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Zhihu NYSE:ZH Stock Report

Last Price

US$3.63

Market Cap

US$322.6m

7D

8.7%

1Y

-5.5%

Updated

15 Apr, 2025

Data

Company Financials +

Zhihu Inc.

NYSE:ZH Stock Report

Market Cap: US$322.6m

ZH Stock Overview

Operates an online content community in the People’s Republic of China. More details

ZH fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation6/6
Future Growth3/6
Past Performance0/6
Financial Health4/6
Dividends0/6

Rewards

Trading at 86% below our estimate of its fair value

Earnings are forecast to grow 66.34% per year

Earnings have grown 19% per year over the past 5 years

Trading at good value compared to peers and industry

Analysts in good agreement that stock price will rise by 56.3%

Risk Analysis

Volatile share price over the past 3 months compared to the US market


Zhihu Inc. Competitors

trivago

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US$241.9m

Outbrain

NasdaqGS:OB

US$312.8m

Cian

OTCPK:CANP.Y

US$237.9m

MediaAlpha

NYSE:MAX

US$502.7m

Price History & Performance

Summary of share price highs, lows and changes for Zhihu
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceUS$3.63
52 Week HighUS$6.32
52 Week LowUS$2.55
Beta0.16
1 Month Change-26.37%
3 Month Change10.00%
1 Year Change-5.47%
3 Year Change-66.94%
5 Year Changen/a
Change since IPO-92.88%

Recent News & Updates

Zhihu: Turning Bullish On Bottom-Line Beat And New AI Tool (Rating Upgrade)

Mar 28

Zhihu Inc. (NYSE:ZH) Surges 27% Yet Its Low P/S Is No Reason For Excitement

Feb 11
Zhihu Inc. (NYSE:ZH) Surges 27% Yet Its Low P/S Is No Reason For Excitement

Recent updates

Zhihu: Turning Bullish On Bottom-Line Beat And New AI Tool (Rating Upgrade)

Mar 28

Zhihu Inc. (NYSE:ZH) Surges 27% Yet Its Low P/S Is No Reason For Excitement

Feb 11
Zhihu Inc. (NYSE:ZH) Surges 27% Yet Its Low P/S Is No Reason For Excitement

Zhihu: Heading In The Right Direction

Dec 18

Little Excitement Around Zhihu Inc.'s (NYSE:ZH) Revenues

Sep 29
Little Excitement Around Zhihu Inc.'s (NYSE:ZH) Revenues

Zhihu Inc. (NYSE:ZH) Second-Quarter Results Just Came Out: Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting For This Year

Aug 25
Zhihu Inc. (NYSE:ZH) Second-Quarter Results Just Came Out: Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting For This Year

Zhihu: Bottom Line Improvement Came At The Expense Of Larger Revenue Drop

Aug 25

Zhihu Sees Wider Losses Despite Revenue Beat

Jun 13

Is Zhihu Inc. (NYSE:ZH) Trading At A 23% Discount?

May 21
Is Zhihu Inc. (NYSE:ZH) Trading At A 23% Discount?

News Flash: 8 Analysts Think Zhihu Inc. (NYSE:ZH) Earnings Are Under Threat

Apr 01
News Flash: 8 Analysts Think Zhihu Inc. (NYSE:ZH) Earnings Are Under Threat

Zhihu Inc. (NYSE:ZH) Just Reported And Analysts Have Been Cutting Their Estimates

Mar 30
Zhihu Inc. (NYSE:ZH) Just Reported And Analysts Have Been Cutting Their Estimates

An Intrinsic Calculation For Zhihu Inc. (NYSE:ZH) Suggests It's 46% Undervalued

Feb 03
An Intrinsic Calculation For Zhihu Inc. (NYSE:ZH) Suggests It's 46% Undervalued

Zhihu Inc. (NYSE:ZH) Might Not Be As Mispriced As It Looks

Jan 06
Zhihu Inc. (NYSE:ZH) Might Not Be As Mispriced As It Looks

Zhihu Q3 Earnings: Still A Hold Considering Both Revenue And Profitability Expectations

Dec 11

Zhihu Inc. (NYSE:ZH) Second-Quarter Results: Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting For This Year

Aug 26
Zhihu Inc. (NYSE:ZH) Second-Quarter Results: Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting For This Year

Zhihu: A Tricky Balancing Act

Aug 24

Is Zhihu Inc. (NYSE:ZH) Trading At A 43% Discount?

Jul 21
Is Zhihu Inc. (NYSE:ZH) Trading At A 43% Discount?

Zhihu Could Stay Cheap Without Catalysts

Jun 09

Take Care Before Diving Into The Deep End On Zhihu Inc. (NYSE:ZH)

Apr 17
Take Care Before Diving Into The Deep End On Zhihu Inc. (NYSE:ZH)

Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of Zhihu Inc. (NYSE:ZH)

Jan 06
Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of Zhihu Inc. (NYSE:ZH)

Zhihu appoints Henry Dachuan Sha as CFO

Jan 02

Zhihu: Watch Trade-Offs And Investor Sentiment

Dec 07

It's Premature To Call Zhihu A Buy

Sep 26

Zhihu ADR GAAP EPS of -$0.12 beats by $0.05, revenue of $124.8M beats by $4.43M

Aug 30

Zhihu Grows Revenue But Operating Losses Worsen

Jul 11

In Search Of Profits, Q&A Site Zhihu Finds New Answer In Vocational Education

May 30

Analysts Just Made A Major Revision To Their Zhihu Inc. (NYSE:ZH) Revenue Forecasts

May 26
Analysts Just Made A Major Revision To Their Zhihu Inc. (NYSE:ZH) Revenue Forecasts

Zhihu: Time To Be A Contrarian

May 13

Zhihu In Quest To Be First Internet Firm With U.S., Hong Kong Primary Listings

Apr 15

Shareholder Returns

ZHUS Interactive Media and ServicesUS Market
7D8.7%6.0%6.8%
1Y-5.5%3.6%5.9%

Return vs Industry: ZH underperformed the US Interactive Media and Services industry which returned 3.6% over the past year.

Return vs Market: ZH underperformed the US Market which returned 5.9% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is ZH's price volatile compared to industry and market?
ZH volatility
ZH Average Weekly Movement11.7%
Interactive Media and Services Industry Average Movement9.7%
Market Average Movement7.7%
10% most volatile stocks in US Market16.8%
10% least volatile stocks in US Market4.1%

Stable Share Price: ZH's share price has been volatile over the past 3 months compared to the US market.

Volatility Over Time: ZH's weekly volatility (12%) has been stable over the past year, but is still higher than 75% of US stocks.

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About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
20102,181Yuan Zhouwww.zhihu.com

Zhihu Inc. operates an online content community in the People’s Republic of China. Its community allows people to seek inspiration, find solutions, make decisions, and have fun. The company offers technology, business support, and consulting services; information transmission, software, and information technology services.

Zhihu Inc. Fundamentals Summary

How do Zhihu's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
ZH fundamental statistics
Market capUS$322.58m
Earnings (TTM)-US$23.49m
Revenue (TTM)US$491.99m

0.6x

P/S Ratio

-13.2x

P/E Ratio

Is ZH overvalued?

See Fair Value and valuation analysis

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
ZH income statement (TTM)
RevenueCN¥3.60b
Cost of RevenueCN¥1.42b
Gross ProfitCN¥2.18b
Other ExpensesCN¥2.35b
Earnings-CN¥171.80m

Last Reported Earnings

Dec 31, 2024

Next Earnings Date

n/a

Earnings per share (EPS)-2.01
Gross Margin60.60%
Net Profit Margin-4.77%
Debt/Equity Ratio0%

How did ZH perform over the long term?

See historical performance and comparison

Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/04/15 23:33
End of Day Share Price 2025/04/15 00:00
Earnings2024/12/31
Annual Earnings2024/12/31

Data Sources

The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.

PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

* Example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.

Unless specified all financial data is based on a yearly period but updated quarterly. This is known as Trailing Twelve Month (TTM) or Last Twelve Month (LTM) Data. Learn more.

Analysis Model and Snowflake

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Industry and Sector Metrics

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Analyst Sources

Zhihu Inc. is covered by 15 analysts. 6 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Xueqing ZhangChina International Capital Corporation Limited
Xiaoyan XieChina Merchants Securities Co. Ltd.
Yi Jing WeiCitigroup Inc