Zscaler (ZS) FCF Margin (2017 - 2026)
Zscaler's (ZS) quarterly FCF Margin came in at 22.88% in Q1 2026, down 157.0% year-on-year from 40.15% in Q1 2025, and down 58.12% on a QoQ basis from 54.64% in Q4 2025.
Zscaler (ZS) FCF Margin (2017 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Zscaler (ZS) has 10 years of FCF Margin data on file, last reported at 22.88% in Q1 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, FCF Margin fell 157.0% year-over-year to 22.88% in Q1 2026; TTM through Jan 2026 was 34.68%, a 116.0% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 33.33%, down 32.0% from the prior year.
- FCF Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 22.88%, down from 54.64% in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, FCF Margin for ZS reached as high as 54.64% in Q4 2025 and fell as low as 13.06% in Q2 2022.
- Historically, FCF Margin has averaged 30.78% across 5 years, with a median of 25.08% in 2024.
- On a YoY basis, FCF Margin climbed as much as 2522 bps in 2022 and fell as far as 2013 bps in 2022.
- Year by year, FCF Margin stood at 33.98% in 2022, then jumped by 50 bps to 51.01% in 2023, then fell by 4 bps to 49.19% in 2024, then advanced by 11 bps to 54.64% in 2025, then tumbled by 58 bps to 22.88% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent FCF Margin figures were 22.88% in Q1 2026, 54.64% in Q4 2025, and 38.0% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Microsoft | 2,842.90 Bn | 2,718.46 Bn | 56.06 Bn | 55.19% |
| 2 | PagSeguro Digital | 2,572.26 Bn | 2,572.26 Bn | 358.92 Mn | 23.47% |
| 3 | Oracle | 329.59 Bn | 297.69 Bn | - | -9.76% |
| 4 | Repay Holdings | 314.63 Bn | 314.48 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Palantir Technologies | 294.47 Bn | 286.44 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 54.62% |
| 6 | Palo Alto Networks | 227.51 Bn | 222.98 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 14.80% |
| 7 | CrowdStrike Holdings | 183.28 Bn | 180.18 Bn | 993.68 Mn | 48.17% |
| 8 | Fortinet | 112.44 Bn | 109.14 Bn | 1.49 Bn | 55.21% |
| 9 | Cloudflare | 92.78 Bn | 91.83 Bn | 455.60 Mn | 25.75% |
| 10 | Zscaler | 22.71 Bn | 19.35 Bn | 624.49 Mn | 22.88% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2026 | 22.88% |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 54.64% |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 38.00% |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 22.17% |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 24.46% |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 49.19% |
| Jul 31, 2024 | 41.91% |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 17.36% |
| Jan 31, 2024 | 25.08% |
| Oct 31, 2023 | 51.01% |
| Jul 31, 2023 | 38.36% |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 19.63% |
| Jan 31, 2023 | 13.74% |
| Oct 31, 2022 | 33.98% |
| Jul 31, 2022 | 40.84% |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 13.06% |
| Jan 31, 2022 | 17.00% |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 38.97% |
| Jul 31, 2021 | 15.62% |
| Apr 30, 2021 | 33.19% |