Zhihu Inc.

4.30
0.03 (0.70%)
At close: Apr 01, 2025, 3:59 PM
4.31
0.18%
After-hours: Apr 01, 2025, 08:00 PM EDT

Zhihu Statistics

Share Statistics

Zhihu has 96.78M shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 1.31% in one year.

Shares Outstanding 96.78M
Shares Change (YoY) 1.31%
Shares Change (QoQ) 6.85%
Owned by Institutions (%) 1.55%
Shares Floating 128.55M
Failed to Deliver (FTD) Shares 6.02K
FTD / Avg. Volume 0.72%

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 1.3M, so 1.46% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest 1.3M
Short % of Shares Out 1.46%
Short % of Float 1.46%
Short Ratio (days to cover) 2.12

Valuation Ratios

The PE ratio is undefined and the forward PE ratio is -23.51. Zhihu's PEG ratio is undefined.

PE Ratio undefined
Forward PE -23.51
PS Ratio 0.3
Forward PS 0.1
PB Ratio 0.28
P/FCF Ratio undefined
PEG Ratio undefined
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

Zhihu Inc. has an Enterprise Value (EV) of 1.92B.

EV / Earnings -2.27
EV / Sales 0.46
EV / EBITDA -1.83
EV / EBIT -1.79
EV / FCF -4.51

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 3.28, with a Debt / Equity ratio of undefined.

Current Ratio 3.28
Quick Ratio 3.27
Debt / Equity undefined
Total Debt / Capitalization 0.98
Cash Flow / Debt -9.09
Interest Coverage undefined

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is -0.18% and return on capital (ROIC) is -22.91%.

Return on Equity (ROE) -0.18%
Return on Assets (ROA) -0.12%
Return on Capital (ROIC) -22.91%
Revenue Per Employee $1,537,491.4
Profits Per Employee $-308,912.85
Employee Count 2,731
Asset Turnover 0.62
Inventory Turnover 85.78

Taxes

Income Tax 11.83M
Effective Tax Rate -0.01

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has increased by 0.23% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.08, so Zhihu's price volatility has been higher than the market average.

Beta 0.08
52-Week Price Change 0.23%
50-Day Moving Average 4.55
200-Day Moving Average 3.7
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 39.89
Average Volume (20 Days) 840.98K

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, Zhihu had revenue of 4.2B and earned -843.64M in profits. Earnings per share was -2.82.

Revenue 4.2B
Gross Profit 2.3B
Operating Income -1.07B
Net Income -843.64M
EBITDA -1.05B
EBIT -1.07B
Earnings Per Share (EPS) -2.82
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has 2.11B in cash and 45.73M in debt, giving a net cash position of 2.06B.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 2.11B
Total Debt 45.73M
Net Cash 2.06B
Retained Earnings -8.71B
Total Assets 6.01B
Working Capital 4.11B
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was -415.53M and capital expenditures -8.88M, giving a free cash flow of -424.4M.

Operating Cash Flow -415.53M
Capital Expenditures -8.88M
Free Cash Flow -424.4M
FCF Per Share -4.26
Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 54.68%, with operating and profit margins of -25.54% and -20.09%.

Gross Margin 54.68%
Operating Margin -25.54%
Pretax Margin -19.71%
Profit Margin -20.09%
EBITDA Margin -24.94%
EBIT Margin -25.54%
FCF Margin -10.11%

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 -66.04%
FCF Yield -102.7%
Dividend Details

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for ZH is $4.7, which is 10.1% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Buy".

Price Target $4.7
Price Target Difference 10.1%
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 1.25
Piotroski F-Score 5