Head-to-Head Contrast: ZIM Integrated Shipping Services (NYSE:ZIM) Vs. Himalaya Shipping (NYSE:HSHP)

Himalaya Shipping ( NYSE:HSHP – Get Free Report ) and ZIM Integrated Shipping Services ( NYSE:ZIM – Get Free Report ) are both shipping companies, but which is the superior stock? We’ll compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, earnings, risk, dividends, valuation and analyst recommendations.

dividends

Himalaya Shipping pays an annual dividend of $0.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.0%. ZIM Integrated Shipping Services pays an annual dividend of $0.92 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.8%. ZIM Integrated Shipping Services pays out -4.3% of earnings as a dividend.

Volatility and risk

Himalaya Shipping has a beta of 2.38, indicating that its share price is 138% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, ZIM Integrated Shipping Services has a beta of 1.83, indicating that its share price its stock is 83% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst recommendations

This is a summary of recent recommendations for Himalaya Shipping and ZIM Integrated Shipping Services provided by MarketBeat.com.

ZIM Integrated Shipping Services has a consensus price target of $14.84, indicating a potential downside of 38.78%. Given ZIM Integrated Shipping Services’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe ZIM Integrated Shipping Services is more favorable than Himalaya Shipping.

Insider and institutional ownership

22.3% of Himalaya Shipping shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 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, big money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Rating and Earnings

This table compares the gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation of Himalaya Shipping and ZIM Integrated Shipping Services.

Himalaya Shipping has higher revenue but lower revenue than ZIM Integrated Shipping Services.

return

This table compares the net margins, return on equity and return on assets of Himalaya Shipping and ZIM Integrated Shipping Services.

Summary

ZIM Integrated Shipping Services outperforms Himalaya Shipping in 8 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Himalaya Shipping

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Himalaya Shipping Ltd. provides dry bulk shipping services worldwide. The company operates a fleet of vessels. It serves major commodity trading, freight and energy transition and multimodal transport companies. Himalaya Shipping Ltd. was established in 2021 and is based in Hamilton, Bermuda.

About ZIM Integrated Shipping Services

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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 refrigerated cargo tracking service. As of 1 March 2024, it operated a fleet of 150 vessels, which included 134 container vessels and 16 vehicle carriers; and on December 31, 2023, it operated a network of 67 weekly lines. The company was founded in 1945 and is headquartered in Haifa, Israel.

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