Zscaler (ZS) Gross Margin (2017 - 2026)
Zscaler's (ZS) quarterly Gross Margin came in at 76.55% in Q1 2026, down 53.0% year-on-year from 162.88% in Q1 2025, and little changed on a QoQ basis from 76.56% in Q4 2025.
Zscaler (ZS) Gross Margin (2017 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Zscaler (ZS) has 10 years of Gross Margin data on file, last reported at 76.55% in Q1 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Gross Margin fell 53.0% year-over-year to 76.55% in Q1 2026; TTM through Jan 2026 was 76.53%, a 123.0% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 76.87%, down 112.0% from the prior year.
- Gross Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 76.55%, roughly flat from 76.56% in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, Gross Margin for ZS reached as high as 78.61% in Q2 2024 and fell as low as 76.05% in Q3 2025.
- Historically, Gross Margin has averaged 77.45% across 5 years, with a median of 77.43% in 2023.
- Across the five-year window, Gross Margin jumped 160 bps in 2022 and sank 199 bps in 2025, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Gross Margin stood at 78.43% in 2022, then fell by 1 bps to 77.57% in 2023, then slipped by 0 bps to 77.47% in 2024, then retreated by 1 bps to 76.56% in 2025, then slipped by 0 bps to 76.55% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Gross Margin figures were 76.55% in Q1 2026, 76.56% in Q4 2025, and 76.05% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Microsoft | 2,842.90 Bn | 2,718.46 Bn | 56.06 Bn | 67.63% |
| 2 | PagSeguro Digital | 2,572.26 Bn | 2,572.26 Bn | 358.92 Mn | 37.73% |
| 3 | Oracle | 329.59 Bn | 297.69 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | Repay Holdings | 314.63 Bn | 314.48 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Palantir Technologies | 294.47 Bn | 286.44 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 86.78% |
| 6 | Palo Alto Networks | 227.51 Bn | 222.98 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 73.59% |
| 7 | CrowdStrike Holdings | 183.28 Bn | 180.18 Bn | 993.68 Mn | 76.12% |
| 8 | Fortinet | 112.44 Bn | 109.14 Bn | 1.49 Bn | 80.29% |
| 9 | Cloudflare | 92.78 Bn | 91.83 Bn | 455.60 Mn | 71.21% |
| 10 | Zscaler | 22.71 Bn | 19.35 Bn | 624.49 Mn | 76.55% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2026 | 76.55% |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 76.56% |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 76.05% |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 77.00% |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 77.08% |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 77.47% |
| Jul 31, 2024 | 78.04% |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 78.61% |
| Jan 31, 2024 | 77.68% |
| Oct 31, 2023 | 77.57% |
| Jul 31, 2023 | 77.43% |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 77.11% |
| Jan 31, 2023 | 77.40% |
| Oct 31, 2022 | 78.43% |
| Jul 31, 2022 | 78.52% |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 77.68% |
| Jan 31, 2022 | 77.39% |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 77.37% |
| Jul 31, 2021 | 76.92% |
| Apr 30, 2021 | 77.90% |