Zhihu (ZHIHF) Retained Earnings (2020 - 2025)
Zhihu recorded quarterly Retained Earnings of -$1.3 billion in Q4 2025, down 74288.63% quarter-over-quarter from $1.7 million in Q4 2024, and down 74288.63% year-over-year from N/an in Q4 2024.
Zhihu's Retained Earnings history runs 6 years deep, the most recent figure standing at -$1.3 billion for Q4 2025.
- In Q4 2025, Retained Earnings fell 74288.63% year-over-year to -$1.3 billion; the TTM figure through Dec 2025 stood at -$1.3 billion (down 74288.63% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was -$4.8 million, up 99.6% from the prior year.
- Retained Earnings came in at -$1.3 billion for Q4 2025 at Zhihu, down from $1.7 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Retained Earnings ranged from a high of $1.7 million in Q4 2024 to a low of -$1.3 billion in Q4 2025.
- A 5-year average of -$509.8 million and a median of -$53.0 million in 2021 frame the typical range for Retained Earnings.
- Across the five-year window, Retained Earnings soared 100.14% in 2024 and plunged 74288.63% in 2025, its largest moves.
- Zhihu's Retained Earnings stood at -$53.0 million in 2021, then jumped by 82.56% to -$9.3 million in 2022, then sank by 12971.32% to -$1.2 billion in 2023, then jumped by 100.14% to $1.7 million in 2024, then slumped by 74288.63% to -$1.3 billion in 2025.
- According to Business Quant data, Retained Earnings over the past three periods registered -$1.3 billion, $1.7 million, and -$1.2 billion for Q4 2025, Q4 2024, and Q4 2023 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Retained Earnings (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alphabet | 4,554.43 Bn | 4,338.81 Bn | 102.29 Bn | 384.02 Bn |
| 2 | Meta Platforms | 1,602.78 Bn | 1,521.60 Bn | 46.09 Bn | -303.00 Mn |
| 3 | Spotify Technology | 119.86 Bn | 109.62 Bn | 1.75 Bn | 3.02 Bn |
| 4 | 33.71 Bn | 30.94 Bn | 511.94 Mn | -467.14 Mn | |
| 5 | Nebius | 22.38 Bn | 22.38 Bn | 295.20 Mn | 3.92 Bn |
| 6 | 12.76 Bn | 11.46 Bn | 768.96 Mn | 55.11 Mn | |
| 7 | Kanzhun | 12.59 Bn | 10.49 Bn | 255.62 Bn | - |
| 8 | Snap | 9.64 Bn | 6.81 Bn | 1.29 Bn | -14.39 Bn |
| 9 | Match | 8.43 Bn | 7.41 Bn | 653.28 Mn | -5.80 Bn |
| 10 | Zhihu | - | - | 49.31 Bn | -1.28 Bn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | -1.28 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.72 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -1.21 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -9.25 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -53.04 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | -746.71 Mn |