Zhihu (ZH) Invested Capital (2019 - 2025)
Zhihu's (ZH) quarterly Invested Capital came in at $551.3 million in Q4 2025, down 5.77% year-on-year from $585.1 million in Q4 2024, and down 4.91% quarter-over-quarter from $579.7 million in Q3 2025.
Zhihu (ZH) Invested Capital (2019 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
Zhihu has disclosed Invested Capital across 7 years of filings, most recently posting $551.3 million for Q4 2025.
- Invested Capital for Q4 2025 came in at $551.3 million, down 5.77% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Dec 2025 was $551.3 million (down 5.77% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $551.3 million, down 2.87% from the prior year.
- Invested Capital came in at $551.3 million for Q4 2025 at Zhihu, down from $579.7 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Invested Capital ranged from a high of $1.1 billion in Q1 2021 to a low of $551.3 million in Q4 2025.
- The 5-year median for Invested Capital is $711.8 million (2023), against an average of $780.5 million.
- Across the five-year window, Invested Capital surged 238.69% in 2021 and declined 24.64% in 2022, its largest moves.
- Zhihu's Invested Capital stood at $1.1 billion in 2021, then slipped by 24.64% to $804.1 million in 2022, then dropped by 18.35% to $656.6 million in 2023, then declined by 10.9% to $585.1 million in 2024, then dropped by 5.77% to $551.3 million in 2025.
- The last three Invested Capital figures came in at $551.3 million (Q4 2025), $579.7 million (Q3 2025), and $588.1 million (Q2 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Invested Cap. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nebius | 1,913,603.98 Bn | 1,913,603.98 Bn | 295.20 Mn | 7.26 Bn |
| 2 | Alphabet | 4,425.33 Bn | 4,209.71 Bn | 102.29 Bn | 478.75 Bn |
| 3 | Meta Platforms | 1,502.66 Bn | 1,421.48 Bn | 46.09 Bn | 243.68 Bn |
| 4 | Spotify Technology | 119.69 Bn | 109.44 Bn | 1.75 Bn | 21.07 Mn |
| 5 | 33.22 Bn | 30.45 Bn | 511.94 Mn | 3.18 Bn | |
| 6 | 13.64 Bn | 12.34 Bn | 768.96 Mn | 2.85 Bn | |
| 7 | Kanzhun | 13.02 Bn | 10.92 Bn | 255.62 Bn | 2.97 Bn |
| 8 | Snap | 9.72 Bn | 6.90 Bn | 1.29 Bn | 5.62 Bn |
| 9 | Zillow | 8.26 Bn | 7.48 Bn | 519.00 Mn | 4.74 Bn |
| 10 | Zhihu | 105.93 Mn | -359.25 Mn | 49.31 Bn | 551.29 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | 551.29 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 579.75 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 588.12 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 574.02 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 585.06 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 607.36 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 606.96 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 625.61 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 656.61 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 684.08 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 739.46 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 808.58 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 804.13 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 844.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 921.12 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 1.02 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 1.07 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 1.10 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 1.11 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 1.14 Bn |