ZTO Express (Cayman) Inc.

NYSE:ZTO Stock Report

Market Cap: US$14.8b

ZTO Express (Cayman) Future Growth

Future criteria checks 1/6

ZTO Express (Cayman) is forecast to grow earnings and revenue by 10.6% and 8% per annum respectively. EPS is expected to grow by 9.2% per annum. Return on equity is forecast to be 14.6% in 3 years.

Key information

10.6%

Earnings growth rate

9.2%

EPS growth rate

Logistics earnings growth12.7%
Revenue growth rate8.0%
Future return on equity14.6%
Analyst coverage

Good

Last updated27 Jan 2025

Recent future growth updates

Recent updates

These 4 Measures Indicate That ZTO Express (Cayman) (NYSE:ZTO) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

Jan 29
These 4 Measures Indicate That ZTO Express (Cayman) (NYSE:ZTO) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

Fewer Investors Than Expected Jumping On ZTO Express (Cayman) Inc. (NYSE:ZTO)

Jan 11
Fewer Investors Than Expected Jumping On ZTO Express (Cayman) Inc. (NYSE:ZTO)

ZTO Express: Expect An Extended Price War, Downgrade To Hold

Nov 22

ZTO Express (Cayman)'s (NYSE:ZTO) Returns Have Hit A Wall

Nov 18
ZTO Express (Cayman)'s (NYSE:ZTO) Returns Have Hit A Wall

ZTO Express: A Mix Of Positives And Negatives

Nov 06

ZTO Express (Cayman) Inc. (NYSE:ZTO) Shares Could Be 45% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Oct 18
ZTO Express (Cayman) Inc. (NYSE:ZTO) Shares Could Be 45% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

ZTO Express (Cayman) Inc. (NYSE:ZTO) Looks Just Right With A 26% Price Jump

Oct 03
ZTO Express (Cayman) Inc. (NYSE:ZTO) Looks Just Right With A 26% Price Jump

ZTO Express: Expecting Accelerating Volume Growth In H2

Aug 22

Returns Are Gaining Momentum At ZTO Express (Cayman) (NYSE:ZTO)

Aug 17
Returns Are Gaining Momentum At ZTO Express (Cayman) (NYSE:ZTO)

Is ZTO Express (Cayman) (NYSE:ZTO) Using Too Much Debt?

Jun 25
Is ZTO Express (Cayman) (NYSE:ZTO) Using Too Much Debt?

ZTO Express: Still Undervalued Despite Unexpected Market Share Loss

Jun 12

Market Still Lacking Some Conviction On ZTO Express (Cayman) Inc. (NYSE:ZTO)

Jun 10
Market Still Lacking Some Conviction On ZTO Express (Cayman) Inc. (NYSE:ZTO)

Does This Valuation Of ZTO Express (Cayman) Inc. (NYSE:ZTO) Imply Investors Are Overpaying?

May 08
Does This Valuation Of ZTO Express (Cayman) Inc. (NYSE:ZTO) Imply Investors Are Overpaying?

ZTO Express (Cayman) (NYSE:ZTO) Has More To Do To Multiply In Value Going Forward

Apr 18
ZTO Express (Cayman) (NYSE:ZTO) Has More To Do To Multiply In Value Going Forward

ZTO Express: Getting Better And Cheaper

Mar 25

ZTO Express: Expecting In-Line Fourth Quarter Results

Feb 19

ZTO Momentum Slows In Third Quarter As Headwinds Build

Nov 28

ZTO Express: Best-In-Class And Trading At Significant Discount

Nov 20

ZTO Express: A Good Company In A Tough Industry

Oct 17

ZTO Express: Staying On The Sidelines

Aug 08

ZTO Express: Watch Industry Data And Company Guidance

May 30

ZTO Express: Consider 2023 Outlook And Share Price Outperformance

Feb 09

ZTO Express: Market Share Gains Negated By Weak Economic Environment

Aug 23

ZTO Express Q2 2022 Earnings Preview

Aug 16

Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts

NYSE:ZTO - Analysts future estimates and past financials data (CNY Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsFree Cash FlowCash from OpAvg. No. Analysts
12/31/202752,20512,30112,618N/A1
12/31/202652,68012,13110,12116,19920
12/31/202547,54310,8239,55715,52523
12/31/202443,0429,4377,04913,32523
9/30/202441,9808,6265,87712,546N/A
6/30/202440,3818,5757,23612,373N/A
3/31/202439,3968,5055,98412,654N/A
12/31/202338,4198,7496,69113,361N/A
9/30/202337,6718,7195,79513,208N/A
6/30/202337,5408,3094,51413,093N/A
3/31/202336,4567,5735,69913,112N/A
12/31/202235,3776,8094,06711,479N/A
9/30/202234,7236,4091,40510,733N/A
6/30/202233,1695,6401,5389,697N/A
3/31/202231,8375,127-1,4797,849N/A
12/31/202130,4064,755-2,1087,220N/A
9/30/202129,4454,281-2,9716,237N/A
6/30/202128,6944,315-3,7955,930N/A
3/31/202127,7714,471-3,9585,250N/A
12/31/202025,2144,312-4,2574,951N/A
9/30/202023,8045,350-565,171N/A
6/30/202022,4315,457-2,3725,108N/A
3/31/202021,4525,3686225,849N/A
12/31/201922,1105,6741,0786,304N/A
9/30/201920,8914,6231,9375,846N/A
6/30/201919,8604,375-3035,340N/A
3/31/201918,6344,5079144,823N/A
12/31/201817,6044,3834944,404N/A
9/30/201816,3084,3301,1473,973N/A
6/30/201815,2163,987N/A4,086N/A
3/31/201813,9903,213N/A3,513N/A
12/31/201713,0603,160N/A3,631N/A
9/30/201711,9202,592N/A3,442N/A
6/30/201711,1302,382N/A3,229N/A
3/31/201710,4452,052N/A2,640N/A
12/31/20169,7891,848N/A2,572N/A
9/30/20168,7861,865N/A2,442N/A
6/30/20167,8461,562N/A2,042N/A
3/31/20166,8021,383N/A1,920N/A
12/31/20156,0861,291N/A2,134N/A
12/31/20143,904406N/A1,072N/A

Analyst Future Growth Forecasts

Earnings vs Savings Rate: ZTO's forecast earnings growth (10.6% per year) is above the savings rate (2.6%).

Earnings vs Market: ZTO's earnings (10.6% per year) are forecast to grow slower than the US market (15% per year).

High Growth Earnings: ZTO's earnings are forecast to grow, but not significantly.

Revenue vs Market: ZTO's revenue (8% per year) is forecast to grow slower than the US market (9% per year).

High Growth Revenue: ZTO's revenue (8% per year) is forecast to grow slower than 20% per year.


Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts


Future Return on Equity

Future ROE: ZTO's Return on Equity is forecast to be low in 3 years time (14.6%).


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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/01/30 00:37
End of Day Share Price 2025/01/30 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

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Analyst Sources

ZTO Express (Cayman) Inc. is covered by 43 analysts. 23 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Yiqun ChenBOCI Research Ltd.
Yifan ZhouBOCI Research Ltd.
Fan TsoBofA Global Research