ZTO Express (Cayman) Inc. (ZTO)
ZTO Express (Cayman) Inc. provides express delivery and other value-added logistics services in the People's Republic of China. It also offers less-than-truckload (LTL) logistics services; integrated logistics solutions for warehousing, distribution, and transportation; and freight forwarding services. The company was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in Shanghai, the People's Republic of China.
- Ticker
- ZTO
- Exchange
- NYSE
- Sector
- Industrials
- Industry
- Integrated Freight & Logistics
- 52-week range
- $18.31 - $26.20
Valuation
- Share price
- $20.80 (close of Nov 6, 2026)
- P/E (TTM)
- 11.93x
- Price to book
- 1.69x
- Price to free cash flow
- 16.23x
Price performance
| Period | Change |
|---|---|
| 1 day | +0.14% |
| 5 days | +3.23% |
| 1 month | +5.69% |
| 3 months | -13.59% |
| 6 months | -19.63% |
| Year to date | -0.43% |
| 1 year | +10.05% |
| 3 years | -14.82% |
| 5 years | -25.29% |
| 10 years | +36.84% |
| All time | +25.53% |
Short interest
- As of
- Oct 15, 2026
- Short % of float
- 2.33%
- Shares short
- 11.46M
- Days to cover
- 5.14
- Change since prior report
- +8.74%
- Source
- FINRA consolidated short interest
Profitability and growth
- Return on equity
- 13.53%
- Return on invested capital
- 10.90%
- Return on assets
- 9.98%
- Return on capital employed
- 15.37%
- Gross margin
- 24.99%
- Net margin
- 18.49%
- EBITDA margin
- 28.22%
- Revenue growth
- 10.88%
- Net income growth
- 2.99%
- Free cash flow growth
- 8.57%
Cash flow and balance sheet
- Free cash flow yield (TTM)
- 6.16%
- Current ratio
- 1.64x
- Net debt to EBITDA
- -0.76x
Latest reported year
- Period end
- Dec 31, 2025
- Fiscal year
- 2025
- Shares outstanding
- 797.63M
Margins and returns by year
| Period end | Gross margin | Net margin | Return on equity | Return on capital |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-31 | 24.99% | 18.49% | 13.53% | 10.90% |
| 2024-12-31 | 30.98% | 19.91% | 14.07% | 11.16% |
| 2023-12-31 | 30.36% | 22.77% | 14.51% | 10.66% |
| 2022-12-31 | 25.55% | 19.25% | 12.50% | 9.03% |
| 2021-12-31 | 21.67% | 15.64% | 9.72% | 8.46% |
| 2020-12-31 | 23.15% | 17.10% | 8.78% | 7.93% |
| 2019-12-31 | 29.95% | 25.66% | 14.78% | 11.18% |
| 2018-12-31 | 30.47% | 24.90% | 12.79% | 9.93% |
| 2017-12-31 | 33.27% | 24.19% | 14.74% | 14.30% |
| 2016-12-31 | 35.17% | 20.98% | 10.40% | 10.08% |
Investor relations
Next earnings report
- Next confirmed report
- Nov 17, 2026
Past earnings dates
| Reported | Fiscal period | EPS estimate |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-18 | Jun 2026 | - |
| 2026-05-19 | Mar 2026 | - |
| 2026-03-17 | Dec 2025 | - |
| 2025-11-19 | Sep 2025 | - |
| 2025-08-19 | Jun 2025 | - |
| 2025-05-20 | Mar 2025 | - |
| 2025-03-18 | Dec 2024 | - |
| 2024-11-19 | Sep 2024 | - |
Filings and sources
- Company website
- zto.com
- SEC filings
- 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K on EDGAR
- Earnings calendar
- All upcoming reports
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