MATX vs ZIM
Matson, Inc. and ZIM Integrated Shipping Services Ltd., side by side — 8 fiscal years reported in USD, drawn from SEC filings.
Most recent reported year
| Metric | MATX | ZIM |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $3.3B | $6.9B |
| Net income | $444.8M | $479.2M |
| Gross margin | 114.8% | 19.1% |
| Net margin | 13.3% | 7.0% |
| Return on equity | 16.4% | 11.9% |
| Diluted EPS | $13.81 | $3.98 |
| Dividend / share | $1.40 | · |
| Payout ratio | 10.1% | · |
| Free cash flow | $153.7M | · |
| Equity | $2.8B | $4.0B |
| Net debt / equity | 0.08× | −0.24× |
| Current ratio | 0.89× | 1.23× |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 7.0% | 11.6% |
| Profit CAGR 5y | 18.2% | −1.5% |
ZIM bills 2.1× the revenue of MATX, and MATX keeps more of each dollar of revenue as profit (13.3% 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 | MATX | ZIM |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $3.3B | $6.9B |
| FY2024 | $3.4B | $8.4B |
| FY2023 | $3.1B | $5.2B |
| FY2022 | $4.3B | $12.6B |
| FY2021 | $3.9B | $10.7B |
| FY2020 | $2.4B | $4.0B |
| FY2019 | $2.2B | $3.3B |
| FY2018 | $2.2B | $3.2B |
Bottom line
| Fiscal year | MATX | ZIM |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $444.8M | $479.2M |
| FY2024 | $476.4M | $2.1B |
| FY2023 | $297.1M | $-2.7B |
| FY2022 | $1.1B | $4.6B |
| FY2021 | $927.4M | $4.6B |
| FY2020 | $193.1M | $518.0M |
| FY2019 | $82.7M | $-18.1M |
| FY2018 | $109.0M | $-125.7M |
8 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | −$3,559,700,000 | ZIM |
| FY2024 | −$5,005,600,000 | ZIM |
| FY2023 | −$2,067,600,000 | ZIM |
| FY2022 | −$8,218,600,000 | ZIM |
| FY2021 | −$6,803,400,000 | ZIM |
| FY2020 | −$1,608,400,000 | ZIM |
| FY2019 | −$1,096,661,000 | ZIM |
| FY2018 | −$1,025,064,000 | 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 MATX's over the 3 comparable fiscal years — 25.7 percentage points of standard deviation against 3.4.
3 of 13 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Year by year
MATX led in net margin in every one of the 3 comparable fiscal years — a structural lead, not a recent swing.
3 of 13 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 MATX's over the 5 comparable fiscal years — 84.6 percentage points of standard deviation against 23.3.
5 of 18 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 MATX and ZIM over these 5 fiscal years — MATX led in 2 and ZIM in 3.
5 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.