Zhihu Inc.

NYSE:ZH Stock Report

Market Cap: US$309.8m

Zhihu Future Growth

Future criteria checks 3/6

Zhihu is forecast to grow earnings and revenue by 66.3% and 1.1% per annum respectively. EPS is expected to grow by 63.9% per annum. Return on equity is forecast to be 3.6% in 3 years.

Key information

66.3%

Earnings growth rate

63.9%

EPS growth rate

Interactive Media and Services earnings growth10.7%
Revenue growth rate1.1%
Future return on equity3.6%
Analyst coverage

Good

Last updated10 Apr 2025

Recent future growth updates

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

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

Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts

NYSE:ZH - Analysts future estimates and past financials data (CNY Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsFree Cash FlowCash from OpAvg. No. Analysts
12/31/20273,5802113243293
12/31/20263,361192135656
12/31/20253,097-219-260-2026
12/31/20243,599-172-283-280N/A
9/30/20243,878-362N/AN/AN/A
6/30/20244,055-630-756-749N/A
3/31/20244,166-827N/AN/AN/A
12/31/20234,199-844-424-416N/A
9/30/20234,175-920N/AN/AN/A
6/30/20234,064-941N/AN/AN/A
3/31/20233,856-1,148N/AN/AN/A
12/31/20223,605-1,581-1,116-1,115N/A
9/30/20223,510-1,785N/AN/AN/A
6/30/20223,422-1,754N/AN/AN/A
3/31/20223,224-1,588N/AN/AN/A
12/31/20212,959-1,469-448-440N/A
9/30/20212,460-1,346N/AN/AN/A
6/30/20212,019-1,359N/AN/AN/A
3/31/20211,642-1,327N/AN/AN/A
12/31/20201,352-1,198-246-244N/A
9/30/20201,056-1,343-492-490N/A
12/31/2019671-1,431-721-716N/A

Analyst Future Growth Forecasts

Earnings vs Savings Rate: ZH is forecast to become profitable over the next 3 years, which is considered faster growth than the savings rate (2.8%).

Earnings vs Market: ZH is forecast to become profitable over the next 3 years, which is considered above average market growth.

High Growth Earnings: ZH is expected to become profitable in the next 3 years.

Revenue vs Market: ZH's revenue (1.1% per year) is forecast to grow slower than the US market (8.3% per year).

High Growth Revenue: ZH's revenue (1.1% per year) is forecast to grow slower than 20% per year.

Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts

Future Return on Equity

Future ROE: ZH's Return on Equity is forecast to be low in 3 years time (3.6%).

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/04/16 04:34
End of Day Share Price 2025/04/16 00:00
Earnings2024/12/31
Annual Earnings2024/12/31

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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