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ZHIHU INC - ADR (ZH) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NYSE:ZH - New York Stock Exchange, Inc. - US98955N2071 - ADR - Currency: USD

3.82  +0.04 (+1.06%)

After market: 3.82 0 (0%)

Fundamental Rating

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Overall ZH gets a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10. We evaluated ZH against 71 industry peers in the Interactive Media & Services industry. ZH has a great financial health rating, but its profitability evaluates not so good. ZH has a expensive valuation and it also scores bad on growth.


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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

ZH had negative earnings in the past year.
ZH had a negative operating cash flow in the past year.
ZH had negative earnings in each of the past 5 years.
In the past 5 years ZH always reported negative operating cash flow.
ZH Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFZH Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 -500M -1B -1.5B

1.2 Ratios

The Return On Assets of ZH (-3.00%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
The Return On Equity of ZH (-4.16%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -3%
ROE -4.16%
ROIC N/A
ROA(3y)-12.02%
ROA(5y)-16.92%
ROE(3y)-16.82%
ROE(5y)-23.19%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
ZH Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICZH Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 -10 -20 -30 -40

1.3 Margins

With a Gross Margin value of 60.61%, ZH perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 49.30% of the companies in the same industry.
In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of ZH has grown nicely.
ZH does not have Profit Margin and Operating Margin available, so we won't be analyzing them here.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 60.61%
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y4.89%
GM growth 5Y5.41%
ZH Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsZH Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 50 -50 -100 -150 -200

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

ZH does not have a ROIC to compare to the WACC, probably because it is not profitable.
The number of shares outstanding for ZH has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
The number of shares outstanding for ZH has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
There is no outstanding debt for ZH. This means it has a Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratio of 0 and it is amongst the best of the sector and industry.
ZH Yearly Shares OutstandingZH Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 20M 40M 60M 80M 100M
ZH Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsZH Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2B 4B 6B 8B

2.2 Solvency

ZH has an Altman-Z score of -0.08. This is a bad value and indicates that ZH is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of -0.08, ZH is doing worse than 67.61% of the companies in the same industry.
ZH has no outstanding debt. Therefor its Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratios are 0 and belong to the best of the industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z -0.08
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACC7.54%
ZH Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFZH Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 2B 4B 6B

2.3 Liquidity

A Current Ratio of 3.60 indicates that ZH has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
The Current ratio of ZH (3.60) is better than 74.65% of its industry peers.
A Quick Ratio of 3.60 indicates that ZH has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
ZH has a Quick ratio of 3.60. This is in the better half of the industry: ZH outperforms 74.65% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 3.6
Quick Ratio 3.6
ZH Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesZH Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2B 4B 6B 8B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

ZH shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -43.35%.
Looking at the last year, ZH shows a very strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 118.85%.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-43.35%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%105.22%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)118.85%
Revenue growth 3YN/A
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%-25.06%

3.2 Future

Based on estimates for the next years, ZH will show a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 31.61% on average per year.
Based on estimates for the next years, ZH will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 1.97% on average per year.
EPS Next Y-877.57%
EPS Next 2Y-187.41%
EPS Next 3Y-104.54%
EPS Next 5Y31.61%
Revenue Next Year20.64%
Revenue Next 2Y19.18%
Revenue Next 3Y6.38%
Revenue Next 5Y1.97%

3.3 Evolution

ZH Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesZH Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 1B 2B 3B 4B
ZH Yearly EPS VS EstimatesZH Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 0 5 -5 10 -10

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

The Price/Earnings Ratio is negative for ZH. In the last year negative earnings were reported.
Besides the negative Price/Earnings Ratio, also the Forward Price/Earnings Ratio is negative for ZH. No positive earnings are expected for the next year.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A
ZH Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsZH Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 0 10 -10 20 -20

4.2 Price Multiples

Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA N/A
ZH Per share dataZH EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 2 4 6

4.3 Compensation for Growth

A cheap valuation may be justified as ZH's earnings are expected to decrease with -104.54% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y-187.41%
EPS Next 3Y-104.54%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

No dividends for ZH!.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A

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ZHIHU INC - ADR

NYSE:ZH (6/3/2025, 8:04:00 PM)

After market: 3.82 0 (0%)

3.82

+0.04 (+1.06%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorCommunication Services
GICS IndustryGroupMedia & Entertainment
GICS IndustryInteractive Media & Services
Earnings (Last)05-27 2025-05-27/bmo
Earnings (Next)08-20 2025-08-20
Inst Owners3.52%
Inst Owner Change-7.04%
Ins Owners2.06%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap336.89M
Analysts80
Price Target5.48 (43.46%)
Short Float %2.49%
Short Ratio3.18
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DPN/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)N/A
Avg EPS beat(2)N/A
Min EPS beat(2)N/A
Max EPS beat(2)N/A
EPS beat(4)N/A
Avg EPS beat(4)N/A
Min EPS beat(4)N/A
Max EPS beat(4)N/A
EPS beat(8)N/A
Avg EPS beat(8)N/A
EPS beat(12)N/A
Avg EPS beat(12)N/A
EPS beat(16)N/A
Avg EPS beat(16)N/A
Revenue beat(2)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(2)N/A
Min Revenue beat(2)N/A
Max Revenue beat(2)N/A
Revenue beat(4)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(4)N/A
Min Revenue beat(4)N/A
Max Revenue beat(4)N/A
Revenue beat(8)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(8)N/A
Revenue beat(12)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(12)N/A
Revenue beat(16)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(16)N/A
PT rev (1m)-16.21%
PT rev (3m)15.99%
EPS NQ rev (1m)1.53%
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)1.53%
EPS NY rev (3m)16.51%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-21.26%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A
P/S 0.67
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF N/A
P/B 0.59
P/tB 0.61
EV/EBITDA N/A
EPS(TTM)-0.15
EYN/A
EPS(NY)-1.26
Fwd EYN/A
FCF(TTM)-0.45
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)-0.44
OCFYN/A
SpS5.68
BVpS6.52
TBVpS6.24
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -3%
ROE -4.16%
ROCE N/A
ROIC N/A
ROICexc N/A
ROICexgc N/A
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 60.61%
FCFM N/A
ROA(3y)-12.02%
ROA(5y)-16.92%
ROE(3y)-16.82%
ROE(5y)-23.19%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)N/A
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)N/A
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexcg growth 3YN/A
ROICexcg growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y4.89%
GM growth 5Y5.41%
F-Score6
Asset Turnover0.63
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0
Debt/FCF N/A
Debt/EBITDA N/A
Cap/Depr 12.41%
Cap/Sales 0.08%
Interest Coverage N/A
Cash Conversion N/A
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 3.6
Quick Ratio 3.6
Altman-Z -0.08
F-Score6
WACC7.54%
ROIC/WACCN/A
Cap/Depr(3y)16.92%
Cap/Depr(5y)19.08%
Cap/Sales(3y)0.1%
Cap/Sales(5y)0.14%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-43.35%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%105.22%
EPS Next Y-877.57%
EPS Next 2Y-187.41%
EPS Next 3Y-104.54%
EPS Next 5Y31.61%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)118.85%
Revenue growth 3YN/A
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%-25.06%
Revenue Next Year20.64%
Revenue Next 2Y19.18%
Revenue Next 3Y6.38%
Revenue Next 5Y1.97%
EBIT growth 1Y55.13%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year36.17%
EBIT Next 3Y29.61%
EBIT Next 5Y28.12%
FCF growth 1Y33.46%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y32.69%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5YN/A