ZIM Integrated Shipping Services (ZIM) Return on Sales [ROS] (2019 - 2026)
ZIM Integrated Shipping Services' Return on Sales [ROS] came in at 8.10% for the quarter ended Jun 30, 2026, down 1.02 percentage points from 9.12% a year earlier but up 9.41 percentage points from the prior quarter.
ZIM Integrated Shipping Services (ZIM) Return on Sales [ROS] (2019 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Jun 30, 2026, ZIM Integrated Shipping Services reported Return on Sales [ROS] of 8.21%, down 21.02 percentage points year-over-year; for the year ended Dec 31, 2025, it came in at 14.72%, down 15.27 percentage points from the prior year.
- Return on Sales [ROS] carries a five-year change of -3.37 percentage points (years ended Dec 2020 to Dec 2025).
- Going back by year, Return on Sales [ROS] was 29.99% in the year ended Dec 31, 2024 (+78.63 pp), -48.64% in the year ended Dec 31, 2023 (-97.49 pp), 48.85% in the year ended Dec 31, 2022 (-5.37 pp) and 54.21% in the year ended Dec 31, 2021 (+36.13 pp).
- The five-year range for quarterly Return on Sales [ROS] is -178.77% (the quarter ended Sep 30, 2023) to 61.07% (the quarter ended Dec 31, 2021).
- Year-over-year, Return on Sales [ROS] has declined for five consecutive quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +22.42 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Return on Sales [ROS] over five years came in the quarter ended Sep 30, 2024 (a gain of 223.42 percentage points), and the weakest in the quarter ended Sep 30, 2023 (a drop of 226.61 percentage points).
- Business Quant data shows ZIM's Return on Sales [ROS] at -1.31% (quarter ended Mar 31, 2026), 9.64% (quarter ended Dec 31, 2025) and 14.60% (quarter ended Sep 30, 2025) in the three quarters before the quarter ended Jun 30, 2026.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROS (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 165.28 Bn | 159.81 Bn | - | 40.25% |
| 2 | Csx | 87.86 Bn | 84.08 Bn | - | 38.27% |
| 3 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 75.56 Bn | 75.27 Bn | - | 35.35% |
| 4 | Norfolk Southern | 71.27 Bn | 65.91 Bn | - | 32.44% |
| 5 | United Parcel Service | 69.70 Bn | 46.62 Bn | - | 4.07% |
| 6 | Fedex | 68.71 Bn | 34.65 Bn | - | 6.20% |
| 7 | Delta Air Lines | 55.32 Bn | 37.50 Bn | - | 9.43% |
| 8 | Old Dominion Freight Line | 37.44 Bn | 36.71 Bn | - | 29.94% |
| 9 | United Airlines Holdings | 36.52 Bn | -19.85 Bn | - | 6.20% |
| 10 | ZIM Integrated Shipping Services | 3.57 Bn | -3.92 Bn | 255.00 Mn | 8.10% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 8.10% |
| 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% |
ZIM Integrated Shipping Services Return on Sales [ROS] API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-sales-%5Bros%5D&ticker=ZIM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-sales-[ros]", "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-sales-%5Bros%5D&ticker=ZIM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();