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Zhihu Inc
NYSE:ZH

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Zhihu Inc
NYSE:ZH
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Price: 3.2 USD -1.84% Market Closed
Market Cap: $314.6m

P/E

-9.7
Current
97%
More Expensive
vs 3-y average of -4.9

Price to Earnings (P/E) ratio shows how much investors pay for each dollar of a company`s earnings. It`s calculated by dividing the company`s market value by its total earnings.

P/E
-9.7
=
Market Cap
$1.8B
/
Net Income
¥-192.9m

Price to Earnings (P/E) ratio shows how much investors pay for each dollar of a company`s earnings. It`s calculated by dividing the company`s market value by its total earnings.

P/E
-9.7
=
Market Cap
$1.8B
/
Net Income
¥-192.9m

Valuation Scenarios

Zhihu Inc is trading above its industry average

If P/E returns to its Industry Average (24.4), the stock would be worth $-8.05 (352% downside from current price).

Statistics
Positive Scenarios
0/2
Maximum Downside
-406%
Maximum Upside
No Upside Scenarios
Average Downside
379%
Scenario P/E Value Implied Price Upside/Downside
Current Multiple -9.7 $3.2
0%
Industry Average 24.4 $-8.05
-352%
Country Average 29.6 $-9.78
-406%

Forward P/E
Today’s price vs future net income

Today's Market Cap Net Income Forward P/E
$1.8B
/
Jan 2026
¥-192.9m
=
-9.7
Current
$1.8B
/
Dec 2026
¥28.2m
=
63.6
Forward
$1.8B
/
Dec 2027
¥136m
=
13.2
Forward
$1.8B
/
Dec 2028
¥495.3m
=
3.6
Forward

Forward P/E shows whether today’s P/E still looks high or low once future net income are taken into account.

Peer Comparison

All Countries
Close
Earnings Growth PEG
CN
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Zhihu Inc
NYSE:ZH
Average P/E: 2 643.3
Negative Multiple: -9.7
N/A N/A
US
Alphabet Inc
NASDAQ:GOOGL
29.1
13%
2.2
US
Meta Platforms Inc
NASDAQ:META
21.9
19%
1.2
CN
Tencent Holdings Ltd
HKEX:700
16.1
16%
1
CN
Baidu Inc
NASDAQ:BIDU
54.6
66%
0.8
JP
L
LY Corp
XMUN:YOJ
27.3
13%
2.1
NL
Nebius Group NV
NASDAQ:NBIS
26 205.9
59%
444.2
CN
Kuaishou Technology
HKEX:1024
9
7%
1.3
KR
Naver Corp
KRX:035420
16.5
11%
1.5
JP
Z Holdings Corp
TSE:4689
13.5
13%
1
AU
REA Group Ltd
ASX:REA
39.4
8%
4.9

Market Distribution

Lower than 100% of companies in China
Percentile
0th
Based on 5 557 companies
0th percentile
-3.7
Low
0 — 17.1
Typical Range
17.1 — 57.7
High
57.7 —
Distribution Statistics
China
Min 0
30th Percentile 17.1
Median 29.6
70th Percentile 57.7
Max 43 569.3

Zhihu Inc
Glance View

Market Cap
314.6m USD
Industry
Media

Zhihu, Inc. operates as a Q&A online content community. The company is headquartered in Beijing, Beijing and currently employs 2,649 full-time employees. The company went IPO on 2021-03-26. The firm is principally engaged in the provision of advertising services, paid membership services, content monetization solutions and other services. The firm's online community provides a platform for users to find solutions, make decisions, find inspiration and have fun. The firm's online community is an online content community based on user-generated content (UGC). In addition, the Company's platform offers a range of contents such as daily life choices, esoteric knowledge content or unique experiences, and important life choices.

ZH Intrinsic Value
6.54 USD
Undervaluation 51%
Intrinsic Value
Price $3.2
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