KPIs & Operating Metrics(New)
Growth Metrics

Zscaler (ZS) Research & Development (2017 - 2026)

Zscaler (ZS) has disclosed Research & Development for 10 consecutive years, with $229.1 million as the latest value for Q1 2026.

  • Quarterly Research & Development rose 34.11% to $229.1 million in Q1 2026 from the year-ago period, while the trailing twelve-month figure was $777.0 million through Jan 2026, up 31.87% year-over-year, with the annual reading at $672.5 million for FY2025, 34.54% up from the prior year.
  • Research & Development for Q1 2026 was $229.1 million at Zscaler, up from $200.5 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Research & Development was $229.1 million in Q1 2026, with the low at $69.2 million in Q1 2022.
  • Average Research & Development over 5 years is $128.0 million, with a median of $122.2 million recorded in 2024.
  • Peak annual rise in Research & Development hit 86.99% in 2022, while the deepest fall reached 14.92% in 2022.
  • Over 5 years, Research & Development stood at $74.9 million in 2022, then soared by 51.49% to $113.5 million in 2023, then surged by 35.86% to $154.3 million in 2024, then increased by 29.98% to $200.5 million in 2025, then rose by 14.28% to $229.1 million in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Research & Development over the past three periods came in at $229.1 million, $200.5 million, and $177.6 million for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.