Zhihu Inc.

Annual Trend FY 2020 FY 2021 FY 2022 FY 2023 FY 2024 FY 2025
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value $957.8m $338.5m $656.2m $296.7m $547.9m $481.8m
Prepaid Expense and Other Assets, Current $123.5m $42.7m $28.9m $32.7m $22.4m $15.3m
Short-term Investments $1.0b $351.4m $114.1m $249.3m $73.8m $120.3m
Cash and cash equivalents $957.8m $2.2b $4.5b $2.1b $4.0b $3.4b
Trade receivables $486.0m $831.6m $834.3m $664.6m $420.6m $358.0m
Prepayments and other current assets $123.5m $272.1m $199.2m $232.0m $163.4m $107.3m
Accounts Receivable $834.3m $664.6m $420.6m $358.0m
Accrued Interest Receivable $12.3m $30.3m $23.6m $6.0m
Allowance For Doubtful Accounts Receivable ($58.6m) ($122.7m) ($147.5m) ($109.7m)
Cash Cash Equivalents And Short Term Investments $6.3b $5.5b $4.9b $4.2b
Gross Accounts Receivable $892.9m $787.3m $568.1m $467.7m
Other Current Assets $8.0m $16.9m $6.1m $10.8m
Other Receivables $11.2m $13.6m $5.3m $7.9m
Other Short Term Investments $1.7b $3.4b $858.9m $870.9m
Prepaid Assets $137.8m $150.1m $123.4m $67.8m
Taxes Receivable $29.9m $21.3m $5.0m $14.8m
Inventory, Net $10.3m $22.2m $31.0m $26.1m
Assets, Current $3.7b $1.3b $1.1b $898.3m $751.4m $676.7m
Total current assets $3.7b $8.3b $7.3b $6.4b $5.5b $4.7b
Long-term investments, net $19.1m $44.6m $51.2m $158.5m
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net $8.1m $1.5m $1.1m $1.5m $1.2m $765k
Goodwill $11.6m $18.3m $26.9m $17.3m $0
Intangible assets, net $23.5m $68.3m $80.2m $122.6m $54.5m $29.6m
Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets $206.6m $313.7m $180.9m $29.6m
Other Intangible Assets $80.2m $122.6m $54.5m $29.6m
Operating Lease, Right-of-Use Asset $3.2m $19.9m $14.5m $5.7m $980k $6.0m
Other Assets, Noncurrent $6.5m $2.2m $3.3m $1.1m $85k $1.9m
Right-of-use assets $3.2m $126.5m $100.1m $40.2m $7.2m $42.1m
Additional Financial Items
Accounts Receivable, after Allowance for Credit Loss, Current $486.0m $130.5m $121.0m $93.6m $57.6m $51.2m
Term deposits $1.1b $159.4m $948.4m $1.6b $320.1m $210.0m
Restricted cash $0 $900k $1.1m
Amounts due from related parties $13.8m $18.2m $24.8m $18.3m $41.6m $25.6m
Other non-current assets $6.5m $14.1m $22.4m $8.0m $623k $13.4m
Salary and welfare payables $231.8m $313.7m $283.5m $342.1m $275.3m $188.0m
Taxes payable $7.1m $66.2m $26.0m $21.4m $22.1m $16.3m
Contract liabilities $160.0m $239.8m $355.6m $303.6m $235.5m $186.0m
Other current liabilities $64.9m $127.4m $165.5m $197.8m $138.8m $140.4m
Short-term lease liabilities $2.9m $40.5m $53.2m $42.1m $17.3m $21.4m
Short-term borrowings $35.0m
Long-term lease liabilities $82.1m $43.4m $3.6m $1.8m $15.6m
Other non-current liabilities $73.1m $82.1m $122.0m $4.0m $4.7m
Ordinary shares $46k $241k $249k $241k $203k $207k
Statutory reserves $2.7m $435k $706k
Accumulated Depreciation ($30.7m) ($34.3m) ($37.0m) ($40.1m)
Available For Sale Securities $159.4m $210.0m
Capital Lease Obligations $96.6m $45.7m $19.1m $37.0m
Current Capital Lease Obligation $53.2m $42.1m $17.3m $21.4m
Current Debt And Capital Lease Obligation $53.2m $42.1m $17.3m $56.4m
Current Deferred Liabilities $355.6m $303.6m $235.5m $186.0m
Duefrom Related Parties Current $24.8m $18.3m $41.6m $25.6m
Dueto Related Parties Current $24.9m $26.0m $6.8m $16.1m
Gross PPE $138.1m $85.4m $52.7m $87.5m
Invested Capital $5.7b $4.6b $4.1b $3.8b
Investmentin Financial Assets $159.4m $0 $0 $210.0m
Investments And Advances $0 $44.6m $51.2m $368.5m
Leases $14.0m $19.4m $21.5m $22.1m
Long Term Capital Lease Obligation $43.4m $3.6m $1.8m $15.6m
Machinery Furniture Equipment $7.6m $7.7m $6.7m $6.9m
Net PPE $107.4m $51.1m $15.6m $47.4m
Net Tangible Assets $5.4b $4.3b $4.0b $3.8b
Non Current Deferred Liabilities $11.6m $22.6m $6.8m $27.2m
Ordinary Shares Number $316.4m $305.5m $262.0m $269.9m
Other Equity Adjustments ($65.8m) ($17.9m) $12.8m ($33.0m)
Other Investments $19.1m $0 $51.2m $158.5m
Other Payable $378.8m $402.0m $316.5m $232.1m
Other Properties $116.5m $58.3m $24.5m $58.4m
Properties $0 $0 $0 $0
Share Issued $316.4m $305.5m $262.0m $269.9m
Tangible Book Value $5.4b $4.3b $4.0b $3.8b
Treasury Shares Number $0 $0
Working Capital $5.5b $4.4b $4.0b $3.5b
Total non-current assets $41.3m $471.0m $336.4m $417.4m $248.3m $458.9m
Total non-current liabilities $169.3m $137.1m $148.2m $12.6m $47.4m
Total Zhihu Inc.'s shareholders' equity ($5.1b) $6.7b $5.7b $4.6b $4.1b $3.8b
Total shareholders' equity ($5.1b) $6.7b $5.7b $4.7b $4.2b $3.9b
Total Capitalization $5.7b $4.6b $4.1b $3.8b
Total Debt $96.6m $45.7m $19.1m $72.0m
Total Tax Payable $68.2m $77.0m $65.6m $46.4m
Assets $3.8b $1.4b $1.1b $957.1m $785.4m $742.3m
Total assets $3.8b $8.8b $7.7b $6.8b $5.7b $5.2b
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Operating Lease, Liability, Current $2.9m $6.4m $7.7m $5.9m $2.4m $3.1m
Operating Lease, Liability, Noncurrent $12.9m $6.3m $513k $250k $2.2m
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities $501.8m $1.0b $916.1m $1.0b $835.7m $681.3m
Current Deferred Revenue $355.6m $303.6m $235.5m $186.0m
Payables And Accrued Expenses $1.4b $1.5b $1.2b $975.9m
Liabilities, Current $1.0b $297.8m $264.6m $274.0m $208.9m $181.4m
Total current liabilities $1.0b $1.9b $1.8b $1.9b $1.5b $1.3b
Deferred Income Tax Liabilities, Net $2.2m $1.7m $3.2m $936k $3.9m
Other Liabilities, Noncurrent $11.5m $11.9m $17.2m $541k $665k
Deferred tax liabilities $14.0m $11.6m $22.6m $6.8m $27.2m
Long Term Debt And Capital Lease Obligation $43.4m $3.6m $1.8m $15.6m
Non Current Deferred Taxes Liabilities $11.6m $22.6m $6.8m $27.2m
Pensionand Other Post Retirement Benefit Plans Current $8.6m $8.6m $8.3m $6.0m
Liabilities $1.0b $324.4m $284.5m $294.9m $210.6m $188.2m
Total liabilities $1.0b $2.1b $2.0b $2.1b $1.5b $1.3b
Stockholders’ equity:
Additional Paid in Capital $2.1b $2.0b $1.9b $1.8b $1.9b
Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit) ($4.9b) ($985.6m) ($1.1b) ($1.2b) ($1.2b) ($1.3b)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax ($195.9m) ($53.2m) ($9.5m) ($2.9m) $1.7m ($4.8m)
Treasury stock ($33.8m) ($161.6m) ($112.1m) ($275.1m)
Accumulated other comprehensive income/(loss) ($195.9m) ($339.1m) ($65.8m) ($20.6m) $12.4m ($33.7m)
Accumulated deficit ($4.9b) ($6.3b) ($7.9b) ($8.7b) ($8.9b) ($9.1b)
Capital Stock $249k $241k $203k $207k
Gains Losses Not Affecting Retained Earnings ($65.8m) ($17.9m) $12.8m ($33.0m)
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent ($5.1b) $1.1b $819.7m $647.9m $566.6m $544.0m
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest $1.2m $5.9m $14.3m $8.2m $10.1m
Noncontrolling interests $7.5m $40.6m $101.8m $59.6m $70.9m
Minority Interest $40.6m $101.8m $59.6m $70.9m
Total Equity Gross Minority Interest $5.7b $4.7b $4.2b $3.9b
Total Non Current Liabilities Net Minority Interest $137.1m $148.2m $12.6m $47.4m
Liabilities and Equity $3.8b $1.4b $1.1b $957.1m $785.4m $742.3m
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity $3.8b $8.8b $7.7b $6.8b $5.7b $5.2b

Values abbreviated: b = billions, m = millions, k = thousands. Per share data in USD.