ZIM Integrated Shipping Services .(US:ZIM) ZACKS·2025-11-21 18:40Core Insights - ZIM Integrated Shipping Services Ltd. reported disappointing third-quarter 2025 results, with earnings and revenues missing estimates and declining year-over-year [1][9] Financial Performance - Quarterly earnings were $1.02 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.67 and representing a decline of 89.1% year-over-year [1][9] - Revenues totaled $1.78 billion, falling short of the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.93 billion and decreasing by 35.7% from the previous year [2][9] - Adjusted EBITDA for the quarter was $593 million, down 61% year-over-year, with adjusted EBITDA margins falling to 33% from 55% [3] - Adjusted EBIT was $260 million, compared to $1.24 billion in the same quarter last year, with margins dropping to 15% from 45% [3] Volume and Rates - Carried volume decreased by 5% year-over-year to 926 thousand TEUs [2] - Average freight rate per TEU fell by 35% year-over-year to $1,602 [2] Guidance Update - ZIM updated its 2025 guidance, now expecting adjusted EBITDA between $2.0 billion and $2.2 billion, up from a prior range of $1.8 billion to $2.2 billion [4] - Adjusted EBIT guidance was also raised to a range of $700 million to $900 million, compared to the previous range of $550 million to $950 million [4] Liquidity Position - At the end of the third quarter, ZIM had cash and cash equivalents of $1.29 billion, an increase from $1.18 billion at the end of the previous quarter [5] - The company generated $628 million from operating activities, with net capital expenditures totaling $54 million and free cash flow of $574 million [5] Dividend Declaration - ZIM's board declared a regular cash dividend of approximately $37 million, or 31 cents per ordinary share, reflecting nearly 30% of third-quarter net income, payable on December 8, 2025 [6]