ZTO Express (Cayman) (ZTO) Competitors $18.98 -0.28 (-1.43%) Closing price 10/7/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$18.88 -0.10 (-0.53%) As of 08:27 AM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock ZTO vs. RYAAY, VIK, BIP, LTM, PAC, PAA, NCLH, MMYT, ASR, and DINOShould you be buying ZTO Express (Cayman) stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of ZTO Express (Cayman) include Ryanair (RYAAY), Viking (VIK), Brookfield Infrastructure Partners (BIP), LATAM Airlines Group (LTM), Grupo Aeroportuario Del Pacifico (PAC), Plains All American Pipeline (PAA), Norwegian Cruise Line (NCLH), MakeMyTrip (MMYT), Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste (ASR), and HF Sinclair (DINO). These companies are all part of the "transportation" industry. ZTO Express (Cayman) vs. Its Competitors Ryanair Viking Brookfield Infrastructure Partners LATAM Airlines Group Grupo Aeroportuario Del Pacifico Plains All American Pipeline Norwegian Cruise Line MakeMyTrip Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste HF Sinclair Ryanair (NASDAQ:RYAAY) and ZTO Express (Cayman) (NYSE:ZTO) are both large-cap transportation companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, valuation, profitability, earnings, risk, analyst recommendations and media sentiment. Do analysts recommend RYAAY or ZTO? Ryanair currently has a consensus price target of $76.00, indicating a potential upside of 25.35%. ZTO Express (Cayman) has a consensus price target of $22.36, indicating a potential upside of 17.84%. Given Ryanair's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Ryanair is more favorable than ZTO Express (Cayman).Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Ryanair 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00ZTO Express (Cayman) 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.71 Which has better earnings & valuation, RYAAY or ZTO? Ryanair has higher revenue and earnings than ZTO Express (Cayman). ZTO Express (Cayman) is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ryanair, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioRyanair$14.98B2.14$1.73B$4.2614.23ZTO Express (Cayman)$6.07B1.87$1.21B$1.4812.82 Which has more risk & volatility, RYAAY or ZTO? Ryanair has a beta of 1.38, suggesting that its stock price is 38% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, ZTO Express (Cayman) has a beta of -0.18, suggesting that its stock price is 118% less volatile than the S&P 500. Is RYAAY or ZTO more profitable? ZTO Express (Cayman) has a net margin of 18.83% compared to Ryanair's net margin of 14.42%. Ryanair's return on equity of 27.91% beat ZTO Express (Cayman)'s return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Ryanair14.42% 27.91% 12.39% ZTO Express (Cayman) 18.83%14.44%9.72% Does the media prefer RYAAY or ZTO? In the previous week, Ryanair had 7 more articles in the media than ZTO Express (Cayman). MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Ryanair and 3 mentions for ZTO Express (Cayman). Ryanair's average media sentiment score of 1.00 beat ZTO Express (Cayman)'s score of 0.75 indicating that Ryanair is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Ryanair 6 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive ZTO Express (Cayman) 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in RYAAY or ZTO? 43.7% of Ryanair shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 41.7% of ZTO Express (Cayman) shares are owned by institutional investors. 41.3% of ZTO Express (Cayman) shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Is RYAAY or ZTO a better dividend stock? Ryanair pays an annual dividend of $0.72 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. ZTO Express (Cayman) pays an annual dividend of $0.58 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.1%. Ryanair pays out 16.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. ZTO Express (Cayman) pays out 39.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. SummaryRyanair beats ZTO Express (Cayman) on 16 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Get ZTO Express (Cayman) News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for ZTO and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart ZTO vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricZTO Express (Cayman)TRANS IndustryTransportation SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$11.52B$5.52B$7.24B$22.14BDividend Yield3.01%2.53%940.03%3.57%P/E Ratio12.8210.6215.0129.64Price / Sales1.871.17891.5695.37Price / Cash6.6410.847.9724.65Price / Book1.342.992.464.61Net Income$1.21B$188.93M$558.45M$1.01B7 Day Performance-0.73%-0.82%0.59%-0.14%1 Month Performance0.74%-0.86%5.54%2.28%1 Year Performance-27.05%-10.12%5.16%14.59% ZTO Express (Cayman) Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ZTOZTO Express (Cayman)3.8085 of 5 stars$18.98-1.4%$22.36+17.8%-29.1%$11.52B$6.07B12.8224,471RYAAYRyanair4.9428 of 5 stars$57.87+0.1%$76.00+31.3%+44.0%$30.61B$14.98B13.5825,952Positive NewsVIKViking3.1333 of 5 stars$60.97+1.1%$59.21-2.9%+61.2%$26.72B$5.81B32.9612,000High Trading VolumeBIPBrookfield Infrastructure Partners4.6437 of 5 stars$33.120.0%$40.14+21.2%+1.6%$15.35B$21.04B662.5161,000LTMLATAM Airlines Group3.5517 of 5 stars$44.65+0.5%$39.00-12.7%+63.3%$13.43B$12.83B11.4838,664PACGrupo Aeroportuario Del Pacifico1.6774 of 5 stars$242.78-2.3%$210.00-13.5%+33.2%$12.56B$1.84B25.183,275Positive NewsHigh Trading VolumePAAPlains All American Pipeline3.6994 of 5 stars$17.29-2.4%$20.58+19.0%-4.9%$12.46B$47.80B23.684,100Dividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastNCLHNorwegian Cruise Line4.2873 of 5 stars$24.76-1.1%$27.80+12.3%+19.0%$11.32B$9.48B17.0841,700MMYTMakeMyTrip3.7103 of 5 stars$94.07-0.6%$120.00+27.6%+0.1%$10.53B$978.34M109.385,122ASRGrupo Aeroportuario del Sureste1.1579 of 5 stars$324.71-4.5%$310.00-4.5%+13.4%$10.20B$1.72B15.651,936News CoveragePositive NewsDINOHF Sinclair3.3042 of 5 stars$52.52-1.4%$53.25+1.4%+11.2%$9.96B$28.58B-114.175,297 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Ryanair Alternatives Viking Alternatives Brookfield Infrastructure Partners Alternatives LATAM Airlines Group Alternatives Grupo Aeroportuario Del Pacifico Alternatives Plains All American Pipeline Alternatives Norwegian Cruise Line Alternatives MakeMyTrip Alternatives Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste Alternatives HF Sinclair Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:ZTO) was last updated on 10/8/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersYour Bank Account Is No Longer SafeWhat If Washington Declared That: YOUR Money ISN'T Actually Yours? 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