Zscaler ZS
NASDAQ ZS
$169.80 -8.00 (-4.50%)
As of: Sep 4, 2026 · 3:59 PM EDT

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

Zscaler (ZS) posted quarterly Research & Development of $368.9 million for Q1 2026, up 19.84% year-over-year from $307.9 million in Q1 2025, and down 1.24% quarter-over-quarter from $373.6 million in Q4 2025.

Analysis

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

Zscaler (ZS) has reported Research & Development for 10 consecutive years, with $368.9 million the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Research & Development rose 19.84% year-over-year to $368.9 million; the TTM figure through Jan 2026 stood at $1.1 billion (up 160.51% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $672.5 million, up 34.54% from the prior year.
  • Research & Development slipped to $368.9 million in Q1 2026 per ZS's latest filing, from $373.6 million in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, Research & Development topped out at $373.6 million in Q4 2025 and bottomed at -$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.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Research & Development soared 369.16% — and 2024, when it sank 414.26%.
  • Zscaler's Research & Development stood at $74.9 million in 2022, then surged by 51.49% to $113.5 million in 2023, then jumped by 35.86% to $154.3 million in 2024, then jumped by 142.17% to $373.6 million in 2025, then declined by 1.24% to $368.9 million in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows ZS's Research & Development at $368.9 million in Q1 2026, $373.6 million in Q4 2025, and $177.6 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) R&D (Qtr)
1 Microsoft 3,718.29 Bn 3,585.54 Bn 60.48 Bn 10.00 Bn
2 Oracle 452.14 Bn 420.24 Bn - 2.61 Bn
3 Palantir Technologies 418.25 Bn 408.84 Bn 1.64 Bn 339.50 Mn
4 Palo Alto Networks 265.90 Bn 262.79 Bn 2.03 Bn 1.16 Bn
5 CrowdStrike Holdings 217.15 Bn 212.14 Bn 1.10 Bn 509.97 Mn
6 Fortinet 114.54 Bn 110.47 Bn 1.64 Bn 669.10 Mn
7 Cloudflare 98.54 Bn 94.37 Bn 499.52 Mn 276.12 Mn
8 Synopsys 75.44 Bn 71.83 Bn 1.80 Bn 719.74 Mn
9 Block 49.56 Bn 43.13 Bn 3.17 Bn 664.96 Mn
10 Zscaler 27.01 Bn 23.50 Bn 624.49 Mn 368.95 Mn
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jan 31, 2026 368.95 Mn
Oct 31, 2025 373.56 Mn
Jul 31, 2025 330.59 Mn
Apr 30, 2025 314.61 Mn
Jan 31, 2025 307.87 Mn
Oct 31, 2024 306.09 Mn
Jul 31, 2024 294.20 Mn
Apr 30, 2024 262.45 Mn
Jan 31, 2024 276.48 Mn
Oct 31, 2023 267.11 Mn
Jul 31, 2023 258.05 Mn
Apr 30, 2023 236.27 Mn
Jan 31, 2023 235.95 Mn
Oct 31, 2022 228.84 Mn
Jul 31, 2022 214.23 Mn
Apr 30, 2022 192.13 Mn
Jan 31, 2022 175.07 Mn
Oct 31, 2021 153.79 Mn
Jul 31, 2021 136.39 Mn
Apr 30, 2021 115.73 Mn