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ZTO Express (Cayman) Inc.

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PositoAI's own ratios from ZTO Express (Cayman) Inc.'s yearly results (2022–2025), compared with companies in China. Tap ? on any ratio for what it means.

What stands out

  • Tangible Assets Ratio: Of every ¥100 the company owns, ¥88 is in tangible assets such as plants, cash, stock and receivables; the rest is goodwill and other intangibles. Less tangible than 90% of companies in China.
  • Steadiness Ratio: Sales and profit both grew in each of the last 3 years. Steadier than 86% of companies in China.

Where ¥100 of sales goes

¥79Operating costs¥0.5Interest¥18Net profit¥7.6Paid as dividends

Latest year (Dec 2025). Taxes and other income are not shown, so the parts need not add up to 100.

Cash quality

Profit Cash Ratio

¥138

Over the last 3 years, every ¥100 of reported profit came with ¥138 of operating cash.

Lower than 74% of companies in China.

Self-Funding Ratio

2.0×

Over the last 3 years its own operating cash covered its investment spending (capex) 2.0 times.

Lower than 63% of companies in China.

Cash Locked Ratio

−¥3

Money owed to suppliers is larger than money owed by customers plus stock: ¥3 per ¥100 of sales comes from others' credit, against ¥5 from others' credit three years earlier.

More money tied up than 55% of companies in China.

Growth quality

Steadiness Ratio

3/3 · 3/3

Sales and profit both grew in each of the last 3 years.

Steadier than 86% of companies in China.

Growth Efficiency Ratio

¥17

Sales grew 39% in 3 years; of every extra ¥100 of sales, ¥17 became extra profit.

Lower than 57% of companies in China.

Asset Productivity Ratio

+39% / +16%

In 3 years sales changed by +39% while total assets changed by +16%. Sales grew faster than assets.

Balance-sheet strength

Debt Due Cover Ratio

1.1×

Debt due within a year is covered 1.1 times by its yearly operating cash.

Lower than 77% of companies in China.

Cash Cushion Ratio

—

Data incomplete

Tangible Assets Ratio

88%

Of every ¥100 the company owns, ¥88 is in tangible assets such as plants, cash, stock and receivables; the rest is goodwill and other intangibles.

Less tangible than 90% of companies in China.

Tangible Net Worth Ratio

83%

Of every ¥100 of net worth, ¥83 is tangible; the rest is goodwill and other intangibles, often from buying other companies.

Less tangible than 69% of companies in China.

Shareholders

Shareholder Slice Ratio

−3%

Share count fell 3% in 3 years (buybacks), so each share's slice of the company became larger. Dividends paid equalled 43% of profit over the same period.

Standard fundamentals

P/E, P/B, ROE, debt, growth and more (13)

ZTO Express (Cayman) Inc. owes ¥0.35 for every ¥1 it owns. Net profit rose 3% in the year to Dec 2025, and grew 10% a year on average over 3 years.

Compared with companies in China · latest annual results Dec 2025.

P/E ratio

10.9

Investors pay ¥10.9 for every ¥1 of ZTO Express (Cayman) Inc.'s yearly profit, lower than 63% of companies in China.

P/B ratio

1.56

The share price is 1.56 times ZTO Express (Cayman) Inc.'s book value per share, lower than 54% of companies in China.

Market cap

HK$116.7 B

The total market value of all of ZTO Express (Cayman) Inc.'s shares at today's price (share price × number of shares), smaller than 64% of companies in China. PosiCap size class: Tito Cap.

Net worth (book value)

¥63.6 B

What ZTO Express (Cayman) Inc. would have left on paper if it sold everything it owns and paid everything it owes, from its latest balance sheet (30 Jun 2026).

Return on equity (ROE)

16.3%

ZTO Express (Cayman) Inc. earned 16.3% on its shareholders' money over the last year, higher than 62% of companies in China.

Owes vs Owns

0.35×

ZTO Express (Cayman) Inc. owes ¥0.35 for every ¥1 it owns (low), lower than 82% of companies in China.

Dividend yield

3.43%

ZTO Express (Cayman) Inc. pays 3.43% of its share price as dividends a year, lower than 58% of dividend-paying companies in China.

Revenue growth

+11%

Revenue rose 11% in the year to Dec 2025, and grew 12% a year on average over 3 years.

Profit growth

+3%

Net profit rose 3% in the year to Dec 2025, and grew 10% a year on average over 3 years.

Profit margin

18.5%

ZTO Express (Cayman) Inc. keeps ¥18 of every ¥100 of revenue as net profit.

Cash quality

1.3×

Cash from ZTO Express (Cayman) Inc.'s business was 1.3× its reported profit in the year to Dec 2025 — its profit turned into cash.

Interest cover

42.1×

ZTO Express (Cayman) Inc.'s operating profit covered its interest costs 42.1 times in the year to Dec 2025.

Cash vs debt

Net cash

ZTO Express (Cayman) Inc. held ¥14.2 B more cash than debt (net cash) at Dec 2025.

Questions

What is ZTO Express (Cayman) Inc.'s P/E ratio?

Investors pay ¥10.9 for every ¥1 of ZTO Express (Cayman) Inc.'s yearly profit, lower than 63% of companies in China.

What is ZTO Express (Cayman) Inc.'s return on equity?

ZTO Express (Cayman) Inc. earned 16.3% on its shareholders' money over the last year, higher than 62% of companies in China.

How much does ZTO Express (Cayman) Inc. owe compared with what it owns?

ZTO Express (Cayman) Inc. owes ¥0.35 for every ¥1 it owns (low), lower than 82% of companies in China.

Does ZTO Express (Cayman) Inc. pay a dividend?

Yes. ZTO Express (Cayman) Inc. pays 3.43% of its share price as dividends a year, lower than 58% of dividend-paying companies in China.

Is ZTO Express (Cayman) Inc.'s revenue growing?

Revenue rose 11% in the year to Dec 2025, and grew 12% a year on average over 3 years.

Figures from the company's yearly results and PositoAI's own data. Full tables are on the Go Deep tab. What each figure means. PositoAI is for research and education only and is not investment advice.

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