#Carl Zeiss

Carl Zeiss Meditec: A High-Grade Ophthalmology Franchise Forced to Relearn Its Operating Model in China

Carl Zeiss Meditec is a premium German ophthalmology and microsurgery franchise where ophthalmology drives about 77% of sales and recurring revenue has climbed from 9% two decades ago to roughly 50%. A simultaneous China VBP shock and weak Americas equipment demand crushed H1 FY2025/26 adjusted EBITA margin to 6.1% from 10.7%, and the shares have fallen more than 80% from their 2021 peak to 27.96 euros. Rating Watch: a high-quality medtech franchise in a real trough, but the China relisting and margin-restoration bridge is still too unproven for a clean entry, with the ideal buy zone at 24 to 26 euros.