Investment Rating - The report maintains a "Buy" rating for the company [1] Core Insights - The company, ZTO Express, reported a revenue of 44.28 billion yuan for 2024, representing a year-on-year growth of 15.3%. The net profit attributable to shareholders was 8.82 billion yuan, a slight increase of 0.8%, while the adjusted net profit was 10.15 billion yuan, up 12.7% year-on-year [4][13][22] - In Q4 2024, the company achieved a revenue of 12.92 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 21.7%, with a net profit of 2.38 billion yuan, up 8.7% [4][13] - The express delivery volume for the company reached 34 billion pieces in 2024, a growth of 12.6%, contributing to a total express business revenue of 40.95 billion yuan, which is a 15.4% increase [5][14] - The company has focused on improving efficiency and reducing core costs, with unit transportation costs decreasing by 8.9% to 0.41 yuan [6][18] Financial Performance - The company forecasts a capital expenditure of approximately 5.2 billion yuan for 2025, continuing a downward trend, with expected business volume growth of 20%-24% [7][23] - Projected revenues for 2025-2027 are 54.50 billion yuan, 62.00 billion yuan, and 67.51 billion yuan, with year-on-year growth rates of 23.1%, 13.8%, and 8.9% respectively. The net profit for the same period is expected to be 10.81 billion yuan, 11.88 billion yuan, and 12.86 billion yuan, with growth rates of 22.6%, 9.9%, and 8.2% [7][10][23] - The company's price-to-earnings (P/E) ratios for 2025-2027 are projected to be 11.6X, 10.6X, and 9.8X, indicating a relatively low valuation [7][23] Operational Efficiency - The company has seen an increase in high-value packages and a reduction in core costs, with the overall gross profit rising by 17.6% to 13.72 billion yuan, and the gross margin improving by 0.6 percentage points to 31.0% [19][22]
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