Growth Metrics

Zhihu (ZH) Return on Capital Employed (2021 - 2025)

Zhihu's Return on Capital Employed history spans 5 years, with the latest figure at 11227.59% for Q4 2025.

  • On a quarterly basis, Return on Capital Employed fell 1148514.0% to 11227.59% in Q4 2025 year-over-year; TTM through Dec 2025 was 11227.59%, a 1148514.0% decrease, with the full-year FY2025 number at 1.05%, up 890.0% from a year prior.
  • Return on Capital Employed hit 11227.59% in Q4 2025 for Zhihu, down from 4154.07% in the prior quarter.
  • Over the last five years, Return on Capital Employed for ZH hit a ceiling of 273.94% in Q1 2025 and a floor of 11227.59% in Q4 2025.
  • Historically, Return on Capital Employed has averaged 851.01% across 5 years, with a median of 19.31% in 2021.
  • The widest YoY moves for Return on Capital Employed: up 28891bps in 2025, down -1148514bps in 2025.
  • Tracing ZH's Return on Capital Employed over 5 years: stood at 20.15% in 2021, then plummeted by -42bps to 28.56% in 2022, then surged by 49bps to 14.54% in 2023, then skyrocketed by 1871bps to 257.56% in 2024, then tumbled by -4459bps to 11227.59% in 2025.
  • Business Quant data shows Return on Capital Employed for ZH at 11227.59% in Q4 2025, 4154.07% in Q3 2025, and 1886.04% in Q2 2025.