Growth Metrics

Zhihu (ZHIHF) Return on Capital Employed (2021 - 2025)

Zhihu recorded quarterly Return on Capital Employed of 11227.59% in Q4 2025, down 170.28% quarter-over-quarter from 4154.07% in Q3 2025, and up 190205183.0% year-over-year from N/an in Q4 2024.

Zhihu's Return on Capital Employed history runs 5 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 11227.59% for Q4 2025.

  • In Q4 2025, Return on Capital Employed rose 190205183.0% year-over-year to 11227.59%; the TTM figure through Dec 2025 stood at 11227.59% (up 190205183.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 1.05%, up 890.0% from the prior year.
  • Return on Capital Employed came in at 11227.59% for Q4 2025 at Zhihu, down from 4154.07% in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Return on Capital Employed ranged from a high of 12.36% in Q2 2024 to a low of 2006398.55% in Q2 2025.
  • A 5-year average of 392686.93% and a median of 23.07% in 2022 frame the typical range for Return on Capital Employed.
  • On a YoY basis, Return on Capital Employed climbed as much as 190946130 bps in 2025 and fell as far as 200638619 bps in 2025.
  • Zhihu's Return on Capital Employed stood at 20.15% in 2021, then plunged by 42 bps to 28.56% in 2022, then surged by 49 bps to 14.54% in 2023, then sank by 13155503 bps to 1913279.42% in 2024, then soared by 99 bps to 11227.59% in 2025.
  • According to Business Quant data, Return on Capital Employed over the past three periods registered 11227.59%, 4154.07%, and 2006398.55% for Q4 2025, Q3 2025, and Q2 2025 respectively.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) ROCE (Qtr)
1 Alphabet 4,554.43 Bn 4,338.81 Bn 102.29 Bn 25.65%
2 Meta Platforms 1,602.78 Bn 1,521.60 Bn 46.09 Bn 26.53%
3 Spotify Technology 119.86 Bn 109.62 Bn 1.75 Bn -
4 Reddit 33.71 Bn 30.94 Bn 511.94 Mn 20.06%
5 Nebius 22.38 Bn 22.38 Bn 295.20 Mn -
6 Pinterest 12.76 Bn 11.46 Bn 768.96 Mn 6.06%
7 Kanzhun 12.59 Bn 10.49 Bn 255.62 Bn -
8 Snap 9.64 Bn 6.81 Bn 1.29 Bn -6.47%
9 Match 8.43 Bn 7.41 Bn 653.28 Mn 26.54%
10 Zhihu - - 49.31 Bn -11,227.59%

Historic Data

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DateValue
Dec 31, 2025 -11,227.59%
Sep 30, 2025 -4,154.07%
Jun 30, 2025 -1,886.04%
Mar 31, 2025 273.94%
Dec 31, 2024 257.56%
Sep 30, 2024 -7.01%
Jun 30, 2024 -12.36%
Mar 31, 2024 -14.97%
Dec 31, 2023 -14.54%
Sep 30, 2023 -20.75%
Jun 30, 2023 -18.47%
Mar 31, 2023 -20.99%
Dec 31, 2022 -28.56%
Sep 30, 2022 -29.38%
Jun 30, 2022 -28.82%
Mar 31, 2022 -25.14%
Dec 31, 2021 -20.15%
Sep 30, 2021 -15.75%
Jun 30, 2021 -12.73%
Mar 31, 2021 -14.36%