ZTO Express (Cayman) Inc (ZTO) — Cash Flow Quality Index

Latest as of March 2026: 1.32x

ZTO Express (Cayman) Inc (ZTO) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 1.32x as of March 2026. Operating cash flow of $2.79 Billion exceeds net income of $2.12 Billion, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore ZTO Express (Cayman) Inc (ZTO) cash flow to debt to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.

Cash Flow Quality Index

1.32x
Operating CF / Net Income

Operating Cash Flow

$2.79 Billion
USD

Net Income

$2.12 Billion
USD

Data as of

Mar 2026
Most recent filing

ZTO Express (Cayman) Inc Cash Flow Quality Index (2014–2025)

Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for ZTO Express (Cayman) Inc across 12 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see ZTO Express (Cayman) Inc (ZTO) cash flow conversion.

Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for ZTO Express (Cayman) Inc (2014–2025)

Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for ZTO Express (Cayman) Inc.

Year Quality Index Operating CF (USD) Net Income YoY Change
2025 1.30x $11.97 Billion $9.24 Billion ▲ +0.8%
2024 1.29x $11.43 Billion $8.89 Billion ▼ -15.8%
2023 1.53x $13.36 Billion $8.75 Billion ▼ -37.5%
2022 2.44x $11.48 Billion $4.70 Billion ▲ +59.0%
2021 1.54x $7.22 Billion $4.70 Billion ▲ +34.2%
2020 1.14x $4.95 Billion $4.33 Billion ▲ +2.9%
2019 1.11x $6.30 Billion $5.67 Billion ▲ +10.8%
2018 1.00x $4.40 Billion $4.39 Billion ▼ -12.7%
2017 1.15x $3.63 Billion $3.16 Billion ▼ -7.0%
2016 1.24x $2.54 Billion $2.05 Billion ▼ -11.8%
2015 1.40x $1.87 Billion $1.33 Billion ▼ -46.9%
2014 2.64x $1.07 Billion $406.00 Million
Cash Flow Quality Index = Operating Cash Flow / Net Income. Ratios above 1.0x indicate cash-backed earnings.