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

Zhihu (ZH) Return on Invested Capital (2022 - 2026)

Zhihu (ZH) posted Return on Invested Capital of 104.83% for Q4 2025, down 23.73% sequentially from 84.72% in Q3 2025, and down 10710.0% YoY from N/an in Q4 2024.

Analysis

Zhihu (ZH) Return on Invested Capital (2022 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Zhihu has reported Return on Invested Capital for 5 years, with the latest figure at 104.83% in Q4 2025.

  • Quarterly Return on Invested Capital fell 10710.0% year-over-year to 104.83% in Q4 2025, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Dec 2025 was 104.83% (down 10710.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 0.27%, changed 0.0% from the prior year.
  • Return on Invested Capital slipped to 104.83% in Q4 2025 per ZH's latest filing, from 84.72% in the prior quarter.
  • Over five years, Return on Invested Capital peaked at 3.09% in Q1 2025 and troughed at 104.83% in Q4 2025.
  • A 5-year average of 11.02% and a median of 0.06% in 2022 frame the typical range for Return on Invested Capital.
  • The widest YoY moves for Return on Invested Capital: up 319 bps in 2025, down 10710 bps in 2025.
  • Over 5 years, Return on Invested Capital stood at 0.06% in 2021, then grew by 9 bps to 0.05% in 2022, then plunged by 85 bps to 0.1% in 2023, then jumped by 2463 bps to 2.27% in 2024, then plunged by 4713 bps to 104.83% in 2025.
  • According to Business Quant data, Return on Invested Capital over the past three periods registered 104.83%, 84.72%, and 31.18% for Q4 2025, Q3 2025, and Q2 2025 respectively.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) ROIC (Qtr)
1 Alphabet 4,083.83 Bn 3,654.79 Bn 73.85 Bn -
2 Meta Platforms 1,456.07 Bn 1,365.81 Bn 49.47 Bn -
3 Spotify Technology 111.71 Bn 104.79 Bn 1.86 Bn 0.02%
4 Nebius 50.03 Bn 40.93 Bn 448.70 Mn -0.08%
5 Reddit 28.44 Bn 25.65 Bn 734.60 Mn -
6 Bilibili 13.59 Bn 11.45 Bn 433.97 Mn 0.00%
7 Tencent Music Entertainment 12.71 Bn 9.21 Bn 582.00 Mn 0.11%
8 Pinterest 12.21 Bn 10.93 Bn 922.30 Mn -
9 Match 9.45 Bn 8.86 Bn 648.84 Mn 0.00%
10 Zhihu 220.44 Mn -357.04 Mn - -
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 -13.82%
Dec 31, 2025 -13.14%
Sep 30, 2025 -9.34%
Jun 30, 2025 -7.02%
Mar 31, 2025 -2.97%
Dec 31, 2024 1.08%
Sep 30, 2024 -0.02%
Sep 30, 2022 -0.91%
Jun 30, 2022 -0.94%
Mar 31, 2022 -0.89%