Zimplats Holdings Limited

ASX:ZIM Stock Report

Market Cap: AU$1.6b

Zimplats Holdings Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 4/6

Zimplats Holdings's earnings have been declining at an average annual rate of -46.7%, while the Metals and Mining industry saw earnings growing at 15.2% annually. Revenues have been declining at an average rate of 10.5% per year. Zimplats Holdings's return on equity is 9.1%, and it has net margins of 16.1%.

Key information

-46.73%

Earnings growth rate

-46.73%

EPS growth rate

Metals and Mining Industry Growth22.33%
Revenue growth rate-10.45%
Return on equity9.13%
Net Margin16.11%
Last Earnings Update31 Dec 2025

Recent past performance updates

Recent updates

Analysis Article Dec 22

What Zimplats Holdings Limited's (ASX:ZIM) 25% Share Price Gain Is Not Telling You

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Analysis Article Nov 23

Zimplats Holdings (ASX:ZIM) May Have Issues Allocating Its Capital

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Analysis Article Oct 10

Zimplats Holdings Limited's (ASX:ZIM) 27% Share Price Surge Not Quite Adding Up

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Analysis Article Sep 24

We Think Zimplats Holdings (ASX:ZIM) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

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Analysis Article Jul 14

Here's What's Concerning About Zimplats Holdings' (ASX:ZIM) Returns On Capital

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Analysis Article May 30

Here's Why Zimplats Holdings (ASX:ZIM) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden

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Analysis Article Mar 31

Zimplats Holdings (ASX:ZIM) Could Be Struggling To Allocate Capital

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Analysis Article Nov 11

Zimplats Holdings' (ASX:ZIM) Returns On Capital Not Reflecting Well On The Business

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Analysis Article Oct 13

There's No Escaping Zimplats Holdings Limited's (ASX:ZIM) Muted Revenues

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Analysis Article Sep 17

We Think Zimplats Holdings (ASX:ZIM) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt

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Analysis Article Apr 18

Be Wary Of Zimplats Holdings (ASX:ZIM) And Its Returns On Capital

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Analysis Article Mar 22

Is Zimplats Holdings (ASX:ZIM) A Risky Investment?

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Analysis Article Dec 05

Zimplats Holdings (ASX:ZIM) Has More To Do To Multiply In Value Going Forward

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Analysis Article Jul 19

Under The Bonnet, Zimplats Holdings' (ASX:ZIM) Returns Look Impressive

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Analysis Article Apr 18

Why The 25% Return On Capital At Zimplats Holdings (ASX:ZIM) Should Have Your Attention

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Analysis Article Jan 09

The Trend Of High Returns At Zimplats Holdings (ASX:ZIM) Has Us Very Interested

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Analysis Article Sep 30

Investors Should Be Encouraged By Zimplats Holdings' (ASX:ZIM) Returns On Capital

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Analysis Article Jun 14

Why We Like The Returns At Zimplats Holdings (ASX:ZIM)

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Analysis Article Mar 14

Zimplats Holdings (ASX:ZIM) Could Become A Multi-Bagger

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Analysis Article Nov 28

Investors Shouldn't Overlook Zimplats Holdings' (ASX:ZIM) Impressive Returns On Capital

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Analysis Article Sep 08

Zimplats Holdings' (ASX:ZIM) Promising Earnings May Rest On Soft Foundations

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Analysis Article Jul 28

Zimplats Holdings (ASX:ZIM) Is Achieving High Returns On Its Capital

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Analysis Article Jun 08

Zimplats Holdings (ASX:ZIM) Could Easily Take On More Debt

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Analysis Article Apr 13

Returns On Capital Are A Standout For Zimplats Holdings (ASX:ZIM)

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Analysis Article Mar 07

Zimplats Holdings (ASX:ZIM) Has A Rock Solid Balance Sheet

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Analysis Article Feb 17

Zimplats Holdings Limited (ASX:ZIM) Vies For A Place In Your Dividend Portfolio: Here's Why

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Analysis Article Jan 25

Is Zimplats Holdings Limited's(ASX:ZIM) Recent Stock Performance Tethered To Its Strong Fundamentals?

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Analysis Article Dec 30

Returns On Capital - An Important Metric For Zimplats Holdings (ASX:ZIM)

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Analysis Article Dec 08

Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of Zimplats Holdings Limited (ASX:ZIM)

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Analysis Article Nov 18

Is Zimplats Holdings Limited (ASX:ZIM) A Smart Choice For Dividend Investors?

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Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How Zimplats Holdings makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.


Earnings and Revenue History

ASX:ZIM Revenue, expenses and earnings (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
31 Dec 251,11818090
30 Sep 2597211090
30 Jun 258274090
31 Mar 257863160
31 Dec 247452130
30 Sep 247561530
30 Jun 24767840
31 Mar 247782350
31 Dec 237903770
30 Sep 2387612170
30 Jun 2396220570
31 Mar 231,08327470
31 Dec 221,20334380
30 Sep 221,22334880
30 Jun 221,24335470
31 Mar 221,25441850
31 Dec 211,26448330
30 Sep 211,30952340
30 Jun 211,35456360
31 Mar 211,26049760
31 Dec 201,16643160
30 Sep 201,01834760
30 Jun 2086926260
31 Mar 2079320460
31 Dec 1971714670
30 Sep 1967414570
30 Jun 1963114570
31 Mar 19610103-60
31 Dec 1858862-190
30 Sep 1858532-70
30 Jun 18583360
31 Mar 1857227300
31 Dec 1756150540
30 Sep 1753748530
30 Jun 1751346510
31 Mar 1750935510
31 Dec 1650524520
30 Sep 1648816460
30 Jun 164727410
31 Mar 16426-36390
31 Dec 15379-79380
30 Sep 15394-77410
30 Jun 15408-74440

Quality Earnings: ZIM has high quality earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: ZIM's current net profit margins (16.1%) are higher than last year (2.8%).


Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis


Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: ZIM's earnings have declined by 46.7% per year over the past 5 years.

Accelerating Growth: ZIM's earnings growth over the past year (752.6%) exceeds its 5-year average (-46.7% per year).

Earnings vs Industry: ZIM earnings growth over the past year (752.6%) exceeded the Metals and Mining industry 59.9%.


Return on Equity

High ROE: ZIM's Return on Equity (9.1%) is considered low.


Return on Assets


Return on Capital Employed


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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2026/06/13 12:06
End of Day Share Price 2026/06/12 00:00
Earnings2025/12/31
Annual Earnings2025/06/30

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Management10 years
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