ZTO Express (Cayman) (ZTO) Competitors $18.14 +0.10 (+0.56%) As of 10:51 AM Eastern This is a fair market value 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, PAA, PAC, MMYT, ASR, NCLH, DINO, and TFIIShould 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), Plains All American Pipeline (PAA), Grupo Aeroportuario Del Pacifico (PAC), MakeMyTrip (MMYT), Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste (ASR), Norwegian Cruise Line (NCLH), HF Sinclair (DINO), and TFI International (TFII). These companies are all part of the "transportation" industry. ZTO Express (Cayman) vs. Its Competitors Ryanair Viking Brookfield Infrastructure Partners Plains All American Pipeline Grupo Aeroportuario Del Pacifico MakeMyTrip Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste Norwegian Cruise Line HF Sinclair TFI International Ryanair (NASDAQ:RYAAY) and ZTO Express (Cayman) (NYSE:ZTO) are both large-cap transportation companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, profitability and media sentiment. Is RYAAY or ZTO a better dividend stock? Ryanair pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. ZTO Express (Cayman) pays an annual dividend of $0.68 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.7%. Ryanair pays out 31.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. ZTO Express (Cayman) pays out 43.0% 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. Does the media prefer RYAAY or ZTO? In the previous week, Ryanair had 11 more articles in the media than ZTO Express (Cayman). MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for Ryanair and 3 mentions for ZTO Express (Cayman). Ryanair's average media sentiment score of 1.06 beat ZTO Express (Cayman)'s score of 0.00 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) 4 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive ZTO Express (Cayman) 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Is RYAAY or ZTO more profitable? ZTO Express (Cayman) has a net margin of 20.77% compared to Ryanair's net margin of 11.79%. Ryanair's return on equity of 21.35% beat ZTO Express (Cayman)'s return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Ryanair11.79% 21.35% 9.63% ZTO Express (Cayman) 20.77%15.91%10.65% Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in RYAAY or ZTO? 43.7% of Ryanair shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 41.7% of ZTO Express (Cayman) shares are held by institutional investors. 41.3% of ZTO Express (Cayman) shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Which has stronger valuation and earnings, 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$14.98B2.05$1.73B$3.2018.04ZTO Express (Cayman)$6.07B1.79$1.21B$1.5811.49 Which has more risk and volatility, RYAAY or ZTO? Ryanair has a beta of 1.38, suggesting that its share price is 38% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, ZTO Express (Cayman) has a beta of -0.18, suggesting that its share price is 118% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts prefer RYAAY or ZTO? Ryanair presently has a consensus price target of $108.50, suggesting a potential upside of 88.00%. ZTO Express (Cayman) has a consensus price target of $21.76, suggesting a potential upside of 19.86%. Given Ryanair's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly 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) 5 Buy rating(s) 3 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.10ZTO Express (Cayman) 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 SummaryRyanair beats ZTO Express (Cayman) on 15 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. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding ZTO and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. 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$10.86B$5.82B$7.26B$20.63BDividend Yield3.80%2.17%922.91%3.77%P/E Ratio11.4910.4512.8628.02Price / Sales1.791.23314.2638.37Price / Cash6.1710.737.4121.91Price / Book1.283.012.174.58Net Income$1.21B$184.70M$560.55M$984.95M7 Day Performance2.88%1.53%2.61%2.68%1 Month Performance5.96%1.66%4.69%5.23%1 Year Performance-12.62%-2.67%2.11%14.27% ZTO Express (Cayman) Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ZTOZTO Express (Cayman)4.2666 of 5 stars$18.16+0.6%$21.76+19.9%-12.3%$10.86B$6.07B11.4924,471Analyst ForecastRYAAYRyanair4.4721 of 5 stars$54.98+0.0%$147.00+167.4%-48.6%$29.20B$14.98B17.2025,952News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst ForecastVIKViking3.5908 of 5 stars$49.67+0.4%$49.00-1.3%+62.5%$21.93B$5.33B26.6012,000BIPBrookfield Infrastructure Partners4.6751 of 5 stars$32.67+0.4%$41.67+27.5%+20.9%$15.11B$21.04B10.2661,000Positive NewsPAAPlains All American Pipeline3.4768 of 5 stars$18.25-1.0%$20.50+12.3%-0.9%$12.84B$50.09B25.004,100News CoveragePositive NewsOptions VolumePACGrupo Aeroportuario Del Pacifico2.5187 of 5 stars$217.98+1.2%$200.00-8.2%+52.5%$10.88B$1.84B22.973,275MMYTMakeMyTrip3.7796 of 5 stars$91.51-0.2%$127.50+39.3%+9.1%$10.20B$978.34M110.254,576Positive NewsHigh Trading VolumeASRGrupo Aeroportuario del Sureste1.1461 of 5 stars$300.72-0.1%$310.00+3.1%+8.6%$9.03B$1.72B11.331,936High Trading VolumeNCLHNorwegian Cruise Line4.8493 of 5 stars$18.64-1.2%$25.16+35.0%+21.2%$8.43B$9.48B11.9441,700Analyst ForecastOptions VolumeHigh Trading VolumeDINOHF Sinclair3.22 of 5 stars$41.03-1.9%$43.70+6.5%-18.7%$7.88B$28.58B0.005,297Positive NewsTFIITFI International4.2708 of 5 stars$89.18+1.3%$121.50+36.2%-35.1%$7.35B$8.40B16.7427,205News CoverageEx-Dividend Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Ryanair Alternatives Viking Alternatives Brookfield Infrastructure Partners Alternatives Plains All American Pipeline Alternatives Grupo Aeroportuario Del Pacifico Alternatives MakeMyTrip Alternatives Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste Alternatives Norwegian Cruise Line Alternatives HF Sinclair Alternatives TFI International 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 7/3/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersThis Signal Only Flashes Once Every 4 Years – And It Just TriggeredThis same signal has appeared twice before in the past 8 years — both times, it kicked off major moves in cryp...Crypto Swap Profits | SponsoredTrump’s New Order Could Boost Social Security Benefits by 400%If you collect—or plan to collect—Social Security, you need to see this. 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