Zhihu ZH
NYSE ZH
$2.77 -0.08 (-2.98%)
As of: Aug 31, 2026 · 3:59 PM EDT

Zhihu (ZH) Return on Capital Employed (2021 - 2026)

Zhihu (ZH) posted Return on Capital Employed of 11206.28% for Q4 2025, down 171.09% sequentially from 4133.77% in Q3 2025, and down 1146384.0% YoY from N/an in Q4 2024.

Analysis

Zhihu (ZH) Return on Capital Employed (2021 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Zhihu has reported Return on Capital Employed for 5 years, with the latest figure at 11206.28% in Q4 2025.

  • Quarterly Return on Capital Employed fell 1146384.0% year-over-year to 11206.28% in Q4 2025, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Dec 2025 was 11206.28% (down 1146384.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 12.28%, down 217.0% from the prior year.
  • Return on Capital Employed retreated to 11206.28% in Q4 2025 per ZH's latest filing, from 4133.77% in the prior quarter.
  • Over five years, Return on Capital Employed peaked at 273.94% in Q1 2025 and troughed at 11206.28% in Q4 2025.
  • A 5-year average of 847.91% and a median of 19.32% in 2021 frame the typical range for Return on Capital Employed.
  • The widest YoY moves for Return on Capital Employed: up 28891 bps in 2025, down 1146384 bps in 2025.
  • Over 5 years, Return on Capital Employed stood at 20.15% in 2021, then tumbled by 42 bps to 28.67% in 2022, then soared by 49 bps to 14.56% in 2023, then jumped by 1869 bps to 257.56% in 2024, then slumped by 4451 bps to 11206.28% in 2025.
  • According to Business Quant data, Return on Capital Employed over the past three periods registered 11206.28%, 4133.77%, and 1865.22% for Q4 2025, Q3 2025, and Q2 2025 respectively.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) ROCE (Qtr)
1 Alphabet 4,083.83 Bn 3,654.79 Bn 73.85 Bn 21.49%
2 Meta Platforms 1,456.07 Bn 1,365.81 Bn 49.47 Bn 23.74%
3 Spotify Technology 111.71 Bn 104.79 Bn 1.86 Bn -
4 Nebius 50.03 Bn 40.93 Bn 448.70 Mn -2.94%
5 Reddit 28.44 Bn 25.65 Bn 734.60 Mn 24.36%
6 Bilibili 13.59 Bn 11.45 Bn 433.97 Mn 6.72%
7 Tencent Music Entertainment 12.71 Bn 9.21 Bn 582.00 Mn 12.90%
8 Pinterest 12.21 Bn 10.93 Bn 922.30 Mn 5.48%
9 Match 9.45 Bn 8.86 Bn 648.84 Mn 26.93%
10 Zhihu 220.44 Mn -357.04 Mn - -
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 -13,285.71%
Dec 31, 2025 -12,488.14%
Sep 30, 2025 -5,355.03%
Jun 30, 2025 -3,117.57%
Mar 31, 2025 -953.62%
Dec 31, 2024 261.62%
Sep 30, 2024 -2.95%
Jun 30, 2024 -8.53%
Mar 31, 2024 -15.32%
Dec 31, 2023 -14.85%
Sep 30, 2023 -21.04%
Jun 30, 2023 -18.88%
Mar 31, 2023 -21.33%
Dec 31, 2022 -28.86%
Sep 30, 2022 -29.66%
Jun 30, 2022 -28.91%
Mar 31, 2022 -25.13%
Dec 31, 2021 -20.20%
Sep 30, 2021 -15.80%
Jun 30, 2021 -12.78%