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Cheche Group vs Zhihu

Cheche Group and Zhihu are similar in size: $419m and $383m of revenue in their latest fiscal years. Cheche Group grew faster (-13.2% against -23.5%). Cheche Group kept more of each dollar of sales as profit: a net margin of -0.6% against -7.0%. Zhihu carries less debt relative to equity (0.9% against 28.2%).

Latest fiscal yearCheche GroupCCG, 2025ZhihuZH, 2025
Revenue $419m $383m
Revenue growth -13.2% -23.5%
Net income −$2.5m −$26.8m
Operating margin -0.7% -18.5%
Net margin -0.6% -7.0%
Return on equity -5.0% -4.8%
Free cash flow −$5.7m −$50.8m
Cash $20.7m $482m
Total debt $14.3m $5.0m
Debt to equity 28.2% 0.9%
Dividend per share — —
Dividend yield — —
Share buybacks — $23.2m
Employees — —
Market value $651m $207m
Price vs our value range — —
Moat score — —
Insider trades, 12 months 0 buys, 0 sales 0 buys, 1 sales

Each figure is from the company's latest annual report and links to the page it comes from. Fiscal years can end on different dates. Market value and the value verdict use the delayed price shown on the stock pages. Not a recommendation.

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Figures from each company's latest annual report filed with the SEC (10-K or 20-F), as reported, with the fiscal year shown. Not investment advice. How we read filings: methodology.