CMB.TECH (NYSE:CMBT – Get Free Report) and ZIM Integrated Shipping Services (NYSE:ZIM – Get Free Report) are both mid-cap industrials companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, institutional ownership, profitability, dividends, risk and analyst recommendations.
Volatility and Risk
CMB.TECH has a beta of 0.12, meaning that its stock price is 88% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, ZIM Integrated Shipping Services has a beta of 1.21, meaning that its stock price is 21% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for CMB.TECH and ZIM Integrated Shipping Services, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| CMB.TECH | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3.33 |
| ZIM Integrated Shipping Services | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2.25 |
Institutional & Insider 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 insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Dividends
CMB.TECH pays an annual dividend of $0.62 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.8%. ZIM Integrated Shipping Services pays an annual dividend of $0.06 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.2%. CMB.TECH pays out 36.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. ZIM Integrated Shipping Services pays out 7.4% 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 raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years.
Profitability
This table compares CMB.TECH and ZIM Integrated Shipping Services’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| CMB.TECH | 24.94% | 18.25% | 5.79% |
| ZIM Integrated Shipping Services | 1.56% | -0.26% | -0.09% |
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares CMB.TECH and ZIM Integrated Shipping Services”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| CMB.TECH | $1.67 billion | 1.95 | $160.70 million | $1.69 | 9.63 |
| ZIM Integrated Shipping Services | $6.90 billion | 0.47 | $479.20 million | $0.81 | 33.26 |
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.
Summary
ZIM Integrated Shipping Services beats CMB.TECH on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.
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.
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.
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