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ZTO vs KNX // EV/EBITDA & P/E VALUATION
ZTO Express (Cayman) Inc. American (NYSE) VS. Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc. (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: ZTO 12
— KNX 1
▲ EV/EBITDA & P/E VALUATION LEADER: ZTO
LAST: $20.15 (+1.36%) • MKT CAP: $15.31B
valuation
7.2x
LAST: $60.77 (-0.62%) • MKT CAP: $9.95B
valuation
23.5x
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (ZTO VS. KNX)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | ZTO | KNX | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 25.00% | — | — | TIE | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 12.50% | 1.90% | +10.60 | ZTO | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation ACTIVE | 7.2x | 23.5x | -16.30 | ZTO | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 6.31% | 9.35% | -3.04 | KNX | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 21.30% | 2.90% | +18.40 | ZTO | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 18.50% | 0.90% | +17.60 | ZTO | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 6.60% | 0.80% | +5.80 | ZTO | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 3.51% | 1.18% | +2.33 | ZTO | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 4.41 | 2.20 | +2.21 | ZTO | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 8/9 | 6/9 | +2.00 | ZTO | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 46.0 | 40.7 | +5.30 | ZTO | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 1.11 | 0.99 | +0.12 | ZTO | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 11.0x | 140.0x | -129.00 | ZTO | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $15.31B | $9.95B | $5.35B | ZTO | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | ZTO REV | KNX REV | ZTO GROSS % | KNX GROSS % | ZTO FCF | KNX FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $7.02B | $7.47B | 25.0% | — | $965.8M | $930.5M |
| FY 2024 | $6.07B | $7.41B | 31.0% | — | $852.3M | $465.6M |
| FY 2023 | $0 | $7.14B | — | — | $1.88B | $840.3M |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
ZTO // BETA 1.11
KNX // BETA 0.99