Zhihu Inc.

NYSE: ZH · Real-Time Price · USD
3.83
0.05 (1.32%)
At close: Jun 03, 2025, 3:59 PM
3.78
-1.31%
After-hours: Jun 03, 2025, 06:18 PM EDT

Zhihu Statistics

Share Statistics

Zhihu has 89.21M shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 1.31% in one year.

Shares Outstanding 89.21M
Shares Change (YoY) 1.31%
Shares Change (QoQ) 6.85%
Owned by Institutions (%) 6.34%
Shares Floating n/a
Failed to Deliver (FTD) Shares 779
FTD / Avg. Volume 0.19%

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 1.11M, so 1.26% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest 1.11M
Short % of Shares Out 1.26%
Short % of Float 1.78%
Short Ratio (days to cover) 8.49

Valuation Ratios

The PE ratio is -13.75 and the forward PE ratio is 2.93. Zhihu's PEG ratio is 0.18.

PE Ratio -13.75
Forward PE 2.93
PS Ratio 0.66
Forward PS 0.1
PB Ratio 0.57
P/FCF Ratio -8.35
PEG Ratio 0.18
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

Currently the Enterprise Value (EV) is not available for Zhihu.

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 3.6, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 0.

Current Ratio 3.6
Quick Ratio 3.6
Debt / Equity 0
Debt / EBITDA -0.04
Debt / FCF -0.07
Interest Coverage 0

Financial Efficiency

Return on Equity is n/a and Return on Invested Capital is n/a.

Return on Equity n/a
Return on Assets n/a
Return on Invested Capital n/a
Revenue Per Employee $1,907,209.86
Profits Per Employee $-91,045.05
Employee Count 1,887
Asset Turnover 0.63
Inventory Turnover n/a

Taxes

Income Tax -9.39M
Effective Tax Rate 5.27%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has increased by 18.94% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.17, so Zhihu's price volatility has been higher than the market average.

Beta 0.17
52-Week Price Change 18.94%
50-Day Moving Average 3.97
200-Day Moving Average 3.87
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 43.97
Average Volume (20 Days) 418,171

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, Zhihu had revenue of 3.6B and earned -171.8M in profits. Earnings per share was -1.89.

Revenue 3.6B
Gross Profit 2.18B
Operating Income -481.08M
Net Income -171.8M
EBITDA -459.13M
EBIT -481.08M
Earnings Per Share (EPS) -1.89
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has 4B in cash and 19.13M in debt, giving a net cash position of 3.98B.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 4B
Total Debt 19.13M
Net Cash 3.98B
Retained Earnings -8.88B
Total Assets 5.73B
Working Capital 3.96B
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was -280.19M and capital expenditures -2.73M, giving a free cash flow of -282.92M.

Operating Cash Flow -280.19M
Capital Expenditures -2.73M
Free Cash Flow -282.92M
FCF Per Share -1.03
Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 60.6%, with operating and profit margins of -13.37% and -4.77%.

Gross Margin 60.6%
Operating Margin -13.37%
Pretax Margin -4.96%
Profit Margin -4.77%
EBITDA Margin -12.76%
EBIT Margin -13.37%
FCF Margin -7.86%

Dividends & Yields

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

Dividend Per Share n/a
Dividend Yield n/a
Dividend Growth (YoY) n/a
Payout Ratio n/a
Earnings Yield n/a
FCF Yield n/a
Dividend Details

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for ZH is $4.7, which is 22.7% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Buy".

Price Target $4.7
Price Target Difference 22.7%
Analyst Consensus Buy
Analyst Count 1
Stock Forecasts

Stock Splits

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

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

Scores

Altman Z-Score -0.85
Piotroski F-Score 5