ZTO Express (Cayman) Inc.

NYSE:ZTO Stock Report

Market Cap: US$14.0b

ZTO Express (Cayman) Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 2/6

ZTO Express (Cayman) has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 16.5%, while the Logistics industry saw earnings growing at 6.3% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 13.6% per year. ZTO Express (Cayman)'s return on equity is 14.2%, and it has net margins of 19.9%.

Key information

16.50%

Earnings growth rate

16.15%

EPS growth rate

Logistics Industry Growth19.04%
Revenue growth rate13.63%
Return on equity14.18%
Net Margin19.91%
Last Earnings Update31 Mar 2025

Recent past performance updates

Recent updates

We Think ZTO Express (Cayman) (NYSE:ZTO) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

May 14
We Think ZTO Express (Cayman) (NYSE:ZTO) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

ZTO Express: Still Lack Of Strategic Clarity - Maintain 'Hold'

Mar 25

ZTO Express (Cayman) Inc. (NYSE:ZTO) Just Released Its Full-Year Earnings: Here's What Analysts Think

Mar 21
ZTO Express (Cayman) Inc. (NYSE:ZTO) Just Released Its Full-Year Earnings: Here's What Analysts Think

We Like These Underlying Return On Capital Trends At ZTO Express (Cayman) (NYSE:ZTO)

Mar 05
We Like These Underlying Return On Capital Trends At ZTO Express (Cayman) (NYSE:ZTO)

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)
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Decisive Innovations In E-commerce Partnerships And IT Systems To Fuel Logistics Growth

Strategic partnerships and service differentiation efforts aim to boost parcel volume, enhance pricing power, and drive revenue growth.

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)

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

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How ZTO Express (Cayman) makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.

Earnings and Revenue History

NYSE:ZTO Revenue, expenses and earnings (CNY Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
31 Dec 2444,2818,8172,6670
30 Sep 2441,9808,6262,7350
30 Jun 2440,3818,5752,6240
31 Mar 2439,3968,5052,5350
31 Dec 2338,4198,7492,3490
30 Sep 2337,6718,7192,2860
30 Jun 2337,5408,3092,2930
31 Mar 2336,4567,5732,2460
31 Dec 2235,3776,8092,0770
30 Sep 2234,7236,4091,9890
30 Jun 2233,1695,6401,9370
31 Mar 2231,8375,1271,8740
31 Dec 2130,4064,7551,8760
30 Sep 2129,4454,2811,8210
30 Jun 2128,6944,3151,8050
31 Mar 2127,7714,4711,7240
31 Dec 2025,2144,3121,6640
30 Sep 2023,8045,3501,6380
30 Jun 2022,4315,4571,5560
31 Mar 2021,4525,3681,5490
31 Dec 1922,1105,6741,5460
30 Sep 1920,8914,6231,4300
30 Jun 1919,8604,3751,3890
31 Mar 1918,6344,5071,3530
31 Dec 1817,6044,3831,2110
30 Sep 1816,3084,3301,1350
30 Jun 1815,2163,9871,1010
31 Mar 1813,9903,2131,0130
31 Dec 1713,0603,1607810
30 Sep 1711,9202,5927550
30 Jun 1711,1302,3826900
31 Mar 1710,4452,0527050
31 Dec 169,7891,8487060
30 Sep 168,7861,8656960
30 Jun 167,8461,5627230
31 Mar 166,8021,3836300
31 Dec 156,0861,2915920
31 Dec 143,9044063220

Quality Earnings: ZTO has high quality earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: ZTO's current net profit margins (19.9%) are lower than last year (22.8%).

Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis

Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: ZTO's earnings have grown by 16.5% per year over the past 5 years.

Accelerating Growth: ZTO's earnings growth over the past year (0.8%) is below its 5-year average (16.5% per year).

Earnings vs Industry: ZTO earnings growth over the past year (0.8%) did not outperform the Logistics industry 5.7%.

Return on Equity

High ROE: ZTO's Return on Equity (14.2%) 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 Analysis2025/05/21 05:23
End of Day Share Price 2025/05/21 00:00
Earnings2025/03/31
Annual Earnings2024/12/31

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Analyst Sources

ZTO Express (Cayman) Inc. is covered by 37 analysts. 24 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

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