FTNT vs NTSK vs ZS Stock Comparison

Fortinet, Netskope and Zscaler Prices as of Nov 5, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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FTNT Fortinet, Inc.
$122.51 -35.9% 1M +42.5% 1Y
Market cap
$88.29B
P/E
38.7x
Revenue (TTM)
$7.88B
Div. yield
–
Cybersecurity Software Technology
7 wins
NTSK Netskope Inc
$21.67 +10.3% 1M -4.7% 1Y
Market cap
$8.64B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$802.64M
Div. yield
–
Cybersecurity Software Technology
1 win
ZS Zscaler, Inc.
$203.88 -3.9% 1M -37.1% 1Y
Market cap
$32.32B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$3.35B
Div. yield
–
Cybersecurity Software Technology

Head to Head

8 decided of 12

Fortinet leads on 7 of the 12 questions below (Fortinet 7, Netskope 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionFTNTNTSKZSLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $88.29B $8.64B $32.32B FTNT
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 38.7x -11.7x -511.5x –
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 33.1x — 44.8x FTNT
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +20.2% +30.4% +25.4% NTSK
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 29.0% -91.8% -1.9% FTNT
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 88.9% — — –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA -1.4x — — –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +42.5% -4.7% -37.1% FTNT
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +12.4%/yr — -9.6%/yr FTNT
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 49.7% 77.9% 72.0% FTNT
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 70/100 23/100 53/100 FTNT

Percentile Scorecard

FTNTNTSKZS

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

AxisFTNTNTSKZS
Valuation 63 #47 of 124 11 #110 of 124 53 #59 of 124
Growth 66 #39 of 114 36 #73 of 114 66 #40 of 114
Profitability 100 #1 of 111 24 #85 of 111 62 #43 of 111
Financial Health 57 #56 of 128 31 #89 of 128 39 #79 of 128
Shareholder Returns 64 #27 of 74 11 #66 of 74 47 #40 of 74
Overall 70 23 53
  • FTNT ranked among 136 companies in Infrastructure Software
  • NTSK ranked among 136 companies in Infrastructure Software
  • ZS ranked among 136 companies in Infrastructure Software

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodFTNTNTSKZSSPY
1 month -35.9%+10.3%-3.9% -5.9%
3 months -23.5%+60.8%+25.4% -4.6%
6 months +13.5%+90.1%+33.4% +0.2%
Year to date +54.3%+23.5%-9.4% +7.5%
1 year +42.5%-4.7%-37.1% +8.2%
3 years +144.5%—+24.7% +68.3%
3 years, per year +34.8%—+7.6% +19.0%
5 years +79.5%—-39.8% +56.5%
5 years, per year +12.4%—-9.6% +9.4%
10 years +1,882.4%—— +251.5%
10 years, per year +34.8%—— +13.4%

Risk

MeasureFTNTNTSKZSSPY
Volatility, 1Y 49.7%77.9%72.0% 13.6%
Downside volatility, 1Y 52.5%88.3%83.5% 14.2%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.071.811.11 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.85-0.06-0.51 0.60
Max drawdown, 5Y -38.3%-70.0%-76.4% -25.4%
From 52-week high -37.1%-18.3%-38.5% -5.9%
52-week high $194.75$26.52$331.29 $779.14
52-week low $75.23$7.73$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.

MultipleFTNTNTSKZS
P/E now vs peer median 39.4xmedian 39.4x -11.9xmedian 39.4x -517.0xmedian 39.4x
P/S now vs peer median 11.4xmedian 4.0x 11.0xmedian 4.0x 9.9xmedian 4.0x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 27.3xmedian 34.1x -11.8xmedian 34.1x 113.4xmedian 34.1x
P/FCF now vs peer median 26.2xmedian 22.7x -126.0xmedian 22.7x 39.0xmedian 22.7x
P/B now vs peer median 40.1xmedian 2.9x 56.4xmedian 2.9x 12.8xmedian 2.9x
PEG now vs peer median 1.39median 1.32 —median 1.32 -15.04median 1.32

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 monthsFTNTNTSKZS
Revenue $7.88B $802.64M $3.35B
Gross profit $6.29B $561.19M $2.57B
Operating income $2.60B -$759.79M -$133.27M
Net income $2.28B -$737.16M -$63.18M
Free cash flow $3.43B -$70.14M $852.35M
R&D $857.40M $575.79M $903.40M
EPS (diluted) $3.07 $-1.82 $-0.39
Cash & equivalents $3.75B $220.85M $928.35M
Total debt $497.10M – –
Shares (diluted) 742.60M 405.05M 160.22M
Enterprise value $72.55B $4.16B $18.47B

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
MetricFTNTNTSKZS
P/E 39.4x -11.9x -517.0x
P/FCF 26.2x -126.0x 39.0x
P/Operating cash flow 24.4x -215.1x 29.4x
P/S 11.4x 11.0x 9.9x
P/B 40.1x 56.4x 12.8x
P/Tangible book 41.4x 64.0x 13.9x
EV/EBITDA 27.3x -11.8x 113.4x
EV/EBIT 33.0x -10.2x -223.4x
EV/Revenue 10.9x 9.7x 8.9x
EV/FCF 25.0x -110.8x 34.9x
EV/Operating cash flow 23.2x -189.2x 26.4x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 1.39 – -15.04

Growth

14 metrics
MetricFTNTNTSKZS
Revenue growth (1Y) 20.2% 30.4% 25.4%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 15.1% – 27.5%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 18.6% 32.4% 25.3%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 16.7% – 27.1%
Operating income growth (1Y) 27.8% -307.8% -3.7%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 28.9% – 17.2%
Net income growth (1Y) 21.8% -132.3% -52.3%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 25.6% – 32.2%
EPS growth (1Y) 24.9% 38.0% -46.8%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 28.3% – 34.4%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 50.6% – 16.2%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 17.5% – 34.7%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 69.2% – 5.5%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 18.5% – 32.7%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricFTNTNTSKZS
Gross margin 79.7% 69.9% 76.8%
EBITDA margin 39.8% -82.0% 7.8%
Operating margin 33.0% -94.7% -4.0%
Pretax margin 35.3% -90.3% -0.5%
Net margin 29.0% -91.8% -1.9%
FCF margin 43.5% -8.7% 25.4%
Operating cash flow margin 46.8% -5.1% 33.7%
Return on equity 120.1% -443.7% -2.5%
Return on assets 20.0% -43.3% -0.8%
Return on invested capital 88.9% – –
Return on capital employed 41.2% -75.1% -2.9%
Asset turnover 0.7x 0.5x 0.4x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.6x 0.1x -17.9x
Stock comp / revenue 3.9% 79.4% 24.5%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricFTNTNTSKZS
Debt / assets 4.2% – –
Debt / equity 0.2x – –
Net debt / EBITDA -1.4x – –
Debt / FCF 0.1x – –
Liabilities / assets 81.2% 90.8% 67.0%
Equity / assets 18.8% 9.2% 33.0%
Interest coverage 175.6x – -11.3x
Current ratio 1.4x 2.0x 1.7x
Quick ratio 1.2x 1.8x 1.6x
Cash ratio 0.9x 1.5x 1.2x
Altman Z-score 7.19 0.57 4.25

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricFTNTNTSKZS
Dividend yield – – –
Net buyback yield 1.0% -11.7% -0.2%
Shareholder yield 1.0% -11.7% -0.2%
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.

ConsensusFTNTNTSKZS
Forward P/E 33.1xFY2026 – 44.8xFY2027
EPS, next fiscal year $3.70FY2026 $-0.16FY2026 $4.55FY2027
EPS growth, next FY +34.1%FY2026 – +8.1%FY2027
EPS growth, the year after +0.5% – +27.0%
Revenue, next fiscal year $8.43BFY2026 $868.74MFY2026 $4.07BFY2027
Revenue growth, next FY +24.0%FY2026 +22.5%FY2026 +21.5%FY2027
Revenue growth, the year after +13.4% +28.8% +19.4%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersFTNTNTSKZS
Held by institutions 68.6% 45.9% 51.1%
Institutions holding 1,570 204 737
Change in shares held, QoQ +23.7% +31.5% -3.9%
Institutions buying 855 154 418
Institutions selling 551 30 237
Buyers to sellers 1.55 5.13 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.

FTNTNTSKZS
FTNT 1.00 0.46 0.56
NTSK 0.46 1.00 0.59
ZS 0.56 0.59 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, FTNT, NTSK and ZS?

Fortinet (FTNT) is the largest by market capitalisation: Fortinet (FTNT) $88.29B, Netskope (NTSK) $8.64B, Zscaler (ZS) $32.32B.

Which company is growing faster?

Netskope (NTSK) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Fortinet (FTNT) +20.2%, Netskope (NTSK) +30.4%, Zscaler (ZS) +25.4%.

Which company is more profitable?

Fortinet (FTNT) has the highest net margin (Fortinet (FTNT) 29.0%, Netskope (NTSK) -91.8%, Zscaler (ZS) -1.9%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Fortinet (FTNT) returned the most: Fortinet (FTNT) +42.5%, Netskope (NTSK) -4.7%, Zscaler (ZS) -37.1%. Over five years, Fortinet (FTNT) compounded fastest (Fortinet (FTNT) +12.4%/yr, Zscaler (ZS) -9.6%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Fortinet (FTNT) has been the steadiest (Fortinet (FTNT) 49.7%, Netskope (NTSK) 77.9%, Zscaler (ZS) 72.0%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, FTNT, NTSK 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, Fortinet (FTNT) leads on 7. 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.