Critical Review: BingEx (NASDAQ:FLX) & ZTO Express (Cayman) (NYSE:ZTO)

ZTO Express (Cayman) (NYSE:ZTO) and BingEx (NASDAQ:FLX) are both transportation companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, institutional ownership, earnings, dividends, risk and analyst recommendations.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

41.7% of ZTO Express (Cayman) shares are held by institutional investors. 41.3% of ZTO Express (Cayman) shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares ZTO Express (Cayman) and BingEx”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
ZTO Express (Cayman)	$5.41 billion	2.32	$1.23 billion	$1.43	14.55
BingEx	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

ZTO Express (Cayman) has higher revenue and earnings than BingEx.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for ZTO Express (Cayman) and BingEx, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
ZTO Express (Cayman)	0	1	3	0	2.75
BingEx	0	0	0	0	0.00

ZTO Express (Cayman) currently has a consensus price target of $27.03, indicating a potential upside of 29.90%. Given ZTO Express (Cayman)’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe ZTO Express (Cayman) is more favorable than BingEx.

Profitability

This table compares ZTO Express (Cayman) and BingEx’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
ZTO Express (Cayman)	21.22%	15.51%	10.34%
BingEx	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

ZTO Express (Cayman) beats BingEx on 9 of the 9 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 BingEx

BingEx Limited, through its subsidiaries, provides on-demand courier services under the FlashEx brand name in the People’s Republic of China. The company offers Flash-Riders as service providers. It serves individual and business customers, including local retailers, restaurants, and logistics players through its mobile platform and website. The company was incorporated in 2014 and is headquartered in Beijing, the People’s Republic of China.