ZIM Integrated Shipping Services (ZIM) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2020 - 2026)
ZIM Integrated Shipping Services (ZIM) posted Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] of 6.35% for the quarter ended Jun 30, 2026, down 21.53 percentage points from 27.87% a year earlier but up 0.18 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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ZIM Integrated Shipping Services (ZIM) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the year ended Dec 31, 2025, ZIM Integrated Shipping Services' Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] came in at 11.21%, down 23.62 percentage points from the prior year.
- Annual Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] shows a five-year change of -47.80 percentage points (years ended Dec 2020 to Dec 2025).
- In prior years, ZIM Integrated Shipping Services' Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] was 34.83% in the year ended Dec 31, 2024 (+68.45 pp), -33.63% in the year ended Dec 31, 2023 (-109.64 pp), 76.02% in the year ended Dec 31, 2022 (-86.61 pp) and 162.63% in the year ended Dec 31, 2021 (+103.63 pp).
- Quarterly Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] has run from a low of -43.67% in the quarter ended Dec 31, 2023 to a high of 119.83% in the quarter ended Mar 31, 2022 over five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] has declined in each of the last four quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +22.00 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] in the past five years was the quarter ended Dec 31, 2024, with a gain of 73.08 percentage points; the weakest was the quarter ended Sep 30, 2023, with a drop of 113.19 percentage points.
- According to Business Quant data, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] for the three prior quarters was 6.17% (quarter ended Mar 31, 2026), 11.54% (quarter ended Dec 31, 2025) and 17.29% (quarter ended Sep 30, 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 165.28 Bn | 159.81 Bn | - | 15.69% |
| 2 | Csx | 87.86 Bn | 84.08 Bn | - | 12.29% |
| 3 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 75.56 Bn | 75.27 Bn | - | 6.84% |
| 4 | Norfolk Southern | 71.27 Bn | 65.91 Bn | - | 9.67% |
| 5 | United Parcel Service | 69.70 Bn | 46.62 Bn | - | 11.61% |
| 6 | Fedex | 68.71 Bn | 34.65 Bn | - | 7.01% |
| 7 | Delta Air Lines | 55.32 Bn | 37.50 Bn | - | 10.65% |
| 8 | Old Dominion Freight Line | 37.44 Bn | 36.71 Bn | - | 28.03% |
| 9 | United Airlines Holdings | 36.52 Bn | -19.85 Bn | - | 8.86% |
| 10 | ZIM Integrated Shipping Services | 3.57 Bn | -3.92 Bn | 255.00 Mn | 6.35% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 6.35% |
| 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% |
API Access
ZIM Integrated Shipping Services Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] API
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-capital-employed-%5Broce%5D&ticker=ZIM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-capital-employed-[roce]", "ticker": "ZIM", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-capital-employed-%5Broce%5D&ticker=ZIM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();