Zhihu Inc. (ZHIHF) Research & Development (2020 - 2025)

Zhihu (ZHIHF) posted Research & Development of -$17.6 billion for Q4 2025, down 4433601.26% sequentially from $397000.0 in Q3 2025, and down 1995478.23% YoY from N/an in Q4 2024.

Zhihu Inc. (ZHIHF) Research & Development (2020 - 2025) Analysis & Trends

Zhihu (ZHIHF) has 6 years of Research & Development data on file, last reported at -$17.6 billion in Q4 2025.

  • Quarterly Research & Development fell 1995478.23% year-over-year to -$17.6 billion in Q4 2025, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Dec 2025 was -$38.0 billion (down 45873.56% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $75.1 million, down 25.2% from the prior year.
  • Research & Development eased to -$17.6 billion in Q4 2025 per ZHIHF's latest filing, from $397000.0 in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Research & Development was $32.8 million in Q4 2023, with the low at -$20.3 billion in Q2 2025.
  • Average Research & Development over 5 years is -$1.9 billion, with a median of -$27.0 million recorded in 2023.
  • Year-over-year, Research & Development jumped 209.64% in 2023 and sank 1995478.23% in 2025.
  • Zhihu's Research & Development stood at -$32.6 million in 2021, then grew by 8.47% to -$29.9 million in 2022, then jumped by 209.64% to $32.8 million in 2023, then sank by 102.69% to -$882000.0 in 2024, then slumped by 1995478.23% to -$17.6 billion in 2025.
  • Business Quant data shows ZHIHF's Research & Development at -$17.6 billion in Q4 2025, $397000.0 in Q3 2025, and -$20.3 billion in Q2 2025.

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Historic Data

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DateValue
Dec 31, 2025 -17.60 Bn
Sep 30, 2025 397,000.00
Jun 30, 2025 -20.34 Bn
Mar 31, 2025 -19.55 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 -882,000.00
Sep 30, 2024 -25.54 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 -28.80 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 -27.33 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 32.76 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 -34.22 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 -32.58 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 -26.64 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 -29.88 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 -22.60 Mn
Jun 30, 2022 -33.38 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 -26.27 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 -32.64 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 -28.66 Mn
Jun 30, 2021 -18.68 Mn
Mar 31, 2021 -16.23 Mn