ZTO Express (Cayman) (NYSE:ZTO) versus Cheetah Net Supply Chain Service (NASDAQ:CTNT) Head to Head Analysis

ZTO Express (Cayman) (NYSE:ZTO) and Cheetah Net Supply Chain Service (NASDAQ:CTNT) are both industrials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, profitability, risk, analyst recommendations, dividends and institutional ownership.

Profitability

This table compares ZTO Express (Cayman) and Cheetah Net Supply Chain Service’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
ZTO Express (Cayman)	19.03%	15.90%	10.89%
Cheetah Net Supply Chain Service	-206.70%	-7.88%	-7.41%

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current recommendations for ZTO Express (Cayman) and Cheetah Net Supply Chain Service, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
ZTO Express (Cayman)	0	3	1	1	2.60
Cheetah Net Supply Chain Service	1	0	0	0	1.00

ZTO Express (Cayman) currently has a consensus price target of $26.05, indicating a potential upside of 33.42%. Given ZTO Express (Cayman)’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe ZTO Express (Cayman) is more favorable than Cheetah Net Supply Chain Service.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares ZTO Express (Cayman) and Cheetah Net Supply Chain Service”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
ZTO Express (Cayman)	$7.02 billion	1.55	$1.30 billion	$1.86	10.50
Cheetah Net Supply Chain Service	$1.29 million	0.07	-$3.65 million	($150.49)	-0.00

ZTO Express (Cayman) has higher revenue and earnings than Cheetah Net Supply Chain Service. Cheetah Net Supply Chain Service is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than ZTO Express (Cayman), indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Volatility & Risk

ZTO Express (Cayman) has a beta of -0.24, suggesting that its share price is 124% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Cheetah Net Supply Chain Service has a beta of -1, suggesting that its share price is 200% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

41.6% of ZTO Express (Cayman) shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.0% of Cheetah Net Supply Chain Service shares are owned by institutional investors. 41.3% of ZTO Express (Cayman) shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 6.5% of Cheetah Net Supply Chain Service shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

ZTO Express (Cayman) beats Cheetah Net Supply Chain Service on 15 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

About ZTO Express (Cayman)

ZTO Express (Cayman) Inc. provides express delivery and other value-added logistics services in the People's Republic of China. It offers freight forwarding services; and delivery services for e-commerce and traditional merchants, and other express service users. The company was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in Shanghai, the People's Republic of China.

About Cheetah Net Supply Chain Service

Cheetah Net Supply Chain Service Inc., together with its subsidiaries, supplies parallel-import vehicles in the United States, the People's Republic of China, and internationally. It purchases and resell branded automobiles under the Mercedes, Lexus, Range Rover, RAM and Toyota brands. The company was formerly known as Yuan Qiu Business Group LLC and changed its name to Cheetah Net Supply Chain Service Inc. in March 2022. The company was incorporated in 2016 and is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina. Cheetah Net Supply Chain Service Inc. is a subsidiary of Fairview Eastern International Holdings Limited.