ZIM Integrated Shipping Services (ZIM) Operating Margin (2019 - 2026)
ZIM Integrated Shipping Services (ZIM) reported Operating Margin of 1.31% for Q1 2026, down 2445.0% year-over-year from 0.06% in Q1 2025, and down 113.6% quarter-over-quarter from 9.64% in Q4 2025.
ZIM Integrated Shipping Services (ZIM) Operating Margin (2019 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
ZIM Integrated Shipping Services (ZIM) has 8 years of Operating Margin data on file, last reported at 1.31% in Q1 2026.
- Operating Margin for Q1 2026 came in at 1.31%, down 2445.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 8.47% (down 2337.0% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 14.72%, down 1527.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Margin eased to 1.31% in Q1 2026 per ZIM's latest filing, from 9.64% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Operating Margin peaked at 60.34% in Q1 2022 and troughed at 178.77% in Q3 2023.
- A 5-year average of 9.08% and a median of 14.6% in 2025 frame the typical range for Operating Margin.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2024: Operating Margin plunged 22661 bps in 2023, then surged 22342 bps in 2024.
- A 5-year view of Operating Margin shows it stood at 26.71% in 2022, then tumbled by 117 bps to 4.45% in 2023, then soared by 782 bps to 30.34% in 2024, then plunged by 68 bps to 9.64% in 2025, then slumped by 114 bps to 1.31% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows ZIM's Operating Margin at 1.31% in Q1 2026, 9.64% in Q4 2025, and 14.6% in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C3is | 744.65 Bn | 744.65 Bn | 9.11 Mn | 45.48% |
| 2 | Kirby | 7.86 Bn | 7.78 Bn | 291.34 Mn | -31.42% |
| 3 | Matson | 5.69 Bn | 5.59 Bn | - | 8.10% |
| 4 | Hafnia | 3.63 Bn | 3.52 Bn | 152.41 Mn | 48.93% |
| 5 | Star Bulk Carriers | 3.14 Bn | 3.13 Bn | 371.22 Mn | 25.53% |
| 6 | ZIM Integrated Shipping Services | 3.12 Bn | 1.01 Bn | 57.20 Mn | -1.31% |
| 7 | Costamare | 1.93 Bn | 1.42 Bn | - | 48.28% |
| 8 | Navios Maritime Partners | 1.87 Bn | 1.47 Bn | 262.01 Mn | 80.06% |
| 9 | Global Ship Lease | 1.37 Bn | 1.37 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Capital Clean Energy Carriers | 1.33 Bn | 792.93 Mn | 78.44 Mn | 44.56% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -1.31% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 9.64% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 14.60% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 9.12% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 23.14% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 30.34% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 44.65% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 24.23% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 10.67% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -4.45% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -178.77% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -12.81% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -1.01% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 26.71% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 47.85% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 51.46% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 60.34% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 61.07% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 59.28% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 48.57% |