ZIM posts Q1 2020 results
ZIM continued to improve its commercial and financial performance and to expand its global network, the company said in its release.
Eli Glickman, ZIM President & CEO, said: “I’m pleased to report a significant improvement in ZIM’s performance, compared to the same period in 2019. Despite the unprecedented impact of the Covid-19 crisis on the global economy in general and on the shipping industry in particular, ZIM was able to mitigate the adverse impact of the crisis, and Q1 2020 results show improvements in all parameters, compared to the same period in 2019, including strong cash generation and a continued deleveraging of our balance sheet.
This is the result of our vision and values put into practice, as the attention of management and employees remained focused on consistently delivering added value to our customers. Our Agility, Can-Do-Approach and Results-Driven mindset helped us identify, adapt and respond to the new challenges from a very early stage. ZIM took decisive steps to cope with the new reality by cutting costs, finding out-of-the-box operational solutions and switching smoothly to work-from-home mode. We took these actions in order to keep the supply chain running and provide our customers a very high level of service with minimal disruption. Our employees rose to the challenge, and even during the peak of the crisis, ZIM was able to introduce and promote advanced digital tools for the benefit of our customers based on our “Powered by Our Customers” approach.
While the crisis is still ongoing, we continue to deliver the best service to our customers. I’m convinced that our clear strategy and innovative approach will continue to lead us forward and strengthen our position.”
Financial and Operating Highlights for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2020
Total revenues were $823.2 million compared to $796.2 million in Q1 2019, a 3.4% increase
ZIM carried 638 thousand TEUs compared to 668 thousand TEUs in Q1 2019, a 4.5% decrease
The average freight rate per TEU was $1,091 compared to $1,019 in Q1 2019, a 7.1% increase
Adjusted EBITDA was $97.2 million compared to $69.3 million in Q1 2019
EBITDA was $97.0 million compared to $68.0 million in Q1 2019
Adjusted EBIT was $27.2 million compared to $22.0 million in Q1 2019
EBIT was $24.9 million compared to $18.6 million in Q1 2019
Adjusted net loss was $6.0 million compared to $17.5 million in Q1 2019
Net loss was $11.9 million compared to $24.3 million in Q1 2019
Operating cash flow was $101.6 million compared to $59.7 million in Q1 2019
