ZTO Express (Cayman) (LTS:0A33) Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio: (As of Sep. 21, 2026)

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LTS:0A33 ZTO Express (Cayman) Inc LTS:0A33
96 GF Score
Price $20.99
GF Value $27.70
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
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What is ZTO Express (Cayman) Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio?

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ZTO Express (Cayman)  (LTS:0A33) Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Explanation

Compared with the regular PS Ratio, which works poorly for cyclical businesses, the Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio smoothed out the fluctuations of revenue during business cycles. Therefore it is more accurate in reflecting the valuation of the company.

If a company has consistent business performance, the Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio should give similar results to regular PS Ratio.


ZTO Express (Cayman) Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Related Terms


ZTO Express (Cayman) Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for ZTO Express (Cayman)'s Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio can be seen below:

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* 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.

ZTO Express (Cayman) Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Chart

ZTO Express (Cayman) Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio
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ZTO Express (Cayman) Quarterly Data
Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26 Jun26
Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio 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 3.72 3.86 4.05 4.66 3.99

LTS:0A33 vs CHRW, FDXF, JBHT: Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Comparison

For the Integrated Freight & Logistics subindustry, ZTO Express (Cayman)'s Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio 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) Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio vs Transportation Industry

For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, ZTO Express (Cayman)'s Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where ZTO Express (Cayman)'s Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio falls into.


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ZTO Express (Cayman) Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Calculation

Like the Shiller PE Ratio, the Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio takes the Revenue per Share from the past 10 years, adjusts it for inflation, and then calculates the average. This average is then used for the P/S calculation. Because it considers this 10-year average, it's often referred to as the CAPS Ratio.

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller to measure the valuation of the overall market. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio.

ZTO Express (Cayman)'s Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 is calculated as:

For example, ZTO Express (Cayman)'s adjusted Revenue per Share data for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was:

Adj_RevenuePerShare=Revenue per Share/CPI of Jun. 2026 (Change)*Current CPI (Jun. 2026)
=2.623/116.0564*116.0564
=2.623

Current CPI (Jun. 2026) = 116.0564.

ZTO Express (Cayman) Quarterly Data

Revenue per Share CPI Adj_RevenuePerShare
201609 0.426 102.400 0.483
201612 0.564 102.600 0.638
201703 0.458 103.200 0.515
201706 0.522 103.100 0.588
201709 0.568 104.100 0.633
201712 0.790 104.500 0.877
201803 0.672 105.300 0.741
201806 0.794 104.900 0.878
201809 0.751 106.600 0.818
201812 0.981 106.500 1.069
201903 0.818 107.700 0.881
201906 0.959 107.700 1.033
201909 0.905 109.800 0.957
201912 1.172 111.200 1.223
202003 0.677 112.300 0.700
202006 1.090 110.400 1.146
202009 1.222 111.700 1.270
202012 1.496 111.500 1.557
202103 1.206 112.662 1.242
202106 1.371 111.769 1.424
202109 1.400 112.215 1.448
202112 1.783 113.108 1.829
202203 1.553 114.335 1.576
202206 1.616 114.558 1.637
202209 1.599 115.339 1.609
202212 1.649 115.116 1.662
202303 1.574 115.116 1.587
202306 1.660 114.558 1.682
202309 1.509 115.339 1.518
202312 1.766 114.781 1.786
202403 1.657 115.227 1.669
202406 1.764 114.781 1.784
202409 1.777 115.785 1.781
202412 2.237 114.893 2.260
202503 1.799 115.116 1.814
202506 1.961 114.907 1.981
202509 2.015 115.471 2.025
202512 2.580 115.832 2.585
202603 2.403 116.303 2.398
202606 2.623 116.056 2.623

Add all the adjusted revenue per share together and divide 10 will get our Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share.

Please note that we use the CPI data of the country/region where the company is headquartered. If the CPI data for that country/region is not available, then we will use the CPI data of the United States as default.

Is ZTO Express (Cayman) (LTS:0A33) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, ZTO Express (Cayman) stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of $20.99 is trading 24.2% below its estimated GF Value™ of $27.70. GuruFocus considers ZTO Express (Cayman) to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for LTS:0A33:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio:
  • GF Value™: $27.70 vs. price of $20.99 (24.2% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 96/100

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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 19.4% in 2024. 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 chair, CEO, and its major shareholder with 78% voting rights as of March 31, 2025. ZTO's strategic shareholder is leading China e-commerce company Alibaba Group with around an 8.9% interest.
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