stockrowLandstar System, Inc. (LSTR) vs ZTO Express (Cayman) Inc. (ZTO)
- Landstar System, Inc. LSTR 143.49 −1.48%
- ZTO Express (Cayman) Inc. ZTO 20.76 −0.05%
Landstar System, Inc. and ZTO Express (Cayman) Inc. are both Integrated Freight & Logistics companies. ZTO Express (Cayman) Inc. is the larger, with a market value of $11.4B against $4.9B — 2.3× the size. ZTO Express (Cayman) Inc. trades at the lower P/E: 11.0× against 30.8×. ZTO Express (Cayman) Inc. grew revenue faster over the last twelve months: 24.8% against 10.6%. ZTO Express (Cayman) Inc. has the higher net margin (19.0% vs 3.03%) and the lower return on invested capital (13.0% vs 23.9%). Both pay a dividend; Landstar System, Inc. yields more (2.50% vs 1.87%). Across the 22 metrics below, ZTO Express (Cayman) Inc. leads on 12 and Landstar System, Inc. on 10.
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| Metric | LSTR | ZTO | Integrated Freight & Logistics median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 22.18% | 25.10% | 25.10% |
| Operating margin | 4.05% | 20.98% | 0.92% |
| Net margin | 3.03% | 19.02% | (0.14%) |
| Free cash flow margin | 3.10% | (3.77%) | 0.00% |
| Return on equity | 18.66% | 16.37% | 0.00% |
| Return on assets | 9.24% | 10.88% | 0.00% |
| Return on invested capital | 23.88% | 13.03% | 0.00% |
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