KEX vs ZIM
Kirby Corp. and ZIM Integrated Shipping Services Ltd., side by side — 8 fiscal years reported in USD, drawn from SEC filings.
Most recent reported year
| Metric | KEX | ZIM |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $3.4B | $6.9B |
| Net income | $354.6M | $479.2M |
| Gross margin | · | 19.1% |
| Net margin | 10.6% | 7.0% |
| Return on equity | 10.5% | 11.9% |
| Diluted EPS | $6.33 | $3.98 |
| Dividend / share | · | · |
| Payout ratio | · | · |
| Free cash flow | $405.7M | · |
| Equity | $3.4B | $4.0B |
| Net debt / equity | 0.25× | −0.24× |
| Current ratio | 1.53× | 1.23× |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 9.2% | 11.6% |
| Profit CAGR 5y | · | −1.5% |
ZIM bills 2.1× the revenue of KEX, and KEX keeps more of each dollar of revenue as profit (10.6% against 7.0%).
The stronger figure of the pair is set in bold. That is arithmetic, not a recommendation — this page does not pick a winner. "·" marks a figure not available in our data.
8 years side by side
| Fiscal year | KEX | ZIM |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $3.4B | $6.9B |
| FY2024 | $3.3B | $8.4B |
| FY2023 | $3.1B | $5.2B |
| FY2022 | $2.8B | $12.6B |
| FY2021 | $2.2B | $10.7B |
| FY2020 | $2.2B | $4.0B |
| FY2019 | $2.8B | $3.3B |
| FY2018 | $3.0B | $3.2B |
Bottom line
| Fiscal year | KEX | ZIM |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $354.6M | $479.2M |
| FY2024 | $286.7M | $2.1B |
| FY2023 | $222.9M | $-2.7B |
| FY2022 | $122.3M | $4.6B |
| FY2021 | $-247.0M | $4.6B |
| FY2020 | $-272.5M | $518.0M |
| FY2019 | $142.3M | $-18.1M |
| FY2018 | $78.5M | $-125.7M |
8 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | −$3,540,150,000 | ZIM |
| FY2024 | −$5,161,524,000 | ZIM |
| FY2023 | −$2,070,560,000 | ZIM |
| FY2022 | −$9,776,846,000 | ZIM |
| FY2021 | −$8,482,040,000 | ZIM |
| FY2020 | −$1,820,292,000 | ZIM |
| FY2019 | −$461,362,000 | ZIM |
| FY2018 | −$277,167,000 | ZIM |
ZIM has reported the higher revenue in every one of these 8 fiscal years. The gap has widened since the earliest year compared.
8 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
ZIM's net margin has been more volatile than KEX's over the 3 comparable fiscal years — 25.7 percentage points of standard deviation against 3.2.
3 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Year by year
KEX led in net margin in every one of the 3 comparable fiscal years — a structural lead, not a recent swing.
3 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
ZIM's return on equity has been more volatile than KEX's over the 5 comparable fiscal years — 84.6 percentage points of standard deviation against 6.7.
5 of 17 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Year by year
The lead in return on equity changed hands between KEX and ZIM over these 5 fiscal years — KEX led in 1 and ZIM in 4.
5 of 17 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.