ZTO Express (Cayman) (ZTO) Competitors $18.48 -0.02 (-0.11%) Closing price 05/1/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$18.46 -0.02 (-0.08%) As of 05/1/2025 04:42 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, PAA, MMYT, PAC, ASR, NCLH, TFII, 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), Plains All American Pipeline (PAA), MakeMyTrip (MMYT), Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico (PAC), Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste, S. A. B. de C. V. (ASR), Norwegian Cruise Line (NCLH), TFI International (TFII), and American Airlines Group (AAL). These companies are all part of the "transportation" industry. ZTO Express (Cayman) vs. Ryanair Viking Brookfield Infrastructure Partners Plains All American Pipeline MakeMyTrip Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste, S. A. B. de C. V. Norwegian Cruise Line TFI International 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 companies based on the strength of their profitability, risk, media sentiment, valuation, earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, dividends and community ranking. Which has better valuation & earnings, RYAAY or ZTO? Ryanair has higher earnings, but lower revenue 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$13.82B1.86$2.07B$3.2614.80ZTO Express (Cayman)$44.28B0.25$1.23B$1.4812.49 Does the media prefer RYAAY or ZTO? In the previous week, Ryanair had 8 more articles in the media than ZTO Express (Cayman). MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Ryanair and 2 mentions for ZTO Express (Cayman). Ryanair's average media sentiment score of 1.30 beat ZTO Express (Cayman)'s score of 1.25 indicating that Ryanair is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Ryanair 4 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive ZTO Express (Cayman) 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do insiders and institutionals believe 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 endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Does the MarketBeat Community believe in RYAAY or ZTO? Ryanair received 318 more outperform votes than ZTO Express (Cayman) when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 69.57% of users gave Ryanair an outperform vote while only 62.86% of users gave ZTO Express (Cayman) an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformRyanairOutperform Votes59969.57% Underperform Votes26230.43% ZTO Express (Cayman)Outperform Votes28162.86% Underperform Votes16637.14% Is RYAAY or ZTO more profitable? ZTO Express (Cayman) has a net margin of 20.56% compared to Ryanair's net margin of 12.14%. Ryanair's return on equity of 21.46% beat ZTO Express (Cayman)'s return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Ryanair12.14% 21.46% 9.91% ZTO Express (Cayman) 20.56%15.44%10.24% Do analysts prefer RYAAY or ZTO? Ryanair currently has a consensus price target of $147.00, indicating a potential upside of 204.66%. ZTO Express (Cayman) has a consensus price target of $23.28, indicating a potential upside of 25.95%. Given Ryanair's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research 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) 3 Buy rating(s) 3 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.13ZTO Express (Cayman) 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.80 Is RYAAY or ZTO a better dividend stock? Ryanair pays an annual dividend of $0.99 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.1%. ZTO Express (Cayman) pays an annual dividend of $0.68 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.7%. Ryanair pays out 30.4% 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. Which has more volatility and risk, RYAAY or ZTO? Ryanair has a beta of 1.41, meaning that its stock price is 41% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, ZTO Express (Cayman) has a beta of -0.03, meaning that its stock price is 103% less volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryRyanair beats ZTO Express (Cayman) on 16 of the 21 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 {thisCompany.Symbol} 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)Trucking & courier services, except air IndustryTransportation SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$11.06B$16.47B$287.30B$18.90BDividend Yield3.57%4.15%4.03%4.02%P/E Ratio12.747.1313.1632.87Price / Sales0.250.34213.2728.03Price / Cash7.636.7311.5417.52Price / Book1.322.261.794.47Net Income$1.23B$1.24B$515.10M$1.02B7 Day Performance-2.69%-4.25%-0.14%0.73%1 Month Performance-6.83%-12.46%-1.23%-2.62%1 Year Performance-12.29%-18.88%-9.90%4.59% ZTO Express (Cayman) Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ZTOZTO Express (Cayman)4.5151 of 5 stars$18.48-0.1%$23.28+25.9%-12.3%$11.06B$44.28B12.7423,900RYAAYRyanair4.1599 of 5 stars$44.75-2.0%$147.00+228.5%-64.7%$23.80B$13.82B13.7219,100Positive NewsVIKViking3.1758 of 5 stars$37.57-5.6%$46.18+22.9%N/A$16.21B$5.33B144.509,500BIPBrookfield Infrastructure Partners4.7271 of 5 stars$28.08+0.6%$42.50+51.4%+9.4%$13.04B$21.04B702.1844,000Earnings ReportDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastNews CoveragePAAPlains All American Pipeline1.4682 of 5 stars$17.33-2.3%$20.36+17.5%-1.3%$12.20B$50.07B23.744,100Analyst RevisionNews CoveragePositive NewsGap DownMMYTMakeMyTrip3.0614 of 5 stars$100.38-2.8%$122.50+22.0%+59.3%$11.02B$935.76M54.553,340Short Interest ↓Positive NewsPACGrupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico1.4914 of 5 stars$192.06-1.3%$200.00+4.1%+12.4%$9.70B$33.61B19.091,740Earnings ReportShort Interest ↑ASRGrupo Aeroportuario del Sureste, S. A. B. de C. V.1.372 of 5 stars$289.93+0.2%$310.00+6.9%-8.2%$8.70B$31.33B10.931,780Dividend IncreaseShort Interest ↑News CoverageNCLHNorwegian Cruise Line4.7937 of 5 stars$16.08-1.8%$28.22+75.5%+1.0%$7.07B$9.48B14.7538,900Earnings ReportAnalyst ForecastTFIITFI International4.3343 of 5 stars$76.94-1.0%$140.14+82.1%-38.3%$6.46B$8.40B15.3925,800Dividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastAALAmerican Airlines Group4.7873 of 5 stars$9.07-4.1%$16.95+86.8%-26.1%$5.96B$54.21B7.96129,700Earnings ReportShort Interest ↑Analyst Revision Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Ryanair Alternatives Viking Alternatives Brookfield Infrastructure Partners Alternatives Plains All American Pipeline Alternatives MakeMyTrip Alternatives Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico Alternatives Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste, S. A. B. de C. V. 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