AXON vs RBRK vs ZS Stock Comparison

Axon Enterprise, Rubrik and Zscaler Prices as of Nov 2, 2026 Peers: Industry group
AXON Axon Enterprise, Inc.
$425.43 +2.9% 1M -41.9% 1Y
Market cap
$33.78B
P/E
169.5x
Revenue (TTM)
$3.22B
Div. yield
–
Cybersecurity Software Technology
3 wins
RBRK Rubrik, Inc.
$114.68 -3.3% 1M +52.4% 1Y
Market cap
$24.23B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$1.54B
Div. yield
–
Cybersecurity Software Technology
3 wins
ZS Zscaler, Inc.
$223.79 +13.8% 1M -32.4% 1Y
Market cap
$35.44B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
—
Div. yield
–
Cybersecurity Software Technology
2 wins

Head to Head

8 decided of 12

Rubrik leads on 3 of the 12 questions below (Rubrik 3, Axon Enterprise 3, Zscaler 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionAXONRBRKZSLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $33.78B $24.23B $35.44B ZS
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 169.5x -95.2x -570.8x –
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 52.4x 219.9x 49.5x ZS
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +34.6% +42.4% — RBRK
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 6.2% -16.5% — AXON
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 0.4% — — –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 7.9x — — –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -41.9% +52.4% -32.4% RBRK
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +18.1%/yr — -7.3%/yr AXON
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 61.7% 66.3% 71.6% AXON
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 47/100 54/100 — RBRK

Percentile Scorecard

AXONRBRKZS

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisAXONRBRKZS
Valuation 38 #77 of 124 50 #63 of 124 20 #99 of 124
Growth 55 #51 of 113 92 #10 of 113 –
Profitability 60 #45 of 110 56 #49 of 110 –
Financial Health 34 #85 of 129 26 #96 of 129 32 #88 of 129
Shareholder Returns – 49 #35 of 67 –
Overall 47 54 –
  • AXON ranked among 137 companies in Infrastructure Software
  • RBRK ranked among 137 companies in Infrastructure Software
  • ZS ranked among 137 companies in Infrastructure Software

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodAXONRBRKZSSPY
1 month +2.9%-3.3%+13.8% -2.3%
3 months -26.1%+53.5%+44.9% -0.7%
6 months +8.0%+98.0%+57.4% +4.8%
Year to date -25.1%+49.9%-0.5% +10.3%
1 year -41.9%+52.4%-32.4% +10.3%
3 years +95.8%—+36.2% +73.0%
3 years, per year +25.1%—+10.8% +20.1%
5 years +130.1%—-31.7% +61.9%
5 years, per year +18.1%—-7.3% +10.1%
10 years +1,806.0%—— +258.6%
10 years, per year +34.3%—— +13.6%

Risk

MeasureAXONRBRKZSSPY
Volatility, 1Y 61.7%66.3%71.6% 12.8%
Downside volatility, 1Y 61.8%60.7%82.5% 12.8%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.531.741.01 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.680.79-0.45 0.80
Max drawdown, 5Y -60.3%-56.1%-76.4% -25.4%
From 52-week high -41.2%-15.8%-33.4% -3.5%
52-week high $724.10$136.14$336.27 $779.14
52-week low $345.94$43.81$118.05 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleAXONRBRKZS
P/E now vs peer median 172.0xmedian 35.6x -92.9xmedian 35.6x -567.5xmedian 35.6x
P/S now vs peer median 10.7xmedian 4.2x 15.4xmedian 4.2x 10.9xmedian 4.2x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 267.5xmedian 30.0x -185.5xmedian 30.0x —median 30.0x
P/FCF now vs peer median 259.5xmedian 25.2x 78.2xmedian 25.2x 42.8xmedian 25.2x
P/B now vs peer median 9.4xmedian 3.2x -47.6xmedian 3.2x 14.0xmedian 3.2x
PEG now vs peer median 7.50median 1.21 —median 1.21 —median 1.21

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsAXONRBRKZS
Revenue $3.22B $1.54B –
Gross profit $1.91B $1.24B –
Operating income $23.77M -$282.40M –
Net income $199.30M -$254.43M –
Free cash flow $133.19M $303.91M –
R&D $768.36M $440.96M –
EPS (diluted) $2.41 $-1.23 –
Cash & equivalents $597.70M $416.17M $928.35M
Total debt $1.73B – –
Shares (diluted) 82.54M 206.10M 160.22M
Enterprise value $28.30B $17.45B $21.56B

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricAXONRBRKZS
P/E 172.0x -92.9x -567.5x
P/FCF 259.5x 78.2x 42.8x
P/Operating cash flow 130.0x 70.5x –
P/S 10.7x 15.4x 10.9x
P/B 9.4x -47.6x 14.0x
P/Tangible book 10.2x -47.6x 15.3x
EV/EBITDA 267.5x -185.5x –
EV/EBIT 1,498x -78.0x –
EV/Revenue 11.1x 14.3x –
EV/FCF 267.4x 72.4x –
EV/Operating cash flow 134.0x 65.3x –
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 7.50 – –

Growth

14 metrics
MetricAXONRBRKZS
Revenue growth (1Y) 34.6% 42.4% –
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 33.2% – –
Gross profit growth (1Y) 32.2% 46.6% –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 32.0% – –
Operating income growth (1Y) 1,682% 34.1% –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -40.2% – –
Net income growth (1Y) -38.9% 42.7% –
Net income CAGR (3Y) 26.5% – –
EPS growth (1Y) -39.3% 45.8% –
EPS CAGR (3Y) 22.9% – –
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -3.5% 59.7% –
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 18.8% – –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -24.5% 56.6% –
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 6.3% – –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricAXONRBRKZS
Gross margin 59.4% 80.2% –
EBITDA margin 4.1% -7.7% –
Operating margin 0.7% -18.3% –
Pretax margin 5.7% -14.6% –
Net margin 6.2% -16.5% –
FCF margin 4.1% 19.7% –
Operating cash flow margin 8.3% 21.9% –
Return on equity 5.5% – –
Return on assets 2.7% -9.1% –
Return on invested capital 0.4% – –
Return on capital employed 0.4% -19.8% –
Asset turnover 0.4x 0.5x –
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.3x -1.3x –
Stock comp / revenue 19.7% 22.2% –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricAXONRBRKZS
Debt / assets 23.1% – –
Debt / equity 0.5x – –
Net debt / EBITDA 7.9x – –
Debt / FCF 13.0x – –
Liabilities / assets 50.9% 117.5% 67.0%
Equity / assets 49.1% -17.5% 33.0%
Interest coverage 0.2x -65.0x –
Current ratio 2.1x 1.6x 1.7x
Quick ratio 1.6x 1.5x 1.6x
Cash ratio 0.5x 1.3x 1.2x
Altman Z-score 6.36 3.23 –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricAXONRBRKZS
Dividend yield – – –
Net buyback yield – -0.1% –
Shareholder yield – -0.1% –
Payout ratio (earnings) – – –
Payout ratio (FCF) – – –
Dividend growth (1Y) – – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusAXONRBRKZS
Forward P/E 52.4xFY2026 219.9xFY2026 49.5xFY2027
EPS, next fiscal year $7.95FY2026 $0.53FY2026 $4.55FY2027
EPS growth, next FY +16.1%FY2026 – +8.1%FY2027
EPS growth, the year after +29.2% +41.5% +27.0%
Revenue, next fiscal year $3.57BFY2026 $1.78BFY2026 $4.07BFY2027
Revenue growth, next FY +28.3%FY2026 +34.8%FY2026 +21.5%FY2027
Revenue growth, the year after +41.4% +12.1% +19.4%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersAXONRBRKZS
Held by institutions 88.7% 80.7% 51.4%
Institutions holding 1,120 574 736
Change in shares held, QoQ +8.0% +12.3% -3.9%
Institutions buying 669 406 417
Institutions selling 324 116 237
Buyers to sellers 2.06 3.50 1.76

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

AXONRBRKZS
AXON 1.00 0.41 0.36
RBRK 0.41 1.00 0.60
ZS 0.36 0.60 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, AXON, RBRK and ZS?

Zscaler (ZS) is the largest by market capitalisation: Axon Enterprise (AXON) $33.78B, Rubrik (RBRK) $24.23B, Zscaler (ZS) $35.44B.

Which company is growing faster?

Rubrik (RBRK) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Axon Enterprise (AXON) +34.6%, Rubrik (RBRK) +42.4%.

Which company is more profitable?

Axon Enterprise (AXON) has the highest net margin (Axon Enterprise (AXON) 6.2%, Rubrik (RBRK) -16.5%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Rubrik (RBRK) returned the most: Axon Enterprise (AXON) -41.9%, Rubrik (RBRK) +52.4%, Zscaler (ZS) -32.4%. Over five years, Axon Enterprise (AXON) compounded fastest (Axon Enterprise (AXON) +18.1%/yr, Zscaler (ZS) -7.3%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Axon Enterprise (AXON) has been the steadiest (Axon Enterprise (AXON) 61.7%, Rubrik (RBRK) 66.3%, Zscaler (ZS) 71.6%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, AXON, RBRK and ZS?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Rubrik (RBRK) leads on 3. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.