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ZTO Express (Cayman) Inc.

ZTO Express (Cayman) Inc.

ZTONYSEIndustrials● Active
$22.28
$-0.23(-1.02%)
Market Cap$17.6B
P/E Ratio
52W High$26.2
52W Low$16.94

ZTO Express (Cayman) Inc. (ZTO) Free Cash Flow & Analysis

Annual & trailing free cash flow, FCF margin, YoY change, valuation ratios, and peer context.

ZTO · free cash flow · updated Jun 8, 2026

Core FCF metrics

Free cash flow was $5.89B for FY2025 (fiscal year ending 2025-12-31), up 6.6% year-over-year The FCF margin was 12.3%.

FY2025 Free Cash Flow$5.89B▲ +6.6% YoY
Trailing 12M (TTM)$2.32Btrailing 4 quarters sum
FCF Margin12.3%$5.89B ÷ revenue
3-Year CAGR+13.2%FY2022 → FY2025
5-Year CAGRN/AN/A — contains negative FCF
FormulaFCF = Operating Cash Flow − Capital ExpendituresTTM = trailing 4 quarters sumCAGR → N/A if either endpoint ≤ 0
Source: FMP /cash-flow-statement · SEC 10-K / 10-Q · USDUpdated: Jun 8, 2026

Annual free cash flow history

Positive FCFNegative FCF
Free Cash Flow
YoY Growth %
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Annual free cash flow data

Fiscal YearFree Cash FlowYoY ChangeFCF Margin
FY2025Latest$5.89B▲ +6.6%12.3%
FY2024$5.53B▼ 17.4%12.5%
FY2023$6.69B▲ +64.5%17.4%
FY2022$4.07B▲ +293.0%11.5%
FY2021−$2.11B▲ +50.5%-6.9%
FCF = Operating Cash Flow − Capital Expenditures · CapEx shown as (negative) · Source: SEC filings via FMP
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FCF valuation metrics

ZTO Express (Cayman) Inc. (ZTO) trades at a FCF yield of -0.67% and a price-to-free-cash-flow ratio of 7.7x. FCF per share stands at $2.90, calculated using trailing twelve-month FCF divided by basic weighted-average shares outstanding.

FCF Yield (TTM)
-0.67%
Free Cash Flow ÷ Market Cap
per FMP freeCashFlowYieldTTM definition
FCF per Share (TTM)
$2.90
TTM FCF ÷ Shares Outstanding
Price / FCF
x7.7
Share Price ÷ FCF per Share
EV / FCF (TTM)
x-162.6
Enterprise Value basis
Source: FMP /key-metrics-ttm · /cash-flow-statement Q · /income-statementFY2025 · 2025-12-31
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Cash flow statement summary

For FY2025, ZTO Express (Cayman) Inc. generated $11.97B in operating cash flow and spent 6.07B in capital expenditures, yielding $5.89B in free cash flow.

Operating Activities
+$11.97B
Cash from core business operations
2025-12-31
Investing Activities
−$4.83B
CapEx, acquisitions & investments
2025-12-31
Financing Activities
−$10.57B
Buybacks, dividends & debt
2025-12-31
FCF FormulaOperating CF ($11.97B) − |CapEx| (6.07B) = FCF ($5.89B)

For the complete Operating / Investing / Financing line-item breakdown:

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Free cash flow vs peers (Industrials)

#CompanyFree Cash FlowYoY
#1
ZTO Express (Cayman) Inc.
ZTO Express (Cayman) Inc.YOU
ZTO
$5.89B+6.6%
#2
Caterpillar Inc.
Caterpillar Inc.
CAT
$10.27B+16.5%
#3
RTX Corporation
RTX Corporation
RTX
$7.94B+75.1%
#4
GE Aerospace
GE Aerospace
GE
$7.26B+97.5%
#5
Union Pacific Corporation
Union Pacific Corporation
UNP
$5.50B-6.7%
#6
The Boeing Company
The Boeing Company
BA
−$1.88B+87.0%
Industrials · Sorted by FCF · FMP /cash-flow-statementFull FCF Rankings →

About Free Cash Flow & Methodology

ZTO Express (Cayman) Inc. (ZTO) reported free cash flow of $5.89B for FY2025 (fiscal year ending 2025-12-31), up 6.6% year-over-year. The FCF margin was 12.3%.

Based on available data, ZTO Express (Cayman) Inc. has maintained positive free cash flow for at least 9 fiscal year(s). FCF peaked at $6.69B in FY2023.

ZTO Express (Cayman) Inc.'s FCF yield is -0.67% and price-to-FCF ratio is 7.7x for FY2025, based on the latest available data.

Data sourced from FMP /cash-flow-statement · SEC 10-K / 10-Q · USD.

Q&A and summaries align with SEC 10-K/10-Q cash flow disclosures and FMP /cash-flow-statement where noted.

Frequently asked questions

ZTO free cash flow · 8 questions

ZTO Express (Cayman) Inc. free cash flow was $5.89B for FY2025, up 6.6% year-over-year. On a trailing twelve-month (TTM) basis, free cash flow stands at $2.32B.

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Source: FMP /cash-flow-statement · US GAAP · ZTO Express (Cayman) Inc. · ZTO Express (Cayman) Inc. SEC 10-K & 10-Q filings · US GAAP · Last updated: Jun 8, 2026