Zhihu (NYSE:ZH) reported a narrower year-over-year revenue decline and a sequential return to adjusted profitability in the first quarter of 2026, as management pointed to improving monetization, growth in intellectual property operations and continued investment in artificial intelligence-related initiatives.
Founder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Zhou Yuan, whose prepared remarks were delivered in English by an AI agent identified as Victor Zhou, said the company’s “high-quality growth strategy” helped strengthen user engagement and the platform’s content ecosystem. Average daily time spent per daily active user reached nearly 42 minutes, increasing both year-over-year and quarter-over-quarter, according to Zhou.
