ZTO Express (Cayman) (ZTO) Return on Assets [ROA] (2016 - 2026)
ZTO Express (Cayman)'s Return on Assets [ROA] came in at 10.50% for the quarter ended Jun 30, 2026, up 1.06 percentage points from 9.44% a year earlier and up 0.66 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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ZTO Express (Cayman) (ZTO) Return on Assets [ROA] (2016 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the year ended Dec 31, 2025, ZTO Express (Cayman)'s Return on Assets [ROA] was 10.29%, up 0.59 percentage points from the prior year.
- Return on Assets [ROA] carries a five-year change of +10.29 percentage points (years ended Dec 2020 to Dec 2025).
- Going back by year, Return on Assets [ROA] was 9.70% in the year ended Dec 31, 2024 (-0.64 pp), 10.34% in the year ended Dec 31, 2023 (+1.25 pp), 9.09% in the year ended Dec 31, 2022 (+1.67 pp) and 7.42% in the year ended Dec 31, 2021 (+7.42 pp).
- The figure for the quarter ended Jun 30, 2026 represents the highest quarterly Return on Assets [ROA] since the quarter ended Sep 30, 2022.
- Year-over-year, Return on Assets [ROA] increased in four of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +0.05 percentage points.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Return on Assets [ROA] over five years came in the quarter ended Sep 30, 2022 (a gain of 5.82 percentage points), and the weakest in the quarter ended Sep 30, 2021 (a drop of 2.98 percentage points).
- Business Quant data shows ZTO's Return on Assets [ROA] at 9.84% (quarter ended Mar 31, 2026), 10.15% (quarter ended Dec 31, 2025) and 9.62% (quarter ended Sep 30, 2025) in the three quarters before the quarter ended Jun 30, 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROA (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 161.79 Bn | 156.31 Bn | - | 10.41% |
| 2 | Csx | 86.21 Bn | 82.43 Bn | - | 7.32% |
| 3 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 74.26 Bn | 73.97 Bn | - | 4.35% |
| 4 | United Parcel Service | 70.36 Bn | 47.28 Bn | - | 6.39% |
| 5 | Norfolk Southern | 69.74 Bn | 64.38 Bn | - | 5.84% |
| 6 | Fedex | 67.91 Bn | 33.85 Bn | - | 4.58% |
| 7 | Delta Air Lines | 55.33 Bn | 37.51 Bn | - | 4.63% |
| 8 | Old Dominion Freight Line | 36.95 Bn | 36.21 Bn | - | 19.12% |
| 9 | United Airlines Holdings | 36.28 Bn | -20.09 Bn | - | 4.22% |
| 10 | ZTO Express (Cayman) | 15.34 Bn | -791.56 Mn | 550.21 Mn | 10.50% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 10.50% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 9.84% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 10.15% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 9.62% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 9.44% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 10.24% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 9.44% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 9.37% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 9.55% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 9.56% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 10.09% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 10.49% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 10.11% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 9.48% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 8.89% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 12.74% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 12.04% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 7.83% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 7.60% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 6.93% |
API Access
ZTO Express (Cayman) Return on Assets [ROA] API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-assets-%5Broa%5D&ticker=ZTO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-assets-[roa]", "ticker": "ZTO", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-assets-%5Broa%5D&ticker=ZTO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();