Zscaler ZS
NASDAQ ZS
$169.80 -8.00 (-4.50%)
As of: Sep 4, 2026 · 3:59 PM EDT

Zscaler (ZS) FCF Margin (2017 - 2026)

Zscaler (ZS) posted quarterly FCF Margin of 22.88% for Q1 2026, down 157.0% year-over-year from 40.15% in Q1 2025, and down 58.12% quarter-over-quarter from 54.64% in Q4 2025.

Analysis

Zscaler (ZS) FCF Margin (2017 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Zscaler (ZS) has reported FCF Margin for 10 consecutive years, with 22.88% the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, FCF Margin fell 157.0% year-over-year to 22.88%; the TTM figure through Jan 2026 stood at 34.68% (up 116.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 33.33%, down 32.0% from the prior year.
  • FCF Margin fell to 22.88% in Q1 2026 per ZS's latest filing, from 54.64% in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, FCF Margin topped out at 54.64% in Q4 2025 and bottomed at 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.
  • Zscaler's FCF Margin stood at 33.98% in 2022, then surged by 50 bps to 51.01% in 2023, then dropped by 4 bps to 49.19% in 2024, then rose by 11 bps to 54.64% in 2025, then tumbled by 58 bps to 22.88% in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows ZS's FCF Margin at 22.88% in Q1 2026, 54.64% in Q4 2025, and 38.0% in Q3 2025.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) FCF Margin (Qtr)
1 Microsoft 3,718.29 Bn 3,585.54 Bn 60.48 Bn 21.82%
2 Oracle 452.14 Bn 420.24 Bn - -9.76%
3 Palantir Technologies 418.25 Bn 408.84 Bn 1.64 Bn 62.08%
4 Palo Alto Networks 265.90 Bn 262.79 Bn 2.03 Bn 26.25%
5 CrowdStrike Holdings 217.15 Bn 212.14 Bn 1.10 Bn 27.59%
6 Fortinet 114.54 Bn 110.47 Bn 1.64 Bn 47.15%
7 Cloudflare 98.54 Bn 94.37 Bn 499.52 Mn 9.71%
8 Synopsys 75.44 Bn 71.83 Bn 1.80 Bn -
9 Block 49.56 Bn 43.13 Bn 3.17 Bn -114.17%
10 Zscaler 27.01 Bn 23.50 Bn 624.49 Mn 22.88%
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jan 31, 2026 22.88%
Oct 31, 2025 54.64%
Jul 31, 2025 26.49%
Apr 30, 2025 22.17%
Jan 31, 2025 24.46%
Oct 31, 2024 49.19%
Jul 31, 2024 26.00%
Apr 30, 2024 24.90%
Jan 31, 2024 21.18%
Oct 31, 2023 46.74%
Jul 31, 2023 23.93%
Apr 30, 2023 19.63%
Jan 31, 2023 18.27%
Oct 31, 2022 29.04%
Jul 31, 2022 25.75%
Apr 30, 2022 17.31%
Jan 31, 2022 13.41%
Oct 31, 2021 37.66%
Jul 31, 2021 15.62%
Apr 30, 2021 33.19%