ZTO Express (Cayman) (ZTO) Competitors $20.02 -0.03 (-0.15%) (As of 08:00 AM ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipShort InterestTrends ZTO vs. RYAAY, VIK, BIP, TFII, MMYT, PAA, NCLH, AAL, PAC, and ASRShould 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), TFI International (TFII), MakeMyTrip (MMYT), Plains All American Pipeline (PAA), Norwegian Cruise Line (NCLH), American Airlines Group (AAL), Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico (PAC), and Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste, S. A. B. de C. V. (ASR). These companies are all part of the "transportation" industry. ZTO Express (Cayman) vs. Ryanair Viking Brookfield Infrastructure Partners TFI International MakeMyTrip Plains All American Pipeline Norwegian Cruise Line American Airlines Group Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste, S. A. B. de C. V. ZTO Express (Cayman) (NYSE:ZTO) and Ryanair (NASDAQ:RYAAY) are both large-cap transportation companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, profitability, institutional ownership, risk, community ranking, analyst recommendations, earnings and media sentiment. Is ZTO or RYAAY more profitable? ZTO Express (Cayman) has a net margin of 20.56% compared to Ryanair's net margin of 11.38%. Ryanair's return on equity of 19.92% beat ZTO Express (Cayman)'s return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets ZTO Express (Cayman)20.56% 15.44% 10.24% Ryanair 11.38%19.92%9.23% Does the MarketBeat Community prefer ZTO or RYAAY? Ryanair received 322 more outperform votes than ZTO Express (Cayman) when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 69.70% of users gave Ryanair an outperform vote while only 63.16% of users gave ZTO Express (Cayman) an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformZTO Express (Cayman)Outperform Votes27663.16% Underperform Votes16136.84% RyanairOutperform Votes59869.70% Underperform Votes26030.30% Which has more volatility and risk, ZTO or RYAAY? ZTO Express (Cayman) has a beta of -0.13, suggesting that its share price is 113% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Ryanair has a beta of 1.51, suggesting that its share price is 51% 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 3.4%. Ryanair pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. ZTO Express (Cayman) pays out 46.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Ryanair pays out 33.3% 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. Do analysts prefer ZTO or RYAAY? ZTO Express (Cayman) currently has a consensus target price of $27.03, indicating a potential upside of 34.86%. Ryanair has a consensus target price of $151.00, indicating a potential upside of 232.38%. Given Ryanair's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly 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) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.75Ryanair 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 3 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.89 Which has higher valuation and earnings, ZTO or RYAAY? Ryanair has lower revenue, but higher 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)$41.98B0.29$1.23B$1.4513.82Ryanair$13.56B1.82$2.07B$3.0015.14 Do insiders & institutionals 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 insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Does the media favor ZTO or RYAAY? In the previous week, Ryanair had 4 more articles in the media than ZTO Express (Cayman). MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Ryanair and 5 mentions for ZTO Express (Cayman). Ryanair's average media sentiment score of 1.20 beat ZTO Express (Cayman)'s score of 0.38 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) 2 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Ryanair 6 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive SummaryRyanair beats ZTO Express (Cayman) on 15 of the 21 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Wealthpin ProVacuum up cash with these special trades? Have you ever heard about a “volatility vacuum?” Most people haven’t. It all revolves around this formula right here. 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Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} 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)Trucking & courier services, except air IndustryTransportation SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$12.11B$22.36B$300.38B$19.67BDividend Yield3.58%3.23%4.48%3.51%P/E Ratio13.8212.0618.9243.78Price / Sales0.290.5457.4317.61Price / Cash7.128.0113.0321.73Price / Book1.433.242.175.46Net Income$1.23B$1.67B$543.10M$987.68M7 Day Performance7.34%-1.89%-1.87%-2.32%1 Month Performance-3.68%-4.06%-2.00%0.63%1 Year Performance-0.79%-12.92%4.07%16.39% ZTO Express (Cayman) Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ZTOZTO Express (Cayman)4.408 of 5 stars$20.02-0.1%$27.03+35.0%+1.1%$12.10B$41.98B13.8123,554RYAAYRyanair4.1067 of 5 stars$44.94-1.1%$154.67+244.2%-65.2%$24.36B$14.59B15.1527,076Dividend AnnouncementPositive NewsVIKViking2.7738 of 5 stars$46.37+1.9%$41.92-9.6%N/A$20.01B$4.71B0.009,500BIPBrookfield Infrastructure Partners4.6111 of 5 stars$32.46-0.8%$40.20+23.8%+7.9%$14.99B$17.93B-86.1152,000Short Interest ↓Positive NewsTFIITFI International4.1928 of 5 stars$152.93+0.1%$169.19+10.6%+26.2%$12.94B$7.52B27.7925,123MMYTMakeMyTrip2.5962 of 5 stars$117.24+0.1%$98.00-16.4%+152.3%$12.87B$882.62M64.034,576Positive NewsPAAPlains All American Pipeline2.8917 of 5 stars$17.58-1.6%$19.82+12.7%+17.4%$12.37B$48.71B15.684,200Positive NewsNCLHNorwegian Cruise Line4.5771 of 5 stars$26.52-1.0%$28.93+9.1%+29.6%$11.66B$9.36B24.5941,000Analyst ForecastAALAmerican Airlines Group3.7243 of 5 stars$16.67-1.5%$15.99-4.1%+15.4%$10.95B$53.61B51.27132,100PACGrupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico2.8348 of 5 stars$189.94+0.6%$195.00+2.7%+4.7%$9.60B$1.88B18.772,688Positive NewsASRGrupo Aeroportuario del Sureste, S. A. B. de C. V.3.5151 of 5 stars$275.50+1.1%$326.00+18.3%-7.2%$8.27B$29.19B10.271,882Short Interest ↓Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Ryanair Alternatives Viking Alternatives Brookfield Infrastructure Partners Alternatives TFI International Alternatives MakeMyTrip Alternatives Plains All American Pipeline Alternatives Norwegian Cruise Line Alternatives American Airlines Group Alternatives Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico Alternatives Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste, S. A. B. de C. V. 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