ZH Fundamental Analysis - ZHIHU INC - ADR

Name: ZHIHU INC - ADR (ZH) Stock
Brand: ZHIHU INC - ADR
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Fundamental Rating

We assign a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10 to ZH. ZH was compared to 70 industry peers in the Interactive Media & Services industry. While ZH seems to be doing ok healthwise, there are quite some concerns on its profitability. ZH is not valued too expensively and it also shows a decent growth rate.

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

In the past year ZH was profitable.

ZH had negative earnings in each of the past 5 years.

In the past 5 years ZH always reported negative operating cash flow.

1.2 Ratios

ZH's Return On Assets of 2.40% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. ZH outperforms 62.86% of its industry peers.

With a decent Return On Equity value of 3.33%, ZH is doing good in the industry, outperforming 62.86% of the companies in the same industry.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
ROA	2.4%
ROE	3.33%
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

1.3 Margins

Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 4.38%, ZH is in line with its industry, outperforming 60.00% of the companies in the same industry.

ZH has a Gross Margin (62.83%) which is in line with its industry peers.

ZH's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
OM	N/A
PM (TTM)	4.38%
GM	62.83%

OM growth 3YN/A

OM growth 5YN/A

PM growth 3YN/A

PM growth 5YN/A

GM growth 3Y4.89%

GM growth 5Y5.41%

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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.

Compared to 1 year ago, ZH has less shares outstanding

Compared to 5 years ago, ZH has less shares outstanding

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.

2.2 Solvency

A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.04 indicates that ZH is not too dependend on debt financing.

The Debt to Equity ratio of ZH (0.04) is comparable to the rest of the industry.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
Debt/Equity	0.04
Debt/FCF	N/A
Altman-Z	N/A

ROIC/WACCN/A

WACC9.1%

2.3 Liquidity

ZH has a Current Ratio of 3.48. This indicates that ZH is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.

With a decent Current ratio value of 3.48, ZH is doing good in the industry, outperforming 80.00% of the companies in the same industry.

ZH has a Quick Ratio of 3.48. This indicates that ZH is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.

With a decent Quick ratio value of 3.48, ZH is doing good in the industry, outperforming 80.00% of the companies in the same industry.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
Current Ratio	3.48
Quick Ratio	3.48

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 138.80% over the past year.

ZH shows a very negative growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has decreased by -22.29%.

Measured over the past years, ZH shows a very strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 39.94% on average per year.

EPS 1Y (TTM)138.8%

EPS 3YN/A

EPS 5YN/A

EPS Q2Q%196.67%

Revenue 1Y (TTM)-22.29%

Revenue growth 3Y6.74%

Revenue growth 5Y39.94%

Sales Q2Q%-23.23%

3.2 Future

ZH is expected to show a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 39.15% yearly.

The Revenue is expected to decrease by -3.78% on average over the next years.

EPS Next Y44.48%

EPS Next 2Y56.66%

EPS Next 3Y54.54%

EPS Next 5Y39.15%

Revenue Next Year-18.28%

Revenue Next 2Y-6.72%

Revenue Next 3Y-1.97%

Revenue Next 5Y-3.78%

3.3 Evolution

When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

With a Price/Earnings ratio of 9.46, the valuation of ZH can be described as very reasonable.

ZH's Price/Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. ZH is cheaper than 84.29% of the companies in the same industry.

ZH is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 26.11, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.

A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 7.68 indicates a rather cheap valuation of ZH.

Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of ZH indicates a rather cheap valuation: ZH is cheaper than 88.57% of the companies listed in the same industry.

The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 22.55. ZH is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
PE	9.46
Fwd PE	7.68

4.2 Price Multiples

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
P/FCF	N/A
EV/EBITDA	N/A

4.3 Compensation for Growth

The low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.

ZH's earnings are expected to grow with 54.54% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.

PEG (NY)0.21

PEG (5Y)N/A

EPS Next 2Y56.66%

EPS Next 3Y54.54%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

ZH does not give a dividend.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
Dividend Yield	N/A

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ZHIHU INC - ADR

NYSE:ZH (10/31/2025, 8:20:46 PM)

Premarket: 4.46 +0.11 (+2.53%)

4.35

+0.05 (+1.16%)

Chartmill FA Rating

GICS SectorCommunication Services

GICS IndustryGroupMedia & Entertainment

GICS IndustryInteractive Media & Services

Earnings (Last)08-27 2025-08-27/dmh

Earnings (Next)11-25 2025-11-25

Inst Owners5.43%

Inst Owner Change-3.82%

Ins Owners0.89%

Ins Owner ChangeN/A

Market Cap390.16M

Revenue(TTM)3.15B

Net Income(TTM)138.00M

Analysts80

Price Target4.82 (10.8%)

Short Float %1.52%

Short Ratio2.2

Dividend

		Industry Rank	Sector 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)2

Avg EPS beat(2)150.5%

Min EPS beat(2)91.66%

Max EPS beat(2)209.35%

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)1

Avg Revenue beat(2)1%

Min Revenue beat(2)-7.05%

Max Revenue beat(2)9.06%

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)-11.98%

PT rev (3m)-13.5%

EPS NQ rev (1m)3.91%

EPS NQ rev (3m)5.97%

EPS NY rev (1m)3.91%

EPS NY rev (3m)7.54%

Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%

Revenue NQ rev (3m)0%

Revenue NY rev (1m)0%

Revenue NY rev (3m)-4.13%

Valuation

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
PE	9.46
Fwd PE	7.68
P/S	0.88
P/FCF	N/A
P/OCF	N/A
P/B	0.67
P/tB	0.7
EV/EBITDA	N/A

EPS(TTM)0.46

EY10.57%

EPS(NY)0.57

Fwd EY13.01%

FCF(TTM)N/A

FCFYN/A

OCF(TTM)N/A

OCFYN/A

SpS4.94

BVpS6.49

TBVpS6.22

PEG (NY)0.21

PEG (5Y)N/A

Graham Number8.2

Profitability

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
ROA	2.4%
ROE	3.33%
ROCE	N/A
ROIC	N/A
ROICexc	N/A
ROICexgc	N/A
OM	N/A
PM (TTM)	4.38%
GM	62.83%
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

ROICexgc growth 3YN/A

ROICexgc 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-ScoreN/A

Asset Turnover0.55

Health

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
Debt/Equity	0.04
Debt/FCF	N/A
Debt/EBITDA	N/A
Cap/Depr	N/A
Cap/Sales	N/A
Interest Coverage	N/A
Cash Conversion	N/A
Profit Quality	N/A
Current Ratio	3.48
Quick Ratio	3.48
Altman-Z	N/A

F-ScoreN/A

WACC9.1%

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)138.8%

EPS 3YN/A

EPS 5YN/A

EPS Q2Q%196.67%

EPS Next Y44.48%

EPS Next 2Y56.66%

EPS Next 3Y54.54%

EPS Next 5Y39.15%

Revenue 1Y (TTM)-22.29%

Revenue growth 3Y6.74%

Revenue growth 5Y39.94%

Sales Q2Q%-23.23%

Revenue Next Year-18.28%

Revenue Next 2Y-6.72%

Revenue Next 3Y-1.97%

Revenue Next 5Y-3.78%

EBIT growth 1Y76.95%

EBIT growth 3YN/A

EBIT growth 5YN/A

EBIT Next Year31.76%

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

ZHIHU INC - ADR / ZH FAQ

What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of ZHIHU INC - ADR (ZH) stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to ZH.

What is the valuation status of ZHIHU INC - ADR (ZH) stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 6 / 10 to ZHIHU INC - ADR (ZH). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.

What is the profitability of ZH stock?

ZHIHU INC - ADR (ZH) has a profitability rating of 2 / 10.

What is the financial health of ZHIHU INC - ADR (ZH) stock?

The financial health rating of ZHIHU INC - ADR (ZH) is 5 / 10.

ZHIHU INC - ADR (ZH) Stock Fundamental Analysis

1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

1.2 Ratios

1.3 Margins

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

2.2 Solvency

2.3 Liquidity

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

3.2 Future

3.3 Evolution

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

4.2 Price Multiples

4.3 Compensation for Growth

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

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