Growth Metrics

Zhihu (ZHIHF) Current Deferred Revenue (2019 - 2025)

Zhihu recorded quarterly Current Deferred Revenue of $26.2 million in Q4 2025, down 3.09% quarter-over-quarter from $27.1 million in Q3 2025, and down 20.01% year-over-year from $32.8 million in Q4 2024.

Zhihu's Current Deferred Revenue history runs 7 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $26.2 million for Q4 2025.

  • In Q4 2025, Current Deferred Revenue fell 20.01% year-over-year to $26.2 million; the TTM figure through Dec 2025 stood at $26.2 million (down 20.01% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $26.6 million, down 17.56% from the prior year.
  • Current Deferred Revenue came in at $26.2 million for Q4 2025 at Zhihu, down from $27.1 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Current Deferred Revenue ranged from a high of $55.0 million in Q1 2023 to a low of $26.2 million in Q4 2025.
  • A 5-year average of $39.3 million and a median of $39.6 million in 2021 frame the typical range for Current Deferred Revenue.
  • Across the five-year window, Current Deferred Revenue jumped 55.33% in 2021 and slumped 31.86% in 2025, its largest moves.
  • Zhihu's Current Deferred Revenue stood at $37.5 million in 2021, then surged by 33.34% to $50.0 million in 2022, then fell by 15.68% to $42.2 million in 2023, then slipped by 22.23% to $32.8 million in 2024, then slipped by 20.01% to $26.2 million in 2025.
  • According to Business Quant data, Current Deferred Revenue over the past three periods registered $26.2 million, $27.1 million, and $28.6 million for Q4 2025, Q3 2025, and Q2 2025 respectively.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr)
1 Alphabet 4,554.43 Bn 4,338.81 Bn 102.29 Bn
2 Meta Platforms 1,602.78 Bn 1,521.60 Bn 46.09 Bn
3 Spotify Technology 119.86 Bn 109.62 Bn 1.75 Bn
4 Reddit 33.71 Bn 30.94 Bn 511.94 Mn
5 Nebius 22.38 Bn 22.38 Bn 295.20 Mn
6 Pinterest 12.76 Bn 11.46 Bn 768.96 Mn
7 Kanzhun 12.59 Bn 10.49 Bn 255.62 Bn
8 Snap 9.64 Bn 6.81 Bn 1.29 Bn
9 Match 8.43 Bn 7.41 Bn 653.28 Mn
10 Zhihu - - 49.31 Bn

Historic Data

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DateValue
Dec 31, 2025 26.23 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 27.07 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 28.60 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 31.50 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 32.79 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 39.72 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 39.01 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 42.98 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 42.16 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 49.25 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 52.17 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 54.99 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 50.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 52.98 Mn
Jun 30, 2022 40.30 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 40.68 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 37.50 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 39.42 Mn
Jun 30, 2021 31.23 Mn
Mar 31, 2021 27.59 Mn
Dec 31, 2020 24.14 Mn
Dec 31, 2019 15.20 Mn