Zhihu (ZH) Retained Earnings (2020 - 2025)
Zhihu's (ZH) quarterly Retained Earnings came in at -$1.3 billion in Q4 2025, down 74288.63% year-on-year from N/an in Q4 2024, and down 74288.63% quarter-over-quarter from $1.7 million in Q4 2024.
Zhihu (ZH) Retained Earnings (2020 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
Zhihu has disclosed Retained Earnings across 6 years of filings, most recently posting -$1.3 billion for Q4 2025.
- Retained Earnings for Q4 2025 came in at -$1.3 billion, down 74288.63% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Dec 2025 was -$1.3 billion (down 74288.63% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was -$4.8 million, up 99.6% from the prior year.
- Retained Earnings came in at -$1.3 billion for Q4 2025 at Zhihu, down from $1.7 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Retained Earnings ranged from a high of $1.7 million in Q4 2024 to a low of -$1.3 billion in Q4 2025.
- The 5-year median for Retained Earnings is -$53.0 million (2021), against an average of -$509.8 million.
- Across the five-year window, Retained Earnings surged 100.14% in 2024 and sank 74288.63% in 2025, its largest moves.
- Zhihu's Retained Earnings stood at -$53.0 million in 2021, then soared by 82.56% to -$9.3 million in 2022, then slumped by 12971.32% to -$1.2 billion in 2023, then soared by 100.14% to $1.7 million in 2024, then tumbled by 74288.63% to -$1.3 billion in 2025.
- The last three Retained Earnings figures came in at -$1.3 billion (Q4 2025), $1.7 million (Q4 2024), and -$1.2 billion (Q4 2023), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Retained Earnings (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nebius | 1,913,603.98 Bn | 1,913,603.98 Bn | 295.20 Mn | 3.92 Bn |
| 2 | Alphabet | 4,425.33 Bn | 4,209.71 Bn | 102.29 Bn | 384.02 Bn |
| 3 | Meta Platforms | 1,502.66 Bn | 1,421.48 Bn | 46.09 Bn | -303.00 Mn |
| 4 | Spotify Technology | 119.69 Bn | 109.44 Bn | 1.75 Bn | 3.02 Bn |
| 5 | 33.22 Bn | 30.45 Bn | 511.94 Mn | -467.14 Mn | |
| 6 | 13.64 Bn | 12.34 Bn | 768.96 Mn | 55.11 Mn | |
| 7 | Kanzhun | 13.02 Bn | 10.92 Bn | 255.62 Bn | - |
| 8 | Snap | 9.72 Bn | 6.90 Bn | 1.29 Bn | -14.39 Bn |
| 9 | Zillow | 8.26 Bn | 7.48 Bn | 519.00 Mn | -1.81 Bn |
| 10 | Zhihu | 105.93 Mn | -359.25 Mn | 49.31 Bn | -1.28 Bn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | -1.28 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.72 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -1.21 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -9.25 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -53.04 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | -746.71 Mn |