Zhihu Inc. income statement ZHIHF
In fiscal 2025, which ended Dec 31, 2025, Zhihu Inc. reported revenue of $393.1 million, down 20.3% from the year before. It recorded a net loss of $27.9 million. The operating loss came to $72.5 million, an operating margin of -18.5%. Diluted earnings per share were -$0.11. Across the 5 fiscal years shown, revenue shrank from $464.4 million in fiscal 2021 to $393.1 million in fiscal 2025, about 4.1% a year.
USD in millions, except per-share amounts and margins. The percent under a figure is the change from the year before.
| Line |
FY 2025
Dec 31, 2025
|
FY 2024
Dec 31, 2024
|
FY 2023
Dec 31, 2023
|
FY 2022
Dec 31, 2022
|
FY 2021
Dec 31, 2021
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue |
393
-20.3%
|
493
-16.6%
|
591
+13.2%
|
523
+12.6%
|
464
|
| Cost of revenue |
157
-18.9%
|
194
-27.5%
|
268
+2.9%
|
261
+18.1%
|
221
|
| Gross profit |
236
-21.1%
|
299
-7.6%
|
323
+23.4%
|
262
+7.5%
|
244
|
| Research and development |
75
-25.2%
|
100
-21.0%
|
127
+14.7%
|
111
+13.8%
|
97
|
| Selling, general and administrative |
215
-18.7%
|
264
-23.9%
|
347
-9.5%
|
384
+5.2%
|
365
|
| Operating income |
-73
-10.1%
|
-66
+56.4%
|
-151
+35.1%
|
-233
-6.5%
|
-218
|
| Pretax income |
-25
-1.5%
|
-24
+79.0%
|
-117
+48.6%
|
-227
-11.7%
|
-203
|
| Income tax |
3
+340.9%
|
-1
-177.2%
|
2
-18.9%
|
2
+140.7%
|
1
|
| Net income |
-28
-20.5%
|
-23
+80.4%
|
-118
+48.3%
|
-229
-12.3%
|
-204
|
| Net income to common |
-28
-17.2%
|
-24
+80.2%
|
-119
+48.2%
|
-229
+0.6%
|
-231
|
| Basic EPS |
-0.11
-22.2%
|
-0.09
+77.5%
|
-0.40
+46.7%
|
-0.75
+21.9%
|
-0.96
|
| Diluted EPS |
-0.11
-22.2%
|
-0.09
+77.5%
|
-0.40
+46.7%
|
-0.75
+21.9%
|
-0.96
|
| Weighted average shares, basic |
240
-12.3%
|
274
-8.5%
|
299
-1.9%
|
305
+26.9%
|
240
|
| Weighted average shares, diluted |
240
-12.3%
|
274
-8.5%
|
299
-1.9%
|
305
+26.9%
|
240
|
| Other measures | |||||
| Depreciation and amortization |
3
-9.6%
|
3
-14.2%
|
4
-4.1%
|
4
+8.6%
|
3
|
| EBITDA |
-70
-11.0%
|
-63
+57.4%
|
-148
+35.5%
|
-229
-6.5%
|
-215
|
| Margins | |||||
| Gross margin |
59.94%
|
60.60%
|
54.68%
|
50.16%
|
52.51%
|
| Operating margin |
-18.45%
|
-13.37%
|
-25.54%
|
-44.49%
|
-46.99%
|
| Pretax margin |
-6.31%
|
-4.96%
|
-19.71%
|
-43.39%
|
-43.71%
|
| Profit margin |
-7.10%
|
-4.70%
|
-19.99%
|
-43.78%
|
-43.89%
|
| EBITDA margin |
-17.76%
|
-12.76%
|
-24.94%
|
-43.79%
|
-46.27%
|
How these figures are calculated
Annual columns are full-year amounts from the annual report (Form 10-K, 20-F, or 40-F). If a company restates a year, the latest filed number is shown. USD in millions, except per-share amounts and margins. Weighted average shares are in millions. Interest expense and finance costs are positive costs. A negative amount on a gain (loss) or income (expense) line is a loss or an expense. EBITDA is operating income plus depreciation and amortization. Interest coverage is operating income divided by interest expense. More on our methodology.
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Company profile
- Industry
- Services-Business Services, NEC (SIC 7389)
- Listed as
- ZH (NYSE), ZHIHF (OTC)
- Fiscal year ends
- December 31
- Incorporated in
- Cayman Islands
- Headquarters
- Beijing, China
- SEC filer status
- Accelerated filer
- SEC CIK
- 1835724
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Source: SEC EDGAR filings. This is company-reported data, not investment advice.