ZTO Express (Cayman) (ZTOEF) Gross Margin (2015 - 2026)
ZTO Express (Cayman)'s (ZTOEF) quarterly Gross Margin came in at 24.36% in Q1 2026, down 33.0% year-on-year from 36.35% in Q1 2025, and down 4.0% quarter-over-quarter from 25.37% in Q4 2025.
ZTO Express (Cayman) (ZTOEF) Gross Margin (2015 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
ZTO Express (Cayman) has disclosed Gross Margin across 12 years of filings, most recently posting 24.36% for Q1 2026.
- Gross Margin for Q1 2026 came in at 24.36%, down 33.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 24.89% (down 477.0% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 24.99%, down 598.0% from the prior year.
- Gross Margin came in at 24.36% for Q1 2026 at ZTO Express (Cayman), down from 25.37% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Gross Margin ranged from a high of 33.93% in Q2 2023 to a low of 20.49% in Q1 2022.
- The 5-year median for Gross Margin is 28.09% (2022), against an average of 27.71%.
- Across the five-year window, Gross Margin soared 848 bps in 2023 and tumbled 887 bps in 2025, its largest moves.
- ZTO Express (Cayman)'s Gross Margin stood at 28.09% in 2022, then gained by 5 bps to 29.46% in 2023, then dropped by 1 bps to 29.1% in 2024, then retreated by 13 bps to 25.37% in 2025, then retreated by 4 bps to 24.36% in 2026.
- The last three Gross Margin figures came in at 24.36% (Q1 2026), 25.37% (Q4 2025), and 24.91% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United Parcel Service | 92.26 Bn | 86.49 Bn | 18.44 Bn | 86.96% |
| 2 | Fedex | 78.12 Bn | 66.43 Bn | 20.49 Bn | 85.38% |
| 3 | Hunt J B Transport Services | 26.94 Bn | 26.93 Bn | 2.88 Bn | 94.27% |
| 4 | C. H. Robinson Worldwide | 22.05 Bn | 21.89 Bn | 1.50 Bn | 37.30% |
| 5 | Expeditors International Of Washington | 21.79 Bn | 20.48 Bn | 2.84 Bn | 99.58% |
| 6 | Landstar System | 7.42 Bn | 7.01 Bn | 1.16 Bn | 98.74% |
| 7 | GXO Logistics | 5.58 Bn | 4.83 Bn | 490.00 Mn | 14.86% |
| 8 | ZTO Express (Cayman) | 2.73 Bn | -774.03 Mn | 469.01 Mn | 24.36% |
| 9 | Pitney Bowes | 2.47 Bn | 2.16 Bn | 375.39 Mn | 78.63% |
| 10 | ZTO Express (Cayman) | - | - | 469.01 Mn | 24.36% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 24.36% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 25.37% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 24.91% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 24.89% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 24.69% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 29.10% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 31.24% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 33.75% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 30.14% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 29.46% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 29.82% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 33.93% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 28.09% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 28.09% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 27.33% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 25.45% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 20.49% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 24.42% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 21.22% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 22.85% |