Overview
ZIM Q2 revenue falls 15% yr/yr to $1.64 bln, missing analyst expectations
Adjusted EBITDA and EBIT miss estimates due to lower freight rates and volumes
Co raises lower end of full-year guidance for Adjusted EBITDA and EBIT
Outlook
ZIM expects 2025 Adjusted EBITDA of $1.8 bln to $2.2 bln
Company sees 2025 Adjusted EBIT between $550 mln and $950 mln
ZIM focuses on leveraging fleet and cost structure for growth
Result Drivers
FREIGHT RATE DECLINE - Average freight rate per TEU decreased by 12% yr/yr, impacting revenue, per company
VOLUME DECREASE - Carried volume fell by 6% yr/yr to 895 thousand TEUs, contributing to revenue decline, per company
COST STRUCTURE - Co attributes improved cost structure and upscaled capacity as factors in managing market volatility, per CEO Eli Glickman
Key Details
Metric | Beat/Miss | Actual | Consensus Estimate |
Q2 Revenue | Miss | $1.64 bln | $1.74 bln (6 Analysts) |
Q2 Net Income | $24 mln | ||
Q2 Adjusted EBITDA | Miss | $472 mln | $550.40 mln (5 Analysts) |
Q2 Adjusted EBIT | Miss | $149 mln | $205.30 mln (6 Analysts) |
Q2 Capex | $24 mln | ||
Q2 EBIT | $149 mln |
Analyst Coverage
The current average analyst rating on the shares is "sell" and the breakdown of recommendations is no "strong buy" or "buy", 3 "hold" and 5 "sell" or "strong sell"
The average consensus recommendation for the marine freight & logistics peer group is "buy."
Wall Street's median 12-month price target for ZIM Integrated Shipping Services Ltd is $14.80, about 5.1% below its August 19 closing price of $15.55
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