Zhihu Inc. (ZH)
NYSE: ZH · Real-Time Price · USD
3.450
+0.020 (0.58%)
At close: Dec 5, 2025, 4:00 PM EST
3.440
-0.010 (-0.29%)
After-hours: Dec 5, 2025, 7:27 PM EST

Zhihu Statistics

Total Valuation

Zhihu has a market cap or net worth of $290.37 million. The enterprise value is -$302.61 million.

Market Cap 290.37M
Enterprise Value -302.61M

Important Dates

The last earnings date was Tuesday, November 25, 2025, before market open.

Earnings Date Nov 25, 2025
Ex-Dividend Date n/a

Share Statistics

Zhihu has 84.16 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has decreased by -11.72% in one year.

Current Share Class n/a
Shares Outstanding 84.16M
Shares Change (YoY) -11.72%
Shares Change (QoQ) -2.55%
Owned by Insiders (%) 22.60%
Owned by Institutions (%) 27.32%
Float 38.16M

Valuation Ratios

The trailing PE ratio is 20.50 and the forward PE ratio is 44.75.

PE Ratio 20.50
Forward PE 44.75
PS Ratio 0.68
Forward PS 0.35
PB Ratio 0.48
P/TBV Ratio 0.53
P/FCF Ratio n/a
P/OCF Ratio n/a
PEG Ratio n/a
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

EV / Earnings n/a
EV / Sales n/a
EV / EBITDA n/a
EV / EBIT n/a
EV / FCF n/a

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 3.69, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 0.04.

Current Ratio 3.69
Quick Ratio 3.58
Debt / Equity 0.04
Debt / EBITDA n/a
Debt / FCF n/a
Interest Coverage n/a

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is 2.41% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is -3.33%.

Return on Equity (ROE) 2.41%
Return on Assets (ROA) -2.51%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) -3.33%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) -5.54%
Revenue Per Employee $220,687
Profits Per Employee $7,593
Employee Count 1,887
Asset Turnover 0.52
Inventory Turnover n/a

Taxes

In the past 12 months, Zhihu has paid $3.74 million in taxes.

Income Tax 3.74M
Effective Tax Rate 20.70%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has decreased by -8.49% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.24, so Zhihu's price volatility has been lower than the market average.

Beta (5Y) 0.24
52-Week Price Change -8.49%
50-Day Moving Average 4.28
200-Day Moving Average 4.39
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 26.64
Average Volume (20 Days) 222,445

Short Selling Information

Short Interest 723,413
Short Previous Month 750,028
Short % of Shares Out 1.13%
Short % of Float n/a
Short Ratio (days to cover) 5.30

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, Zhihu had revenue of $416.44 million and earned $14.33 million in profits. Earnings per share was $0.17.

Revenue 416.44M
Gross Profit 258.96M
Operating Income -32.53M
Pretax Income 18.07M
Net Income 14.33M
EBITDA -29.75M
EBIT -32.53M
Earnings Per Share (EPS) $0.17
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has $614.15 million in cash and $21.17 million in debt, giving a net cash position of $592.98 million or $7.05 per share.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 614.15M
Total Debt 21.17M
Net Cash 592.98M
Net Cash Per Share $7.05
Equity (Book Value) 578.92M
Book Value Per Share 7.13
Working Capital 498.84M
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

Operating Cash Flow n/a
Capital Expenditures n/a
Free Cash Flow n/a
FCF Per Share n/a
Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 62.18%, with operating and profit margins of -7.81% and 3.44%.

Gross Margin 62.18%
Operating Margin -7.81%
Pretax Margin 4.34%
Profit Margin 3.44%
EBITDA Margin -7.14%
EBIT Margin -7.81%
FCF Margin n/a

Dividends & Yields

Zhihu does not appear to pay any dividends at this time.

Dividend Per Share n/a
Dividend Yield n/a
Dividend Growth (YoY) n/a
Years of Dividend Growth n/a
Payout Ratio n/a
Buyback Yield 11.72%
Shareholder Yield 11.72%
Earnings Yield 4.93%
FCF Yield n/a

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for Zhihu is $4.70, which is 36.23% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Strong Buy".

Price Target $4.70
Price Target Difference 36.23%
Analyst Consensus Strong Buy
Analyst Count 1
Revenue Growth Forecast (5Y) -3.59%
EPS Growth Forecast (5Y) n/a
Stock Forecasts

Stock Splits

The last stock split was on May 10, 2024. It was a reverse split with a ratio of 1:6.

Last Split Date May 10, 2024
Split Type Reverse
Split Ratio 1:6

Scores

Altman Z-Score n/a
Piotroski F-Score 3