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Zhihu Inc. (ZH)

NYSE: ZH · USD

$2.55

-0.11 (-4.1%)· Recorded snapshot

Market cap	194.6M
Revenue (ttm)	389.3M
Net income (ttm)	-44.3M
EPS (ttm)	-$0.57
Shares out	76.3M
Volume	378,750.428
Beta	0.22

Market data

Price

Recent price action with selectable time range.

Financial snapshot

Revenue (ttm): 389.3M
Net income (ttm): -44.3M
EPS (ttm): -$0.57
Market cap: 194.6M

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Metric	Value
Amount currency	USD
CIK code	0001835724
Company name	Zhihu Inc.
Country	China
Country code	US
CUSIP number	98955N207
Earnings date	2026-11-24
Earnings time	bmo
Employees	1,149
Enterprise value	$-420.4M
Exchange	NYSE
Financial currency	CNY
Financial report date	2026-06-30
First seen	2026-05-09
Fiscal year end	December
Founded	2011
Industry	Internet Content & Information
IPO date	2021-03-26
Is primary listing	No
Is SPAC	No
ISIN number	US98955N2071
Last 10-K release date	2026-04-17
Last earnings date	2026-08-26
Last refreshed	2026-11-04
Last stock split date	2024-05-10
Last stock split type	Reverse
Market cap	$194.6M
Market cap category	Micro-Cap
Next earnings date	2026-11-24
Options	Yes
Price	$2.55
Price currency	USD
Sector	Communication Services
SIC code	7389
Stock price date	2026-11-03
Symbol	ZH
Website	https://www.zhihu.com

Metric

Value

Amount currency

USD

CIK code

0001835724

Company name

Zhihu Inc.

Country

China

Country code

CUSIP number

98955N207

Earnings date

2026-11-24

Earnings time

bmo

Employees

1,149

Enterprise value

$-420.4M

Exchange

NYSE

Financial currency

CNY

Financial report date

2026-06-30

First seen

2026-05-09

Fiscal year end

December

Founded

2011

Industry

Internet Content & Information

IPO date

2021-03-26

Is primary listing

Is SPAC

ISIN number

US98955N2071

Last 10-K release date

2026-04-17

Last earnings date

2026-08-26

Last refreshed

2026-11-04

Last stock split date

2024-05-10

Last stock split type

Reverse

Market cap

$194.6M

Market cap category

Micro-Cap

Next earnings date

2026-11-24

Options

Yes

Price

$2.55

Price currency

USD

Sector

Communication Services

SIC code

7389

Stock price date

2026-11-03

Symbol

Website

https://www.zhihu.com

Metric	Value
Earnings yield	-22.28%
FCF / EV yield	11.35%
FCF yield	-24.51%
Forward P/S	1.09x
Industry forward P/E	19.57x
Industry P/E	17.03x
P/B ratio	0.38x
P/S ratio	0.5x
Price / tangible book value	0.36x
Sector forward P/E	17.35x
Sector P/E	17.68x

Metric

Value

Earnings yield

-22.28%

FCF / EV yield

11.35%

FCF yield

-24.51%

Forward P/S

1.09x

Industry forward P/E

19.57x

Industry P/E

17.03x

P/B ratio

0.38x

P/S ratio

0.5x

Price / tangible book value

0.36x

Sector forward P/E

17.35x

Sector P/E

17.68x

Metric	Value
EBIT margin	-14.23%
EBITDA margin	-13.66%
Gross margin	57.87%
Operating margin	-14.23%
Pretax margin	-11.8%
Profit margin	-11.39%
Profit per employee	$-38,593
Revenue per employee	$338,777
ROA	-4.35%
ROA (5Y)	-8.89%
ROCE	-10.02%
ROE	-7.64%
ROE (5Y)	-16.23%
ROIC	-5.66%
SBC / revenue	4.05%
Tax / revenue	-0.32%

Metric

Value

EBIT margin

-14.23%

EBITDA margin

-13.66%

Gross margin

57.87%

Operating margin

-14.23%

Pretax margin

-11.8%

Profit margin

-11.39%

Profit per employee

$-38,593

Revenue per employee

$338,777

ROA

-4.35%

ROA (5Y)

-8.89%

ROCE

-10.02%

ROE

-7.64%

ROE (5Y)

-16.23%

ROIC

-5.66%

SBC / revenue

4.05%

Tax / revenue

-0.32%

Metric	Value
EPS growth years	0
Gross profit growth	-22.72%
Gross profit growth (Q)	-12.22%
Gross profit growth 3Y	-10.68%
Gross profit growth 5Y	4.94%
Net income growth years	0
Revenue growth	-16.08%
Revenue growth (Q)	-3.74%
Revenue growth (QoQ)	5.92%
Revenue growth 3Y	-13.35%
Revenue growth 5Y	5.54%
Revenue growth years	0

Metric

Value

EPS growth years

Gross profit growth

-22.72%

Gross profit growth (Q)

-12.22%

Gross profit growth 3Y

-10.68%

Gross profit growth 5Y

4.94%

Net income growth years

Revenue growth

-16.08%

Revenue growth (Q)

-3.74%

Revenue growth (QoQ)

5.92%

Revenue growth 3Y

-13.35%

Revenue growth 5Y

5.54%

Revenue growth years

Metric	Value
Capital expenditures	$-126,224
Depreciation and amortization	$2.2M
EBIT	$-55.4M
EBITDA	$-53.2M
EPS	$-0.57
FCF per share	$-0.63
Financing cash flow	$-33.8M
Free cash flow	$-47.7M
Free cash flow minus SBC	$-63.7M
Gross profit	$225.3M
Income taxes	$-1.3M
Investing cash flow	$48.6M
Net borrowing	$-8.6M
Net cash flow	$-40.1M
Net income	$-44.3M
Operating cash flow minus SBC	$-63.6M
Operating income	$-55.4M
Revenue	$389.3M
Stock-based compensation	$15.8M

Metric

Value

Capital expenditures

$-126,224

Depreciation and amortization

$2.2M

EBIT

$-55.4M

EBITDA

$-53.2M

EPS

$-0.57

FCF per share

$-0.63

Financing cash flow

$-33.8M

Free cash flow

$-47.7M

Free cash flow minus SBC

$-63.7M

Gross profit

$225.3M

Income taxes

$-1.3M

Investing cash flow

$48.6M

Net borrowing

$-8.6M

Net cash flow

$-40.1M

Net income

$-44.3M

Operating cash flow minus SBC

$-63.6M

Operating income

$-55.4M

Revenue

$389.3M

Stock-based compensation

$15.8M

Metric	Value
Altman Z-Score	-0.39
Book value per share	$6.79
Debt / equity	0.03
Long-term assets	$17.9M
Long-term liabilities	$-667,603
Net cash (debt)	$615M
Net cash / market cap	316.08%
Net cash growth	-4.63%
Net debt / equity	-1.12
Piotroski F-Score	1
Property, plant and equipment	$4.6M
Shareholders' equity	$550.2M
Tangible book value	$535.4M
Tangible book value per share	$6.74
Total assets	$744M
Total cash	$633.7M
Total debt	$18.7M
Total liabilities	$193.8M
WACC	5%

Metric

Value

Altman Z-Score

-0.39

Book value per share

$6.79

Debt / equity

0.03

Long-term assets

$17.9M

Long-term liabilities

$-667,603

Net cash (debt)

$615M

Net cash / market cap

316.08%

Net cash growth

-4.63%

Net debt / equity

-1.12

Piotroski F-Score

Property, plant and equipment

$4.6M

Shareholders' equity

$550.2M

Tangible book value

$535.4M

Tangible book value per share

$6.74

Total assets

$744M

Total cash

$633.7M

Total debt

$18.7M

Total liabilities

$193.8M

WACC

Metric	Value
Asset turnover	0.49
Current assets	$726.1M
Current liabilities	$194.4M
Current ratio	3.73
Inventory turnover	42.07
Net working capital	$-93M
Quick ratio	3.66
Working capital	$522.7M
Working capital turnover	0.11

Metric

Value

Asset turnover

0.49

Current assets

$726.1M

Current liabilities

$194.4M

Current ratio

3.73

Inventory turnover

42.07

Net working capital

$-93M

Quick ratio

3.66

Working capital

$522.7M

Working capital turnover

0.11

Metric	Value
Buyback yield / dilution	8.95%
Dividend yield	0%
Shareholder yield	8.95%

Metric

Value

Buyback yield / dilution

8.95%

Dividend yield

Shareholder yield

8.95%

Metric	Value
150-day SMA	$3.21
1D price change	-4.14%
1M price change	-24.78%
1M total return	-24.78%
1W price change	-22.96%
1W total return	-22.96%
1Y price change	-41.38%
1Y return CAGR	-41.4%
1Y total return	-41.38%
20-day SMA	$3.30
200-day SMA	$3.24
3M price change	-22.02%
3M total return	-22.02%
3Y price change	-57.5%
3Y return CAGR	-24.81%
3Y total return	-57.5%
50-day SMA	$3.21
50-day SMA vs 200-day SMA	50under200
52-week high	$4.52
52-week high date	2026-01-12
52-week low	$2.55
52-week low date	2026-11-03
5Y price change	-95.1%
5Y return CAGR	-45.31%
5Y total return	-95.1%
6M price change	-20.31%
6M total return	-20.31%
After-hours change	0.78%
After-hours close	$2.55
After-hours price	$2.57
All-time high	$83.10
All-time high date	2021-06-30
All-time low	$2.55
All-time low date	2024-06-28
Average true range (ATR)	$0.19
Average volume	291.5K
Beta (1Y)	1.44
Beta (2Y)	1.3
Beta (5Y)	0.22
Change from 52-week high	-43.58%
Change from 52-week low	0%
Change from all-time high	-96.93%
Change from all-time low	0%
Change from open	-4.14%
Day's gap	0%
Dollar volume	$965,814
High price	$2.80
Low price	$2.55
Monthly RSI	38.45
Open price	$2.66
Position in 52-week range	0%
Premarket change	2.35%
Premarket close	$2.55
Premarket price	$2.61
Premarket volume	100
Previous close	$2.66
Price vs 150-day SMA	-20.61%
Price vs 20-day SMA	-22.61%
Price vs 200-day SMA	-21.27%
Price vs 50-day SMA	-20.49%
Relative volume	1.3
Return from IPO open	-94.72%
Return from IPO price	-73.16%
RSI	21.79
Sharpe ratio	-0.99
Sharpe ratio (3Y)	-0.3
Sharpe ratio (5Y)	-0.37
Sortino ratio	-1.3
Sortino ratio (3Y)	-0.34
Sortino ratio (5Y)	-0.54
Volume	378.8K
Weekly RSI	38.73
YTD price change	-22.26%
YTD total return	-22.26%

Metric

Value

150-day SMA

$3.21

1D price change

-4.14%

1M price change

-24.78%

1M total return

-24.78%

1W price change

-22.96%

1W total return

-22.96%

1Y price change

-41.38%

1Y return CAGR

-41.4%

1Y total return

-41.38%

20-day SMA

$3.30

200-day SMA

$3.24

3M price change

-22.02%

3M total return

-22.02%

3Y price change

-57.5%

3Y return CAGR

-24.81%

3Y total return

-57.5%

50-day SMA

$3.21

50-day SMA vs 200-day SMA

50under200

52-week high

$4.52

52-week high date

2026-01-12

52-week low

$2.55

52-week low date

2026-11-03

5Y price change

-95.1%

5Y return CAGR

-45.31%

5Y total return

-95.1%

6M price change

-20.31%

6M total return

-20.31%

After-hours change

0.78%

After-hours close

$2.55

After-hours price

$2.57

All-time high

$83.10

All-time high date

2021-06-30

All-time low

$2.55

All-time low date

2024-06-28

Average true range (ATR)

$0.19

Average volume

291.5K

Beta (1Y)

1.44

Beta (2Y)

1.3

Beta (5Y)

0.22

Change from 52-week high

-43.58%

Change from 52-week low

Change from all-time high

-96.93%

Change from all-time low

Change from open

-4.14%

Day's gap

Dollar volume

$965,814

High price

$2.80

Low price

$2.55

Monthly RSI

38.45

Open price

$2.66

Position in 52-week range

Premarket change

2.35%

Premarket close

$2.55

Premarket price

$2.61

Premarket volume

100

Previous close

$2.66

Price vs 150-day SMA

-20.61%

Price vs 20-day SMA

-22.61%

Price vs 200-day SMA

-21.27%

Price vs 50-day SMA

-20.49%

Relative volume

1.3

Return from IPO open

-94.72%

Return from IPO price

-73.16%

RSI

21.79

Sharpe ratio

-0.99

Sharpe ratio (3Y)

-0.3

Sharpe ratio (5Y)

-0.37

Sortino ratio

-1.3

Sortino ratio (3Y)

-0.34

Sortino ratio (5Y)

-0.54

Volume

378.8K

Weekly RSI

38.73

YTD price change

-22.26%

YTD total return

-22.26%

Metric	Value
Float	29.4M
Float percentage	38.52%
Shares change (QoQ)	-0.96%
Shares change (YoY)	-8.95%
Shares held by insiders	25.41%
Shares held by institutions	24.99%
Shares outstanding	76.3M
Short % of shares	1.76%
Short ratio	1.8 days

Metric

Value

Float

29.4M

Float percentage

38.52%

Shares change (QoQ)

-0.96%

Shares change (YoY)

-8.95%

Shares held by insiders

25.41%

Shares held by institutions

24.99%

Shares outstanding

76.3M

Short % of shares

1.76%

Short ratio

1.8 days

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