Zhihu (ZH) Gross Margin (2020 - 2025)
Zhihu (ZH) posted Gross Margin of 53.58% for Q4 2025, down 12.53% sequentially from 61.26% in Q3 2025, and down 934.0% YoY from 6.42% in Q4 2024.
Zhihu (ZH) Gross Margin (2020 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
Zhihu has reported Gross Margin for 6 years, with the latest figure at 53.58% in Q4 2025.
- Quarterly Gross Margin fell 934.0% year-over-year to 53.58% in Q4 2025, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Dec 2025 was 59.01% (down 391.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 59.94%, down 66.0% from the prior year.
- Gross Margin eased to 53.58% in Q4 2025 per ZH's latest filing, from 61.26% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Gross Margin peaked at 63.92% in Q3 2024 and troughed at 45.15% in Q1 2022.
- A 5-year average of 55.63% and a median of 56.49% in 2024 frame the typical range for Gross Margin.
- The widest YoY moves for Gross Margin: up 1542 bps in 2021, down 1700 bps in 2021.
- Over 5 years, Gross Margin stood at 47.08% in 2021, then grew by 20 bps to 56.42% in 2022, then climbed by 5 bps to 59.13% in 2023, then climbed by 6 bps to 62.93% in 2024, then fell by 15 bps to 53.58% in 2025.
- According to Business Quant data, Gross Margin over the past three periods registered 53.58%, 61.26%, and 61.92% for Q4 2025, Q3 2025, and Q2 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alphabet | 4,188.33 Bn | 3,759.29 Bn | 73.85 Bn | 61.65% |
| 2 | Meta Platforms | 1,532.60 Bn | 1,442.34 Bn | 49.47 Bn | 81.37% |
| 3 | Taboola.com | 1,134.31 Bn | 1,134.18 Bn | 139.48 Mn | 29.25% |
| 4 | Baidu | 288.43 Bn | 283.93 Bn | 1.88 Mn | 0.04% |
| 5 | Spotify Technology | 102.94 Bn | 92.70 Bn | 1.75 Bn | 32.98% |
| 6 | Joyy | 77.35 Bn | 76.46 Bn | 205.64 Mn | 35.34% |
| 7 | BILI Social International | 60.58 Bn | 60.58 Bn | 405,933.00 | 75.52% |
| 8 | Nebius | 49.00 Bn | 39.37 Bn | 295.20 Mn | 73.98% |
| 9 | 30.30 Bn | 27.51 Bn | 734.60 Mn | 91.27% | |
| 10 | Zhihu | 792.14 Mn | 316.96 Mn | 49.31 Bn | 53.58% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | 53.58% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 61.26% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 61.92% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 61.82% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 62.93% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 63.92% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 59.60% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 56.56% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 59.13% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 53.66% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 53.83% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 51.52% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 56.42% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 48.74% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 47.80% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 45.15% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 47.08% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 51.59% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 58.99% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 57.01% |