NYSE$ZIM
ZIM Shipping Services Ltd · Q2 2026 earnings
Q2 2026 earnings · · Before market open · Investor relations
Briefing
ZIM reported strong Q2 2026 results with revenues up 9% year-over-year to $1.78 billion and net income up 170% to $64 million.
ZIM Integrated Shipping Services Ltd announced its Q2 2026 financial results on August 19, 2026. The company achieved revenues of $1.781 billion, net income of $64 million ($0.53 diluted EPS), and adjusted EBITDA of $491 million. Carried volume reached 922 thousand TEUs with an average freight rate of $1,590 per TEU. Free cash flow generated was $386 million, and net leverage improved to 1.6x.
- Revenues increased 9% YoY to $1.781 billion driven by higher freight rates and volume.
- Net income rose 170% YoY to $64 million; adjusted net income was $77 million.
- Adjusted EBITDA grew 4% YoY to $491 million with a 28% margin.
- Full-year 2026 guidance: Adjusted EBITDA $2.0-2.4 billion and Adjusted EBIT $700 million to $1.1 billion.
Headline financials
Revenue & EPS history
ZIM · Revenue · Quarterly
$1.78B
Forward guidance
Full year 2026 guidance of Adjusted EBITDA between $2.0bn to $2.4bn and Adjusted EBIT of $700m to $1.1bn; dividend to shareholders expected based on 2026 results.
Tailwinds
- Strong Transpacific position and agile commercial approach
- Expected significantly stronger H2 performance
- Positive H1 adjusted net income
Historical earnings impact
How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.
Avg. return before/after earnings
Based on 17 quarterly earnings reports
-1.9%
Avg return
Earnings day
+2.0%
Avg return
5 days after
-4.8%
Avg return
30 days after
39%
7 / 18 earnings
Positive
+17.6%
Q4 2022
Best reaction
-20.3%
Q4 2023
Worst reaction
| Quarter | Report date | Reaction (Day 0) | +5 days | +30 days |
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| Q2 2026 | — | — | — | |
| Q1 2026 | -1.6% | -1.3% | -4.4% | |
| Q3 2025 | +0.1% | +16.5% | +14.9% | |
| Q2 2025 | -1.5% | -9.1% | -7.6% | |
| Q1 2025 | +5.8% | -1.5% | -3.3% | |
| Q1 2024 | -0.8% | +9.7% | +5.1% | |
| Q4 2023 | -20.3% | -18.2% | -13.4% | |
| Q3 2023 | -6.8% | -10.0% | +23.6% | |
| Q2 2023 | -7.8% | -6.1% | -18.2% | |
| Q1 2023 | -18.6% | -21.3% | -29.5% | |
| Q4 2022 | +17.6% | +22.5% | +1.4% | |
| Q3 2022 | -3.0% | -7.6% | -33.4% | |
| Q2 2022 | +1.1% | +0.0% | -42.0% | |
| Q1 2022 | -2.0% | +7.2% | -22.5% | |
| Q4 2021 | +8.6% | +16.8% | -18.3% | |
| Q3 2021 | +8.7% | +13.8% | +1.7% | |
| Q2 2021 | -1.1% | +6.3% | +30.5% | |
| Q1 2021 | +4.9% | +4.8% | +1.5% | |
| Q4 2020 | -18.3% | +14.2% | +27.5% | |
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