ZTO Express (Cayman) (ZTO) Competitors

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$21.98 -0.25 (-1.12%)
As of 06/23/2026 03:58 PM Eastern

ZTO vs. VIK, RYAAY, BIP, LTM, and PAA

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), Brookfield Infrastructure Partners (BIP), LATAM Airlines Group (LTM), and Plains All American Pipeline (PAA). 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 stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, earnings, media sentiment, valuation, risk, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

98.8% of Viking 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 company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Viking currently has a consensus price target of $96.38, indicating a potential downside of 4.74%. ZTO Express (Cayman) has a consensus price target of $27.03, indicating a potential upside of 22.99%. Given ZTO Express (Cayman)'s higher possible upside, analysts plainly 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)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.71
ZTO Express (Cayman)
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.67

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%

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$6.50B6.94$1.15B$2.6937.61
ZTO Express (Cayman)$7.02B1.77$1.30B$1.6313.48

Viking has a beta of 1.59, suggesting that its stock price is 59% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, ZTO Express (Cayman) has a beta of -0.22, suggesting that its stock price is 122% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Viking had 44 more articles in the media than ZTO Express (Cayman). MarketBeat recorded 45 mentions for Viking and 1 mentions for ZTO Express (Cayman). Viking's average media sentiment score of 0.30 beat ZTO Express (Cayman)'s score of 0.20 indicating that Viking is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Viking
14 Very Positive mention(s)
6 Positive mention(s)
22 Neutral mention(s)
2 Negative mention(s)
1 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
ZTO Express (Cayman)
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Summary

Viking beats ZTO Express (Cayman) on 12 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does ZTO Express (Cayman) compare to Ryanair?

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

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
ZTO Express (Cayman)17.87% 14.23% 9.90%
Ryanair 13.95%25.58%12.85%

41.7% of ZTO Express (Cayman) shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 43.7% of Ryanair shares are held by institutional investors. 41.3% of ZTO Express (Cayman) shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

ZTO Express (Cayman) currently has a consensus target price of $27.03, indicating a potential upside of 22.99%. Ryanair has a consensus target price of $77.67, indicating a potential upside of 24.55%. Given Ryanair's 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)
2 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.67
Ryanair
1 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
7 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.67

In the previous week, Ryanair had 2 more articles in the media than ZTO Express (Cayman). MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Ryanair and 1 mentions for ZTO Express (Cayman). Ryanair's average media sentiment score of 0.67 beat ZTO Express (Cayman)'s score of 0.20 indicating that Ryanair 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)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Ryanair
2 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 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, Ryanair has a beta of 1.15, meaning that its stock price is 15% more volatile than the broader market.

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
ZTO Express (Cayman)$7.02B1.77$1.30B$1.6313.48
Ryanair$18.03B1.80$2.52B$4.7113.24

ZTO Express (Cayman) pays an annual dividend of $0.76 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.5%. Ryanair pays an annual dividend of $0.71 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. ZTO Express (Cayman) pays out 46.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Ryanair pays out 15.1% 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 13 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

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

Brookfield Infrastructure Partners (NYSE:BIP) 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 institutional ownership, dividends, valuation, media sentiment, earnings, risk, analyst recommendations and profitability.

ZTO Express (Cayman) has lower revenue, but higher earnings 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
Brookfield Infrastructure Partners$23.10B0.74$771M$0.6655.67
ZTO Express (Cayman)$7.02B1.77$1.30B$1.6313.48

Brookfield Infrastructure Partners pays an annual dividend of $1.82 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.0%. ZTO Express (Cayman) pays an annual dividend of $0.76 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.5%. 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. ZTO Express (Cayman) pays out 46.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Brookfield Infrastructure Partners has increased 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.

57.9% of Brookfield Infrastructure Partners 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 will outperform the market over the long term.

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
Brookfield Infrastructure Partners3.46% 2.54% 0.68%
ZTO Express (Cayman) 17.87%14.23%9.90%

In the previous week, Brookfield Infrastructure Partners had 4 more articles in the media than ZTO Express (Cayman). MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Brookfield Infrastructure Partners and 1 mentions for ZTO Express (Cayman). Brookfield Infrastructure Partners' average media sentiment score of 1.08 beat ZTO Express (Cayman)'s score of 0.20 indicating that Brookfield Infrastructure Partners is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Brookfield Infrastructure Partners
4 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
ZTO Express (Cayman)
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Brookfield Infrastructure Partners has a beta of 1.05, suggesting that its share price is 5% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, ZTO Express (Cayman) has a beta of -0.22, suggesting that its share price is 122% less volatile than the broader market.

Brookfield Infrastructure Partners currently has a consensus target price of $44.63, suggesting a potential upside of 21.46%. ZTO Express (Cayman) has a consensus target price of $27.03, suggesting a potential upside of 22.99%. Given ZTO Express (Cayman)'s higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe ZTO Express (Cayman) is more favorable than Brookfield Infrastructure Partners.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
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)
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.67

Summary

Brookfield Infrastructure Partners and ZTO Express (Cayman) tied by winning 10 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

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

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

LATAM Airlines Group pays an annual dividend of $0.14 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.3%. ZTO Express (Cayman) pays an annual dividend of $0.76 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.5%. LATAM Airlines Group pays out 2.4% 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.

In the previous week, LATAM Airlines Group had 1 more articles in the media than ZTO Express (Cayman). MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for LATAM Airlines Group and 1 mentions for ZTO Express (Cayman). LATAM Airlines Group's average media sentiment score of 0.52 beat ZTO Express (Cayman)'s score of 0.20 indicating that LATAM Airlines Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

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

LATAM Airlines Group has a beta of 3.62, suggesting that its share price is 262% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, ZTO Express (Cayman) has a beta of -0.22, suggesting that its share price is 122% less volatile than the broader market.

LATAM Airlines Group presently has a consensus target price of $66.27, suggesting a potential upside of 18.86%. ZTO Express (Cayman) has a consensus target price of $27.03, suggesting a potential upside of 22.99%. Given ZTO Express (Cayman)'s higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe ZTO Express (Cayman) is more favorable than LATAM Airlines Group.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
LATAM Airlines Group
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
6 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.75
ZTO Express (Cayman)
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.67

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

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
LATAM Airlines Group$14.49B1.10$1.46B$5.819.60
ZTO Express (Cayman)$7.02B1.77$1.30B$1.6313.48

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
LATAM Airlines Group11.03% 127.75% 9.61%
ZTO Express (Cayman) 17.87%14.23%9.90%

Summary

LATAM Airlines Group beats ZTO Express (Cayman) on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does ZTO Express (Cayman) compare to Plains All American Pipeline?

ZTO Express (Cayman) (NYSE:ZTO) and Plains All American Pipeline (NASDAQ:PAA) are both large-cap transportation companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, valuation, profitability, media sentiment, earnings, analyst recommendations and dividends.

ZTO Express (Cayman) has a beta of -0.22, meaning that its share price is 122% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Plains All American Pipeline has a beta of 0.5, meaning that its share price is 50% less volatile than the broader market.

ZTO Express (Cayman) pays an annual dividend of $0.76 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.5%. Plains All American Pipeline pays an annual dividend of $1.67 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.6%. ZTO Express (Cayman) pays out 46.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Plains All American Pipeline pays out 127.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Plains All American Pipeline has raised its dividend for 5 consecutive years. Plains All American Pipeline is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

ZTO Express (Cayman) currently has a consensus target price of $27.03, suggesting a potential upside of 22.99%. Plains All American Pipeline has a consensus target price of $22.93, suggesting a potential upside of 4.65%. Given ZTO Express (Cayman)'s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe ZTO Express (Cayman) is more favorable than Plains All American Pipeline.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
ZTO Express (Cayman)
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.67
Plains All American Pipeline
2 Sell rating(s)
8 Hold rating(s)
6 Buy rating(s)
2 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.44

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
ZTO Express (Cayman)$7.02B1.77$1.30B$1.6313.48
Plains All American Pipeline$44.26B0.35$1.44B$1.3116.73

ZTO Express (Cayman) has a net margin of 17.87% compared to Plains All American Pipeline's net margin of 2.53%. ZTO Express (Cayman)'s return on equity of 14.23% beat Plains All American Pipeline's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
ZTO Express (Cayman)17.87% 14.23% 9.90%
Plains All American Pipeline 2.53%12.17%4.54%

In the previous week, ZTO Express (Cayman) and ZTO Express (Cayman) both had 1 articles in the media. Plains All American Pipeline's average media sentiment score of 1.11 beat ZTO Express (Cayman)'s score of 0.20 indicating that Plains All American Pipeline 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)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Plains All American Pipeline
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

41.7% of ZTO Express (Cayman) shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 41.8% of Plains All American Pipeline shares are held by institutional investors. 41.3% of ZTO Express (Cayman) shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.1% of Plains All American Pipeline shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Plains All American Pipeline beats ZTO Express (Cayman) on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

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ZTO vs. The Competition

MetricZTO Express (Cayman)TRANS IndustryTransportation SectorNYSE Exchange
Market Cap$12.53B$7.00B$8.52B$23.26B
Dividend Yield3.42%2.37%983.13%4.07%
P/E Ratio13.4828.7924.6631.08
Price / Sales1.772.015.6121.83
Price / Cash7.339.688.3824.45
Price / Book1.352.462.194.64
Net Income$1.30B$243.42M$533.02M$1.07B
7 Day Performance-0.97%-0.20%0.07%0.15%
1 Month Performance-4.46%4.97%2.18%0.18%
1 Year Performance24.71%1.37%32.01%23.21%

ZTO Express (Cayman) Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
ZTO
ZTO Express (Cayman)
4.7996 of 5 stars
$21.98
-1.1%
$27.03
+23.0%
+26.7%$12.53B$7.02B13.4823,399
VIK
Viking
3.695 of 5 stars
$100.58
+0.5%
$96.38
-4.2%
+103.7%$44.77B$6.50B37.3413,000
RYAAY
Ryanair
4.858 of 5 stars
$62.60
-0.2%
$77.67
+24.1%
+13.4%$32.56B$18.03B13.2825,952
BIP
Brookfield Infrastructure Partners
4.8685 of 5 stars
$36.64
+1.1%
$44.63
+21.8%
+12.5%$16.96B$24.01B55.5364,000
LTM
LATAM Airlines Group
4.7244 of 5 stars
$56.38
+1.2%
$66.27
+17.5%
+47.0%$16.19B$15.00B9.7041,125

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