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Zhihu (HKSE:02390) Gross Margin % : 59.60% (As of Jun. 2024)


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What is Zhihu Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Zhihu's Gross Profit for the three months ended in Jun. 2024 was HK$599 Mil. Zhihu's Revenue for the three months ended in Jun. 2024 was HK$1,005 Mil. Therefore, Zhihu's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2024 was 59.60%.


The historical rank and industry rank for Zhihu's Gross Margin % or its related term are showing as below:

HKSE:02390' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 46.57   Med: 52.51   Max: 57.26
Current: 57.26


During the past 5 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Zhihu was 57.26%. The lowest was 46.57%. And the median was 52.51%.

HKSE:02390's Gross Margin % is ranked worse than
54.7% of 521 companies
in the Interactive Media industry
Industry Median: 61.65 vs HKSE:02390: 57.26

Zhihu had a gross margin of 59.60% for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2024 => Durable competitive advantage

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Zhihu was 0.00% per year.


Zhihu Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Zhihu's Gross Margin % 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 Gross Margin % Chart

Zhihu Annual Data
Trend Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Gross Margin %
46.57 56.04 52.51 50.16 54.68

Zhihu Quarterly Data
Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24
Gross Margin % 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 Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 53.83 53.66 59.13 56.56 59.60

Competitive Comparison of Zhihu's Gross Margin %

For the Internet Content & Information subindustry, Zhihu's Gross Margin %, along with its competitors' market caps and Gross Margin % 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 Gross Margin % Distribution in the Interactive Media Industry

For the Interactive Media industry and Communication Services sector, Zhihu's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Zhihu's Gross Margin % falls into.



Zhihu Gross Margin % Calculation

Gross Margin is the percentage of Gross Profit out of sales or Revenue.

Zhihu's Gross Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Gross Margin % (A: Dec. 2023 )=Gross Profit (A: Dec. 2023 ) / Revenue (A: Dec. 2023 )
=2511.2 / 4592.656
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(4592.656 - 2081.506) / 4592.656
=54.68 %

Zhihu's Gross Margin for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2024 is calculated as


Gross Margin % (Q: Jun. 2024 )=Gross Profit (Q: Jun. 2024 ) / Revenue (Q: Jun. 2024 )
=599.1 / 1005.287
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(1005.287 - 406.143) / 1005.287
=59.60 %

* 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.

A positive Gross Profit is only the first step for a company to make a net profit. The gross profit needs to be big enough to also cover related labor, equipment, rental, marketing/advertising, research and development and a lot of other costs in selling the products.


Zhihu  (HKSE:02390) Gross Margin % Explanation

Warren Buffett believes that firms with excellent long term economics tend to have consistently higher margins.

Durable competitive advantage creates a high Gross Margin % because of the freedom to price in excess of cost. Companies can be categorized by their Gross Margin %

1. Greater than 40% = Durable competitive advantage
2. Less than 40% = Competition eroding margins
3. Less than 20% = no sustainable competitive advantage
Consistency of Gross Margin is key

Zhihu had a gross margin of 59.60% for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2024 => Durable competitive advantage


Be Aware

If a company loses its competitive advantages, usually its gross margin declines well before its sales declines. Watching Gross Margin % and Operating Margin % closely helps avoid value trap situations.


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Zhihu Business Description

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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.
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