Zhihu Inc. (ZH)

Zhihu Statistics

Total Valuation

Zhihu has a market cap or net worth of $420.91 million. The enterprise value is -$190.55 million.

Market Cap	420.91M
Enterprise Value	-190.55M

Important Dates

The last earnings date was Wednesday, August 27, 2025, before market open.

Earnings Date	Aug 27, 2025
Ex-Dividend Date	n/a

Share Statistics

Zhihu has 83.68 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has decreased by -10.54% in one year.

Current Share Class	n/a
Shares Outstanding	83.68M
Shares Change (YoY)	-10.54%
Shares Change (QoQ)	+0.51%
Owned by Insiders (%)	22.73%
Owned by Institutions (%)	34.92%
Float	39.48M

Valuation Ratios

The trailing PE ratio is 22.66 and the forward PE ratio is 76.99.

PE Ratio	22.66
Forward PE	76.99
PS Ratio	0.97
Forward PS	0.26
PB Ratio	0.70
P/TBV Ratio	0.76
P/FCF Ratio	n/a
P/OCF Ratio	n/a
PEG Ratio	n/a

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 3.48, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 0.05.

Current Ratio	3.48
Quick Ratio	3.39
Debt / Equity	0.05
Debt / EBITDA	n/a
Debt / FCF	n/a
Interest Coverage	n/a

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is 3.25% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is -3.03%.

Return on Equity (ROE)	3.25%
Return on Assets (ROA)	-2.28%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)	-3.03%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE)	-5.06%
Revenue Per Employee	$233,080
Profits Per Employee	$10,221
Employee Count	1,887
Asset Turnover	0.53
Inventory Turnover	n/a

Taxes

In the past 12 months, Zhihu has paid $3.47 million in taxes.

Income Tax	3.47M
Effective Tax Rate	15.08%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has increased by +56.70% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.22, so Zhihu's price volatility has been lower than the market average.

Beta (5Y)	0.22
52-Week Price Change	+56.70%
50-Day Moving Average	4.56
200-Day Moving Average	4.16
Relative Strength Index (RSI)	61.28
Average Volume (20 Days)	412,419

Short Selling Information

Short Interest	577,219
Short Previous Month	551,972
Short % of Shares Out	0.93%
Short % of Float	n/a
Short Ratio (days to cover)	2.40

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, Zhihu had revenue of $439.82 million and earned $19.29 million in profits. Earnings per share was $0.22.

Revenue	439.82M
Gross Profit	276.40M
Operating Income	-30.16M
Pretax Income	-114.16M
Net Income	19.29M
EBITDA	-27.28M
EBIT	-30.16M
Earnings Per Share (EPS)	$0.22

Balance Sheet

The company has $643.50 million in cash and $32.05 million in debt, giving a net cash position of $611.45 million or $7.31 per share.

Cash & Cash Equivalents	643.50M
Total Debt	32.05M
Net Cash	611.45M
Net Cash Per Share	$7.31
Equity (Book Value)	587.33M
Book Value Per Share	7.20
Working Capital	509.86M

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 62.84%, with operating and profit margins of -6.86% and 4.39%.

Gross Margin	62.84%
Operating Margin	-6.86%
Pretax Margin	5.23%
Profit Margin	4.39%
EBITDA Margin	-6.20%
EBIT Margin	-6.86%
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	10.54%
Shareholder Yield	10.54%
Earnings Yield	4.58%
FCF Yield	n/a

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for Zhihu is $4.70, which is -6.56% lower than the current price. The consensus rating is "Strong Buy".

Price Target	$4.70
Price Target Difference	-6.56%
Analyst Consensus	Strong Buy
Analyst Count	1
Revenue Growth Forecast (5Y)	1.90%
EPS Growth Forecast (5Y)	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

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