Zhihu (ZH) Return on Equity (ROE)

Price: $4.31
Market Cap: $396.17M
Avg Volume: 836.75K
Country: CN
Industry: Internet Content & Information
Sector: Communication Services
Beta: 0.077
52W Range: $2.55-6.32
Website: Zhihu

Return on Equity (ROE) Summary

Zhihu's ROE measures the return generated on shareholders' equity:

  • Annual: -18.34%
  • Quarterly: -0.24%
  • TTM: -8.23%

What is Return on Equity (ROE)?

Return on Equity measures a company's ability to generate profits from its shareholders' equity. It indicates how effectively the management is using the company’s assets to create profits. A higher ROE generally reflects well on the company’s management and its ability to generate profits without needing as much capital.

Related Metrics

Other important metrics to assess Zhihu's profitability include:

  • ROIC (Return on Invested Capital) - measures how effectively the company uses its invested capital to generate profits:
    • Annual: -22.23%
    • Quarterly: -1.72%
    • TTM: -15.05%
  • ROA (Return on Assets) - measures the return generated on the company's assets:
    • Annual: -12.42%
    • Quarterly: -0.17%
    • TTM: -6.02%
  • Profit Margin - indicates the profitability of the company relative to its revenue:
    • Annual: -20.09%
    • Quarterly: -1.24%
    • TTM: -9.33%

These metrics provide insights into Zhihu's profitability and efficiency in using its capital and assets to generate returns. Comparing these ratios with industry benchmarks can offer a deeper understanding of the company's performance.

Annual ROE

-18.34%

Quarterly ROE

-0.24%

TTM ROE

-8.23%

Zhihu Historical ROE
25.15%25.15%14.54%14.54%3.93%3.93%-6.69%-6.69%-17.30%-17.30%-27.92%-27.92%ROE20202020Jul '20Jul '2020212021Jul '21Jul '2120222022Jul '22Jul '2220232023Jul '23Jul '2320242024
Historical ROIC
6.53%6.53%-0.00%-0.00%-6.53%-6.53%-13.05%-13.05%-19.58%-19.58%-26.10%-26.10%-32.63%-32.63%ROIC20202020Jul '20Jul '2020212021Jul '21Jul '2120222022Jul '22Jul '2220232023Jul '23Jul '2320242024
Historical ROA
0.00%0.00%-5.04%-5.04%-10.08%-10.08%-15.12%-15.12%-20.16%-20.16%-25.20%-25.20%ROA20202020Jul '20Jul '2020212021Jul '21Jul '2120222022Jul '22Jul '2220232023Jul '23Jul '2320242024

Zhihu Historical Profitability Metrics

The table below shows various profitability metrics for each year, with the latest data available for the last fiscal year 2023.

Year ROE ROIC ROA Profit Margin
2023 -18.34% -22.23% -12.42% -20.09%
2022 -27.92% -27.50% -20.62% -43.78%
2021 -19.28% -20.10% -14.75% -43.89%
2020 -18.84% -21.97% -13.76% -38.27%
2019 25.15% -32.63% -25.20% -149.77%

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