ZHIHU INC - ADR (ZH) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NYSE:ZH • US98955N2071

3.53 USD
+0.06 (+1.73%)
Last: Feb 13, 2026, 04:15 PM
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Fundamental Rating

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Overall ZH gets a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10. We evaluated ZH against 69 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 has a expensive valuation and it also scores bad on growth.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year ZH was profitable.
  • In the past 5 years ZH always reported negative net income.
  • ZH had a negative operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
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

  • ZH has a better Return On Assets (2.40%) than 63.77% of its industry peers.
  • ZH's Return On Equity of 3.33% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. ZH outperforms 62.32% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector 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
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

  • ZH's Profit Margin of 4.38% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. ZH outperforms 66.67% of its industry peers.
  • Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 62.83%, ZH is in line with its industry, outperforming 56.52% of the companies in the same industry.
  • ZH's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector 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%
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.
  • Compared to 5 years ago, ZH has less shares outstanding
  • ZH has no outstanding debt. Therefor its Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratios are 0 and belong to the best of the 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 a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.04. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
  • ZH has a Debt to Equity ratio of 0.04. This is in the better half of the industry: ZH outperforms 60.87% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.04
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z N/A
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

  • 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.
  • ZH's Current ratio of 3.48 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. ZH outperforms 79.71% of its industry peers.
  • 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.
  • ZH has a better Quick ratio (3.48) than 79.71% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 3.48
Quick Ratio 3.48
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%.
  • The Revenue has grown by 118.85% in the past year. This is a very strong growth!
EPS 1Y (TTM)-43.35%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%12.69%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)118.85%
Revenue growth 3YN/A
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%-24.56%

3.2 Future

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 14.28% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, ZH will show a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue will decrease by -1.72% on average per year.
EPS Next Y-825.35%
EPS Next 2Y-179.63%
EPS Next 3Y-100.83%
EPS Next 5Y14.28%
Revenue Next Year20.64%
Revenue Next 2Y19.18%
Revenue Next 3Y6.38%
Revenue Next 5Y-1.72%

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 15

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • With a Price/Earnings ratio of 7.20, the valuation of ZH can be described as very cheap.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of ZH indicates a rather cheap valuation: ZH is cheaper than 85.51% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of ZH to the average of the S&P500 Index (27.97), we can say ZH is valued rather cheaply.
  • ZH is expected to report negative earnings next year, which makes the Forward Price/Earnings Ratio negative.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 7.2
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 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 -100.83% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y-179.63%
EPS Next 3Y-100.83%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • No dividends for ZH!.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

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ZHIHU INC - ADR

NYSE:ZH (2/13/2026, 4:15:00 PM)

3.53

+0.06 (+1.73%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupMedia & Entertainment
GICS IndustryInteractive Media & Services
Earnings (Last)11-25
Earnings (Next)03-24
Inst Owners8.16%
Inst Owner Change-3.35%
Ins Owners0.87%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap316.03M
Revenue(TTM)2.96B
Net Income(TTM)138.00M
Analysts80
Price Target5.22 (47.88%)
Short Float %1.44%
Short Ratio2.1
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%
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)22.67%
PT rev (3m)8.26%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-0.18%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-0.18%
EPS NY rev (1m)119.45%
EPS NY rev (3m)117.08%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-2.56%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 7.2
Fwd PE N/A
P/S 0.69
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF N/A
P/B 0.53
P/tB 0.55
EV/EBITDA N/A
EPS(TTM)0.49
EY13.88%
EPS(NY)-1.24
Fwd EYN/A
FCF(TTM)N/A
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)N/A
OCFYN/A
SpS5.1
BVpS6.7
TBVpS6.42
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number8.6
Profitability
Industry RankSector 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 RankSector 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
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%12.69%
EPS Next Y-825.35%
EPS Next 2Y-179.63%
EPS Next 3Y-100.83%
EPS Next 5Y14.28%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)118.85%
Revenue growth 3YN/A
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%-24.56%
Revenue Next Year20.64%
Revenue Next 2Y19.18%
Revenue Next 3Y6.38%
Revenue Next 5Y-1.72%
EBIT growth 1Y76.95%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year47.14%
EBIT Next 3Y22.69%
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 3 / 10 to ZH.


What is the valuation status for ZH stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 2 / 10 to ZHIHU INC - ADR (ZH). This can be considered as Overvalued.


What is the profitability of ZH stock?

ZHIHU INC - ADR (ZH) has a profitability rating of 3 / 10.


Can you provide the PE and PB ratios for ZH stock?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for ZHIHU INC - ADR (ZH) is 7.2 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 0.53.


What is the expected EPS growth for ZHIHU INC - ADR (ZH) stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of ZHIHU INC - ADR (ZH) is expected to decline by -825.35% in the next year.