Zhihu (ZH) Shares Outstanding (Entity) (2019 - 2025)
Zhihu (ZH) recorded Shares Outstanding (Entity) of 81.47 million in the quarter ended Dec 31, 2025, up 1.8% from 80.04 million a year earlier.
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Zhihu (ZH) Shares Outstanding (Entity) (2019 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
Starting with the quarter ended Dec 31, 2019, Zhihu's Shares Outstanding (Entity) history includes 7 quarters.
- Annual Shares Outstanding (Entity) has a five-year compound annual growth rate of 30.2% (years ended Dec 2020 to Dec 2025).
- Across earlier years, Shares Outstanding (Entity) came in at 80.04 million in the year ended Dec 31, 2024 (-14.4%), 93.45 million in the year ended Dec 31, 2023 (-2.7%), 96.05 million in the year ended Dec 31, 2022 (+3.8%) and 92.58 million in the year ended Dec 31, 2021 (+325.5%).
- The figure for the quarter ended Dec 31, 2025 is the highest quarterly Shares Outstanding (Entity) since the quarter ended Dec 31, 2023.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Shares Outstanding (Entity.) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alphabet | 4,180.92 Bn | 3,938.44 Bn | 73.85 Bn | 12.15 Bn |
| 2 | Meta Platforms | 1,847.76 Bn | 1,550.28 Bn | 49.47 Bn | 2.55 Bn |
| 3 | Netflix | 289.73 Bn | 249.92 Bn | 6.52 Bn | 4.16 Bn |
| 4 | Alibaba Group Holding | 249.81 Bn | 67.68 Bn | 15.11 Bn | - |
| 5 | Shopify | 192.08 Bn | 169.26 Bn | 1.71 Bn | 1.30 Bn |
| 6 | Uber Technologies | 139.76 Bn | 111.74 Bn | 6.38 Bn | 2.04 Bn |
| 7 | Booking Holdings | 122.41 Bn | 55.46 Bn | - | 751.38 Mn |
| 8 | PDD Holdings | 110.94 Bn | -140.99 Bn | 9.45 Bn | - |
| 9 | Spotify Technology | 100.32 Bn | 57.56 Bn | 1.86 Bn | - |
| 10 | Zhihu | 292.48 Mn | -1.98 Bn | 57.98 Mn | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | 81.47 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 80.04 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 93.45 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 96.05 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 92.58 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 21.76 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 20.75 Mn |
API Access
Zhihu Shares Outstanding (Entity) API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=shares-outstanding-entity&ticker=ZH&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "shares-outstanding-entity", "ticker": "ZH", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=shares-outstanding-entity&ticker=ZH&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();