ZTO Express (Cayman) (ZTO) Competitors $19.01 -0.09 (-0.47%) Closing price 10/21/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$19.00 -0.01 (-0.03%) As of 10/21/2025 05:00 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, DINO, and ASRShould 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), HF Sinclair (DINO), and Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste (ASR). 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 HF Sinclair Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste ZTO Express (Cayman) (NYSE:ZTO) and Ryanair (NASDAQ:RYAAY) are both large-cap transportation companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, media sentiment, profitability, risk, earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends and valuation. Does the media refer more to ZTO or RYAAY? In the previous week, Ryanair had 9 more articles in the media than ZTO Express (Cayman). MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Ryanair and 0 mentions for ZTO Express (Cayman). Ryanair's average media sentiment score of 1.12 beat ZTO Express (Cayman)'s score of 0.86 indicating that Ryanair is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Overall Sentiment ZTO Express (Cayman) Positive Ryanair Positive Is ZTO or RYAAY 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 ZTO Express (Cayman)18.83% 14.44% 9.72% Ryanair 14.42%27.91%12.39% Which has more risk and volatility, ZTO or RYAAY? ZTO Express (Cayman) has a beta of -0.18, meaning that its share price is 118% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Ryanair has a beta of 1.38, meaning that its share price is 38% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts recommend ZTO or RYAAY? ZTO Express (Cayman) presently has a consensus target price of $22.36, indicating a potential upside of 17.62%. Ryanair has a consensus target price of $76.00, indicating a potential upside of 23.92%. Given Ryanair's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Ryanair is more favorable than ZTO Express (Cayman).Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score ZTO Express (Cayman) 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.71Ryanair 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 8 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Do institutionals and insiders believe in ZTO or RYAAY? 41.7% of ZTO Express (Cayman) shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 43.7% of Ryanair shares are owned by institutional investors. 41.3% of ZTO Express (Cayman) shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Which has higher valuation & earnings, ZTO or RYAAY? Ryanair has lower revenue, but higher 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 RatioZTO Express (Cayman)$46.32B0.25$1.21B$1.4812.84Ryanair$14.66B2.21$1.73B$4.2614.40 Is ZTO or RYAAY a better dividend stock? ZTO Express (Cayman) pays an annual dividend of $0.58 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.1%. Ryanair pays an annual dividend of $0.71 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. ZTO Express (Cayman) pays out 39.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Ryanair pays out 16.7% 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 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. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. 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$11.43B$5.67B$7.30B$22.00BDividend Yield3.06%2.57%471.62%3.60%P/E Ratio12.8410.7715.0232.73Price / Sales0.251.06530.3661.16Price / Cash6.5910.937.9024.48Price / Book1.342.592.344.67Net Income$1.21B$183.78M$555.46M$1.02B7 Day Performance0.04%-2.23%-0.45%-0.31%1 Month Performance1.17%-7.33%-1.82%-0.17%1 Year Performance-24.47%-12.66%3.42%11.29% ZTO Express (Cayman) Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ZTOZTO Express (Cayman)3.7711 of 5 stars$19.01-0.5%$22.36+17.6%-23.9%$11.43B$46.32B12.8424,471RYAAYRyanair4.8247 of 5 stars$61.80-0.3%$76.00+23.0%+36.0%$32.73B$14.98B14.5125,952Positive NewsShort Interest ↓VIKViking3.3047 of 5 stars$60.86+0.2%$58.93-3.2%+59.0%$26.93B$5.33B32.8912,000BIPBrookfield Infrastructure Partners4.636 of 5 stars$34.81+1.5%$40.14+15.3%-4.0%$15.90B$21.04B696.4261,000Positive NewsShort Interest ↑LTMLATAM Airlines Group3.2621 of 5 stars$45.05+1.1%$38.00-15.7%+63.2%$13.47B$12.83B11.5838,664Short Interest ↑PACGrupo Aeroportuario Del Pacifico2.7132 of 5 stars$218.93-1.5%$210.00-4.1%+20.6%$11.23B$1.84B22.713,275PAAPlains All American Pipeline3.8012 of 5 stars$16.22+1.9%$20.73+27.8%-3.7%$11.20B$47.80B22.224,100NCLHNorwegian Cruise Line4.5453 of 5 stars$23.26+1.4%$27.80+19.5%+1.1%$10.37B$9.48B16.0441,700Trending NewsMMYTMakeMyTrip3.1429 of 5 stars$90.73+1.9%$120.00+32.3%-13.9%$9.90B$978.34M105.505,122Upcoming EarningsDINOHF Sinclair4.168 of 5 stars$52.64+1.5%$58.36+10.9%+16.3%$9.70B$28.58B-114.435,297Positive NewsASRGrupo Aeroportuario del Sureste2.103 of 5 stars$303.15-0.3%$310.00+2.3%+7.6%$9.12B$1.72B14.611,936News CoverageUpcoming EarningsShort Interest ↓ 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 HF Sinclair Alternatives Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste 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 10/22/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersIs Nvidia about to Trigger Another 150X Opportunity?Nvidia gave investors a chance to make more than 150 times their money with its AI chips, known as graphics pr...InvestorPlace | SponsoredNEW LAW: Congress Approves Setup For Digital Dollar?Trump Ally Says Congress Approved the Setup for a Digital Dollar 2.0 But according to Rep. 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