ZTO Express (Cayman) (ZTO) Return on Capital Employed (2016 - 2026)
ZTO Express (Cayman)'s (ZTO) quarterly Return on Capital Employed came in at 14.91% in Q1 2026, down 367.0% year-on-year from 5.59% in Q1 2025, and down 2.78% quarter-over-quarter from 15.34% in Q4 2025.
ZTO Express (Cayman) (ZTO) Return on Capital Employed (2016 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
ZTO Express (Cayman) has disclosed Return on Capital Employed across 11 years of filings, most recently posting 14.91% for Q1 2026.
- Return on Capital Employed for Q1 2026 came in at 14.91%, down 367.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 14.91% (down 367.0% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 4.02%, down 1456.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed came in at 14.91% for Q1 2026 at ZTO Express (Cayman), down from 15.34% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Return on Capital Employed ranged from a high of 22.68% in Q3 2022 to a low of 12.35% in Q1 2022.
- The 5-year median for Return on Capital Employed is 15.62% (2024), against an average of 16.29%.
- Peak annual rise in Return on Capital Employed reached 1238 bps in 2022, while the deepest fall reached 254641 bps in 2022.
- ZTO Express (Cayman)'s Return on Capital Employed stood at 13.29% in 2022, then climbed by 13 bps to 15.0% in 2023, then grew by 19 bps to 17.79% in 2024, then decreased by 14 bps to 15.34% in 2025, then fell by 3 bps to 14.91% in 2026.
- The last three Return on Capital Employed figures came in at 14.91% (Q1 2026), 15.34% (Q4 2025), and 15.47% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United Parcel Service | 92.26 Bn | 86.49 Bn | 18.44 Bn | 12.93% |
| 2 | Fedex | 78.12 Bn | 66.43 Bn | 20.49 Bn | 7.64% |
| 3 | Hunt J B Transport Services | 26.94 Bn | 26.93 Bn | 2.88 Bn | 13.61% |
| 4 | C. H. Robinson Worldwide | 22.05 Bn | 21.89 Bn | 1.50 Bn | 24.42% |
| 5 | Expeditors International Of Washington | 21.79 Bn | 20.48 Bn | 2.84 Bn | 8.31% |
| 6 | Landstar System | 7.42 Bn | 7.01 Bn | 1.16 Bn | 16.73% |
| 7 | GXO Logistics | 5.58 Bn | 4.83 Bn | 490.00 Mn | 4.02% |
| 8 | ZTO Express (Cayman) | 2.73 Bn | -774.03 Mn | 469.01 Mn | 14.91% |
| 9 | Pitney Bowes | 2.47 Bn | 2.16 Bn | 375.39 Mn | -25.32% |
| 10 | Cryoport | 783.40 Mn | 379.76 Mn | 21.91 Mn | -1.70% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 14.91% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 15.34% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 15.47% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 17.05% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 18.58% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 17.79% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 18.22% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 15.62% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 15.65% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 15.00% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 15.66% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 14.93% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 14.64% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 13.29% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 22.68% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 19.81% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 12.35% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 11.28% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 10.30% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 9.54% |