Zhihu Inc. (HKG:2390)

Zhihu Statistics

Total Valuation

Zhihu has a market cap or net worth of HKD 2.51 billion. The enterprise value is -2.04 billion.

Market Cap	2.51B
Enterprise Value	-2.04B

Important Dates

The next estimated earnings date is Wednesday, March 25, 2026.

Earnings Date	Mar 25, 2026
Ex-Dividend Date	n/a

Share Statistics

Current Share Class	236.55M
Shares Outstanding	n/a
Shares Change (YoY)	-11.72%
Shares Change (QoQ)	-2.55%
Owned by Insiders (%)	n/a
Owned by Institutions (%)	n/a
Float	37.16M

Valuation Ratios

The trailing PE ratio is 22.50 and the forward PE ratio is 82.57.

PE Ratio	22.50
Forward PE	82.57
PS Ratio	0.77
PB Ratio	0.56
P/TBV Ratio	0.59
P/FCF Ratio	n/a
P/OCF Ratio	n/a
PEG Ratio	n/a

Enterprise Valuation

EV / Earnings	-18.29
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%
Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC)	5.25%
Revenue Per Employee	1.72M
Profits Per Employee	59,080
Employee Count	1,887
Asset Turnover	0.52
Inventory Turnover	n/a

Taxes

In the past 12 months, Zhihu has paid 29.11 million in taxes.

Income Tax	29.11M
Effective Tax Rate	20.70%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has increased by +12.01% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.25, so Zhihu's price volatility has been lower than the market average.

Beta (5Y)	0.25
52-Week Price Change	+12.01%
50-Day Moving Average	9.52
200-Day Moving Average	10.96
Relative Strength Index (RSI)	55.25
Average Volume (20 Days)	164,250

Short Selling Information

Short Interest	n/a
Short Previous Month	n/a
Short % of Shares Out	n/a
Short % of Float	n/a
Short Ratio (days to cover)	2.27

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, Zhihu had revenue of HKD 3.24 billion and earned 111.48 million in profits. Earnings per share was 1.31.

Revenue	3.24B
Gross Profit	2.01B
Operating Income	-253.07M
Pretax Income	140.62M
Net Income	111.48M
EBITDA	-231.50M
EBIT	-253.07M
Earnings Per Share (EPS)	1.31

Balance Sheet

The company has 4.78 billion in cash and 164.71 million in debt, with a net cash position of 4.61 billion.

Cash & Cash Equivalents	4.78B
Total Debt	164.71M
Net Cash	4.61B
Net Cash Per Share	n/a
Equity (Book Value)	4.50B
Book Value Per Share	55.47
Working Capital	3.88B

Cash Flow

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

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	4.44%
FCF Yield	n/a

Fair Value

There are several formulas that can be used to estimate the intrinsic value of a stock.

Lynch Fair Value	n/a
Lynch Upside	n/a
Graham Number
Graham Upside

Stock Splits

This stock does not have any record of stock splits.

Last Split Date	n/a
Split Type	n/a
Split Ratio	n/a

Scores

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