Growth Metrics

Zhihu (ZHIHF) Return on Equity (2021 - 2025)

Zhihu recorded quarterly Return on Equity of 0.36% in Q4 2025, down 192.14% quarter-over-quarter from 0.4% in Q3 2025, and down 54.0% year-over-year from 0.79% in Q4 2024.

Zhihu's Return on Equity history runs 5 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 0.36% for Q4 2025.

  • In Q4 2025, Return on Equity fell 54.0% year-over-year to 0.36%; the TTM figure through Dec 2025 stood at 0.36% (down 54.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 0.0%, changed 0.0% from the prior year.
  • Return on Equity came in at 0.36% for Q4 2025 at Zhihu, down from 0.4% in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Return on Equity ranged from a high of 0.51% in Q2 2025 to a low of 0.36% in Q4 2025.
  • A 5-year average of 0.04% and a median of 0.0% in 2021 frame the typical range for Return on Equity.
  • On a YoY basis, Return on Equity climbed as much as 52 bps in 2025 and fell as far as 54 bps in 2025.
  • Zhihu's Return on Equity stood at 0.0% in 2021, then plunged by 53 bps to 0.0% in 2022, then surged by 55 bps to 0.0% in 2023, then jumped by 13331 bps to 0.17% in 2024, then tumbled by 314 bps to 0.36% in 2025.
  • According to Business Quant data, Return on Equity over the past three periods registered 0.36%, 0.4%, and 0.51% for Q4 2025, Q3 2025, and Q2 2025 respectively.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) ROE (Qtr)
1 Alphabet 4,554.43 Bn 4,338.81 Bn 102.29 Bn 0.00%
2 Meta Platforms 1,602.78 Bn 1,521.60 Bn 46.09 Bn 0.00%
3 Spotify Technology 119.86 Bn 109.62 Bn 1.75 Bn 0.00%
4 Reddit 33.71 Bn 30.94 Bn 511.94 Mn 0.00%
5 Nebius 22.38 Bn 22.38 Bn 295.20 Mn -
6 Pinterest 12.76 Bn 11.46 Bn 768.96 Mn 0.00%
7 Kanzhun 12.59 Bn 10.49 Bn 255.62 Bn -
8 Snap 9.64 Bn 6.81 Bn 1.29 Bn 0.00%
9 Match 8.43 Bn 7.41 Bn 653.28 Mn -0.03%
10 Zhihu - - 49.31 Bn -0.36%

Historic Data

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DateValue
Dec 31, 2025 -0.36%
Sep 30, 2025 0.40%
Jun 30, 2025 0.51%
Mar 31, 2025 0.18%
Dec 31, 2024 0.17%
Sep 30, 2024 -0.02%
Jun 30, 2024 -0.02%
Mar 31, 2024 0.00%
Dec 31, 2023 0.00%
Sep 30, 2023 0.00%
Jun 30, 2023 0.00%
Mar 31, 2023 0.00%
Dec 31, 2022 0.00%
Sep 30, 2022 0.00%
Jun 30, 2022 0.00%
Mar 31, 2022 0.00%
Dec 31, 2021 0.00%
Sep 30, 2021 0.00%
Jun 30, 2021 0.00%
Mar 31, 2021 -0.01%