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$23.98 +0.15 (+0.65%)
Closing price 07/13/2026 03:59 PM Eastern
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ZTO vs. VIK, RYAAY, FDXF, BIP, and LTM

Should you buy ZTO Express (Cayman) stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares ZTO Express (Cayman) with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with ZTO Express (Cayman) include Viking (VIK), Ryanair (RYAAY), FedEx Freight (FDXF), Brookfield Infrastructure Partners (BIP), and LATAM Airlines Group (LTM). These companies are all part of the "transportation" industry.

How does ZTO Express (Cayman) compare to Viking?

Viking (NYSE:VIK) and ZTO Express (Cayman) (NYSE:ZTO) are both large-cap transportation companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, dividends, institutional ownership, valuation, profitability and media sentiment.

98.8% of Viking 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 hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Viking has a beta of 1.48, meaning that its share price is 48% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, ZTO Express (Cayman) has a beta of -0.22, meaning that its share price is 122% less volatile than the broader market.

Viking currently has a consensus price target of $98.18, indicating a potential upside of 0.05%. ZTO Express (Cayman) has a consensus price target of $27.03, indicating a potential upside of 12.71%. Given ZTO Express (Cayman)'s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe ZTO Express (Cayman) is more favorable than Viking.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Viking
1 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
13 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.78
ZTO Express (Cayman)
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
2 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

Viking has a net margin of 18.00% compared to ZTO Express (Cayman)'s net margin of 17.87%. Viking's return on equity of 149.40% beat ZTO Express (Cayman)'s return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Viking18.00% 149.40% 10.16%
ZTO Express (Cayman) 17.87%14.23%9.90%

In the previous week, Viking had 30 more articles in the media than ZTO Express (Cayman). MarketBeat recorded 34 mentions for Viking and 4 mentions for ZTO Express (Cayman). ZTO Express (Cayman)'s average media sentiment score of 0.80 beat Viking's score of 0.56 indicating that ZTO Express (Cayman) is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Viking
13 Very Positive mention(s)
3 Positive mention(s)
15 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
ZTO Express (Cayman)
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

ZTO Express (Cayman) has higher revenue and earnings than Viking. ZTO Express (Cayman) is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Viking, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Viking$6.50B6.73$1.15B$2.6936.48
ZTO Express (Cayman)$7.02B1.93$1.30B$1.6314.71

Summary

Viking beats ZTO Express (Cayman) on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does ZTO Express (Cayman) compare to Ryanair?

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 companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, profitability, analyst recommendations, dividends, earnings, risk, valuation and institutional ownership.

In the previous week, Ryanair had 8 more articles in the media than ZTO Express (Cayman). MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Ryanair and 4 mentions for ZTO Express (Cayman). ZTO Express (Cayman)'s average media sentiment score of 0.80 beat Ryanair's score of 0.48 indicating that ZTO Express (Cayman) is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Ryanair
4 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
4 Neutral mention(s)
3 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
ZTO Express (Cayman)
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

ZTO Express (Cayman) has a net margin of 17.87% compared to Ryanair's net margin of 13.95%. Ryanair's return on equity of 25.58% beat ZTO Express (Cayman)'s return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Ryanair13.95% 25.58% 12.85%
ZTO Express (Cayman) 17.87%14.23%9.90%

Ryanair has higher revenue and earnings than ZTO Express (Cayman). Ryanair is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than ZTO Express (Cayman), indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Ryanair$18.03B1.84$2.52B$4.7113.57
ZTO Express (Cayman)$7.02B1.93$1.30B$1.6314.71

Ryanair presently has a consensus target price of $78.33, suggesting a potential upside of 22.57%. ZTO Express (Cayman) has a consensus target price of $27.03, suggesting a potential upside of 12.71%. Given Ryanair's higher probable upside, 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
1 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
7 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.67
ZTO Express (Cayman)
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
2 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

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 hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Ryanair has a beta of 1.15, indicating that its stock price is 15% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, ZTO Express (Cayman) has a beta of -0.22, indicating that its stock price is 122% less volatile than the broader market.

Ryanair pays an annual dividend of $0.71 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. ZTO Express (Cayman) pays an annual dividend of $0.76 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.2%. Ryanair pays out 15.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. ZTO Express (Cayman) pays out 46.6% 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.

Summary

Ryanair beats ZTO Express (Cayman) on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does ZTO Express (Cayman) compare to FedEx Freight?

ZTO Express (Cayman) (NYSE:ZTO) and FedEx Freight (NYSE:FDXF) are both large-cap transportation companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation and risk.

ZTO Express (Cayman) has higher earnings, but lower revenue than FedEx Freight.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
ZTO Express (Cayman)$7.02B1.93$1.30B$1.6314.71
FedEx Freight$8.78B2.53N/AN/AN/A

41.7% of ZTO Express (Cayman) shares are owned by institutional investors. 41.3% of ZTO Express (Cayman) shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

ZTO Express (Cayman) has a net margin of 17.87% compared to FedEx Freight's net margin of 0.00%. ZTO Express (Cayman)'s return on equity of 14.23% beat FedEx Freight's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
ZTO Express (Cayman)17.87% 14.23% 9.90%
FedEx Freight N/A N/A N/A

ZTO Express (Cayman) currently has a consensus target price of $27.03, indicating a potential upside of 12.71%. FedEx Freight has a consensus target price of $176.56, indicating a potential upside of 18.66%. Given FedEx Freight's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe FedEx Freight 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)
2 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
2 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00
FedEx Freight
0 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
6 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.73

In the previous week, FedEx Freight had 3 more articles in the media than ZTO Express (Cayman). MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for FedEx Freight and 4 mentions for ZTO Express (Cayman). ZTO Express (Cayman)'s average media sentiment score of 0.80 beat FedEx Freight's score of 0.32 indicating that ZTO Express (Cayman) is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
ZTO Express (Cayman)
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
FedEx Freight
0 Very Positive mention(s)
4 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Summary

ZTO Express (Cayman) beats FedEx Freight on 8 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does ZTO Express (Cayman) compare to Brookfield Infrastructure Partners?

ZTO Express (Cayman) (NYSE:ZTO) and Brookfield Infrastructure Partners (NYSE:BIP) are both large-cap transportation companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, media sentiment, risk, valuation, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations and earnings.

ZTO Express (Cayman) has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Brookfield Infrastructure Partners. ZTO Express (Cayman) is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Brookfield Infrastructure Partners, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
ZTO Express (Cayman)$7.02B1.93$1.30B$1.6314.71
Brookfield Infrastructure Partners$23.10B0.75$771M$0.6656.97

ZTO Express (Cayman) presently has a consensus price target of $27.03, indicating a potential upside of 12.71%. Brookfield Infrastructure Partners has a consensus price target of $44.63, indicating a potential upside of 18.69%. Given Brookfield Infrastructure Partners' higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Brookfield Infrastructure Partners 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)
2 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
2 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00
Brookfield Infrastructure Partners
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
8 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.80

ZTO Express (Cayman) has a net margin of 17.87% compared to Brookfield Infrastructure Partners' net margin of 3.46%. ZTO Express (Cayman)'s return on equity of 14.23% beat Brookfield Infrastructure Partners' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
ZTO Express (Cayman)17.87% 14.23% 9.90%
Brookfield Infrastructure Partners 3.46%2.54%0.68%

ZTO Express (Cayman) has a beta of -0.22, suggesting that its stock price is 122% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Brookfield Infrastructure Partners has a beta of 1.06, suggesting that its stock price is 6% more volatile than the broader market.

41.7% of ZTO Express (Cayman) shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 57.9% of Brookfield Infrastructure Partners shares are held by institutional investors. 41.3% of ZTO Express (Cayman) shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

ZTO Express (Cayman) pays an annual dividend of $0.76 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.2%. Brookfield Infrastructure Partners pays an annual dividend of $1.82 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.8%. ZTO Express (Cayman) pays out 46.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Brookfield Infrastructure Partners pays out 275.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Brookfield Infrastructure Partners has raised its dividend for 18 consecutive years. Brookfield Infrastructure Partners is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

In the previous week, ZTO Express (Cayman) had 4 more articles in the media than Brookfield Infrastructure Partners. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for ZTO Express (Cayman) and 0 mentions for Brookfield Infrastructure Partners. ZTO Express (Cayman)'s average media sentiment score of 0.80 beat Brookfield Infrastructure Partners' score of 0.00 indicating that ZTO Express (Cayman) is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
ZTO Express (Cayman) Positive
Brookfield Infrastructure Partners Neutral

Summary

ZTO Express (Cayman) beats Brookfield Infrastructure Partners on 12 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does ZTO Express (Cayman) compare to LATAM Airlines Group?

ZTO Express (Cayman) (NYSE:ZTO) and LATAM Airlines Group (NYSE:LTM) are both large-cap transportation companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, risk, earnings, institutional ownership, media sentiment, profitability, dividends and analyst recommendations.

ZTO Express (Cayman) has a net margin of 17.87% compared to LATAM Airlines Group's net margin of 11.03%. LATAM Airlines Group's return on equity of 127.75% beat ZTO Express (Cayman)'s return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
ZTO Express (Cayman)17.87% 14.23% 9.90%
LATAM Airlines Group 11.03%127.75%9.61%

ZTO Express (Cayman) presently has a consensus price target of $27.03, indicating a potential upside of 12.71%. LATAM Airlines Group has a consensus price target of $66.27, indicating a potential upside of 24.42%. Given LATAM Airlines Group's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe LATAM Airlines Group 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)
2 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
2 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00
LATAM Airlines Group
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
6 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

41.7% of ZTO Express (Cayman) shares are held by institutional investors. 41.3% of ZTO Express (Cayman) shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 7.8% of LATAM Airlines Group shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

LATAM Airlines Group has higher revenue and earnings than ZTO Express (Cayman). LATAM Airlines Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than ZTO Express (Cayman), indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
ZTO Express (Cayman)$7.02B1.93$1.30B$1.6314.71
LATAM Airlines Group$14.49B1.05$1.46B$5.819.17

In the previous week, LATAM Airlines Group had 1 more articles in the media than ZTO Express (Cayman). MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for LATAM Airlines Group and 4 mentions for ZTO Express (Cayman). LATAM Airlines Group's average media sentiment score of 0.91 beat ZTO Express (Cayman)'s score of 0.80 indicating that LATAM Airlines Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
ZTO Express (Cayman)
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
LATAM Airlines Group
0 Very Positive mention(s)
3 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

ZTO Express (Cayman) has a beta of -0.22, meaning that its stock price is 122% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, LATAM Airlines Group has a beta of 3.61, meaning that its stock price is 261% more volatile than the broader market.

ZTO Express (Cayman) pays an annual dividend of $0.76 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.2%. LATAM Airlines Group pays an annual dividend of $0.14 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.3%. ZTO Express (Cayman) pays out 46.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. LATAM Airlines Group pays out 2.4% 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.

Summary

LATAM Airlines Group beats ZTO Express (Cayman) on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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ZTO vs. The Competition

MetricZTO Express (Cayman)TRANS IndustryTransportation SectorNYSE Exchange
Market Cap$13.44B$7.50B$8.78B$23.46B
Dividend Yield3.19%2.53%974.02%4.02%
P/E Ratio14.7129.7324.6031.08
Price / Sales1.932.905.5719.77
Price / Cash7.859.938.4618.64
Price / Book1.472.582.244.77
Net Income$1.30B$243.42M$529.70M$1.06B
7 Day Performance3.67%1.40%0.29%-0.23%
1 Month Performance5.04%-2.98%-3.20%-0.11%
1 Year Performance30.24%-6.33%25.62%16.46%

ZTO Express (Cayman) Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
ZTO
ZTO Express (Cayman)
4.5605 of 5 stars
$23.98
+0.6%
$27.03
+12.7%
+28.3%$13.44B$7.02B14.7123,399
VIK
Viking
3.0263 of 5 stars
$99.63
-0.9%
$96.38
-3.3%
+73.9%$44.46B$6.66B37.0913,000
RYAAY
Ryanair
4.9108 of 5 stars
$66.31
-1.1%
$78.33
+18.1%
+11.2%$34.51B$18.03B14.0825,711
FDXF
FedEx Freight
N/A$146.28
-4.2%
$176.13
+20.4%
N/A$21.89B$8.78BN/A40,000
BIP
Brookfield Infrastructure Partners
4.591 of 5 stars
$37.14
-0.5%
$44.63
+20.2%
+16.2%$17.17B$23.10B56.2064,000

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