Zscaler (ZS) Net Margin (2017 - 2026)
Zscaler's (ZS) quarterly Net Margin came in at 4.2% in Q1 2026, down 301.0% year-on-year from 2.09% in Q1 2025, and down 185.29% on a QoQ basis from 1.47% in Q4 2025.
Zscaler (ZS) Net Margin (2017 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Zscaler (ZS) has 10 years of Net Margin data on file, last reported at 4.2% in Q1 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Net Margin fell 301.0% year-over-year to 4.2% in Q1 2026; TTM through Jan 2026 was 2.25%, a 161.0% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 1.55%, up 111.0% from the prior year.
- Net Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 4.2%, down from 1.47% in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, Net Margin for ZS reached as high as 3.46% in Q2 2024 and fell as low as 39.31% in Q1 2022.
- Historically, Net Margin has averaged 10.6% across 5 years, with a median of 5.42% in 2024.
- Across the five-year window, Net Margin surged 2449 bps in 2023 and slumped 407 bps in 2025, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Net Margin stood at 19.17% in 2022, then jumped by 65 bps to 6.74% in 2023, then surged by 72 bps to 1.91% in 2024, then climbed by 23 bps to 1.47% in 2025, then tumbled by 185 bps to 4.2% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Net Margin figures were 4.2% in Q1 2026, 1.47% in Q4 2025, and 2.44% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Microsoft | 2,842.90 Bn | 2,718.46 Bn | 56.06 Bn | 38.34% |
| 2 | PagSeguro Digital | 2,572.26 Bn | 2,572.26 Bn | 358.92 Mn | 13.90% |
| 3 | Oracle | 329.59 Bn | 297.69 Bn | - | 30.88% |
| 4 | Repay Holdings | 314.63 Bn | 314.48 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Palantir Technologies | 294.47 Bn | 286.44 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 53.68% |
| 6 | Palo Alto Networks | 227.51 Bn | 222.98 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 16.65% |
| 7 | CrowdStrike Holdings | 183.28 Bn | 180.18 Bn | 993.68 Mn | 4.71% |
| 8 | Fortinet | 112.44 Bn | 109.14 Bn | 1.49 Bn | 28.90% |
| 9 | Cloudflare | 92.78 Bn | 91.83 Bn | 455.60 Mn | -3.58% |
| 10 | Zscaler | 22.71 Bn | 19.35 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% |