ZTO Express (Cayman) (ZTO) Competitors $17.74 -0.13 (-0.73%) Closing price 03:57 PM EasternExtended Trading$17.66 -0.08 (-0.45%) As of 07:32 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, 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 superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations, risk, valuation, dividends, media sentiment and institutional ownership. Do analysts rate RYAAY or ZTO? Ryanair presently has a consensus price target of $108.50, suggesting a potential upside of 87.52%. ZTO Express (Cayman) has a consensus price target of $21.76, suggesting a potential upside of 22.66%. Given Ryanair's stronger consensus rating and higher possible 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) 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 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 3.8%. 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. 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% Which has more risk & volatility, RYAAY or ZTO? Ryanair has a beta of 1.38, meaning that its share price is 38% 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. Does the media refer more to RYAAY or ZTO? In the previous week, Ryanair had 8 more articles in the media than ZTO Express (Cayman). MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Ryanair and 5 mentions for ZTO Express (Cayman). Ryanair's average media sentiment score of 0.54 beat ZTO Express (Cayman)'s score of 0.13 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) 4 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive ZTO Express (Cayman) 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Do institutionals and insiders 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 company will outperform the market over the long term. Which has better earnings and 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$14.98B2.05$1.73B$3.2018.08ZTO Express (Cayman)$6.07B1.75$1.21B$1.5811.23 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$10.69B$5.77B$7.18B$20.51BDividend Yield3.81%2.30%914.34%3.73%P/E Ratio11.2313.7512.7926.00Price / Sales1.751.20347.3840.92Price / Cash6.1710.867.5122.25Price / Book1.252.962.114.59Net Income$1.21B$189.74M$563.51M$982.91M7 Day Performance-1.66%-1.42%0.43%0.74%1 Month Performance-0.28%1.43%4.25%3.94%1 Year Performance-12.85%-0.66%5.42%14.82% ZTO Express (Cayman) Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ZTOZTO Express (Cayman)4.428 of 5 stars$17.74-0.7%$21.76+22.7%-11.2%$10.69B$6.07B11.2324,471News CoverageRYAAYRyanair4.3024 of 5 stars$57.67+1.2%$147.00+154.9%-50.6%$30.28B$14.98B18.0425,952News CoverageVIKViking3.675 of 5 stars$53.34+1.2%$49.87-6.5%+61.8%$23.36B$5.33B28.3412,000Analyst ForecastBIPBrookfield Infrastructure Partners4.8489 of 5 stars$33.52-0.1%$41.67+24.3%+17.3%$15.59B$21.04B-1,675.1661,000Positive NewsPAAPlains All American Pipeline2.906 of 5 stars$18.32+0.3%$20.50+11.9%+0.3%$12.88B$50.09B25.104,100Dividend AnnouncementPACGrupo Aeroportuario Del Pacifico2.615 of 5 stars$229.99+1.2%$200.00-13.0%+47.5%$11.48B$1.84B24.243,275MMYTMakeMyTrip3.6791 of 5 stars$98.02-1.8%$121.67+24.1%+9.1%$11.11B$978.34M118.105,122High Trading VolumeASRGrupo Aeroportuario del Sureste0.9782 of 5 stars$319.33+2.2%$310.00-2.9%+1.9%$9.38B$1.72B12.031,936News CoverageNCLHNorwegian Cruise Line4.8243 of 5 stars$20.31+0.6%$24.84+22.3%+19.5%$9.02B$9.48B11.7441,700Analyst ForecastDINOHF Sinclair3.6083 of 5 stars$41.11-0.1%$43.70+6.3%-10.1%$7.75B$28.58B0.005,297Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastOptions VolumeTFIITFI International4.0601 of 5 stars$89.85-0.5%$121.50+35.2%-37.2%$7.54B$8.40B19.6627,205News CoverageAnalyst ForecastHigh Trading Volume 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 7/9/2025 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 | SponsoredINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredMarket Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stockstock Market Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stocks The market is in freefall—and Trump's new tarif...American Alternative | SponsoredPresidential Bombshell: $150T Resource to Be Released as soon as this Summer?Something extraordinary is happening in Washington. 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