ZTO Express (Cayman) (ZTO) Operating Margin (2015 - 2026)
ZTO Express (Cayman) (ZTO) posted Operating Margin of 19.16% for Q1 2026, down 12.81% sequentially from 21.98% in Q4 2025, and down 292.0% YoY from 9.98% in Q1 2025.
ZTO Express (Cayman) (ZTO) Operating Margin (2015 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
ZTO Express (Cayman) has reported Operating Margin for 12 years, with the latest figure at 19.16% in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Operating Margin fell 292.0% year-over-year to 19.16% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 20.61% (down 575.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 21.33%, down 526.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Margin declined to 19.16% in Q1 2026 per ZTO's latest filing, from 21.98% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Operating Margin peaked at 29.98% in Q2 2024 and troughed at 14.12% in Q1 2022.
- A 5-year average of 23.57% and a median of 22.94% in 2022 frame the typical range for Operating Margin.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2025: Operating Margin soared 759 bps in 2023, then sank 906 bps in 2025.
- Over 5 years, Operating Margin stood at 24.92% in 2022, then climbed by 4 bps to 25.94% in 2023, then rose by 3 bps to 26.73% in 2024, then retreated by 18 bps to 21.98% in 2025, then fell by 13 bps to 19.16% in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Operating Margin over the past three periods registered 19.16%, 21.98%, and 20.27% for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United Parcel Service | 87.24 Bn | 82.59 Bn | 19.65 Bn | 4.07% |
| 2 | Fedex | 77.35 Bn | 64.04 Bn | 18.84 Bn | 6.20% |
| 3 | Hunt J B Transport Services | 25.86 Bn | 25.86 Bn | - | 7.42% |
| 4 | Expeditors International Of Washington | 24.43 Bn | 23.40 Bn | 1.09 Bn | 9.98% |
| 5 | C. H. Robinson Worldwide | 17.04 Bn | 16.89 Bn | 1.11 Bn | 5.18% |
| 6 | ZTO Express (Cayman) | 17.03 Bn | 12.62 Bn | 469.01 Mn | 19.16% |
| 7 | Landstar System | 6.19 Bn | 5.84 Bn | 308.86 Mn | 4.62% |
| 8 | GXO Logistics | 5.22 Bn | 4.45 Bn | 508.00 Mn | 2.24% |
| 9 | Pitney Bowes | 2.21 Bn | 1.93 Bn | 296.14 Mn | -19.90% |
| 10 | Cryoport | 842.14 Mn | 445.45 Mn | 22.82 Mn | -20.50% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 19.16% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 21.98% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 20.27% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 20.92% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 22.08% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 26.73% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 26.62% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 29.98% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 22.76% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 25.94% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 26.70% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 29.56% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 21.71% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 24.92% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 24.31% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 22.94% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 14.12% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 22.28% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 18.41% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 19.87% |