ZTO Express (Cayman) (ZTOEF) Operating Margin (2015 - 2026)
ZTO Express (Cayman)'s (ZTOEF) quarterly Operating Margin came in at 19.16% in Q1 2026, down 292.0% year-on-year from 9.98% in Q1 2025, and down 12.81% quarter-over-quarter from 21.98% in Q4 2025.
ZTO Express (Cayman) (ZTOEF) Operating Margin (2015 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
ZTO Express (Cayman) has disclosed Operating Margin across 12 years of filings, most recently posting 19.16% for Q1 2026.
- Operating Margin for Q1 2026 came in at 19.16%, down 292.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 20.61% (down 575.0% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 21.33%, down 526.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Margin came in at 19.16% for Q1 2026 at ZTO Express (Cayman), down from 21.98% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Operating Margin ranged from a high of 29.98% in Q2 2024 to a low of 14.12% in Q1 2022.
- The 5-year median for Operating Margin is 22.94% (2022), against an average of 23.57%.
- Across the five-year window, Operating Margin jumped 759 bps in 2023 and sank 906 bps in 2025, its largest moves.
- ZTO Express (Cayman)'s Operating Margin stood at 24.92% in 2022, then gained by 4 bps to 25.94% in 2023, then grew by 3 bps to 26.73% in 2024, then declined by 18 bps to 21.98% in 2025, then dropped by 13 bps to 19.16% in 2026.
- The last three Operating Margin figures came in at 19.16% (Q1 2026), 21.98% (Q4 2025), and 20.27% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United Parcel Service | 92.26 Bn | 86.49 Bn | 18.44 Bn | 5.98% |
| 2 | Fedex | 78.12 Bn | 66.43 Bn | 20.49 Bn | 5.62% |
| 3 | Hunt J B Transport Services | 26.94 Bn | 26.93 Bn | 2.88 Bn | 6.77% |
| 4 | C. H. Robinson Worldwide | 22.05 Bn | 21.89 Bn | 1.50 Bn | 4.38% |
| 5 | Expeditors International Of Washington | 21.79 Bn | 20.48 Bn | 2.84 Bn | -20.02% |
| 6 | Landstar System | 7.42 Bn | 7.01 Bn | 1.16 Bn | 4.55% |
| 7 | GXO Logistics | 5.58 Bn | 4.83 Bn | 490.00 Mn | 1.18% |
| 8 | ZTO Express (Cayman) | 2.73 Bn | -774.03 Mn | 469.01 Mn | 19.16% |
| 9 | Pitney Bowes | 2.47 Bn | 2.16 Bn | 375.39 Mn | -4.51% |
| 10 | ZTO Express (Cayman) | - | - | 469.01 Mn | 19.16% |
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% |