Zscaler (ZS) Net Margin (2017 - 2026)
Zscaler (ZS) posted quarterly Net Margin of 4.2% for Q1 2026, down 301.0% year-over-year from 2.09% in Q1 2025, and down 185.29% quarter-over-quarter from 1.47% in Q4 2025.
Zscaler (ZS) Net Margin (2017 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Zscaler (ZS) has reported Net Margin for 10 consecutive years, with 4.2% the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Net Margin fell 301.0% year-over-year to 4.2%; the TTM figure through Jan 2026 stood at 2.25% (down 161.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 1.55%, up 111.0% from the prior year.
- Net Margin slipped to 4.2% in Q1 2026 per ZS's latest filing, from 1.47% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Net Margin topped out at 3.46% in Q2 2024 and bottomed at 39.31% in Q1 2022.
- Historically, Net Margin has averaged 10.6% across 5 years, with a median of 5.42% in 2024.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Net Margin jumped 2449 bps — and 2025, when it plunged 407 bps.
- Zscaler's Net Margin stood at 19.17% in 2022, then surged by 65 bps to 6.74% in 2023, then soared by 72 bps to 1.91% in 2024, then gained by 23 bps to 1.47% in 2025, then tumbled by 185 bps to 4.2% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows ZS's Net Margin at 4.2% in Q1 2026, 1.47% in Q4 2025, and 2.44% in Q3 2025.
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| 4 | Palo Alto Networks | 312.41 Bn | 309.30 Bn | 2.03 Bn | -5.90% |
| 5 | Fortinet | 117.38 Bn | 113.31 Bn | 1.64 Bn | 29.55% |
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| 7 | Synopsys | 80.70 Bn | 78.49 Bn | 1.77 Bn | 2.69% |
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| 9 | Block | 49.79 Bn | 43.33 Bn | 3.17 Bn | 1.32% |
| 10 | Zscaler | 29.48 Bn | 26.12 Bn | 624.49 Mn | -4.20% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2026 | -4.20% |
| Oct 31, 2025 | -1.47% |
| Jul 31, 2025 | -2.44% |
| Apr 30, 2025 | -0.61% |
| Jan 31, 2025 | -1.19% |
| Oct 31, 2024 | -1.91% |
| Jul 31, 2024 | -2.51% |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 3.46% |
| Jan 31, 2024 | -5.42% |
| Oct 31, 2023 | -6.74% |
| Jul 31, 2023 | -6.75% |
| Apr 30, 2023 | -10.99% |
| Jan 31, 2023 | -14.82% |
| Oct 31, 2022 | -19.17% |
| Jul 31, 2022 | -30.70% |
| Apr 30, 2022 | -35.35% |
| Jan 31, 2022 | -39.31% |
| Oct 31, 2021 | -39.39% |
| Jul 31, 2021 | -41.12% |
| Apr 30, 2021 | -33.14% |