Zhihu Inc. (ZH) Research & Development (2020 - 2025)
Zhihu (ZH) posted Research & Development of -$17.6 billion for Q4 2025, down 4433601.26% sequentially from $397000.0 in Q3 2025, and down 1995478.23% YoY from N/an in Q4 2024.
Zhihu Inc. (ZH) Research & Development (2020 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
Zhihu (ZH) has 6 years of Research & Development data on file, last reported at -$17.6 billion in Q4 2025.
- Quarterly Research & Development fell 1995478.23% year-over-year to -$17.6 billion in Q4 2025, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Dec 2025 was -$38.0 billion (down 45873.56% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $75.1 million, down 25.2% from the prior year.
- Research & Development eased to -$17.6 billion in Q4 2025 per ZH's latest filing, from $397000.0 in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Research & Development was $32.8 million in Q4 2023, with the low at -$20.3 billion in Q2 2025.
- Average Research & Development over 5 years is -$1.9 billion, with a median of -$27.0 million recorded in 2023.
- Year-over-year, Research & Development jumped 209.64% in 2023 and sank 1995478.23% in 2025.
- Zhihu's Research & Development stood at -$32.6 million in 2021, then grew by 8.47% to -$29.9 million in 2022, then jumped by 209.64% to $32.8 million in 2023, then sank by 102.69% to -$882000.0 in 2024, then slumped by 1995478.23% to -$17.6 billion in 2025.
- Business Quant data shows ZH's Research & Development at -$17.6 billion in Q4 2025, $397000.0 in Q3 2025, and -$20.3 billion in Q2 2025.
Peer Comparison
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | -17.60 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 397,000.00 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -20.34 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -19.55 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -882,000.00 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -25.54 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -28.80 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -27.33 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 32.76 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -34.22 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -32.58 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -26.64 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -29.88 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -22.60 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -33.38 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -26.27 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -32.64 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -28.66 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -18.68 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | -16.23 Mn |