Scorpio Tankers Inc. vs ZIM INTEGRATED SHIPPING SERVICES LTD., two Marine Shipping stocks. A side-by-side on valuation, growth, margins, returns, and what each price is betting.
Both carry cargo across oceans, Scorpio in refined petroleum products, ZIM in containers, and both ride cycles that can turn quickly. Scorpio runs the far higher net margin here, 36.7% against ZIM's 6.97%, reflecting a decent tanker window versus a soft freight one. On price they rhyme at the low end: Scorpio at 1.06 times book and 9.8 times earnings, ZIM below its own equity at 0.77 times book and 6.43 times earnings. The cash split is stark: ZIM yields 18.64% in free cash while Scorpio's yield is slightly negative at -0.6% during fleet renewal. Both carry no debt. Two cheap, debt-free cyclical carriers on different clocks.
Comparison updated 2026-07-11.
| Metric | STNG | ZIM |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $79.34 | $23.98 |
| Market cap | $3.7B | $2.9B |
| Sector | Marine Shipping | Marine Shipping |
| Stage | Growth | Mature |
| P/E | 10.7 | 6.0 |
| P/B | 1.15 | 0.72 |
| P/S | 3.94 | 0.42 |
| EV/EBITDA | 8.3 | 0.8 |
| Revenue growth | +35.8% | +0.8% |
| Gross margin | — | 19.1% |
| Operating margin | 37.9% | 14.7% |
| Net margin | 36.7% | 7.0% |
| Return on equity | 10.8% | 12.0% |
| Return on assets | 8.8% | 4.4% |
| Return on invested capital | 8.8% | 18.4% |
| FCF yield | -2.2% | 79.6% |
| Debt / equity | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Current ratio | 9.33 | 1.23 |
| Altman Z (solvency) | 4.44 | 1.48 |
| Piotroski F (quality) | 6 / 9 | 4 / 9 |
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