ZTO Express/$ZTO

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About ZTO Express

ZTO Express is China's largest express delivery company by parcel volume, with a volume share of 19.4% in 2024. It operates a network partner model where it provides line-haul transportation and sorting services, while its local network partners provide first-mile pickup and last-mile delivery services under the ZTO brand name. Headquartered in Shanghai, the company was founded in 2002 by Meisong Lai, who remains chair, CEO, and its major shareholder with 78% voting rights as of March 31, 2025. ZTO's strategic shareholder is leading China e-commerce company Alibaba Group with around an 8.9% interest.

Ticker

$ZTO

Sector

Mobility

Primary listing

NYSE

Employees

23,913
Headquarters

ZTO Express Metrics

BasicAdvanced
$15B
16.84
$1.13
-0.13
$0.68
3.56%

What the Analysts think about ZTO Express

Analyst ratings (Buy, Hold, Sell) for ZTO Express stock.

Bulls say / Bears say

Parcel volume jumped 16.5% year-over-year to 9.8 billion in Q2 2025, reaffirming ZTO’s strong market leadership and scale advantages in China’s express delivery market (Reuters).
Unit transportation costs fell 15.4% in Q2 2025 thanks to improved route planning and greater economies of scale, showcasing ZTO’s operational efficiency gains (Reuters).
Retail parcel volumes climbed more than 50% year-over-year in Q2 2025, further diversifying ZTO’s revenue base and supporting margin resilience (Reuters).
Adjusted net income dropped by 26.8% year-over-year to RMB2.1 billion in Q2 2025, highlighting ongoing profitability challenges under heavy price competition (Reuters).
Management cut its 2025 parcel volume outlook to a range of 38.8 billion–40.1 billion parcels (14%–18% growth), compared to the previous forecast of 20%–24%, pointing to softer demand prospects for China’s express delivery market (Reuters).
Alibaba Group is considering cutting its minority stake in ZTO Express through an exchangeable bond deal, potentially signaling a reduced long-term strategic commitment to the courier company (Bloomberg).
Data summarised monthly by Lightyear AI. Last updated on 6 Oct 2025.

ZTO Express Financial Performance

Revenues and expenses
QuarterlyAnnual
Q3 24
QoQ growth
Revenue
$37B
-39.75%
Net income
$45B
107.52%
Profit margin
37.65%
6.78%

ZTO Express Earnings Performance

Company profitability
QuarterlyAnnual
Q4 23
Q1 24
Q2 24
Q3 24
Q4 24
Actual
$3.69
$2.85
$2.45
$2.42
-
Expected
$3.55
$2.61
$2.05
$2.31
$3.94
Surprise
3.94%
9.20%
19.51%
4.63%
-
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