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

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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

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DateValue
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