Zhihu Inc. reports developments tied to its online content community in China, where the company monetizes user engagement through paid membership services, marketing services and other services. News commonly covers quarterly and annual financial results, subscriber trends, revenue mix, margin and profitability commentary, cost discipline, share repurchases, and the role of high-quality content, expert networks and AI capabilities in its community model.
Updates also include foreign-issuer reporting milestones for its NYSE-listed ADSs and HKEX-listed shares, including Form 20-F filings, ESG reporting, annual meeting materials and governance changes.
Zhihu (NYSE: ZH; HKEX: 2390), a leading Chinese online content community, announced the appointment of Dr. Li-Lan Cheng as an independent director effective May 27, 2025. Dr. Cheng will serve as chairman of the audit committee and member of compensation, nomination, and corporate governance committees. He replaces Mr. Hanhui Sam Sun, who resigned due to other professional endeavors.
Dr. Cheng brings extensive financial and corporate governance experience, currently serving as executive director and CFO of E-House. His background includes leadership roles at Leju, SouFun Holdings, and SOHO China, along with board positions at multiple NASDAQ-listed companies. He holds a Ph.D. in Economics from MIT and is a CFA charterholder.
Zhihu Inc. (NYSE: ZH; HKEX: 2390), a leading Chinese online content community, has scheduled the release of its Q1 2025 unaudited financial results for May 27, 2025, before U.S. market opening. The company will host a conference call at 8:00 A.M. U.S. Eastern Time (8:00 P.M. Beijing/Hong Kong Time) on the same day to discuss the results. Participants must pre-register online to join the conference call, after which they will receive dial-in numbers and a unique access PIN. A live and archived webcast will be available on Zhihu's investor relations website.
Zhihu (NYSE: ZH; HKEX: 2390), a leading online content community in China, has announced the filing of its annual report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024. The report was submitted to the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 15, 2025.
The annual report is accessible through the company's investor relations website at ir.zhihu.com. Shareholders and ADS holders can request a free hard copy of the annual report, which includes audited consolidated financial statements, by contacting Investor Relations at the company's Beijing headquarters.
Zhihu (NYSE: ZH) reported its Q4 and FY 2024 financial results, marking a significant turnaround with its first profitable quarter. In Q4 2024, the company achieved:
- Total revenues of RMB859.2M (US$117.7M), down from RMB1,138.3M in Q4 2023
- Gross margin expansion to 62.9% from 59.1% YoY
- Net income of RMB86.4M (US$11.8M) vs net loss of RMB103.1M in Q4 2023
- 81.4M monthly active users and 14.1M monthly subscribing members
For FY 2024:
- Total revenues were RMB3,598.9M (US$493.0M), compared to RMB4,198.9M in 2023
- Gross margin improved to 60.6% from 54.7%
- Net loss narrowed by 79.9% to RMB169.0M
The company has been actively repurchasing shares, with 31.1M Class A ordinary shares bought back for US$66.5M under its existing program, and completed an additional tender offer of approximately HK$300M.
Zhihu (NYSE: ZH; HKEX: 2390), a leading online content community in China, has scheduled the release of its unaudited financial results for Q4 and full year 2024. The results will be announced before the U.S. market opens on March 26, 2025.
The company will host a conference call at 7:00 A.M. U.S. Eastern Time (7:00 P.M. Beijing/Hong Kong Time) on the same day to discuss the financial performance. Participants must pre-register online to join the conference call, after which they will receive dial-in numbers and a unique access PIN. A live and archived webcast will also be available on Zhihu's investor relations website.
Zhihu reported Q3 2024 financial results with total revenues of RMB845.0 million (US$120.4 million), down from RMB1,022.2 million in Q3 2023. Despite revenue decline, the company showed significant improvement in profitability metrics. Gross margin expanded to 63.9% from 53.7% year-over-year, while net loss narrowed by 96.8% to RMB9.0 million. The company maintained 81.1 million monthly active users and 16.5 million average monthly subscribing members. Cost optimization efforts led to a 35.6% decrease in costs of revenues and 30.5% reduction in operating expenses.
Zhihu, a leading online content community in China, has announced it will release its unaudited financial results for Q3 2024 on November 26, 2024, before the U.S. market opens. The company will host a conference call at 6:00 A.M. U.S. Eastern Time (7:00 P.M. Beijing/Hong Kong Time) on the same day to discuss the results. A live and archived webcast will be available on the company's investor relations website, and a replay will be accessible until December 3, 2024.
Zhihu has completed its tender offers to buy back Class A ordinary shares and ADSs. The company accepted 33,016,016 Class A ordinary shares (including 19,877,118 shares as 6,625,706 ADSs) that were validly tendered by the Latest Acceptance Time. The total consideration for the buyback is HK$300,775,906, with settlement expected by November 8, 2024. Post-settlement, Zhihu will have 261,860,348 shares outstanding, comprising 246,413,570 Class A ordinary shares (including 126,582,633 shares as 42,194,211 ADSs) and 15,446,778 Class B ordinary shares.
Zhihu (NYSE: ZH; HKEX: 2390) has announced an update regarding its all-cash tender offers to repurchase up to 46,921,448 Class A ordinary shares, including shares in the form of American depositary shares (ADSs). Director Dahai Li has expressed his intention to participate in the Offers by tendering a portion of his Class A ordinary shares and ADSs.
The company emphasizes that this announcement is for informational purposes only and not a solicitation. U.S. shareholders and ADS holders can only participate through the official U.S. Offer to Purchase documentation. All relevant materials and information are available through the SEC website and Zhihu's investor relations portal.