ZTO Express (Cayman) (ZTO) Competitors $21.07 +0.15 (+0.72%) (As of 11/15/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipShort InterestTrends ZTO vs. MPLX, RYAAY, VIK, BIP, TFII, NCLH, PAA, MMYT, AAL, and PACShould you be buying ZTO Express (Cayman) stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of ZTO Express (Cayman) include Mplx (MPLX), Ryanair (RYAAY), Viking (VIK), Brookfield Infrastructure Partners (BIP), TFI International (TFII), Norwegian Cruise Line (NCLH), Plains All American Pipeline (PAA), MakeMyTrip (MMYT), American Airlines Group (AAL), and Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico (PAC). These companies are all part of the "transportation" industry. ZTO Express (Cayman) vs. Mplx Ryanair Viking Brookfield Infrastructure Partners TFI International Norwegian Cruise Line Plains All American Pipeline MakeMyTrip American Airlines Group Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico ZTO Express (Cayman) (NYSE:ZTO) and Mplx (NYSE:MPLX) are both large-cap transportation companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, earnings, media sentiment, institutional ownership, community ranking, risk and dividends. Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in ZTO or MPLX? 41.7% of ZTO Express (Cayman) shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 24.3% of Mplx shares are owned by institutional investors. 41.3% of ZTO Express (Cayman) shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Is ZTO or MPLX more profitable? Mplx has a net margin of 36.77% compared to ZTO Express (Cayman)'s net margin of 21.22%. Mplx's return on equity of 32.70% beat ZTO Express (Cayman)'s return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets ZTO Express (Cayman)21.22% 15.51% 10.34% Mplx 36.77%32.70%11.61% Which has more volatility and risk, ZTO or MPLX? ZTO Express (Cayman) has a beta of -0.09, meaning that its stock price is 109% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Mplx has a beta of 1.37, meaning that its stock price is 37% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the MarketBeat Community prefer ZTO or MPLX? Mplx received 329 more outperform votes than ZTO Express (Cayman) when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 71.82% of users gave Mplx an outperform vote while only 63.22% of users gave ZTO Express (Cayman) an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformZTO Express (Cayman)Outperform Votes27563.22% Underperform Votes16036.78% MplxOutperform Votes60471.82% Underperform Votes23728.18% Do analysts recommend ZTO or MPLX? ZTO Express (Cayman) currently has a consensus target price of $27.03, suggesting a potential upside of 28.26%. Mplx has a consensus target price of $48.44, suggesting a potential upside of 3.03%. Given ZTO Express (Cayman)'s higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe ZTO Express (Cayman) is more favorable than Mplx.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) 2.75Mplx 1 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 8 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.78 Is ZTO or MPLX a better dividend stock? ZTO Express (Cayman) pays an annual dividend of $0.68 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.2%. Mplx pays an annual dividend of $3.82 per share and has a dividend yield of 8.1%. ZTO Express (Cayman) pays out 47.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Mplx pays out 90.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Mplx has raised its dividend for 11 consecutive years. Mplx is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth. Which has higher earnings and valuation, ZTO or MPLX? Mplx has higher revenue and earnings than ZTO Express (Cayman). Mplx is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than ZTO Express (Cayman), indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioZTO Express (Cayman)$5.41B2.35$1.23B$1.4314.73Mplx$10.74B4.47$3.93B$4.2411.09 Does the media prefer ZTO or MPLX? In the previous week, Mplx had 3 more articles in the media than ZTO Express (Cayman). MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Mplx and 3 mentions for ZTO Express (Cayman). Mplx's average media sentiment score of 0.70 beat ZTO Express (Cayman)'s score of 0.60 indicating that Mplx is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment ZTO Express (Cayman) 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Mplx 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive SummaryMplx beats ZTO Express (Cayman) on 16 of the 21 factors compared between the two stocks. 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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$12.73B$23.21B$333.04B$19.82BDividend Yield3.25%3.08%4.43%3.50%P/E Ratio14.7312.2214.2442.14Price / Sales2.350.9252.5620.65Price / Cash7.768.2013.0421.65Price / Book1.513.292.154.66Net Income$1.23B$1.67B$570.30M$983.45M7 Day Performance-4.01%-6.21%-2.16%-2.12%1 Month Performance-17.15%-9.65%-1.08%-0.47%1 Year Performance-12.43%-16.45%15.90%24.69% ZTO Express (Cayman) Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ZTOZTO Express (Cayman)4.092 of 5 stars$21.07+0.7%$27.03+28.3%-12.4%$12.73B$5.41B14.7323,554Upcoming EarningsNews CoverageGap UpMPLXMplx3.2352 of 5 stars$46.39+0.2%N/A+32.6%$47.34B$10.74B10.945,810Analyst UpgradeRYAAYRyanair4.2338 of 5 stars$45.75-1.3%N/A-60.9%$25.03B$14.59B15.2527,076Analyst UpgradeNews CoveragePositive NewsVIKViking3.2658 of 5 stars$45.76+3.0%N/AN/A$19.74B$4.93B0.009,500Upcoming EarningsAnalyst UpgradeShort Interest ↓BIPBrookfield Infrastructure Partners4.1003 of 5 stars$34.52-0.9%N/A+24.3%$15.94B$17.93B-90.8452,000Analyst UpgradeTFIITFI International4.2127 of 5 stars$149.65+1.2%N/A+24.0%$12.67B$8.29B27.2125,123Analyst ForecastNCLHNorwegian Cruise Line4.102 of 5 stars$27.73-0.3%N/A+80.6%$12.19B$9.36B25.4441,000Analyst ForecastPAAPlains All American Pipeline1.5696 of 5 stars$17.19-0.7%N/A+12.4%$12.05B$49.70B15.354,200Earnings ReportAnalyst ForecastMMYTMakeMyTrip2.2604 of 5 stars$105.99-0.9%N/A+128.7%$11.64B$782.52M57.924,576Analyst UpgradeAALAmerican Airlines Group3.7142 of 5 stars$14.00-1.1%N/A+18.0%$9.20B$52.79B42.43132,100Analyst UpgradeShort Interest ↓Analyst RevisionPACGrupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico3.4945 of 5 stars$177.50-0.5%N/A+33.7%$8.97B$1.88B17.642,688Dividend AnnouncementNews Coverage Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Mplx Alternatives Ryanair Alternatives Viking Alternatives Brookfield Infrastructure Partners Alternatives TFI International Alternatives Norwegian Cruise Line Alternatives Plains All American Pipeline Alternatives MakeMyTrip Alternatives American Airlines Group Alternatives Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (NYSE:ZTO) was last updated on 11/17/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersBill Gates’s Next Big AI Bet: StargateIn February 2016… when almost nobody was talking about artificial intelligence…. 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