ZIM (ZIM Integrated Shipping Services) Altman Z-Score: 1.35 (As of Jun. 26, 2026) — 34% Below Median


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What is ZIM Integrated Shipping Services Altman Z-Score?

ZIM Integrated Shipping Services ZIM -0.93% 53 Altman Z-Score is 1.35 as of Jun. 26, 2026, which is 34% below its 10-year median of 2.04. GuruFocus rates ZIM with a GF Score™ of 53/100 and a GF Value™ of $13.77 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 10 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,000 Transportation companies, ZIM Integrated Shipping Services ranks worse than 72.9% on this metric.

The Altman Z-Score is a model designed to predict the likelihood of a company going bankrupt within the next two years. Created by American finance professor Edward Altman in 1968, the model is specifically designed for publicly traded manufacturing companies with assets greater than $1 million.

Warning Sign:

Altman Z-score of 1.35 is in distress zone. This implies bankruptcy possibility in the next two years.

ZIM Integrated Shipping Services has a Altman Z-Score of 1.35, indicating it is in Distress Zones. This implies bankrupcy possibility in the next two years.

The zones of discrimination were as such:

When Altman Z-Score <= 1.8, it is in Distress Zones.
When Altman Z-Score >= 3, it is in Safe Zones.
When Altman Z-Score is between 1.8 and 3, it is in Grey Zones.

The historical rank and industry rank for ZIM Integrated Shipping Services's Altman Z-Score or its related term are showing as below:

ZIM' s Altman Z-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -0.14   Med: 2.04   Max: 4.64
Current: 1.35

During the past 9 years, ZIM Integrated Shipping Services's highest Altman Z-Score was 4.64. The lowest was -0.14. And the median was 2.04.


ZIM Integrated Shipping Services  (NYSE:ZIM) Altman Z-Score Explanation

X1: The Working Capital/Total Assets (WC/TA) ratio is a measure of the net liquid assets of the firm relative to the total capitalization. Working capital is defined as the difference between current assets and current liabilities. Ordinarily, a firm experiencing consistent operating losses will have shrinking current assets in relation to total assets. Altman found this one proved to be the most valuable liquidity ratio comparing with the current ratio and the quick ratio. This is however the least significant of the five factors.

X2: Retained Earnings/Total Assets: the RE/TA ratio measures the leverage of a firm. Retained earnings is the account which reports the total amount of reinvested earnings and/or losses of a firm over its entire life. Those firms with high RE, relative to TA, have financed their assets through retention of profits and have not utilized as much debt.

X3, Earnings Before Interest and Taxes/Total Assets (EBIT/TA): This ratio is a measure of the true productivity of the firm's assets, independent of any tax or leverage factors. Since a firm's ultimate existence is based on the earning power of its assets, this ratio appears to be particularly appropriate for studies dealing with corporate failure. This ratio continually outperforms other profitability measures, including cash flow.

X4, Market Value of Equity/Book Value of Total Liabilities (MVE/TL): The measure shows how much the firm's assets can decline in value (measured by market value of equity plus debt) before the liabilities exceed the assets and the firm becomes insolvent.

X5, Revenue/Total Assets (S/TA): The capital-turnover ratio is a standard financial ratio illustrating the sales generating ability of the firm's assets.

Read more about Altman Z-Score and the original research.


Be Aware

Altman Z-Score does not apply to financial companies.


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ZIM Integrated Shipping Services Altman Z-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for ZIM Integrated Shipping Services's Altman Z-Score can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

ZIM Integrated Shipping Services Altman Z-Score Chart

ZIM Integrated Shipping Services Annual Data
Trend Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Altman Z-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only 4.50 3.71 -0.14 2.04 1.49

ZIM Integrated Shipping Services Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
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ZIM vs SBLK, DAC, NMM: Altman Z-Score Comparison

For the Marine Shipping subindustry, ZIM Integrated Shipping Services's Altman Z-Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Altman Z-Score data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


ZIM Integrated Shipping Services Altman Z-Score vs Transportation Industry

For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, ZIM Integrated Shipping Services's Altman Z-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where ZIM Integrated Shipping Services's Altman Z-Score falls into.


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ZIM Integrated Shipping Services Altman Z-Score Calculation

Altman Z-Score model is an accurate forecaster of failure up to two years prior to distress. It can be considered the assessment of the distress of industrial corporations.

ZIM Integrated Shipping Services's Altman Z-Score for today is calculated with this formula:

Z=1.2*X1+1.4*X2+3.3*X3+0.6*X4+1.0*X5
=1.2*0.0383+1.4*0.1681+3.3*0.0608+0.6*0.4564+1.0*0.595
=1.35

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency. GuruFocus does not calculate Altman Z-Score when X4 or X5 value is 0.

Trailing Twelve Months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026:
Total Assets was $10,578 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $2,555 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $2,150 Mil.
Retained Earnings was $1,778 Mil.
Pre-Tax Income was -98.2 + 56.4 + 172.3 + 49.3 = $180 Mil.
Interest Expense was -112.2 + -100.3 + -121.4 + -129.6 = $-464 Mil.
Revenue was 1396.5 + 1484.7 + 1777.2 + 1635.7 = $6,294 Mil.
Market Cap (Today) was $3,080 Mil.
Total Liabilities was $6,750 Mil.

* Note that for stock reported semi-annually or annually, GuruFocus uses latest annual data as the TTM data.

X1=Working Capital/Total Assets
=(Total Current Assets - Total Current Liabilities)/Total Assets
=(2554.8 - 2150)/10577.7
=0.0383

X2=Retained Earnings/Total Assets
=1777.7/10577.7
=0.1681

X3=Earnings Before Interest and Taxes/Total Assets
=(Pre-Tax Income - Interest Expense)/Total Assets
=(179.8 - -463.5)/10577.7
=0.0608

X4=Market Value Equity/Book Value of Total Liabilities
=Market Cap/Total Liabilities
=3080.483/6749.6
=0.4564

X5=Revenue/Total Assets
=6294.1/10577.7
=0.595

The zones of discrimination were as such:

Distress Zones - 1.81 < Grey Zones < 2.99 - Safe Zones

ZIM Integrated Shipping Services has a Altman Z-Score of 1.35 indicating it is in Distress Zones.

Study by Altman found that companies that are in Distress Zone have more than 80% of chances of bankruptcy in two years.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Altman Z-Score →
What does a Altman Z-Score of 1.35 mean?
ZIM Integrated Shipping Services (ZIM) has a Altman Z-Score of 1.35 as of Jun. 26, 2026. The Altman Z-score measures a company's bankruptcy risk. View historical data on ZIM Integrated Shipping Services and its competitors. This is 34% below median its historical median of 2.04. According to the industry distribution chart, ZIM Integrated Shipping Services ranks #729 out of 1000 companies in the Transportation industry, placing it in the top 72.9%.
Is ZIM Integrated Shipping Services' Altman Z-Score too high?
ZIM Integrated Shipping Services' current Altman Z-Score of 1.35 is 34% below median its 10-year median of 2.04. The Transportation industry median Altman Z-Score is 2.28. ZIM Integrated Shipping Services' value of 1.35 is 40.8% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, ZIM Integrated Shipping Services ranks #729 out of 1000 companies in the Transportation industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, ZIM Integrated Shipping Services has a GF Score™ of 53/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does ZIM Integrated Shipping Services' Altman Z-Score compare to SBLK and DAC?
According to the Transportation industry distribution chart, ZIM Integrated Shipping Services ranks #729 out of 1000 companies for Altman Z-Score. This places ZIM Integrated Shipping Services in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Altman Z-Score is 2.28. ZIM Integrated Shipping Services' value of 1.35 is 40.8% below this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 2.04 vs. the industry median of 2.28, ZIM Integrated Shipping Services has consistently been below the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Altman Z-Score for a Transportation company?
The median Altman Z-Score among Transportation companies is 2.28, based on 1,000 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Altman Z-Score significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Altman Z-Score should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. ZIM Integrated Shipping Services's current Altman Z-Score of 1.35 is 40.8% below the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Altman Z-Score mean?
A high Altman Z-Score can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. The Altman Z-score measures a company's bankruptcy risk. View historical data on ZIM Integrated Shipping Services and its competitors. For the Transportation industry, the median Altman Z-Score is 2.28 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. ZIM Integrated Shipping Services's current Altman Z-Score is 1.35, which is 34% below median its own 10-year median of 2.04. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is ZIM Integrated Shipping Services stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, ZIM Integrated Shipping Services (ZIM) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $13.77, compared to a current price of $25.56 — trading 85.6% above its estimated fair value. The current Altman Z-Score is 1.35, which is 34% below median its 10-year median of 2.04 and 40.8% below the Transportation industry median of 2.28. ZIM Integrated Shipping Services' overall GF Score™ is 53/100 with 10 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Altman Z-Score calculated?
Altman Z-Score is calculated from a company's financial statements. For ZIM Integrated Shipping Services (ZIM), the current Altman Z-Score is 1.35 as of Jun. 26, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is ZIM Integrated Shipping Services (ZIM) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, ZIM Integrated Shipping Services stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of $25.56 is trading 85.6% above its estimated GF Value™ of $13.77. GuruFocus considers ZIM Integrated Shipping Services to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for ZIM:

  • Altman Z-Score: 1.35 (34% below median its 10-year median of 2.04)
  • GF Value™: $13.77 vs. price of $25.56 (85.6% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 53/100 with 10 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 40.8% below the Transportation median (#729 of 1000)

No single metric tells the full story. See the ZIM stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


ZIM Integrated Shipping Services Business Description

Other Exchanges 2SV:Germany
Address 9 Andrei Sakharov Street, P.O. Box 15067, Matam, Haifa, ISR, 3190500
ZIM Integrated Shipping Services Ltd is an asset-light container liner shipping company. It offers tailored services, including land transportation and logistical services, specialized shipping solutions, including the transportation of out-of-gauge cargo, refrigerated cargo, and dangerous and hazardous cargo. Its services include Cargo Services, Digital Services, Schedules, and Shipping Trades and Lines. Geographically, it derives a majority of its revenue from the Pacific trade region.
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