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Zim Integrated Shipping Services Ltd

NYSE: ZIM Marine Shipping
$27.44
▼ $0.48 (−1.72%) today
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Q2 2025 Earnings

Reported Aug 20, 2025, 7:07am ET · SEC source
$0.19
Miss −85.38%
EPS · est. $1.30
$1.6B
Miss −5.93%
Revenue · est. $1.7B
−8.9%
Trailing market
ZIM vs S&P since report
1 quarter
Consecutive EPS misses

Market Reaction

% change · around the report
−4%0+4%+8%Aug 20Aug 21report 7:07am ETearnings−0.7%−2.0%
−4%0+4%+8%Aug 20Aug 21earnings−0.7%−2.0%
ZIM −2.0%S&P 500 −0.7%
−4%0+4%+8%Aug 20Aug 21report 7:07am ETearnings−1.2%−2.0%
−4%0+4%+8%Aug 20Aug 21earnings−1.2%−2.0%
ZIM −2.0%NASDAQ −1.2%
−5%0+5%+10%Aug 19Aug 28report 7:07am ETearnings+1.3%−4.8%
−5%0+5%+10%Aug 19Aug 28earnings+1.3%−4.8%
ZIM −4.8%S&P 500 +1.3%
−5%0+5%+10%Aug 19Aug 28report 7:07am ETearnings+1.0%−4.8%
−5%0+5%+10%Aug 19Aug 28earnings+1.0%−4.8%
ZIM −4.8%NASDAQ +1.0%
−1.41%
Day of report
−4.11%
Next session
−7.31%
One week
−4.44%
30 days

S&P 500 over the same 30 days: +4.50%.

Did ZIM Beat Earnings? Q2 2025 Results

ZIM Integrated Shipping Services delivered a sharply subdued second quarter, as the normalization of container freight markets weighed heavily on results. The Israeli carrier posted Q2 2025 diluted EPS of $0.19, down from $3.08 a year ago, as revenue slid 15% year-over-year to $1.64 billion, with the average freight rate per TEU declining 12% to $1,479 and carried volume falling 6% to 895 thousand TEUs. Net income collapsed to $24 million from $373 million in Q2 2024, compressing the net margin to just 1% from 19%, while Adjusted EBITDA fell 38% to $472 million. The quarter underscored the volatility baked into the shipping environment, with Red Sea rerouting disruptions and escalating US-China trade barriers adding further uncertainty. Despite the weak quarterly print, management raised the midpoint of its full-year 2025 Adjusted EBITDA guidance to a range of $1.8 billion to $2.2 billion, and Adjusted EBIT guidance to $550 million to $950 million, signaling measured confidence in the second-half outlook.

Key Takeaways
  • Average freight rate per TEU decreased 12% YoY to $1,479
  • Carried volume decreased 6% YoY to 895 thousand TEUs
  • Adjusted EBITDA margin compressed to 29% from 40% in Q2 2024
  • Net income margin fell to 1% from 19% in Q2 2024
  • Red Sea disruptions extending voyage durations and increasing vessel capacity demand
  • High freight rate volatility driven by US tariff announcements

“Amid market disruptions and volatility, we continued to leverage our upscaled capacity and improved cost structure in Q2. In this highly uncertain market environment, our focus is controlling what we can to position ZIM for sustainable and profitable growth over the long term.”

ZIM Integrated Shipping Services CEO, on the earnings call

Forward Guidance & Outlook

ZIM raised the midpoints of its full-year 2025 guidance. The company now expects Adjusted EBITDA between $1.8 billion and $2.2 billion (previously $1.6 billion to $2.2 billion) and Adjusted EBIT between $550 million and $950 million (previously $350 million to $950 million). Management noted the highly uncertain market environment, including Red Sea disruptions, escalating US-China trade barriers, and new US fees on Chinese-built vessels effective mid-October 2025, which could materially increase operational costs if not fully mitigated. Freight rates exhibited high volatility in Q2 2025 as markets reacted to US tariff announcements.

ZIM YoY Financials

Revenue$1.6B
Gross Profit$220.8M
Operating Income$149.0M
Net Income$24.0M

ZIM Revenue by Segment

Pacific (Containerized Freight)
Pacific (Containerized Cargo)
Pacific$665.1M
Latin America (Containerized Freight)
Other Revenues (Demurrage and Value-Added Services)
Latin America (Containerized Cargo)
Cross-Suez (Containerized Freight)
Intra-Asia (Containerized Cargo)

Figures from SEC filings and company reports. Not investment advice.