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ZTO Express (Cayman) (ZTO Express (Cayman)) Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow : 9.49 (As of Apr. 25, 2024)


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What is ZTO Express (Cayman) Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow?

As of today (2024-04-25), ZTO Express (Cayman)'s share price is $21.21. ZTO Express (Cayman)'s Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $2.23. Hence, ZTO Express (Cayman)'s Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio for today is 9.49.

The historical rank and industry rank for ZTO Express (Cayman)'s Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow or its related term are showing as below:

ZTO' s Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 7.2   Med: 20.83   Max: 52.28
Current: 9.48

During the past 10 years, ZTO Express (Cayman)'s highest Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio was 52.28. The lowest was 7.20. And the median was 20.83.

ZTO's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow is ranked better than
54.23% of 662 companies
in the Transportation industry
Industry Median: 10.325 vs ZTO: 9.48

ZTO Express (Cayman)'s Free Cash Flow per Share for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $0.66. Its Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in was $2.23.

During the past 12 months, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate of ZTO Express (Cayman) was 57.10% per year.

During the past 10 years, ZTO Express (Cayman)'s highest 3-Year average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 53.70% per year. The lowest was -14.20% per year. And the median was 43.10% per year.


ZTO Express (Cayman) Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Historical Data

The historical data trend for ZTO Express (Cayman)'s Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow 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) Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Chart

ZTO Express (Cayman) Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 119.13 - - 37.79 19.05

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
Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 37.79 12.44 11.24 10.88 19.05

Competitive Comparison of ZTO Express (Cayman)'s Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow

For the Integrated Freight & Logistics subindustry, ZTO Express (Cayman)'s Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow, along with its competitors' market caps and Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow 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 Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Distribution in the Transportation Industry

For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, ZTO Express (Cayman)'s Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where ZTO Express (Cayman)'s Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow falls into.



ZTO Express (Cayman) Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Calculation

ZTO Express (Cayman)'s Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow ratio for today is calculated as

Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio=Share Price/ Free Cash Flow per Share (TTM)
=21.21/2.234
=9.49

ZTO Express (Cayman)'s Share Price of today is $21.21.
ZTO Express (Cayman)'s Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $2.23.

* 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.

It can also be calculated from the numbers for the whole company:

Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio=Market Cap/Free Cash Flow

ZTO Express (Cayman)  (NYSE:ZTO) Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Explanation

Free Cash Flow is considered more important than earnings by value investors. The reason is because, in principle, only the net cash that can be taken from the business belongs to shareholders. This Free Cash Flow can be used to grow the business, reduce debt or return to shareholders in dividends or share buybacks.

In a DCF Calculation Free Cash Flow is used to determine the intrinsic value of companies.


Be Aware

In real business, Free Cash Flow can be affected by the change in accounts receivable, accounts payable, management's decision on expansion, etc. Therefore, investors should look at the Free Cash Flow over the longer term. Long-term average of Free Cash Flow is a more reliable indicator for real free cash flow.


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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.