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

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

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
BingEx	N/A	N/A	N/A
ZTO Express (Cayman)	20.56%	15.44%	10.24%

Analyst Recommendations

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

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

ZTO Express (Cayman) has a consensus price target of $27.03, suggesting a potential upside of 40.61%. Given ZTO Express (Cayman)’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe ZTO Express (Cayman) is more favorable than BingEx.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares BingEx and ZTO Express (Cayman)”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
BingEx	$4.65 billion	0.15	N/A	N/A	N/A
ZTO Express (Cayman)	$5.41 billion	2.15	$1.23 billion	$1.45	13.26

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

Institutional and Insider Ownership

41.7% of ZTO Express (Cayman) shares are owned by institutional investors. 41.3% of ZTO Express (Cayman) shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

ZTO Express (Cayman) beats BingEx on 10 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

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.

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.