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KRKR logo36Kr Holdings Inc.(KRKR)Earnings, Financials & Key Ratios

KRKR•NASDAQ
$3.90
$7M mkt cap·Price updated May 6, 2026
SectorCommunication ServicesIndustryInternet ServicesSub-IndustryDigital Media Publishers and Audio
About36Kr Holdings Inc. provides content and business services in the People's Republic of China. It creates and distributes various content, including insightful reports on companies and timely market updates, as well as editorials and commentaries in various industries, such as technology, consumer and retail, and healthcare. The company's business services include online advertising services; enterprise value-added services, such as integrated marketing, advertisement agent, offline events, and consulting services; and subscription services to individuals, institutional investors, and enterprises. 36Kr Holdings Inc. was founded in 2010 and is based in Beijing, the People's Republic of China.Show more
  • Revenue$231M-32.1%
  • EBITDA-$68M+16.5%
  • Net Income-$137M-51.8%
  • EPS (Diluted)-81.75-51.4%
  • Gross Margin48.62%-9.1%
  • EBITDA Margin-29.26%-22.9%
  • Operating Margin-33.65%-21.5%
  • Net Margin-59.13%-123.5%
  • ROE-71.89%-142.6%
  • ROIC-30.92%-14.9%
  • Debt/Equity0.25+43.4%
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KRKR Key Insights

36Kr Holdings Inc. (KRKR) fundamental analysis — strengths, weaknesses & financial health based on data analysis

✓Strengths

  • ✓Trading at only 0.4x book value

✗Weaknesses

  • ✗Weak Piotroski F-Score: 3/9
  • ✗Negative free cash flow
  • ✗Weak momentum: RS Rating 19 (bottom 19%)
  • ✗Low quality earnings: Net income not backed by cash flow
  • ✗Sales declining 18.8% over 5 years
  • ✗Trading more than 30% below 52-week high

* These insights are generated automatically based on available financial data. Please conduct your own research before making investment decisions.

KRKR Price & Volume

36Kr Holdings Inc. (KRKR) stock price & volume — 10-year historical chart

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KRKR Growth Metrics

36Kr Holdings Inc. (KRKR) revenue, earnings & EPS growth — 3, 5 & 10-year CAGR

Revenue CAGR

10 Years-
5 Years-18.83%
3 Years-9.98%
TTM5.48%

Profit CAGR

10 Years-
5 Years-
3 Years-
TTM-512.04%

EPS CAGR

10 Years-
5 Years-
3 Years-
TTM-496.36%

Return on Capital

10 Years-16.98%
5 Years-31.07%
3 Years-26.48%
Last Year-37.13%

KRKR Peer Comparison

36Kr Holdings Inc. (KRKR) competitors in Digital Media Publishers and Audio — business model, growth, and fundamentals comparison

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CompanyMarket CapStock PriceP/E Ratio (TTM)Revenue Growth 1YNet MarginReturn on Equity (ROE)FCF YieldDebt / Equity
BIDU logoBIDUBaidu, Inc.Product Competitor49.17B140.5914.54-1.09%6.9%3.13%0.28
SOHU logoSOHUSohu.com LimitedProduct Competitor472.92M15.73-5.03-0.38%25.88%14.14%0.04
IQ logoIQiQIYI, Inc.Product Competitor1.19B1.2310.89-8.31%-1.44%-2.92%1.06
NTES logoNTESNetEase, Inc.Product Competitor74.95B118.3715.824.05%30%20.38%0.04
BABA logoBABAAlibaba Group Holding LimitedSupply Chain341.64B141.4817.995.86%12.19%11.24%0.23
JD logoJDJD.com, Inc.Supply Chain47.2B30.697.786.84%2.47%10.53%0.29
TCOM logoTCOMTrip.com Group LimitedSupply Chain35.57B54.4514.9819.73%52.16%18.34%0.28
VNET logoVNETVNET Group, Inc.Supply Chain2.62B9.0193.0611.41%-5.98%-7.63%2.67

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36Kr Holdings Inc. (KRKR) vs competitors — business, growth, and fundamentals comparison against the closest industry rivals.

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KRKR Income Statement

36Kr Holdings Inc. (KRKR) annual income statement — 10-year revenue, gross profit & net income history

10Y historyFree accessUpdated daily
Line itemDec'17Dec'18Dec'19Dec'20Dec'21Dec'22Dec'23Dec'24TTM
Sales/Revenue120.51M299.09M655.61M386.76M316.78M322.5M340.19M231.07M340.19M
Revenue Growth %-148.2%119.2%-41.01%-18.09%1.8%5.48%-32.08%5.48%
Cost of Goods Sold60.75M140.32M380.29M261.37M128.84M137.85M158.17M118.73M158.17M
COGS % of Revenue50.41%46.91%58.01%67.58%40.67%42.74%46.49%51.38%-
Gross Profit
59.76M▲ 0%
158.78M▲ 165.7%
275.32M▲ 73.4%
125.39M▼ 54.5%
187.94M▲ 49.9%
184.65M▼ 1.7%
182.02M▼ 1.4%
112.34M▼ 38.3%
182.02M▲ 0%
Gross Margin %49.59%53.09%41.99%32.42%59.33%57.26%53.51%48.62%53.51%
Gross Profit Growth %-165.7%73.4%-54.46%49.88%-1.75%-1.43%-38.28%-
Operating Expenses48.74M113.18M298.18M391.31M278.74M229.19M276.23M190.1M275.21M
OpEx % of Revenue40.45%37.84%45.48%101.18%87.99%71.07%81.2%82.27%-
Selling, General & Admin42.31M91.11M262.38M353.08M234.52M174.14M234.55M175.7M234.55M
SG&A % of Revenue35.11%30.46%40.02%91.29%74.03%54%68.95%76.04%-
Research & Development6.43M22.07M35.81M38.23M47.52M55.05M41.68M14.4M41.68M
R&D % of Revenue5.33%7.38%5.46%9.89%15%17.07%12.25%6.23%-
Other Operating Expenses0000-3.3M000-79K
Operating Income
11.01M▲ 0%
45.59M▲ 313.9%
-22.87M▼ 150.2%
-257.94M▼ 1028.0%
-94.11M▲ 63.5%
-44.54M▲ 52.7%
-94.22M▼ 111.5%
-77.76M▲ 17.5%
-94.22M▲ 0%
Operating Margin %9.14%15.24%-3.49%-66.69%-29.71%-13.81%-27.7%-33.65%-27.7%
Operating Income Growth %-313.95%-150.16%-1027.98%63.52%52.67%-111.55%17.46%-
EBITDA11.5M47.2M-18.64M-252.34M-75.97M-29.01M-80.98M-67.61M-92.42M
EBITDA Margin %9.54%15.78%-2.84%-65.24%-23.98%-9%-23.8%-29.26%-27.17%
EBITDA Growth %-310.36%-139.49%-1254.04%69.9%61.81%-179.15%16.5%-138.75%
D&A (Non-Cash Add-back)487K1.6M4.23M5.6M18.14M15.53M13.24M10.15M1.8M
EBIT11.01M48.91M-22.37M-255.82M-94.11M-41.09M-93.07M-77.27M-93.07M
Net Interest Income-173K-75K4.12M1.86M2.48M000450K
Interest Income12K22K4.12M1.86M2.48M000450K
Interest Expense185K97K0000000
Other Income/Expense818K9.75M16.85M-17.64M3.6M67.53M4.93M-62.96M4.93M
Pretax Income
11.83M▲ 0%
55.34M▲ 367.8%
-6.02M▼ 110.9%
-275.58M▼ 4479.2%
-90.51M▲ 67.2%
23M▲ 125.4%
-89.29M▼ 488.2%
-140.72M▼ 57.6%
-89.29M▲ 0%
Pretax Margin %9.82%18.5%-0.92%-71.25%-28.57%7.13%-26.25%-60.9%-26.25%
Income Tax3.91M14.83M19.89M3.76M102K361K-42K64K-42K
Effective Tax Rate %33.04%26.79%-330.56%-1.37%-0.11%1.57%0.05%-0.05%0.05%
Net Income
7.92M▲ 0%
39.49M▲ 398.5%
-25.91M▼ 165.6%
-279.34M▼ 978.1%
-89.57M▲ 67.9%
21.94M▲ 124.5%
-89.98M▼ 510.1%
-136.63M▼ 51.8%
-90.64M▲ 0%
Net Margin %6.57%13.2%-3.95%-72.23%-28.28%6.8%-26.45%-59.13%-26.64%
Net Income Growth %-398.46%-165.61%-978.08%67.94%124.5%-510.06%-51.84%-512.04%
Net Income (Continuing)7.92M40.52M-25.91M-279.34M-90.61M22.64M-89.25M-140.79M-89.25M
Discontinued Operations000000000
Minority Interest07.73M6.74M8.15M7.86M7.28M9.88M236K9.88M
EPS (Diluted)
17.00▲ 0%
26.25▲ 54.4%
-16.00▼ 161.0%
-171.25▼ 970.3%
-54.50▲ 68.2%
13.25▲ 124.3%
-54.00▼ 507.5%
-81.75▼ 51.4%
-54.13▲ 0%
EPS Growth %-54.41%-160.95%-970.31%68.18%124.31%-507.55%-51.39%-496.36%
EPS (Basic)17.0026.25-16.00-171.25-54.5013.25-54.00-81.75-
Diluted Shares Outstanding464.94K1.5M1.63M1.63M1.64M1.67M1.67M1.67M1.67M
Basic Shares Outstanding464.94K1.5M1.61M1.63M1.64M1.66M1.67M1.67M1.67M
Dividend Payout Ratio---------

KRKR Balance Sheet

36Kr Holdings Inc. (KRKR) balance sheet — assets, liabilities & shareholders' equity

Line itemDec'17Dec'18Dec'19Dec'20Dec'21Dec'22Dec'23Dec'24TTM
Total Current Assets218.14M399.39M849.24M530.45M442.51M399.43M272.47M175.43M272.47M
Cash & Short-Term Investments147.98M194.42M263.73M209.19M216.1M184.78M116.96M91.71M116.96M
Cash Only45.64M48.97M177.37M60.85M96.97M142.51M41.46M36.77M41.46M
Short-Term Investments102.33M145.45M86.36M148.34M119.14M42.27M75.5M54.95M75.5M
Accounts Receivable64.94M193.29M543.15M304.94M183.79M198.39M139.48M65.72M139.48M
Days Sales Outstanding196.68235.88302.39287.78211.77224.53149.65103.81156.33
Inventory4.79M10.32M40.72M039.51M100K000
Days Inventory Outstanding28.7626.8439.08-111.920.26--0.17
Other Current Assets445K1.37M-38.57M1.53M-36.4M988K1.73M4.01M1.73M
Total Non-Current Assets3.54M16.03M61.57M48.08M59.23M171.94M186.5M100.77M186.5M
Property, Plant & Equipment532K15.47M15.96M31.31M16.98M33.34M41.82M24.42M41.82M
Fixed Asset Turnover226.52x19.33x41.07x12.35x18.66x9.67x8.13x9.46x9.64x
Goodwill000000000
Intangible Assets0255K356K471K808K1.25M2.08M1.49M2.08M
Long-Term Investments2.95M-255K41.86M16.3M41.44M137.36M142.6M74.86M571.59M
Other Non-Current Assets54K255K016.3M41.44M000-337.78M
Total Assets
221.68M▲ 0%
415.43M▲ 87.4%
910.82M▲ 119.2%
578.53M▼ 36.5%
501.74M▼ 13.3%
571.37M▲ 13.9%
458.97M▼ 19.7%
276.19M▼ 39.8%
458.97M▲ 0%
Asset Turnover0.54x0.72x0.72x0.67x0.63x0.56x0.74x0.84x0.71x
Asset Growth %-87.4%119.25%-36.48%-13.27%13.88%-19.67%-39.82%-39.07%
Total Current Liabilities44.82M84.7M266.87M177.13M193.88M210.28M170.11M146.2M170.11M
Accounts Payable10.49M20.27M139.34M64.64M56.27M53.47M60.38M59.84M60.38M
Days Payables Outstanding63.0352.73133.7390.27159.4141.57139.33183.94114.51
Short-Term Debt00005M9.95M9.95M10M9.95M
Deferred Revenue (Current)3.55M4.23M8.16M18.85M28.86M24.57M23.43M19.3M102.05M
Other Current Liabilities186K899K1.56M1.49M2.72M1.65M2.73M2.35M2.73M
Current Ratio4.87x4.72x3.18x2.99x2.28x1.90x1.60x1.20x1.20x
Quick Ratio4.76x4.59x3.03x2.99x2.08x1.90x1.60x1.20x1.20x
Cash Conversion Cycle162.4210207.74-164.2983.23--42
Total Non-Current Liabilities588.54M816.33M012.43M586K15.71M27M11.74M27M
Long-Term Debt00012.43M586K0000
Capital Lease Obligations00012.43M586K15.09M26.83M11.74M76.35M
Deferred Tax Liabilities000000000
Other Non-Current Liabilities588.54M816.33M0-12.43M-586K615K174K01.36M
Total Liabilities633.37M901.04M266.87M189.56M194.47M225.99M197.11M157.94M197.11M
Total Debt00027.56M21.89M56.34M45.73M29.6M45.73M
Net Debt-45.64M-48.97M-177.37M-33.29M-75.08M-86.17M4.26M-7.16M4.26M
Debt / Equity---0.07x0.07x0.16x0.17x0.25x0.25x
Debt / EBITDA---------0.49x
Net Debt / EBITDA-3.97x-1.04x-------0.05x
Interest Coverage59.54x470.02x-------
Total Equity
-411.69M▲ 0%
-477.88M▼ 16.1%
643.95M▲ 234.8%
388.97M▼ 39.6%
307.26M▼ 21.0%
345.38M▲ 12.4%
261.86M▼ 24.2%
118.25M▼ 54.8%
261.86M▲ 0%
Equity Growth %--16.08%234.75%-39.6%-21.01%12.41%-24.18%-54.84%-73.21%
Book Value per Share-885.45-318.64395.32238.50187.34206.70156.9170.85156.39
Total Shareholders' Equity-411.69M-485.61M637.21M380.82M299.4M338.11M251.98M118.01M251.98M
Common Stock184K184K679K687K694K694K694K694K694K
Retained Earnings-425.32M-486.03M-1.36B-1.64B-1.73B-1.71B-1.8B-1.93B-1.8B
Treasury Stock00-2.33M-14.08M-13.6M-12.01M-11.5M-2.87M-11.5M
Accumulated OCI-588.54M231K-3.05M-7.9M-8.99M-5.86M-5.29M-4.92M-5.29M
Minority Interest07.73M6.74M8.15M7.86M7.28M9.88M236K9.88M

KRKR Cash Flow Statement

36Kr Holdings Inc. (KRKR) cash flow — operating, investing & free cash flow history

Line itemDec'17Dec'18Dec'19Dec'20Dec'21Dec'22Dec'23Dec'24TTM
Cash from Operations-11.44M-45.6M-158.94M-17.13M194.96M-4.99M-122.16M-32.99M-32.99M
Operating CF Margin %-9.5%-15.25%-24.24%-4.43%61.54%-1.55%-35.91%-14.28%-
Operating CF Growth %--298.44%-248.56%89.23%1238.46%-102.56%-2348.65%73%-88.65%
Net Income5.09M-80.57M-850.44M-280.23M-89.57M21.94M-89.98M-140.79M-90.64M
Depreciation & Amortization487K1.6M4.23M5.6M2.66M1.92M010.15M0
Stock-Based Compensation4.89M5.11M91.17M39.28M15.02M13.89M4.67M-178K4.67M
Deferred Taxes000000000
Other Non-Cash Items27.59M142.61M959.94M99.92M24.89M-77.44M47.25M98.33M85.31M
Working Capital Changes-49.5M-114.36M-363.83M118.32M241.96M34.7M-84.1M-508K0
Change in Receivables-60.8M-121.54M-365.77M108.16M241.47M6.95M-38.14M24.8M0
Change in Inventory000000000
Change in Payables0000006.91M712K0
Cash from Investing-105.89M-56.29M9.88M-64.29M-158M43.31M20.17M32.48M0
Capital Expenditures-392K-16.68M-4.78M-2.35M-2.18M-1.66M-5.4M-444K0
CapEx % of Revenue0.33%5.58%0.73%0.61%0.69%0.51%1.59%0.19%-
Acquisitions-3.5M273K-46.27M-431K-433K-1.71M01.27M0
Investments---------
Other Investing-105.5M-273K00-154.31M8.15M69.67M15.94M0
Cash from Financing162.98M104.72M278.34M-32.84M-23K5.12M481K-3.61M0
Debt Issued (Net)979K-979K-217K05M4.95M050K0
Equity Issued (Net)1000K1000K1000K-1000K-1000K0000
Dividends Paid000000000
Share Repurchases00-2.33M-33.37M-5.78M0000
Other Financing10M02.09M528K757K174K481K-3.66M0
Net Change in Cash
162.98M▲ 0%
3.33M▼ 98.0%
128.91M▲ 3777.0%
-117.03M▼ 190.8%
36.12M▲ 130.9%
45.65M▲ 26.4%
-101.15M▼ 321.6%
-3.88M▲ 96.2%
-6.94M▲ 0%
Free Cash Flow
-11.84M▲ 0%
-62.27M▼ 426.1%
-163.71M▼ 162.9%
-19.48M▲ 88.1%
192.78M▲ 1089.9%
-6.64M▼ 103.4%
-127.56M▼ 1819.7%
-33.48M▲ 73.8%
253.37K▲ 0%
FCF Margin %-9.82%-20.82%-24.97%-5.04%60.86%-2.06%-37.5%-14.49%0.07%
FCF Growth %--426.13%-162.9%88.1%1089.89%-103.45%-1819.65%73.76%-99.58%
FCF per Share-25.46-41.52-100.50-11.94117.54-3.98-76.43-20.06-20.06
FCF Conversion (FCF/Net Income)-1.44x-1.15x6.13x0.06x-2.18x-0.23x1.36x0.24x-0.00x
Interest Paid6K92K78K000000
Taxes Paid313K11.94M17.54M13.57M306K171K93K206K0

KRKR Key Ratios

36Kr Holdings Inc. (KRKR) financial ratios — P/E, ROE, debt and 30+ core market and balance-sheet ratios

Metric2018201920202021202220232024TTM
Return on Equity (ROE)--31.21%-54.09%-25.73%6.72%-29.64%-71.89%-31.58%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)--3.68%-47.05%-24.01%-13.59%-26.9%-30.92%-30.92%
Gross Margin53.09%41.99%32.42%59.33%57.26%53.51%48.62%53.51%
Net Margin13.2%-3.95%-72.23%-28.28%6.8%-26.45%-59.13%-26.64%
Debt / Equity--0.07x0.07x0.16x0.17x0.25x0.25x
Interest Coverage470.02x-------
FCF Conversion-1.15x6.13x0.06x-2.18x-0.23x1.36x0.24x-0.00x
Revenue Growth148.2%119.2%-41.01%-18.09%1.8%5.48%-32.08%5.48%

KRKR Frequently Asked Questions

36Kr Holdings Inc. (KRKR) stock FAQ — growth, dividends, profitability & financials explained

Growth & Financials

36Kr Holdings Inc. (KRKR) reported $340.2M in revenue for fiscal year 2024. This represents a 182% increase from $120.5M in 2017.

36Kr Holdings Inc. (KRKR) saw revenue decline by 32.1% over the past year.

36Kr Holdings Inc. (KRKR) reported a net loss of $90.6M for fiscal year 2024.

Dividend & Returns

36Kr Holdings Inc. (KRKR) has a return on equity (ROE) of -71.9%. Negative ROE indicates the company is unprofitable.

36Kr Holdings Inc. (KRKR) generated $0.3M in free cash flow for fiscal year 2024. Positive FCF indicates the company can fund dividends, buybacks, or reinvestment.

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