Zhihu (ZH) Cash & Current Investments (2019 - 2026)
Zhihu's Cash & Current Investments was $577.48 million in the quarter ended Jun 30, 2026, up 3.2% from $559.82 million a year earlier but down 6.5% from the prior quarter.
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Zhihu (ZH) Cash & Current Investments (2019 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
As of Dec 31, 2025, Cash & Current Investments at Zhihu came in at $7.63 million, up 874.0% from the prior year.
- Cash & Current Investments shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of -51.7% (years ended Dec 2020 to Dec 2025).
- In earlier years, Cash & Current Investments was $782,949 in the year ended Dec 31, 2024 (-98.4%), $49.81 million in the year ended Dec 31, 2023 (+33.4%), $37.35 million in the year ended Dec 31, 2022 (-94.6%) and $689.95 million in the year ended Dec 31, 2021 (+137.5%).
- Quarterly Cash & Current Investments has moved between $782,949 (the quarter ended Dec 31, 2024) and $806.41 million (the quarter ended Mar 31, 2022) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Cash & Current Investments has increased for three straight quarters, with growth averaging 100.5% over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Cash & Current Investments over five years was the quarter ended Dec 31, 2025 (growth of 886.9%); the worst was the quarter ended Dec 31, 2024 (a decline of 98.4%).
- Per Business Quant data, ZH's Cash & Current Investments in the three quarters before the quarter ended Jun 30, 2026 was $617.95 million (quarter ended Mar 31, 2026), $7.73 million (quarter ended Dec 31, 2025) and $530.25 million (quarter ended Sep 30, 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash & Current Investments (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alphabet | 4,173.87 Bn | 3,931.39 Bn | 73.85 Bn | 242.47 Bn |
| 2 | Meta Platforms | 1,849.67 Bn | 1,552.19 Bn | 49.47 Bn | 90.26 Bn |
| 3 | Netflix | 279.23 Bn | 239.43 Bn | 6.52 Bn | 9.13 Bn |
| 4 | Alibaba Group Holding | 245.86 Bn | 63.73 Bn | 15.11 Bn | 43.70 Bn |
| 5 | Shopify | 196.08 Bn | 173.27 Bn | 1.71 Bn | 4.95 Bn |
| 6 | Uber Technologies | 138.90 Bn | 110.88 Bn | 6.38 Bn | 5.39 Bn |
| 7 | Booking Holdings | 119.48 Bn | 52.53 Bn | - | 17.21 Bn |
| 8 | PDD Holdings | 107.30 Bn | -144.64 Bn | 9.45 Bn | 67.03 Bn |
| 9 | Spotify Technology | 97.33 Bn | 54.56 Bn | 1.86 Bn | 10.91 Bn |
| 10 | Zhihu | 276.19 Mn | -2.00 Bn | 57.98 Mn | 577.48 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 577.48 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 617.95 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 7.73 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 530.25 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 559.82 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 574.64 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 782,949.21 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 570.44 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 523.68 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 507.35 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 49.81 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 623.03 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 701.94 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 805.95 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 35.26 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 773.87 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 787.90 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 806.41 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 687.69 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 613.47 Mn |
API Access
Zhihu Cash & Current Investments API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=cash-and-current-investments&ticker=ZH&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "cash-and-current-investments", "ticker": "ZH", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=cash-and-current-investments&ticker=ZH&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();