Zhihu (ZH) Current Deferred Revenue (2019 - 2025)

Zhihu (ZH) posted Current Deferred Revenue of $26.2 million for Q4 2025, down 3.09% sequentially from $27.1 million in Q3 2025, and down 20.01% YoY from $32.8 million in Q4 2024.

Zhihu (ZH) Current Deferred Revenue (2019 - 2025) Analysis & Trends

Zhihu has reported Current Deferred Revenue for 7 years, with the latest figure at $26.2 million in Q4 2025.

  • Quarterly Current Deferred Revenue fell 20.01% year-over-year to $26.2 million in Q4 2025, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Dec 2025 was $26.2 million (down 20.01% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $26.6 million, down 17.56% from the prior year.
  • Current Deferred Revenue slipped to $26.2 million in Q4 2025 per ZH's latest filing, from $27.1 million in the prior quarter.
  • Over five years, Current Deferred Revenue peaked at $55.0 million in Q1 2023 and troughed at $26.2 million in Q4 2025.
  • A 5-year average of $39.3 million and a median of $39.6 million in 2021 frame the typical range for Current Deferred Revenue.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2021 and 2025: Current Deferred Revenue surged 55.33% in 2021, then tumbled 31.86% in 2025.
  • Over 5 years, Current Deferred Revenue stood at $37.5 million in 2021, then soared by 33.34% to $50.0 million in 2022, then retreated by 15.68% to $42.2 million in 2023, then dropped by 22.23% to $32.8 million in 2024, then dropped by 20.01% to $26.2 million in 2025.
  • According to Business Quant data, Current Deferred Revenue over the past three periods registered $26.2 million, $27.1 million, and $28.6 million for Q4 2025, Q3 2025, and Q2 2025 respectively.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr)
1 Alphabet 4,165.61 Bn 3,736.57 Bn 73.85 Bn
2 Meta Platforms 1,523.46 Bn 1,433.20 Bn 49.47 Bn
3 Taboola.com 1,141.85 Bn 1,141.71 Bn 139.48 Mn
4 Baidu 288.34 Bn 283.85 Bn 1.88 Mn
5 Spotify Technology 103.44 Bn 93.20 Bn 1.75 Bn
6 Joyy 77.39 Bn 76.50 Bn 205.64 Mn
7 BILI Social International 60.58 Bn 60.58 Bn 405,933.00
8 Nebius 50.20 Bn 40.57 Bn 295.20 Mn
9 Reddit 30.00 Bn 27.22 Bn 734.60 Mn
10 Zhihu 795.74 Mn 320.56 Mn 49.31 Bn

Historic Data

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DateValue
Dec 31, 2025 26.23 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 27.07 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 28.60 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 31.50 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 32.79 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 39.72 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 39.01 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 42.98 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 42.16 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 49.25 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 52.17 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 54.99 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 50.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 52.98 Mn
Jun 30, 2022 40.30 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 40.68 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 37.50 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 39.42 Mn
Jun 30, 2021 31.23 Mn
Mar 31, 2021 27.59 Mn