ZIM Integrated Shipping Services (ZIM) Return on Capital Employed (2020 - 2026)

ZIM Integrated Shipping Services' (ZIM) quarterly Return on Capital Employed came in at 6.17% in Q1 2026, down 2650.0% year-on-year from 0.24% in Q1 2025, and down 46.5% on a QoQ basis from 11.54% in Q4 2025.

ZIM Integrated Shipping Services (ZIM) Return on Capital Employed (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

ZIM Integrated Shipping Services (ZIM) has 7 years of Return on Capital Employed data on file, last reported at 6.17% in Q1 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Return on Capital Employed fell 2650.0% year-over-year to 6.17% in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was 6.17%, a 2650.0% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 11.21%, down 2362.0% from the prior year.
  • Return on Capital Employed for Q1 2026 stood at 6.17%, down from 11.54% in the prior quarter.
  • Over the last five years, Return on Capital Employed for ZIM reached as high as 119.83% in Q1 2022 and fell as low as 43.67% in Q4 2023.
  • Historically, Return on Capital Employed has averaged 26.16% across 5 years, with a median of 23.66% in 2024.
  • Across the five-year window, Return on Capital Employed tumbled 11319 bps in 2023 and surged 7308 bps in 2024, its largest moves.
  • Year by year, Return on Capital Employed stood at 67.07% in 2022, then slumped by 165 bps to 43.67% in 2023, then soared by 167 bps to 29.41% in 2024, then plunged by 61 bps to 11.54% in 2025, then sank by 47 bps to 6.17% in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Return on Capital Employed figures were 6.17% in Q1 2026, 11.54% in Q4 2025, and 17.29% in Q3 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) ROCE (Qtr)
1 ZIM Integrated Shipping Services 2,964,944.48 Bn 2,964,943.56 Bn 57.20 Mn 6.17%
2 Danaos 2,526.91 Bn 2,526.03 Bn 203.71 Mn 18.00%
3 Sfl 1,562.77 Bn 1,562.62 Bn 66.27 Mn 24.00%
4 Capital Clean Energy Carriers 1,425.00 Bn 1,424.46 Bn 95.52 Mn 7.32%
5 Globus Maritime 61.63 Bn 61.60 Bn 8,083.00 -5,994.01%
6 Kirby 8.06 Bn 7.98 Bn 291.34 Mn 9.31%
7 Matson 6.25 Bn 6.15 Bn - 11.74%
8 Intercont (Cayman) 3.87 Bn 3.87 Bn - -
9 Hafnia 3.69 Bn 3.58 Bn 152.41 Mn 11.85%
10 Star Bulk Carriers 3.11 Bn 2.62 Bn 493.84 Mn 22.35%

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 6.17%
Dec 31, 2025 11.54%
Sep 30, 2025 17.29%
Jun 30, 2025 27.87%
Mar 31, 2025 32.67%
Dec 31, 2024 29.41%
Sep 30, 2024 23.66%
Jun 30, 2024 -25.61%
Mar 31, 2024 -38.29%
Dec 31, 2023 -43.67%
Sep 30, 2023 -27.14%
Jun 30, 2023 22.35%
Mar 31, 2023 46.19%
Dec 31, 2022 67.07%
Sep 30, 2022 86.05%
Jun 30, 2022 89.28%
Mar 31, 2022 119.83%
Dec 31, 2021 95.58%
Sep 30, 2021 101.01%
Jun 30, 2021 92.78%