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ZTO Express (Cayman) (ZTO Express (Cayman)) Return-on-Tangible-Equity : 18.11% (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is ZTO Express (Cayman) Return-on-Tangible-Equity?

Return-on-Tangible-Equity is calculated as Net Income divided by its average total shareholder tangible equity. Total shareholder tangible equity equals to Total Stockholders Equity minus Intangible Assets. ZTO Express (Cayman)'s annualized net income for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $1,228 Mil. ZTO Express (Cayman)'s average shareholder tangible equity for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $6,782 Mil. Therefore, ZTO Express (Cayman)'s annualized Return-on-Tangible-Equity for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 18.11%.

The historical rank and industry rank for ZTO Express (Cayman)'s Return-on-Tangible-Equity or its related term are showing as below:

ZTO' s Return-on-Tangible-Equity Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 12.14   Med: 19.39   Max: 75.68
Current: 18.76

During the past 10 years, ZTO Express (Cayman)'s highest Return-on-Tangible-Equity was 75.68%. The lowest was 12.14%. And the median was 19.39%.

ZTO's Return-on-Tangible-Equity is ranked better than
72.47% of 937 companies
in the Transportation industry
Industry Median: 9.83 vs ZTO: 18.76

ZTO Express (Cayman) Return-on-Tangible-Equity Historical Data

The historical data trend for ZTO Express (Cayman)'s Return-on-Tangible-Equity can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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ZTO Express (Cayman) Return-on-Tangible-Equity Chart

ZTO Express (Cayman) Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Return-on-Tangible-Equity
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ZTO Express (Cayman) Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
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Competitive Comparison of ZTO Express (Cayman)'s Return-on-Tangible-Equity

For the Integrated Freight & Logistics subindustry, ZTO Express (Cayman)'s Return-on-Tangible-Equity, along with its competitors' market caps and Return-on-Tangible-Equity data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


ZTO Express (Cayman)'s Return-on-Tangible-Equity Distribution in the Transportation Industry

For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, ZTO Express (Cayman)'s Return-on-Tangible-Equity distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where ZTO Express (Cayman)'s Return-on-Tangible-Equity falls into.



ZTO Express (Cayman) Return-on-Tangible-Equity Calculation

ZTO Express (Cayman)'s annualized Return-on-Tangible-Equity for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Return-on-Tangible-Equity=Net Income/( (Total Tangible Equity+Total Tangible Equity)/ count )
(A: Dec. 2023 )  (A: Dec. 2022 )(A: Dec. 2023 )
=Net Income/( (Total Stockholders Equity - Intangible Assets+Total Stockholders Equity - Intangible Assets )/ count )
(A: Dec. 2023 )  (A: Dec. 2022 )(A: Dec. 2023 )
=1225.316/( (6356.358+6988.581 )/ 2 )
=1225.316/6672.4695
=18.36 %

ZTO Express (Cayman)'s annualized Return-on-Tangible-Equity for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Return-on-Tangible-Equity=Net Income/( (Total Tangible Equity+Total Tangible Equity)/ count )
(Q: Dec. 2023 )  (Q: Sep. 2023 )(Q: Dec. 2023 )
=Net Income/( (Total Stockholders Equity - Intangible Assets+Total Stockholders Equity - Intangible Assets)/ count )
(Q: Dec. 2023 )  (Q: Sep. 2023 )(Q: Dec. 2023 )
=1228.148/( (6575.453+6988.581)/ 2 )
=1228.148/6782.017
=18.11 %

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

In the calculation of annual Return-on-Tangible-Equity, the net income of the last fiscal year and the average total shareholder tangible equity over the fiscal year are used. In calculating the quarterly data, the net income data used here is four times the quarterly (Dec. 2023) net income data. Return-on-Tangible-Equity is displayed in the 10-year financial page.


ZTO Express (Cayman)  (NYSE:ZTO) Return-on-Tangible-Equity Explanation

Return-on-Tangible-Equity measures the rate of return on the ownership interest (shareholder's tangible equity) of the common stock owners. It measures a firm's efficiency at generating profits from every unit of shareholders' tangible equity (shareholders equity minus intangibles). Return-on-Tangible-Equity shows how well a company uses investment funds to generate earnings growth. Return-on-Tangible-Equitys between 15% and 20% are considered desirable.


Be Aware

Net Income is used.

Because a company can increase its Return-on-Tangible-Equity by having more financial leverage, it is important to watch the leverage ratio when investing in high Return-on-Tangible-Equity companies. Like Return-on-Tangible-Asset, Return-on-Tangible-Equity is calculated with only 12 months data. Fluctuations in company's earnings or business cycles can affect the ratio drastically. It is important to look at the ratio from a long term perspective.

Asset light businesses require very few assets to generate very high earnings. Their Return-on-Tangible-Equitys can be extremely high.


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ZTO Express (Cayman) (ZTO Express (Cayman)) Business Description

Address
No. 1685 Huazhi Road, Building One, Qingpu District, Shanghai, CHN, 201708
ZTO Express is China's largest express delivery company by parcel volume, with a volume share of 22.1% in 2022. It operates a network partner model where it provides line-haul transportation and sorting services, while its local network partners provide first-mile pickup and last-mile delivery services under the ZTO brand name. Headquartered in Shanghai, the company was founded in 2002 by Meisong Lai, who remains the Chairman, CEO, and its major shareholder with 77% voting rights as of June 30, 2023. ZTO's strategic shareholder is leading China e-commerce company, Alibaba Group, with around an 11.7% interest.

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