ZTO Express (Cayman) (ZTO) Return on Invested Capital (2016 - 2026)
ZTO Express (Cayman) (ZTO) posted Return on Invested Capital of 0.11% for Q1 2026, up 383.08% sequentially from 0.02% in Q4 2025, and up 9.0% YoY from 0.1% in Q1 2025.
ZTO Express (Cayman) (ZTO) Return on Invested Capital (2016 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
ZTO Express (Cayman) has reported Return on Invested Capital for 11 years, with the latest figure at 0.11% in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Return on Invested Capital rose 9.0% year-over-year to 0.11% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 0.11% (up 9.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 0.01%, changed 0.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Invested Capital grew to 0.11% in Q1 2026 per ZTO's latest filing, from 0.02% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Return on Invested Capital peaked at 0.11% in Q1 2026 and troughed at 0.01% in Q3 2025.
- A 5-year average of 0.02% and a median of 0.02% in 2023 frame the typical range for Return on Invested Capital.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2026: Return on Invested Capital sank 80 bps in 2022, then climbed 9 bps in 2026.
- Over 5 years, Return on Invested Capital stood at 0.02% in 2022, then retreated by 17 bps to 0.02% in 2023, then slipped by 6 bps to 0.02% in 2024, then jumped by 41 bps to 0.02% in 2025, then surged by 383 bps to 0.11% in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Return on Invested Capital over the past three periods registered 0.11%, 0.02%, and 0.01% for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROIC (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United Parcel Service | 86.89 Bn | 82.23 Bn | 19.65 Bn | 0.00% |
| 2 | Fedex | 77.23 Bn | 63.91 Bn | 18.84 Bn | 0.00% |
| 3 | Hunt J B Transport Services | 25.91 Bn | 25.90 Bn | - | 0.00% |
| 4 | Expeditors International Of Washington | 24.62 Bn | 23.58 Bn | 1.09 Bn | - |
| 5 | ZTO Express (Cayman) | 17.03 Bn | 12.62 Bn | 469.01 Mn | 0.01% |
| 6 | C. H. Robinson Worldwide | 16.77 Bn | 16.62 Bn | 1.11 Bn | - |
| 7 | Landstar System | 6.33 Bn | 5.98 Bn | 308.86 Mn | 0.00% |
| 8 | GXO Logistics | 5.25 Bn | 4.48 Bn | 508.00 Mn | 0.00% |
| 9 | Pitney Bowes | 2.24 Bn | 1.96 Bn | 296.14 Mn | -0.01% |
| 10 | Cryoport | 867.62 Mn | 470.92 Mn | 22.82 Mn | 0.00% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.11% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.02% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.01% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.01% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.01% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.02% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.02% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.02% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.01% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.02% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.02% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.02% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.02% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.02% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.02% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.02% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.02% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.04% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 0.82% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 0.76% |