Zhihu (ZHIHF) Invested Capital (2019 - 2025)
Zhihu recorded quarterly Invested Capital of $551.3 million in Q4 2025, down 4.91% quarter-over-quarter from $579.7 million in Q3 2025, and down 5.77% year-over-year from $585.1 million in Q4 2024.
Zhihu's Invested Capital history runs 7 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $551.3 million for Q4 2025.
- In Q4 2025, Invested Capital fell 5.77% year-over-year to $551.3 million; the TTM figure through Dec 2025 stood at $551.3 million (down 5.77% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $551.3 million, down 2.87% from the prior year.
- Invested Capital came in at $551.3 million for Q4 2025 at Zhihu, down from $579.7 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Invested Capital ranged from a high of $1.1 billion in Q1 2021 to a low of $551.3 million in Q4 2025.
- A 5-year average of $780.5 million and a median of $711.8 million in 2023 frame the typical range for Invested Capital.
- Across the five-year window, Invested Capital soared 238.69% in 2021 and fell 24.64% in 2022, its largest moves.
- Zhihu's Invested Capital stood at $1.1 billion in 2021, then dropped by 24.64% to $804.1 million in 2022, then declined by 18.35% to $656.6 million in 2023, then fell by 10.9% to $585.1 million in 2024, then declined by 5.77% to $551.3 million in 2025.
- According to Business Quant data, Invested Capital over the past three periods registered $551.3 million, $579.7 million, and $588.1 million for Q4 2025, Q3 2025, and Q2 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Invested Cap. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alphabet | 4,554.43 Bn | 4,338.81 Bn | 102.29 Bn | 478.75 Bn |
| 2 | Meta Platforms | 1,602.78 Bn | 1,521.60 Bn | 46.09 Bn | 243.68 Bn |
| 3 | Spotify Technology | 119.86 Bn | 109.62 Bn | 1.75 Bn | 9.40 Bn |
| 4 | 33.71 Bn | 30.94 Bn | 511.94 Mn | 3.18 Bn | |
| 5 | Nebius | 22.38 Bn | 22.38 Bn | 295.20 Mn | 18.40 Mn |
| 6 | 12.76 Bn | 11.46 Bn | 768.96 Mn | 2.85 Bn | |
| 7 | Kanzhun | 12.59 Bn | 10.49 Bn | 255.62 Bn | - |
| 8 | Snap | 9.64 Bn | 6.81 Bn | 1.29 Bn | 5.62 Bn |
| 9 | Match | 8.43 Bn | 7.41 Bn | 653.28 Mn | 3.33 Bn |
| 10 | Zhihu | - | - | 49.31 Bn | 551.29 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | 551.29 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 579.75 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 588.12 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 574.02 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 585.06 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 607.36 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 606.96 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 625.61 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 656.61 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 684.08 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 739.46 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 808.58 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 804.13 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 844.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 921.12 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 1.02 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 1.07 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 1.10 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 1.11 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 1.14 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | -769.33 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | -552.78 Mn |