Zscaler (ZS) Research & Development (2017 - 2026)
Zscaler's (ZS) quarterly Research & Development came in at $368.9 million in Q1 2026, up 19.84% year-on-year from $307.9 million in Q1 2025, and down 1.24% on a QoQ basis from $373.6 million in Q4 2025.
Zscaler (ZS) Research & Development (2017 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Zscaler (ZS) has 10 years of Research & Development data on file, last reported at $368.9 million in Q1 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Research & Development rose 19.84% year-over-year to $368.9 million in Q1 2026; TTM through Jan 2026 was $1.1 billion, a 160.51% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $672.5 million, up 34.54% from the prior year.
- Research & Development for Q1 2026 stood at $368.9 million, down from $373.6 million in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, Research & Development for ZS reached as high as $373.6 million in Q4 2025 and fell as low as -$306.2 million in Q3 2024.
- Historically, Research & Development has averaged $169.1 million across 5 years, with a median of $177.6 million in 2025.
- Across the five-year window, Research & Development jumped 369.16% in 2022 and tumbled 414.26% in 2024, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Research & Development stood at $74.9 million in 2022, then jumped by 51.49% to $113.5 million in 2023, then soared by 35.86% to $154.3 million in 2024, then soared by 142.17% to $373.6 million in 2025, then retreated by 1.24% to $368.9 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Research & Development figures were $368.9 million in Q1 2026, $373.6 million in Q4 2025, and $177.6 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Microsoft | 2,842.90 Bn | 2,718.46 Bn | 56.06 Bn | 6.81 Bn |
| 2 | PagSeguro Digital | 2,572.26 Bn | 2,572.26 Bn | 358.92 Mn | - |
| 3 | Oracle | 329.59 Bn | 297.69 Bn | - | 4.01 Bn |
| 4 | Repay Holdings | 314.63 Bn | 314.48 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Palantir Technologies | 294.47 Bn | 286.44 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 160.98 Mn |
| 6 | Palo Alto Networks | 227.51 Bn | 222.98 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 823.00 Mn |
| 7 | CrowdStrike Holdings | 183.28 Bn | 180.18 Bn | 993.68 Mn | 802.89 Mn |
| 8 | Fortinet | 112.44 Bn | 109.14 Bn | 1.49 Bn | 636.30 Mn |
| 9 | Cloudflare | 92.78 Bn | 91.83 Bn | 455.60 Mn | 271.60 Mn |
| 10 | Zscaler | 22.71 Bn | 19.35 Bn | 624.49 Mn | 368.95 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2026 | 368.95 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 373.56 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 177.61 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 169.77 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 307.87 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 154.25 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2024 | -306.21 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 262.45 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2024 | 276.48 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2023 | 113.54 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2023 | 97.44 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 92.64 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2023 | 235.95 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2022 | 74.95 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2022 | 214.23 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 192.13 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2022 | 69.20 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 65.22 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2021 | -148.37 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2021 | 40.95 Mn |