ZIM Integrated Shipping Services (NYSE:ZIM): Reassessing Valuation After a 34% Three-Month Share Price Rebound

ZIM Integrated Shipping Services (NYSE:ZIM) has quietly outperformed over the past 3 months, with shares climbing roughly 34% even as annual revenue and earnings have been trending sharply lower.

See our latest analysis for ZIM Integrated Shipping Services.

That recent 30 day share price return of nearly 15% and 90 day share price return of around 34% contrast with a weaker year to date share price return. The 1 year and 3 year total shareholder returns suggest momentum is rebuilding as investors reassess earnings risk and potential recovery in global freight demand.

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With earnings under pressure but the share price climbing and intrinsic value screens flagging a sizable discount, the real question is whether ZIM is now a contrarian bargain or whether the market already anticipates a freight rebound.

Most Popular Narrative Narrative: 49% Overvalued

Against a last close of $19.25, the most followed narrative sees fair value closer to $12.92, framing ZIM as richly priced despite recent momentum.

The company's significant exposure to volatile Transpacific trade leaves earnings highly sensitive to tariff changes and geopolitical shifts; the current overhang of U.S. China tariffs, unpredictable regulatory moves, and alliance restructurings threaten both volume and rate stability, challenging assumptions that future earnings will be resilient or steadily expanding.

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Want to see why shrinking revenues, razor thin margins, and a lofty future earnings multiple still add up to this valuation call? The full narrative unpacks the math, the timelines, and the assumptions driving that price tag.

Result: Fair Value of $12.92 (OVERVALUED)

Have a read of the narrative in full and understand what's behind the forecasts.

However, if ZIM’s LNG powered fleet upgrades and trade lane diversification translate into stronger margins, today’s overvaluation narrative could quickly look outdated.

Find out about the key risks to this ZIM Integrated Shipping Services narrative.

Another Angle on Value

While the consensus narrative flags ZIM as nearly 49% overvalued, our cash flow focused lens tells a different story. The SWS DCF model suggests shares at $19.25 trade roughly 55% below an estimated fair value of about $42.60. This indicates a potentially significant valuation gap if cash flows normalize.

Look into how the SWS DCF model arrives at its fair value.

Build Your Own ZIM Integrated Shipping Services Narrative

If you are not fully convinced by this view, or simply prefer to dig into the numbers yourself, you can craft a fresh perspective in just a few minutes: Do it your way.

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