ZIM Integrated Shipping Services (ZIM) Misses Q3 Earnings and Revenue Estimates

Core Insights - ZIM Integrated Shipping Services reported quarterly earnings of $1.02 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.67 per share, and a significant decline from $9.34 per share a year ago, representing an earnings surprise of -38.92% [1] - The company posted revenues of $1.78 billion for the quarter ended September 2025, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 8.04%, and down from $2.77 billion year-over-year [2] - ZIM shares have underperformed the market, losing about 22% since the beginning of the year compared to the S&P 500's gain of 12.9% [3] Earnings Outlook - The current consensus EPS estimate for the upcoming quarter is -$0.42 on revenues of $1.58 billion, and for the current fiscal year, it is $3.78 on revenues of $7.15 billion [7] - The estimate revisions trend for ZIM was mixed ahead of the earnings release, resulting in a Zacks Rank 3 (Hold) for the stock, indicating expected performance in line with the market [6] Industry Context - The Transportation - Shipping industry, to which ZIM belongs, is currently in the top 18% of over 250 Zacks industries, suggesting a favorable outlook compared to the bottom 50% of ranked industries [8] - Empirical research indicates a strong correlation between near-term stock movements and trends in earnings estimate revisions, which can be tracked by investors [5]