ZTO Express (Cayman) (ZTO) Competitors $19.00 +0.67 (+3.66%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$19.00 0.00 (-0.03%) As of 05:46 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, LTM, PAC, NCLH, MMYT, ASR, and DINOShould 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), LATAM Airlines Group (LTM), Grupo Aeroportuario Del Pacifico (PAC), Norwegian Cruise Line (NCLH), MakeMyTrip (MMYT), Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste (ASR), and HF Sinclair (DINO). These companies are all part of the "transportation" industry. ZTO Express (Cayman) vs. Its Competitors Ryanair Viking Brookfield Infrastructure Partners Plains All American Pipeline LATAM Airlines Group Grupo Aeroportuario Del Pacifico Norwegian Cruise Line MakeMyTrip Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste HF Sinclair ZTO Express (Cayman) (NYSE:ZTO) and Ryanair (NASDAQ:RYAAY) are both large-cap transportation companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, risk, institutional ownership, dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, earnings and media sentiment. Which has stronger valuation and earnings, ZTO or RYAAY? 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 RatioZTO Express (Cayman)$6.07B1.87$1.21B$1.5812.03Ryanair$14.98B1.99$1.73B$3.2017.55 Do analysts rate ZTO or RYAAY? ZTO Express (Cayman) currently has a consensus target price of $21.76, suggesting a potential upside of 14.53%. Ryanair has a consensus target price of $108.50, suggesting a potential upside of 93.23%. Given Ryanair's stronger consensus rating and higher possible 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) 1 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00Ryanair 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 3 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.33 Is ZTO or RYAAY 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 ZTO Express (Cayman)20.77% 15.91% 10.65% Ryanair 11.79%21.35%9.63% Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in ZTO or RYAAY? 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 company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Does the media prefer ZTO or RYAAY? In the previous week, Ryanair had 4 more articles in the media than ZTO Express (Cayman). MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Ryanair and 4 mentions for ZTO Express (Cayman). Ryanair's average media sentiment score of 1.09 beat ZTO Express (Cayman)'s score of 0.74 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) 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Ryanair 4 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has more volatility and risk, ZTO or RYAAY? ZTO Express (Cayman) has a beta of -0.18, indicating that its stock price is 118% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Ryanair has a beta of 1.38, indicating that its stock price is 38% more volatile than the S&P 500. Is ZTO or RYAAY a better dividend stock? ZTO Express (Cayman) pays an annual dividend of $0.68 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.6%. Ryanair pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.8%. ZTO Express (Cayman) pays out 43.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Ryanair pays out 31.3% 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. 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$10.97B$5.74B$7.32B$20.85BDividend Yield3.71%2.30%922.82%3.65%P/E Ratio12.039.5612.3326.34Price / Sales1.871.19543.5059.22Price / Cash6.3210.717.9122.29Price / Book1.342.942.134.66Net Income$1.21B$184.70M$568.35M$994.58M7 Day Performance1.66%-2.35%-1.23%-0.29%1 Month Performance11.39%0.24%3.59%4.91%1 Year Performance-5.00%-6.40%3.13%10.53% ZTO Express (Cayman) Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ZTOZTO Express (Cayman)4.1102 of 5 stars$19.00+3.7%$21.76+14.5%-9.2%$10.97B$6.07B12.0324,471News CoverageGap UpRYAAYRyanair4.8953 of 5 stars$57.44-0.1%$108.50+88.9%-51.7%$30.48B$14.98B17.9725,952Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst UpgradeVIKViking3.6279 of 5 stars$57.53+1.9%$51.00-11.3%+63.3%$25.49B$5.51B46.7712,000Analyst ForecastBIPBrookfield Infrastructure Partners4.8616 of 5 stars$32.380.0%$41.67+28.7%+4.2%$15.04B$21.04B-1,618.3961,000PAAPlains All American Pipeline2.9346 of 5 stars$18.73-0.8%$20.36+8.7%-0.4%$13.17B$50.09B25.664,100Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastLTMLATAM Airlines Group3.07 of 5 stars$41.56-0.4%$38.00-8.6%+1,226.3%$12.56B$12.83B11.6738,664PACGrupo Aeroportuario Del Pacifico2.2478 of 5 stars$228.51-0.8%$200.00-12.5%+39.6%$11.55B$1.84B24.083,275NCLHNorwegian Cruise Line4.2748 of 5 stars$23.28+2.9%$25.16+8.1%+18.8%$10.40B$9.48B13.4641,700Analyst ForecastMMYTMakeMyTrip3.5872 of 5 stars$90.96+0.1%$121.67+33.8%+14.7%$10.12B$978.34M109.595,122Upcoming EarningsASRGrupo Aeroportuario del Sureste1.1376 of 5 stars$305.28-1.0%$310.00+1.5%+0.6%$9.16B$1.72B11.501,936Upcoming EarningsDINOHF Sinclair4.5916 of 5 stars$44.23-2.1%$46.00+4.0%-11.1%$8.33B$27.92B-57.445,297Positive NewsAnalyst Forecast Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Ryanair Alternatives Viking Alternatives Brookfield Infrastructure Partners Alternatives Plains All American Pipeline Alternatives LATAM Airlines Group Alternatives Grupo Aeroportuario Del Pacifico Alternatives Norwegian Cruise Line Alternatives MakeMyTrip Alternatives Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste Alternatives HF Sinclair 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 7/18/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersUtah’s New Oil FindThe Real Reason 218,000 Acres Just Vanished The government just quietly leased 218,000 acres in the middle ...Stansberry Research | SponsoredCritical AI announcement set to ignite AI 2.0 I just put together an urgent new presentation that you need to see right away. 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