ZTO Express (Cayman) (ZTO) Competitors

Ryanair (NASDAQ:RYAAY) and ZTO Express (Cayman) (NYSE:ZTO) are both large-cap transportation companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their community ranking, profitability, media sentiment, institutional ownership, earnings, risk, valuation, dividends and analyst recommendations.

Does the media favor RYAAY or ZTO?

In the previous week, Ryanair had 7 more articles in the media than ZTO Express (Cayman). MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for Ryanair and 10 mentions for ZTO Express (Cayman). Ryanair's average media sentiment score of 1.33 beat ZTO Express (Cayman)'s score of 1.06 indicating that Ryanair is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Ryanair	12 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
ZTO Express (Cayman)	4 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Is RYAAY or ZTO a better dividend stock?

Ryanair pays an annual dividend of $0.99 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. ZTO Express (Cayman) pays an annual dividend of $0.68 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.6%. Ryanair pays out 30.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. ZTO Express (Cayman) pays out 45.9% 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.

Is RYAAY or ZTO more profitable?

ZTO Express (Cayman) has a net margin of 20.56% compared to Ryanair's net margin of 12.14%. Ryanair's return on equity of 21.46% beat ZTO Express (Cayman)'s return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Ryanair	12.14%	21.46%	9.91%
ZTO Express (Cayman)	20.56%	15.44%	10.24%

Does the MarketBeat Community prefer RYAAY or ZTO?

Ryanair received 318 more outperform votes than ZTO Express (Cayman) when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 69.57% of users gave Ryanair an outperform vote while only 62.86% of users gave ZTO Express (Cayman) an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Ryanair	Outperform Votes 599 69.57%	Underperform Votes 262 30.43%
ZTO Express (Cayman)	Outperform Votes 281 62.86%	Underperform Votes 166 37.14%

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, RYAAY or ZTO?

Ryanair has higher earnings, but lower revenue 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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Ryanair	$13.82B	1.73	$2.07B	$3.26	13.83
ZTO Express (Cayman)	$44.28B	0.25	$1.23B	$1.48	12.69

Do analysts rate RYAAY or ZTO?

Ryanair currently has a consensus price target of $147.00, suggesting a potential upside of 226.16%. ZTO Express (Cayman) has a consensus price target of $23.28, suggesting a potential upside of 23.90%. Given Ryanair's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Ryanair is more favorable than ZTO Express (Cayman).

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Ryanair	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	3 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.13
ZTO Express (Cayman)	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.80

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in RYAAY or ZTO?

43.7% of Ryanair shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 41.7% of ZTO Express (Cayman) shares are held by institutional investors. 41.3% of ZTO Express (Cayman) shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Which has more volatility & risk, RYAAY or ZTO?

Ryanair has a beta of 1.41, indicating that its share price is 41% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, ZTO Express (Cayman) has a beta of -0.03, indicating that its share price is 103% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Ryanair beats ZTO Express (Cayman) on 16 of the 21 factors compared between the two stocks.