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 | 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 | 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
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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% |