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Rating:64Neutral
Price Target:
$28.00
▲(5.54% Upside)
Action:ReiteratedDate:04/09/26
The score is driven primarily by mid-range financial strength that remains highly cycle-dependent (profitability and cash flow are positive, but margins weakened in 2025 and leverage is elevated). Valuation is a clear positive with a low P/E and high dividend yield, and technicals are constructive with price above major moving averages and neutral momentum.
Positive Factors
Cash generation
Sustained positive operating and free cash flow in 2024–2025 provides durable internal funding for dividends, charters, and fleet investments. Reliable cash generation improves resilience to shipping cycles, supports deleveraging and capital allocation choices over the next 2–6 months.
Negative Factors
Elevated leverage
Meaningful leverage limits financial flexibility and raises interest and refinancing exposure during weaker freight cycles. Even with improvement from 2023, elevated debt relative to equity constrains investment optionality, increases downside risk if rates or demand weaken, and affects long‑term credit resilience.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Cash generation
Sustained positive operating and free cash flow in 2024–2025 provides durable internal funding for dividends, charters, and fleet investments. Reliable cash generation improves resilience to shipping cycles, supports deleveraging and capital allocation choices over the next 2–6 months.
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ZIM (ZIM) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)
Market Cap
$3.18B
Dividend Yield20.35%
Average Volume (3M)1.88M
Price to Earnings (P/E)5.3
Beta (1Y)1.91
Revenue Growth1.63%
EPS Growth-30.30%
CountryUS
Employees4,850
SectorIndustrials
Sector Strength72
IndustryMarine Shipping
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)0.32
Shares Outstanding120,465,904
10 Day Avg. Volume1,235,014
30 Day Avg. Volume1,883,557
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio-0.07
Price to Book (P/B)0.64
Price to Sales (P/S)0.37
P/FCF Ratio1.59
Enterprise Value/Market Cap2.47
Enterprise Value/Revenue1.14
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit6.80
Enterprise Value/Ebitda3.46
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$25.90Price Target Upside-2.37% Downside
Rating ConsensusHold
Number of Analyst Covering4
EPS Forecast (FY)-2.09
Revenue Forecast (FY)$5.80B
ZIM Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
ZIM Integrated Shipping Services Ltd., together with its subsidiaries, provides container shipping and related services in Israel and internationally. It provides door-to-door and port-to-port transportation services for various types of customers...
How the Company Makes Money
ZIM primarily makes money by selling containerized ocean freight transportation on its liner network. Its core revenue stream is freight revenue earned from customers (e.g., beneficial cargo owners, freight forwarders, and other logistics intermed...
ZIM Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:Nov 20, 2025
(Q3-2025)
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Next Earnings Date:May 25, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Neutral
The earnings call highlighted solid Q3 financial results and strategic investments in fleet modernization and route diversification. However, there are significant challenges due to declining revenues, freight rates, and a weaker fourth quarter forecast amid ongoing global trade uncertainties.Positive Updates
Solid Q3 Financial Performance
ZIM reported Q3 2025 revenue of $1.8 billion and a net income of $123 million. Adjusted EBITDA was $593 million with a margin of 33%, and adjusted EBIT was $260 million with a margin of 15%.
Negative Updates
Decline in Revenue and Freight Rates
Q3 2025 revenues were down 36% compared to last year, with an average freight rate per TEU decreasing from $2,480 to $1,602.
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Q3-2025 Updates
Positive
Negative
Solid Q3 Financial Performance
ZIM reported Q3 2025 revenue of $1.8 billion and a net income of $123 million. Adjusted EBITDA was $593 million with a margin of 33%, and adjusted EBIT was $260 million with a margin of 15%.
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Company Guidance
During the third quarter of 2025, ZIM Integrated Shipping Services Ltd. reported revenue of $1.8 billion and a net income of $123 million. The company achieved an adjusted EBITDA of $593 million, reflecting an EBITDA margin of 33%, and an adjusted EBIT of $260 million, with an EBIT margin of 15%. Despite a volatile market, ZIM maintained total liquidity of $3 billion as of September 30, 2025, and declared a dividend of 31¢ per share, totaling approximately $37 million, representing 30% of its third-quarter net income. For the full year, ZIM refined its guidance, expecting adjusted EBITDA between $2 billion to $2.2 billion and adjusted EBIT between $700 million and $900 million, based on performance through the first nine months of the year.ZIM Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
56
Neutral
Balance Sheet
52
Neutral
Cash Flow
61
Positive
| Breakdown | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | |||||
| Total Revenue | 6.90B | 8.43B | 5.16B | 12.56B | 10.73B |
| Gross Profit | 1.16B | 2.77B | -194.70M | 6.40B | 6.04B |
| EBITDA | 2.13B | 3.82B | -955.10M | 7.65B | 6.60B |
| Net Income | 479.20M | 2.15B | -2.70B | 4.62B | 4.64B |
Balance Sheet | |||||
| Total Assets | 11.01B | 11.39B | 8.35B | 11.63B | 9.84B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 1.79B | 2.12B | 1.80B | 3.26B | 3.69B |
| Total Debt | 5.74B | 6.02B | 5.01B | 4.35B | 3.32B |
| Total Liabilities | 6.98B | 7.35B | 5.89B | 5.73B | 5.24B |
| Stockholders Equity | 4.02B | 4.04B | 2.45B | 5.89B | 4.59B |
Cash Flow | |||||
| Free Cash Flow | 1.61B | 3.54B | 904.30M | 5.76B | 4.97B |
| Operating Cash Flow | 1.83B | 3.75B | 1.02B | 6.11B | 5.97B |
| Investing Cash Flow | -133.30M | -223.20M | 1.78B | -1.65B | -3.34B |
| Financing Cash Flow | -1.96B | -3.13B | -2.89B | -4.98B | -1.65B |
ZIM Technical Analysis
Positive
26.53
Price Trends
25.53
Positive
22.69
Positive
18.42
Positive
Market Momentum
0.15
Positive
54.86
Neutral
60.36
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For ZIM, the sentiment is Positive. The current price of 26.53 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 26.23, above the 50-day MA of 25.53, and above the 200-day MA of 18.42, indicating a bullish trend. The MACD of 0.15 indicates Positive momentum. The RSI at 54.86 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 60.36 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Positive sentiment for ZIM.
ZIM Risk Analysis
ZIM disclosed 55 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. ZIM reported the most risks in the "Finance & Corporate" category.
Finance & Corporate - Financial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy
Latest Risks Added 0 New Risks
ZIM Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (63)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
83 Outperform | $1.38B | 3.00 | 24.76% | 6.16% | 7.13% | 23.37% | |
81 Outperform | $2.09B | 3.51 | 13.56% | 3.64% | 3.82% | -13.73% | |
72 Outperform | $2.08B | 5.21 | 16.86% | 2.94% | -29.82% | -16.77% | |
70 Outperform | $1.97B | 3.29 | 8.85% | 0.39% | -1.33% | -33.66% | |
64 Neutral | $3.18B | 5.34 | 12.06% | 20.35% | 1.63% | -30.30% | |
63 Neutral | $10.79B | 15.43 | 7.44% | 2.01% | 2.89% | -14.66% | |
62 Neutral | $2.76B | 26.26 | 3.46% | 1.59% | -13.87% | -82.48% |
* Industrials Sector Average
ZIM
ZIM
26.53
13.96
111.06%
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116.33
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ZIM Corporate Events
ZIM Sets April 30 Vote on $35‑per‑Share Merger with Hapag-Lloyd
Mar 19, 2026
ZIM Integrated Shipping Services has called a Special General Meeting of shareholders for April 30, 2026 in Haifa to vote on a proposed merger with Germany’s Hapag-Lloyd AG, under which ZIM would become a wholly owned subsidiary of Hapag-Llo...
ZIM Details Reduced Withholding Tax Path on March 26 Dividend Amid Hapag-Lloyd Merger Constraints
Mar 19, 2026
On March 19, 2026, ZIM filed a Form 6-K and issued a press release detailing Israeli withholding tax procedures for its $0.88 per share cash dividend, totaling about $106 million, scheduled for payment on March 26, 2026 to shareholders of record a...
ZIM Posts Lower 2025 Earnings but Maintains Strong Margins and Dividend Payout
Mar 9, 2026
On March 9, 2026, ZIM reported its results for the fourth quarter and full year ended Dec. 31, 2025, showing a sharp year-on-year earnings decline as post-pandemic freight rates normalized. Full-year revenue fell 18% to $6.90 billion and net incom...
ZIM Agrees to $35-per-Share Takeover by Hapag-Lloyd in State-Backed Deal
Feb 17, 2026
On February 16, 2026, ZIM Integrated Shipping Services signed a merger agreement under which Norazia (Israel) Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of German carrier Hapag-Lloyd AG, will merge into ZIM, leaving ZIM as a wholly owned subsidiary of Hapag-...
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