NTSK vs ZS vs CRWD Stock Comparison

Netskope, Zscaler and CrowdStrike Holdings Prices as of Nov 4, 2026 Peers: Industry group
NTSK Netskope Inc
$22.77 +23.6% 1M +3.4% 1Y
Market cap
$9.18B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$802.64M
Div. yield
–
Cybersecurity Software Technology
2 wins
ZS Zscaler, Inc.
$224.44 +11.2% 1M -31.6% 1Y
Market cap
$33.80B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$3.35B
Div. yield
–
Cybersecurity Software Technology
2 wins
CRWD CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc.
$241.00 -11.6% 1M -54.9% 1Y
Market cap
$225.62B
P/E
3,859x
Revenue (TTM)
$5.40B
Div. yield
–
Cybersecurity Software Technology
4 wins

Head to Head

8 decided of 12

CrowdStrike Holdings leads on 4 of the 12 questions below (CrowdStrike Holdings 4, Zscaler 2, Netskope 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionNTSKZSCRWDLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $9.18B $33.80B $225.62B CRWD
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only -12.5x -535.0x 3,859x –
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS — 49.3x 181.2x ZS
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +30.4% +25.4% +24.3% NTSK
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months -91.8% -1.9% 1.1% CRWD
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — — -2.1% –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA — — -6.5x –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +3.4% -31.6% -54.9% NTSK
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years — -7.9%/yr -2.5%/yr CRWD
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 77.8% 71.4% 150.5% ZS
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 23/100 53/100 59/100 CRWD

Percentile Scorecard

NTSKZSCRWD

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

AxisNTSKZSCRWD
Valuation 13 #108 of 124 50 #62 of 124 23 #96 of 124
Growth 39 #70 of 114 66 #39 of 114 89 #14 of 114
Profitability 24 #85 of 111 62 #43 of 111 66 #38 of 111
Financial Health 29 #91 of 128 38 #80 of 128 61 #51 of 128
Shareholder Returns 11 #65 of 73 47 #39 of 73 56 #33 of 73
Overall 23 53 59
  • NTSK ranked among 136 companies in Infrastructure Software
  • ZS ranked among 136 companies in Infrastructure Software
  • CRWD ranked among 136 companies in Infrastructure Software

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodNTSKZSCRWDSPY
1 month +23.6%+11.2%-11.6% -1.0%
3 months +61.7%+38.8%+14.8% -0.4%
6 months +115.8%+61.7%-48.5% +4.5%
Year to date +29.8%-0.2%-48.6% +12.4%
1 year +3.4%-31.6%-54.9% +13.6%
3 years —+36.5%+28.0% +76.4%
3 years, per year —+10.9%+8.6% +20.8%
5 years —-33.7%-11.9% +63.7%
5 years, per year —-7.9%-2.5% +10.4%

Risk

MeasureNTSKZSCRWDSPY
Volatility, 1Y 77.8%71.4%150.5% 12.8%
Downside volatility, 1Y 88.4%82.4%207.6% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.900.991.68 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.04-0.44-0.36 1.06
Max drawdown, 5Y -70.0%-76.4%-77.1% -25.4%
From 52-week high -14.1%-32.3%-69.2% -1.6%
52-week high $26.52$331.29$782.17 $779.14
52-week low $7.73$118.05$179.38 $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.

MultipleNTSKZSCRWD
P/E now vs peer median -12.5xmedian 41.0x -569.2xmedian 41.0x 4,203xmedian 41.0x
P/S now vs peer median 11.6xmedian 4.4x 10.9xmedian 4.4x 45.7xmedian 4.4x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median -12.5xmedian 28.9x 126.2xmedian 28.9x 367.6xmedian 28.9x
P/FCF now vs peer median -132.4xmedian 23.9x 42.9xmedian 23.9x 153.4xmedian 23.9x
P/B now vs peer median 59.2xmedian 3.1x 14.1xmedian 3.1x 48.0xmedian 3.1x
PEG now vs peer median —median 1.36 -16.55median 1.36 113.12median 1.36

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 monthsNTSKZSCRWD
Revenue $802.64M $3.35B $5.40B
Gross profit $561.19M $2.57B $4.06B
Operating income -$759.79M -$133.27M -$119.49M
Net income -$737.16M -$63.18M $77.40M
Free cash flow -$70.14M $852.35M $1.61B
R&D $575.79M $903.40M $1.56B
EPS (diluted) $-1.82 $-0.39 $0.06
Cash & equivalents $220.85M $928.35M $5.01B
Total debt – – $746.22M
Shares (diluted) 405.05M 160.22M 1.04B
Enterprise value $4.70B $19.95B $206.03B

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
MetricNTSKZSCRWD
P/E -12.5x -569.2x 4,203x
P/FCF -132.4x 42.9x 153.4x
P/Operating cash flow -226.1x 32.4x 122.4x
P/S 11.6x 10.9x 45.7x
P/B 59.2x 14.1x 48.0x
P/Tangible book 67.2x 15.4x 50.7x
EV/EBITDA -12.5x 126.2x 367.6x
EV/EBIT -10.8x -248.5x -2,029x
EV/Revenue 10.2x 9.9x 44.9x
EV/FCF -117.2x 38.9x 150.7x
EV/Operating cash flow -200.1x 29.3x 120.3x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) – -16.55 113.12

Growth

14 metrics
MetricNTSKZSCRWD
Revenue growth (1Y) 30.4% 25.4% 24.3%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) – 27.5% 26.9%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 32.4% 25.3% 26.2%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – 27.1% 27.6%
Operating income growth (1Y) -307.8% -3.7% 66.9%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) – 17.2% 7.9%
Net income growth (1Y) -132.3% -52.3% 127.3%
Net income CAGR (3Y) – 32.2% 41.4%
EPS growth (1Y) 38.0% -46.8% 120.0%
EPS CAGR (3Y) – 34.4% 37.2%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) – 16.2% 45.2%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) – 34.7% 23.8%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) – 5.5% 45.4%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) – 32.7% 24.1%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricNTSKZSCRWD
Gross margin 69.9% 76.8% 75.2%
EBITDA margin -82.0% 7.8% 12.2%
Operating margin -94.7% -4.0% -2.2%
Pretax margin -90.3% -0.5% 1.4%
Net margin -91.8% -1.9% 1.1%
FCF margin -8.7% 25.4% 29.8%
Operating cash flow margin -5.1% 33.7% 37.4%
Return on equity -443.7% -2.5% 1.6%
Return on assets -43.3% -0.8% 0.7%
Return on invested capital – – -2.1%
Return on capital employed -75.1% -2.9% -1.7%
Asset turnover 0.5x 0.4x 0.5x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 0.1x -17.9x 26.1x
Stock comp / revenue 79.4% 24.5% 23.1%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricNTSKZSCRWD
Debt / assets – – 6.2%
Debt / equity – – 0.1x
Net debt / EBITDA – – -6.5x
Debt / FCF – – 0.5x
Liabilities / assets 90.8% 67.0% 57.3%
Equity / assets 9.2% 33.0% 42.7%
Interest coverage – -11.3x -4.5x
Current ratio 2.0x 1.7x 1.6x
Quick ratio 1.8x 1.6x 1.4x
Cash ratio 1.5x 1.2x 1.1x
Altman Z-score 0.74 4.63 22.03

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricNTSKZSCRWD
Dividend yield – – –
Net buyback yield -11.1% -0.2% 0.0%
Shareholder yield -11.1% -0.2% 0.0%
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.

ConsensusNTSKZSCRWD
Forward P/E – 49.3xFY2027 181.2xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $-0.16FY2026 $4.55FY2027 $1.33FY2026
EPS growth, next FY – +8.1%FY2027 +43.0%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after – +27.0% +23.3%
Revenue, next fiscal year $868.74MFY2026 $4.07BFY2027 $6.28BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +22.5%FY2026 +21.5%FY2027 +30.5%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +28.8% +19.4% +22.3%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersNTSKZSCRWD
Held by institutions 45.9% 51.1% 77.4%
Institutions holding 204 737 2,436
Change in shares held, QoQ +31.5% -3.9% +12.2%
Institutions buying 154 418 1,376
Institutions selling 30 237 839
Buyers to sellers 5.13 1.76 1.64

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.

NTSKZSCRWD
NTSK 1.00 0.59 0.23
ZS 0.59 1.00 0.24
CRWD 0.23 0.24 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, NTSK, ZS and CRWD?

CrowdStrike Holdings (CRWD) is the largest by market capitalisation: Netskope (NTSK) $9.18B, Zscaler (ZS) $33.80B, CrowdStrike Holdings (CRWD) $225.62B.

Which company is growing faster?

Netskope (NTSK) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Netskope (NTSK) +30.4%, Zscaler (ZS) +25.4%, CrowdStrike Holdings (CRWD) +24.3%.

Which company is more profitable?

CrowdStrike Holdings (CRWD) has the highest net margin (Netskope (NTSK) -91.8%, Zscaler (ZS) -1.9%, CrowdStrike Holdings (CRWD) 1.1%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Netskope (NTSK) returned the most: Netskope (NTSK) +3.4%, Zscaler (ZS) -31.6%, CrowdStrike Holdings (CRWD) -54.9%. Over five years, CrowdStrike Holdings (CRWD) compounded fastest (Zscaler (ZS) -7.9%/yr, CrowdStrike Holdings (CRWD) -2.5%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Zscaler (ZS) has been the steadiest (Netskope (NTSK) 77.8%, Zscaler (ZS) 71.4%, CrowdStrike Holdings (CRWD) 150.5%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, NTSK, ZS and CRWD?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, CrowdStrike Holdings (CRWD) leads on 4. 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.