ZTO Express (Cayman) (ZTO) Cost of Revenue (2015 - 2026)
ZTO Express (Cayman) (ZTO) posted Cost of Revenue of $1.59 billion for the quarter ended Jun 30, 2026, up 28.5% from $1.24 billion a year earlier and up 9.5% from the prior quarter.
ZTO Express (Cayman) (ZTO) Cost of Revenue (2015 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Jun 30, 2026, Cost of Revenue at ZTO Express (Cayman) was $5.85 billion, up 25.2% year-over-year; for the year ended Dec 31, 2025, it was $5.27 billion, up 25.8% from the prior year.
- Annual Cost of Revenue shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of 827.1% (years ended Dec 2020 to Dec 2025).
- In prior years, ZTO Express (Cayman)'s Cost of Revenue was $4.19 billion in the year ended Dec 31, 2024 (+11.1%), $3.77 billion in the year ended Dec 31, 2023 (-1.3%), $3.82 billion in the year ended Dec 31, 2022 (+7.4%) and $3.56 billion in the year ended Dec 31, 2021.
- The figure for the quarter ended Jun 30, 2026 stands as the highest quarterly Cost of Revenue in data going back to the quarter ended Sep 30, 2015.
- On a year-over-year basis, Cost of Revenue has increased in each of the last 11 quarters, with growth averaging 22.9% over the last eight quarters.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Cost of Revenue in the past five years was the quarter ended Mar 31, 2026, with growth of 28.9%; the weakest was the quarter ended Jun 30, 2023, with a decline of 7.9%.
- According to Business Quant data, Cost of Revenue for the three prior quarters was $1.46 billion (quarter ended Mar 31, 2026), $1.55 billion (quarter ended Dec 31, 2025) and $1.25 billion (quarter ended Sep 30, 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cost of Rev (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 165.28 Bn | 159.81 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Csx | 87.86 Bn | 84.08 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 75.56 Bn | 75.27 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | Norfolk Southern | 71.27 Bn | 65.91 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | United Parcel Service | 69.70 Bn | 46.62 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | Fedex | 68.71 Bn | 34.65 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | Delta Air Lines | 55.32 Bn | 37.50 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Old Dominion Freight Line | 37.44 Bn | 36.71 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | United Airlines Holdings | 36.52 Bn | -19.85 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | ZTO Express (Cayman) | 15.42 Bn | -712.48 Mn | 550.21 Mn | 1.59 Bn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 1.59 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.46 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.55 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.25 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.24 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.13 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.25 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.05 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 977.75 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 963.66 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.06 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 873.01 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 887.55 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 940.62 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 1.03 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 913.83 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 963.54 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 991.37 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 1.09 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 903.63 Mn |
ZTO Express (Cayman) Cost of Revenue API
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