ZTO Express (Cayman) (ZTO) Competitors $18.44 -0.36 (-1.93%) Closing price 08/28/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$18.35 -0.09 (-0.47%) As of 08/28/2025 07:46 PM 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 AALShould 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 American Airlines Group (AAL). 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 American Airlines Group Ryanair (NASDAQ:RYAAY) and ZTO Express (Cayman) (NYSE:ZTO) are both large-cap transportation companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, risk, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation, media sentiment and institutional ownership. Which has higher 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$14.98B2.24$1.73B$4.2614.85ZTO Express (Cayman)$6.07B1.82$1.21B$1.4812.46 Is RYAAY or ZTO a better dividend stock? Ryanair pays an annual dividend of $0.62 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. ZTO Express (Cayman) pays an annual dividend of $0.68 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.7%. Ryanair pays out 14.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. ZTO Express (Cayman) pays out 45.9% 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 favor RYAAY or ZTO? In the previous week, Ryanair had 9 more articles in the media than ZTO Express (Cayman). MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Ryanair and 4 mentions for ZTO Express (Cayman). Ryanair's average media sentiment score of 0.99 beat ZTO Express (Cayman)'s score of 0.68 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) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive ZTO Express (Cayman) 2 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has more risk & volatility, RYAAY or ZTO? Ryanair has a beta of 1.36, meaning that its share price is 36% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, ZTO Express (Cayman) has a beta of -0.18, meaning that its share price is 118% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts recommend RYAAY or ZTO? Ryanair currently has a consensus target price of $76.00, indicating a potential upside of 20.10%. ZTO Express (Cayman) has a consensus target price of $22.36, indicating a potential upside of 21.28%. Given ZTO Express (Cayman)'s higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe ZTO Express (Cayman) is more favorable than Ryanair.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Ryanair 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 3 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.33ZTO Express (Cayman) 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Do insiders & institutionals believe 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 insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth. 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% 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. 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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$11.25B$5.58B$7.31B$21.31BDividend Yield3.62%2.36%949.34%3.51%P/E Ratio12.4610.9314.5929.34Price / Sales1.820.86471.8752.82Price / Cash6.4911.127.9823.86Price / Book1.222.792.195.39Net Income$1.21B$184.49M$571.12M$996.59M7 Day Performance-3.37%-0.53%0.30%0.45%1 Month Performance-6.38%-0.48%2.40%3.51%1 Year Performance-13.44%-5.52%9.00%12.13% ZTO Express (Cayman) Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ZTOZTO Express (Cayman)3.4861 of 5 stars$18.44-1.9%$22.36+21.3%-11.3%$11.25B$6.07B12.4624,471RYAAYRyanair4.428 of 5 stars$65.68-1.4%$111.50+69.8%-41.9%$35.33B$14.98B15.4225,952Analyst UpgradeVIKViking3.1807 of 5 stars$60.49-0.4%$55.00-9.1%+89.1%$26.91B$5.33B49.1812,000Analyst ForecastBIPBrookfield Infrastructure Partners4.862 of 5 stars$29.86+0.2%$41.67+39.6%-2.2%$13.82B$21.04B597.2261,000Analyst ForecastLTMLATAM Airlines Group3.2901 of 5 stars$45.21+2.4%$38.00-15.9%+94.0%$13.34B$12.83B11.6238,664High Trading VolumePACGrupo Aeroportuario Del Pacifico2.1929 of 5 stars$251.60+1.0%$200.00-20.5%+44.0%$12.59B$1.84B26.103,275News CoveragePositive NewsPAAPlains All American Pipeline2.9988 of 5 stars$17.49-0.2%$20.67+18.2%+3.5%$12.30B$47.80B23.964,100Analyst ForecastOptions VolumeNCLHNorwegian Cruise Line4.0312 of 5 stars$24.59+1.2%$27.20+10.6%+41.3%$10.98B$9.48B16.9641,700Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastMMYTMakeMyTrip2.6891 of 5 stars$99.47+0.9%$120.00+20.6%+4.4%$10.97B$978.34M115.665,122Positive NewsASRGrupo Aeroportuario del Sureste0.7939 of 5 stars$328.02+0.2%$310.00-5.5%+20.3%$9.82B$1.72B15.811,936Positive NewsAALAmerican Airlines Group4.4594 of 5 stars$13.17flat$16.82+27.7%+30.5%$8.69B$54.21B16.46133,300News CoverageAnalyst Forecast 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 American Airlines Group 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 8/29/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredBONUS GUIDE - Ben Stein Prepares For the Next Financial CrisisWith inflation high, debt soaring, and global tensions rising, a financial storm may be brewing. 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