Zhihu (ZH) Tax Rate (2020 - 2026)
Zhihu (ZH) posted Tax Rate of 3.48% for Q4 2025, down 288.09% sequentially from 1.85% in Q3 2025, and down 666.0% YoY from 0.62% in Q4 2024.
Analysis
Zhihu (ZH) Tax Rate (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Zhihu has reported Tax Rate for 6 years, with the latest figure at 3.48% in Q4 2025.
- Quarterly Tax Rate fell 666.0% year-over-year to 3.48% in Q4 2025, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Dec 2025 was 12.76% (up 118.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 12.5%, down 1777.0% from the prior year.
- Tax Rate eased to 3.48% in Q4 2025 per ZH's latest filing, from 1.85% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Tax Rate peaked at 3.18% in Q4 2024 and troughed at 8087.35% in Q2 2024.
- A 5-year average of 518.48% and a median of 0.44% in 2022 frame the typical range for Tax Rate.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2025: Tax Rate tumbled 808819 bps in 2024, then jumped 805900 bps in 2025.
- Over 5 years, Tax Rate stood at 0.79% in 2021, then soared by 96 bps to 1.56% in 2022, then sank by 418 bps to 4.95% in 2023, then jumped by 164 bps to 3.18% in 2024, then sank by 210 bps to 3.48% in 2025.
- According to Business Quant data, Tax Rate over the past three periods registered 3.48%, 1.85%, and 28.35% for Q4 2025, Q3 2025, and Q2 2025 respectively.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Tax Rate (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alphabet | 4,083.83 Bn | 3,654.79 Bn | 73.85 Bn | 19.14% |
| 2 | Meta Platforms | 1,456.07 Bn | 1,365.81 Bn | 49.47 Bn | 15.50% |
| 3 | Spotify Technology | 111.71 Bn | 104.79 Bn | 1.86 Bn | 24.31% |
| 4 | Nebius | 50.03 Bn | 40.93 Bn | 448.70 Mn | -2,014.71% |
| 5 | 28.44 Bn | 25.65 Bn | 734.60 Mn | 1.55% | |
| 6 | Bilibili | 13.59 Bn | 11.45 Bn | 433.97 Mn | -8.73% |
| 7 | Tencent Music Entertainment | 12.71 Bn | 9.21 Bn | 582.00 Mn | -16.81% |
| 8 | 12.21 Bn | 10.93 Bn | 922.30 Mn | 5.07% | |
| 9 | Match | 9.45 Bn | 8.86 Bn | 648.84 Mn | 20.55% |
| 10 | Zhihu | 220.44 Mn | -357.04 Mn | - | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 23.25 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 23.25 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 23.25 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -3.48 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -3.48 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -3.48 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.85 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.85 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.85 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -28.35 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -28.35 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -28.35 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -2.25 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -2.25 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -2.25 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 3.18 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 3.18 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 3.18 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -9.55 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -9.55 |