Zscaler (ZS) Free Cash Flow (2017 - 2026)
Zscaler (ZS) reported Free Cash Flow of $186.9 million for Q1 2026, up 17.95% year-over-year from $158.4 million in Q1 2025, and down 56.6% quarter-over-quarter from $430.6 million in Q4 2025.
Zscaler (ZS) Free Cash Flow (2017 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Zscaler (ZS) has 10 years of Free Cash Flow data on file, last reported at $186.9 million in Q1 2026.
- Free Cash Flow for Q1 2026 came in at $186.9 million, up 17.95% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jan 2026 was $958.3 million (up 26.22% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $808.2 million, up 27.22% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow retreated to $186.9 million in Q1 2026 per ZS's latest filing, from $430.6 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Free Cash Flow peaked at $430.6 million in Q4 2025 and troughed at $34.3 million in Q1 2022.
- A 5-year average of $156.3 million and a median of $150.3 million in 2025 frame the typical range for Free Cash Flow.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Free Cash Flow retreated 15.23% in 2022, then soared 145.39% in 2023.
- A 5-year view of Free Cash Flow shows it stood at $103.3 million in 2022, then soared by 145.39% to $253.4 million in 2023, then grew by 21.92% to $308.9 million in 2024, then surged by 39.4% to $430.6 million in 2025, then plunged by 56.6% to $186.9 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows ZS's Free Cash Flow at $186.9 million in Q1 2026, $430.6 million in Q4 2025, and $190.6 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Microsoft | 3,095.86 Bn | 3,017.59 Bn | 56.06 Bn | 15.80 Bn |
| 2 | Alarum Technologies | 1,030.32 Bn | 1,016.16 Bn | 7.23 Mn | - |
| 3 | Oracle | 614.12 Bn | 575.54 Bn | 15.14 Bn | 9.49 Bn |
| 4 | Palantir Technologies | 324.44 Bn | 316.52 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 891.76 Mn |
| 5 | Palo Alto Networks | 189.07 Bn | 184.54 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 384.00 Mn |
| 6 | CrowdStrike Holdings | 168.14 Bn | 165.09 Bn | 993.68 Mn | 395.40 Mn |
| 7 | Fortinet | 106.89 Bn | 103.59 Bn | 1.49 Bn | 1.02 Bn |
| 8 | Cloudflare | 88.20 Bn | 87.25 Bn | 455.60 Mn | 93.10 Mn |
| 9 | Synopsys | 88.13 Bn | 88.01 Bn | 1.77 Bn | 821.51 Mn |
| 10 | Zscaler | 20.81 Bn | 17.30 Bn | 624.49 Mn | 186.88 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2026 | 186.88 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 186.88 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 430.61 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 430.61 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 190.56 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 190.56 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 150.29 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 150.29 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 158.45 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 158.45 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 308.91 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 308.91 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2024 | 154.17 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2024 | 154.17 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 137.76 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 137.76 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2024 | 89.95 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2024 | 89.95 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2023 | 253.38 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2023 | 253.38 Mn |