ZIM Integrated Shipping Services (ZIM) Operating Expenses (2019 - 2026)

ZIM Integrated Shipping Services' (ZIM) quarterly Operating Expenses came in at -$403.8 million in Q1 2026, down 3.59% year-on-year from -$418.8 million in Q1 2025, and down 2.31% on a QoQ basis from -$394.7 million in Q4 2025.

ZIM Integrated Shipping Services (ZIM) Operating Expenses (2019 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

ZIM Integrated Shipping Services (ZIM) has 8 years of Operating Expenses data on file, last reported at -$403.8 million in Q1 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Operating Expenses fell 3.59% year-over-year to -$403.8 million in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was -$1.6 billion, a 7.49% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at -$1.6 billion, down 11.88% from the prior year.
  • Operating Expenses for Q1 2026 stood at -$403.8 million, down from -$394.7 million in the prior quarter.
  • Over the last five years, Operating Expenses for ZIM reached as high as -$308.3 million in Q4 2023 and fell as low as -$486.3 million in Q2 2023.
  • Historically, Operating Expenses has averaged -$403.8 million across 5 years, with a median of -$401.1 million in 2025.
  • Across the five-year window, Operating Expenses tumbled 96.47% in 2022 and surged 35.08% in 2023, its largest moves.
  • Year by year, Operating Expenses stood at -$474.9 million in 2022, then jumped by 35.08% to -$308.3 million in 2023, then fell by 27.05% to -$391.7 million in 2024, then fell by 0.77% to -$394.7 million in 2025, then slipped by 2.31% to -$403.8 million in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Operating Expenses figures were -$403.8 million in Q1 2026, -$394.7 million in Q4 2025, and -$410.2 million in Q3 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Opex (Qtr)
1 ZIM Integrated Shipping Services 3,084,216.90 Bn 3,084,215.99 Bn 57.20 Mn -403.80 Mn
2 Danaos 37,407.52 Bn 37,406.64 Bn 203.71 Mn -15.99 Mn
3 Sfl 1,574.06 Bn 1,573.91 Bn 66.27 Mn 129.63 Mn
4 Capital Clean Energy Carriers 37.96 Bn 37.42 Bn 95.52 Mn 3.47 Mn
5 Kirby 9.76 Bn 9.69 Bn 291.34 Mn 722.10 Mn
6 Matson 6.49 Bn 6.39 Bn - 623.90 Mn
7 C3is 5.03 Bn 5.03 Bn 10.51 Mn 6.31 Mn
8 Hafnia 3.79 Bn 3.79 Bn 152.41 Mn -49.23 Mn
9 Intercont (Cayman) 3.29 Bn 3.29 Bn - -
10 Star Bulk Carriers 3.08 Bn 2.59 Bn 493.84 Mn -412.62 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 -403.80 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 -394.70 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 -410.20 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 -401.10 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 -389.80 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 -391.70 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 -368.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 -348.10 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 -318.50 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 -308.30 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 -481.30 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 -486.30 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 -454.60 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 -474.90 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 -455.70 Mn
Jun 30, 2022 -416.50 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 -361.50 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 -326.20 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 -275.60 Mn
Jun 30, 2021 -238.20 Mn