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Zhihu Inc. (ZH)

NYSE: ZH · Real-Time Price · USD

4.99

-0.24 (-4.59%)

At close: Sep 26, 2025, 3:59 PM

5.05

1.30%

After-hours: Sep 26, 2025, 07:57 PM EDT

Zhihu Statistics

Share Statistics

Zhihu has 82.32M shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by -0.86% in one year.

Shares Outstanding	82.32M
Shares Change (YoY)	-0.86%
Shares Change (QoQ)	-5.22%
Owned by Institutions (%)	5.85%
Shares Floating	37.32M
Failed to Deliver (FTD) Shares	62
FTD / Avg. Volume	0.01%

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 709.63K, so 0.81% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest	709.63K
Short % of Shares Out	0.81%
Short % of Float	1.14%
Short Ratio (days to cover)	1.76

Valuation Ratios

The PE ratio is -13.75 and the forward PE ratio is 4.4. Zhihu's PEG ratio is 0.18.

PE Ratio	-13.75
Forward PE	4.4
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	$1.91M
Profits Per Employee	$-91.05K
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 27.95% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.22, so Zhihu's price volatility has been higher than the market average.

Beta	0.22
52-Week Price Change	27.95%
50-Day Moving Average	4.75
200-Day Moving Average	4.27
Relative Strength Index (RSI)	50.12
Average Volume (20 Days)	420,242

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	5.75B
Working Capital	3.65B

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	-3.09

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 -5.8% lower than the current price. The consensus rating is "Buy".

Price Target	$4.7
Price Target Difference	-5.8%
Analyst Consensus	Buy
Analyst Count	1

Stock Forecasts

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	n/a
Graham Upside	n/a

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	1.34
Piotroski F-Score	5