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ZTO Express (Cayman) Q3 2025 earnings summary

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Q3 2025 earnings summary20 Nov, 2025

Executive summary

  • Parcel volume grew 9.8% year-over-year to 9.6 billion in Q3 2025, maintaining industry-leading service quality and operational efficiency, with retail parcel volume surging nearly 50%.

  • Achieved #1 market share in China's express delivery industry at 19.4%, with consistent leadership in profitability and customer satisfaction since 2014.

  • Adjusted net income increased 5% to RMB 2.5 billion, with total revenue up 11.1% to RMB 11.9 billion.

  • Strong focus on operational efficiency, technology-driven cost reductions, and ESG initiatives.

  • The company is prioritizing high-quality growth, digitalization, and last-mile capability, responding to regulatory focus on orderly competition and service quality.

Financial highlights

  • Adjusted net income rose 5% year-over-year to RMB 2.5 billion, with total revenue up 11.1% to RMB 11.9 billion.

  • Gross profit decreased 11.4% to RMB 3 billion, with gross margin dropping to 24.9%.

  • Operating cash flow was RMB 3.2 billion, up 3.2% year-over-year.

  • Adjusted EBITDA decreased 4.2% to RMB 3.6 billion.

  • Basic and diluted EPS were RMB 3.16 and RMB 3.10, up 6.0% and 6.9% year-over-year, respectively.

Outlook and guidance

  • Annual parcel volume guidance for 2025 adjusted to 38.2–38.7 billion, representing 12.3%–13.8% year-over-year growth.

  • Industry volume growth expected to stabilize around 10% in 2026, with a shift from volume to quality-focused competition.

  • Company will continue investing in automation, digitalization, and last-mile capabilities.

  • Management remains confident in executing strategy amid evolving macro and industry conditions.

  • Plans to expand last-mile presence, invest in logistics ecosystem, and further green initiatives.

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ZTO Express Inc. is a provider of express delivery and logistics services in China. The company operates an extensive network that primarily offers parcel sorting and line-haul transportation services. ZTO caters to a broad customer base, including e-commerce platforms, traditional merchants, and other express service users, facilitating the delivery of goods to end consumers. In addition to its core express delivery services, ZTO provides various value-added logistics solutions, both within China and in select international markets. The company is headquartered in Shanghai, China, and its shares are traded on the New York Stock Exchange.

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