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Zhihu (ZH) EV-to-EBIT : 2.50 (As of May. 16, 2024)


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What is Zhihu EV-to-EBIT?

EV-to-EBIT is calculated as Enterprise Value divided by its EBIT. As of today, Zhihu's Enterprise Value is $-374.8 Mil. Zhihu's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $-150.1 Mil. Therefore, Zhihu's EV-to-EBIT for today is 2.50.

The historical rank and industry rank for Zhihu's EV-to-EBIT or its related term are showing as below:

ZH' s EV-to-EBIT Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -48.98   Med: 0.42   Max: 2.57
Current: 2.35

During the past 5 years, the highest EV-to-EBIT of Zhihu was 2.57. The lowest was -48.98. And the median was 0.42.

ZH's EV-to-EBIT is ranked better than
83.92% of 311 companies
in the Interactive Media industry
Industry Median: 12.23 vs ZH: 2.35

Joel Greenblatt calls the inversion of this ratio Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %. Zhihu's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $-172.3 Mil. Zhihu's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $-150.1 Mil. Zhihu's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 87.10%.


Zhihu EV-to-EBIT Historical Data

The historical data trend for Zhihu's EV-to-EBIT can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Zhihu EV-to-EBIT Chart

Zhihu Annual Data
Trend Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
EV-to-EBIT
- - -10.08 0.24 1.15

Zhihu Quarterly Data
Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
EV-to-EBIT Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.24 0.48 1.16 0.74 1.15

Competitive Comparison of Zhihu's EV-to-EBIT

For the Internet Content & Information subindustry, Zhihu's EV-to-EBIT, along with its competitors' market caps and EV-to-EBIT data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Zhihu's EV-to-EBIT Distribution in the Interactive Media Industry

For the Interactive Media industry and Communication Services sector, Zhihu's EV-to-EBIT distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Zhihu's EV-to-EBIT falls into.



Zhihu EV-to-EBIT Calculation

Zhihu's EV-to-EBIT for today is calculated as:

EV-to-EBIT=Enterprise Value (Today)/EBIT (TTM)
=-374.766/-150.07
=2.50

Zhihu's current Enterprise Value is $-374.8 Mil.
Zhihu's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $-150.1 Mil.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


Zhihu  (NYSE:ZH) EV-to-EBIT Explanation

This is a more accurate valuation of companies' operation because it considers the debt and cash on its balance sheet, and non-operating items such as interest payment, tax, and one-time items are not included in the Operating Income.

Joel Greenblatt calls the inversion of this ratio Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %.

Zhihu's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % (Q: Dec. 2023 ) =EBIT / Enterprise Value (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=-150.07/-172.2888544
=87.10 %

Zhihu's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $-172.3 Mil.
Zhihu's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $-150.1 Mil.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


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Zhihu (ZH) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
A5 Xueyuan Road, Haidian District, Beijing, CHN, 100083
Zhihu Inc is primarily engaged in the operation of one online content community and monetizes through paid membership services, advertising services, content-commerce solutions services and vocational training in China. It generates revenues from Advertising services, Paid membership services, Content-commerce solutions, and Others. It derives all its revenues within China.