Zscaler (ZS) Operating Expenses (2017 - 2026)
Zscaler's (ZS) quarterly Operating Expenses came in at $676.3 million in Q1 2026, up 25.34% year-on-year from $539.5 million in Q1 2025, and up 5.71% on a QoQ basis from $639.7 million in Q4 2025.
Zscaler (ZS) Operating Expenses (2017 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Zscaler (ZS) has 10 years of Operating Expenses data on file, last reported at $676.3 million in Q1 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Operating Expenses rose 25.34% year-over-year to $676.3 million in Q1 2026; TTM through Jan 2026 was $2.4 billion, a 23.11% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $2.2 billion, up 20.49% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses for Q1 2026 stood at $676.3 million, up from $639.7 million in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, Operating Expenses for ZS reached as high as $676.3 million in Q1 2026 and fell as low as $281.7 million in Q1 2022.
- Historically, Operating Expenses has averaged $454.3 million across 5 years, with a median of $437.9 million in 2024.
- Across the five-year window, Operating Expenses surged 70.67% in 2022 and increased 15.63% in 2024, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Operating Expenses stood at $347.9 million in 2022, then grew by 23.98% to $431.4 million in 2023, then climbed by 19.89% to $517.2 million in 2024, then gained by 23.7% to $639.7 million in 2025, then increased by 5.71% to $676.3 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Operating Expenses figures were $676.3 million in Q1 2026, $639.7 million in Q4 2025, and $579.2 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Microsoft | 2,842.90 Bn | 2,718.46 Bn | 56.06 Bn | 8.75 Bn |
| 2 | PagSeguro Digital | 2,572.26 Bn | 2,572.26 Bn | 358.92 Mn | -363.49 Mn |
| 3 | Oracle | 329.59 Bn | 297.69 Bn | - | 13.05 Bn |
| 4 | Repay Holdings | 314.63 Bn | 314.48 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Palantir Technologies | 294.47 Bn | 286.44 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 662.79 Mn |
| 6 | Palo Alto Networks | 227.51 Bn | 222.98 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 1.51 Bn |
| 7 | CrowdStrike Holdings | 183.28 Bn | 180.18 Bn | 993.68 Mn | 979.89 Mn |
| 8 | Fortinet | 112.44 Bn | 109.14 Bn | 1.49 Bn | 905.10 Mn |
| 9 | Cloudflare | 92.78 Bn | 91.83 Bn | 455.60 Mn | 517.59 Mn |
| 10 | Zscaler | 22.71 Bn | 19.35 Bn | 624.49 Mn | 676.26 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2026 | 676.26 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 639.72 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 579.23 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 547.47 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 539.54 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 517.16 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2024 | 489.61 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 437.88 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2024 | 453.26 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2023 | 431.37 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2023 | 396.88 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 378.70 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2023 | 365.23 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2022 | 347.94 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2022 | 332.28 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 309.38 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2022 | 281.71 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 252.72 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2021 | 218.99 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2021 | 181.28 Mn |