ZIM Integrated Shipping Services (ZIM) Free Cash Flow (2020 - 2026)

ZIM Integrated Shipping Services' (ZIM) quarterly Free Cash Flow came in at $294.0 million in Q1 2026, down 68.48% year-on-year from $932.7 million in Q1 2025, and down 30.51% on a QoQ basis from $423.1 million in Q4 2025.

ZIM Integrated Shipping Services (ZIM) Free Cash Flow (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

ZIM Integrated Shipping Services (ZIM) has 7 years of Free Cash Flow data on file, last reported at $294.0 million in Q1 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Free Cash Flow fell 68.48% year-over-year to $294.0 million in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was $1.9 billion, a 58.71% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $2.5 billion, down 36.54% from the prior year.
  • Free Cash Flow for Q1 2026 stood at $294.0 million, down from $423.1 million in the prior quarter.
  • Over the last five years, Free Cash Flow for ZIM reached as high as $1.8 billion in Q1 2022 and fell as low as $209.5 million in Q1 2023.
  • Historically, Free Cash Flow has averaged $899.4 million across 5 years, with a median of $843.2 million in 2024.
  • Across the five-year window, Free Cash Flow surged 450.37% in 2022 and plunged 88.63% in 2023, its largest moves.
  • Year by year, Free Cash Flow stood at $1.3 billion in 2022, then slumped by 34.56% to $878.1 million in 2023, then soared by 39.54% to $1.2 billion in 2024, then tumbled by 65.47% to $423.1 million in 2025, then plunged by 30.51% to $294.0 million in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Free Cash Flow figures were $294.0 million in Q1 2026, $423.1 million in Q4 2025, and $695.7 million in Q3 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Free Cash Flow (Qtr)
1 ZIM Integrated Shipping Services 2,949,884.83 Bn 2,949,883.91 Bn 57.20 Mn 294.00 Mn
2 Danaos 2,509.34 Bn 2,508.46 Bn 203.71 Mn 163.14 Mn
3 Sfl 1,556.79 Bn 1,556.64 Bn 66.27 Mn 34.09 Mn
4 Capital Clean Energy Carriers 1,434.00 Bn 1,433.46 Bn 95.52 Mn 49.15 Mn
5 Globus Maritime 59.97 Bn 59.95 Bn 8,083.00 -17.72 Mn
6 Kirby 8.08 Bn 8.00 Bn 291.34 Mn 265.18 Mn
7 Matson 6.23 Bn 6.13 Bn - 63.70 Mn
8 Intercont (Cayman) 3.83 Bn 3.83 Bn - -
9 Hafnia 3.69 Bn 3.58 Bn 152.41 Mn 190.61 Mn
10 Star Bulk Carriers 3.09 Bn 2.61 Bn 493.84 Mn 17.15 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 294.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 294.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 423.10 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 423.10 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 695.70 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 695.70 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 465.70 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 465.70 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 932.70 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 932.70 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 1.23 Bn
Dec 31, 2024 1.23 Bn
Sep 30, 2024 1.55 Bn
Sep 30, 2024 1.55 Bn
Jun 30, 2024 843.20 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 843.20 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 350.50 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 350.50 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 878.10 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 878.10 Mn