ZIM Integrated Shipping Services (NYSE:ZIM – Get Free Report) and CMB.TECH (NYSE:CMBT – Get Free Report) are both mid-cap industrials companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, risk, earnings, profitability, institutional ownership, valuation and analyst recommendations.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
21.4% of ZIM Integrated Shipping Services shares are held by institutional investors. 1.3% of ZIM Integrated Shipping Services shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for ZIM Integrated Shipping Services and CMB.TECH, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| ZIM Integrated Shipping Services | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2.25 |
| CMB.TECH | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3.33 |
Risk & Volatility
ZIM Integrated Shipping Services has a beta of 1.19, suggesting that its stock price is 19% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, CMB.TECH has a beta of 0.12, suggesting that its stock price is 88% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares ZIM Integrated Shipping Services and CMB.TECH”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| ZIM Integrated Shipping Services | $6.90 billion | 0.44 | $479.20 million | $0.81 | 31.13 |
| CMB.TECH | $1.67 billion | 1.93 | $160.70 million | $1.69 | 9.55 |
ZIM Integrated Shipping Services has higher revenue and earnings than CMB.TECH. CMB.TECH is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than ZIM Integrated Shipping Services, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Profitability
This table compares ZIM Integrated Shipping Services and CMB.TECH’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| ZIM Integrated Shipping Services | 1.56% | -0.26% | -0.09% |
| CMB.TECH | 24.94% | 18.25% | 5.79% |
Dividends
ZIM Integrated Shipping Services pays an annual dividend of $0.06 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.2%. CMB.TECH pays an annual dividend of $0.62 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.8%. ZIM Integrated Shipping Services pays out 7.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. CMB.TECH pays out 36.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. ZIM Integrated Shipping Services has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years.
Summary
ZIM Integrated Shipping Services beats CMB.TECH on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.
About ZIM Integrated Shipping Services
ZIM Integrated Shipping Services Ltd., together with its subsidiaries, provides container shipping and related services in Israel and internationally. It provides door-to-door and port-to-port transportation services for various types of customers, including end-users, consolidators, and freight forwarders. The company also offers ZIMonitor, a premium reefer cargo tracking service. As of March 1, 2024, it operated a fleet of 150 vessels, which included 134 container vessels and 16 vehicle transport vessels; and as of December 31, 2023, it operated a network of 67 weekly lines. The company was incorporated in 1945 and is headquartered in Haifa, Israel.
About CMB.TECH
Euronav NV, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the transportation and storage of crude oil worldwide. The company offers floating, storage, and offloading (FSO) services. It also owns and operates a fleet of vessels. The company was incorporated in 2003 and is headquartered in Antwerp, Belgium. As of March 15, 2024, Euronav NV operates as subsidiary of CMB NV.
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