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ZTO Financials Zto Express (Cayman) Inc.

12 years of revenue, profit, cash flow and balance-sheet history through FY2025, from SEC filings, in CNY as reported — with a computed, factual read of the trend. Updated Overview →

Growth & profitability

  • Revenue has grown 14.3% per year over the past 5 years.
  • Net income has grown faster than revenue (16.1% vs 14.3% per year).
  • Operating margin has expanded, at 21.3% in the latest year.

Financial health

  • Operating income covered interest expense 42× in the latest year.

Shareholder returns

  • Dividends have been paid for 3 consecutive years, consuming 41.4% of earnings and 55.6% of free cash flow.
  • The dividend has grown 34.6% per year over the past 5 years.
Revenue & net income
CN¥0 CN¥25B CN¥49B 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022 2024
RevenueNet income
Margins (gross / operating / net)
0% 18% 35% 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022 2024
GrossOperatingNet
Return on equity & assets (ROE / ROA)
0% 11% 23% 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022 2024
ROEROA
Free cash flow (CFO − capex)
-CN¥2B CN¥2B CN¥7B CN¥0 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022 2024
Free cash flow
Cash vs total debt
CN¥0 CN¥7B CN¥14B 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022 2024
CashTotal debt
Cash flow: operating / investing / financing
-CN¥16B -CN¥1B CN¥13B CN¥0 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022 2024
OperatingInvestingFinancing

Key annual figures

FYRevenueNet incomeGross MOp MROEROAFCFTotal debtCash
2025 CN¥49.1B CN¥9.1B 25.0% 21.3% 13.7% 10.0% CN¥6.8B — CN¥10.0B
2024 CN¥44.3B CN¥8.8B 31.0% 26.6% 14.2% 9.5% CN¥6.2B — CN¥13.5B
2023 CN¥38.4B CN¥8.7B 30.4% 26.0% 14.6% 9.9% CN¥6.8B — CN¥12.3B
2022 CN¥35.4B CN¥6.8B 25.6% 21.9% 12.6% 8.7% CN¥4.4B — CN¥11.7B
2021 CN¥30.4B CN¥4.8B 21.7% 18.1% 9.8% 7.6% -CN¥1.1B — CN¥9.7B
2020 CN¥25.2B CN¥4.3B 23.1% 18.9% 8.8% 7.3% -CN¥2.3B — CN¥14.2B
2019 CN¥22.1B CN¥5.7B 29.9% 24.7% 14.8% 12.4% CN¥1.7B — CN¥5.3B
2018 CN¥17.6B CN¥4.4B 30.5% 24.6% 12.8% 11.0% CN¥1.1B — CN¥4.6B
2017 CN¥13.1B CN¥3.2B 33.3% 28.7% 14.7% 12.2% CN¥1.1B — CN¥5.4B
2016 CN¥9.8B CN¥2.1B 35.2% 28.3% 10.4% 8.8% CN¥586M — CN¥11.3B
2015 — CN¥1.3B — — 22.7% 12.6% CN¥1.1B — CN¥2.5B
2014 — CN¥406M — — — — — — CN¥163M

Frequently asked questions

Is ZTO growing its revenue and profit?

Over the past 5 years, Zto Express (Cayman) Inc.'s revenue has grown 14.3% per year, and net income grown 16.1% per year. These are computed facts, not advice.

How much debt does ZTO have?

As of FY2025, Zto Express (Cayman) Inc. reported — of total debt against CN¥10.0B of cash; operating income covered interest expense 42×.

What is ZTO's profit margin?

In FY2025, gross margin was 25.0%, operating margin 21.3%, and net margin 18.5%.

Where does this data come from?

All figures are extracted from the company’s SEC EDGAR/XBRL filings — its annual and interim reports, in CNY as reported (use the Annual / Quarterly toggle). Quarterly figures are derived from the as-filed statements (year-to-date amounts are differenced into discrete quarters). Growth rates and ratios are computed by tradmap; nothing here is investment advice.

Source: SEC EDGAR / XBRL (annual and interim filings, reported in CNY) · prices EOD (Databento), split-adjusted; price return — dividends not reinvested · growth rates, valuation multiples & ratios computed by tradmap. Valuation uses each month-end price against the latest annual filing. Informational only — not investment advice.