One plan - full access

No subscription, no auto-renewal, no hidden terms.
Pay once and use it for 30 days.

PRO plan No auto-renewal
$18

30 days of full access
One-time payment

🌐 US & Global Companies
Get access for 30 days →
♧ Secure payment · Instant access

What is included

  • ✓Full access to detailed company analysis
  • ✓Fundamental screener
  • ✓Advanced stock screener filters
  • ✓5 ratings. Separate lists for US & Global Companies and MOEX
  • ✓Company data export in XLSX and CSV
  • ✓MarketCap’s overall ranking of top companies
  • ✓Analytics updates after each new financial report
⚠ The service is not an investment advisor. Financial statement data from public companies is available to everyone - MarketCap structures and analyzes it.
ZTO Express (Cayman)  logo
ZTO Express (Cayman) ZTO
$ 19.87 -1.73%
report update icon

Annual report 2025
added 05-07-2026

ZTO Express (Cayman) Cash Flow 2025-2011 | ZTO

Brief overview of ZTO Express (Cayman) 's cash movements

The review uses the five latest available annual reports between 2021 and 2025.

Operating cash flow advanced from 7.2 billion CNY to 12 billion CNY. A +65.8% gain and 13.5% CAGR show rapidly improving cash generation.

Operating cash flow stayed positive in five out of five periods. The business consistently converted operations into cash.

Each unit of cumulative profit produced roughly 1.45x of operating cash flow. Earnings quality looks high.

Conclusion

ZTO Express (Cayman) has a strong cash profile: operations generate cash consistently, earnings are supported by receipts and investment does not exhaust internal resources.

Annual Cash Flow ZTO Express (Cayman)

2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011

Operating Cash Flow

12 B 11.4 B 13.4 B 11.5 B 7.22 B 4.95 B 6.3 B 4.4 B 3.63 B 2.57 B 2.13 B - - - -

Depreciation & Amortization

3.38 B 3.02 B 2.88 B 2.67 B 2.22 B 1.84 B 1.26 B 854 M 560 M 325 M 158 M 64 M - - -

Accounts Payables

2.58 B 2.46 B 2.56 B 2.2 B - 1.64 B 1.48 B 1.31 B 889 M 636 M - - - - -

Accounts Receivables

1.29 B 1.5 B 573 M 819 M - 746 M 676 M 597 M 288 M 198 M - - - - -

Total Inventories

40.6 M 38.6 M 28.1 M 40.5 M 83 M 53.1 M 43.8 M 43.8 M 34.2 M 34 M - - - - -

All numbers in CNY currency

Quarterly Cash Flow ZTO Express (Cayman)

2025-Q4 2024-Q4 2023-Q4 2022-Q4 2022-Q3 2022-Q2 2022-Q1 2021-Q4 2021-Q3 2021-Q2 2021-Q1 2020-Q4 2020-Q3 2020-Q2 2020-Q1 2019-Q4 2019-Q3 2019-Q2 2019-Q1 2018-Q4 2018-Q3 2018-Q2 2018-Q1 2017-Q4 2017-Q3 2017-Q2 2017-Q1 2016-Q4 2016-Q3 2016-Q2 2016-Q1 2015-Q4 2015-Q3 2015-Q2 2015-Q1 2014-Q4 2014-Q3 2014-Q2 2014-Q1 2013-Q4 2013-Q3 2013-Q2 2013-Q1 2012-Q4 2012-Q3 2012-Q2 2012-Q1 2011-Q4 2011-Q3 2011-Q2 2011-Q1

Accounts Payables

- - - - - - - 1.96 B - - - 1.64 B - - - 1.48 B - - - 1.31 B - - - 889 M - - - 636 M - - - 294 M - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Accounts Receivables

- - - - - - - 933 M - - - 746 M - - - 676 M - - - 597 M - - - 288 M - - - 198 M - - - 58.5 M - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Total Inventories

40.6 M 38.6 M 28.1 M 40.5 M - - - 83 M - - - 53.1 M - - - 43.8 M - - - 43.8 M - - - 34.2 M - - - 34 M - - - 15.7 M - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

All numbers in CNY currency

Cash Flow Statement is one of the three key financial reports of the company ZTO Express (Cayman) , reflecting the actual cash inflows and outflows over a certain period. Unlike the income statement, which shows revenues and expenses on an accrual basis, the cash flow statement focuses on real cash flows — how much cash actually came into the company and how much was spent.

Main Sections of the Cash Flow Statement
  • Operating Activities
    This section reflects cash flows related to the company’s core operations: receipts from sales of goods and services, payments to suppliers, employee salaries, taxes, and other operating expenses. Positive cash flow from operating activities indicates the viability of the business and its ability to generate cash.
  • Investing Activities
    Shows cash movements related to the purchase and sale of long-term assets such as real estate, equipment, and investments in other companies. Negative cash flow here often indicates investments in growth, which can be a positive sign.
  • Financing Activities
    Reflects the inflow and outflow of cash related to raising and repaying capital: issuing shares, loans, dividend payments, and loan repayments. This section shows how the company finances its activities and distributes profits.

The cash flow statement is important for investors because it allows them to assess the company’s real liquidity, showing whether it has enough cash to cover current obligations and investments — this is critical for financial stability. Additionally, it helps analyze the quality of earnings, since profits reported in the income statement can be "paper" profits and may not reflect actual cash inflows; the cash flow statement reveals this difference. The presence of free cash is also crucial for evaluating the company’s ability to finance growth and pay dividends, which is important for investors. Attention should also be paid to prolonged negative cash flows from operating activities, as this may serve as a warning sign of potential problems with the core business.

Cash flow statements of other stocks in the Transport logistics sector

Issuer Price % 24h Market Cap Country
Делимобиль Делимобиль
DELI
- - - russiaRussia
Whoosh | Вуш Холдинг Whoosh | Вуш Холдинг
WUSH
- - - russiaRussia
U.S. Xpress Enterprises U.S. Xpress Enterprises
USX
- - $ 332 M usaUSA
J.B. Hunt Transport Services J.B. Hunt Transport Services
JBHT
$ 228.59 0.97 % $ 22.2 B usaUSA
C.H. Robinson Worldwide C.H. Robinson Worldwide
CHRW
$ 140.95 0.27 % $ 16.9 B usaUSA
DHT Holdings DHT Holdings
DHT
$ 24.16 3.42 % $ 3.88 B jerseyJersey
Air Transport Services Group Air Transport Services Group
ATSG
- 0.04 % $ 1.46 B usaUSA
Golar LNG Limited Golar LNG Limited
GLNG
$ 44.99 0.47 % $ 4.65 B bermudaBermuda
Global Ship Lease Global Ship Lease
GSL
$ 41.83 1.48 % $ 1.51 B britainBritain
Patriot Transportation Holding Patriot Transportation Holding
PATI
- - $ 57.2 M usaUSA
MingZhu Logistics Holdings Limited MingZhu Logistics Holdings Limited
YGMZ
- - $ 381 K chinaChina
Golden Ocean Group Limited Golden Ocean Group Limited
GOGL
- - $ 1.6 B bermudaBermuda
Daseke Daseke
DSKE
- -0.12 % $ 380 M usaUSA
Steel Connect Steel Connect
STCN
- -2.33 % $ 75.7 M usaUSA
USA Truck USA Truck
USAK
- 0.03 % $ 286 M usaUSA
Landstar System Landstar System
LSTR
$ 171.28 0.79 % $ 5.95 B usaUSA
ArcBest Corporation ArcBest Corporation
ARCB
$ 130.81 0.63 % $ 2.99 B usaUSA
Marten Transport, Ltd. Marten Transport, Ltd.
MRTN
$ 12.66 1.12 % $ 1.03 B usaUSA
Old Dominion Freight Line Old Dominion Freight Line
ODFL
$ 188.9 0.3 % $ 39.8 B usaUSA
Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico, S.A.B. de C.V. Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico, S.A.B. de C.V.
PAC
$ 221.55 2.06 % $ 112 T mexicoMexico
Covenant Logistics Group Covenant Logistics Group
CVLG
$ 29.9 1.94 % $ 767 M usaUSA
Radiant Logistics Radiant Logistics
RLGT
$ 8.77 0.11 % $ 412 M usaUSA
SFL Corporation Ltd. SFL Corporation Ltd.
SFL
$ 12.34 2.58 % $ 1.64 B bermudaBermuda
Cryoport Cryoport
CYRX
$ 18.53 6.25 % $ 928 M usaUSA
Schneider National Schneider National
SNDR
$ 30.92 0.23 % $ 5.42 B usaUSA
Forward Air Corporation Forward Air Corporation
FWRD
$ 15.76 2.94 % $ 484 M usaUSA
Universal Logistics Holdings Universal Logistics Holdings
ULH
$ 16.63 3.16 % $ 438 M usaUSA
United Parcel Service United Parcel Service
UPS
$ 99.57 1.07 % $ 84.5 B usaUSA
Yellow Corporation Yellow Corporation
YELL
- -29.03 % $ 56.5 M usaUSA
Expeditors International of Washington Expeditors International of Washington
EXPD
$ 197.01 -0.71 % $ 26.8 B usaUSA
Werner Enterprises Werner Enterprises
WERN
$ 29.88 0.27 % $ 1.81 B usaUSA
Heartland Express Heartland Express
HTLD
$ 10.26 -0.1 % $ 799 M usaUSA
Saia Saia
SAIA
$ 338.84 1.55 % $ 9.06 B usaUSA
XPO Logistics XPO Logistics
XPO
$ 188.46 0.92 % $ 22.2 B usaUSA
Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte, S.A.B. de C.V. Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte, S.A.B. de C.V.
OMAB
$ 98.64 3.94 % $ 38.1 B mexicoMexico
TFI International TFI International
TFII
$ 112.63 1.1 % $ 9.36 B canadaCanada
Air T Air T
AIRT
$ 26.2 -1.06 % $ 70.8 M usaUSA
FedEx Corporation FedEx Corporation
FDX
$ 298.23 -0.18 % $ 70.7 B usaUSA
Hub Group Hub Group
HUBG
$ 26.05 -0.08 % $ 1.58 M usaUSA
Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings
KNX
$ 63.2 -0.03 % $ 10.3 B usaUSA
BEST BEST
BEST
- - $ 52.6 M cayman-islandsCayman-islands