Zscaler ZS
NASDAQ ZS
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As of: Sep 4, 2026 · 3:59 PM EDT

Zscaler (ZS) Share-based Compensation (2017 - 2026)

Zscaler (ZS) posted quarterly Share-based Compensation of $29.3 million for Q1 2026, up 106.7% year-over-year from $14.2 million in Q1 2025, and down 46.5% quarter-over-quarter from $54.8 million in Q4 2025.

Analysis

Zscaler (ZS) Share-based Compensation (2017 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Zscaler (ZS) has reported Share-based Compensation for 10 consecutive years, with $29.3 million the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Share-based Compensation rose 106.7% year-over-year to $29.3 million; the TTM figure through Jan 2026 stood at $722.4 million (up 156.92% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $661.4 million, up 25.33% from the prior year.
  • Share-based Compensation declined to $29.3 million in Q1 2026 per ZS's latest filing, from $54.8 million in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, Share-based Compensation topped out at $473.7 million in Q3 2024 and bottomed at -$293.6 million in Q3 2023.
  • Historically, Share-based Compensation has averaged $74.4 million across 5 years, with a median of $15.6 million in 2023.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Share-based Compensation tumbled 980.68% — and 2024, when it surged 14444.85%.
  • Zscaler's Share-based Compensation stood at $10.4 million in 2022, then surged by 50.31% to $15.6 million in 2023, then slumped by 43.05% to $8.9 million in 2024, then jumped by 516.48% to $54.8 million in 2025, then sank by 46.5% to $29.3 million in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows ZS's Share-based Compensation at $29.3 million in Q1 2026, $54.8 million in Q4 2025, and $172.7 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Share-based Compensation (Qtr)
1 Microsoft 3,718.29 Bn 3,585.54 Bn 60.48 Bn 3.12 Bn
2 Oracle 452.14 Bn 420.24 Bn - 1.20 Bn
3 Palantir Technologies 418.25 Bn 408.84 Bn 1.64 Bn 265.21 Mn
4 Palo Alto Networks 265.90 Bn 262.79 Bn 2.03 Bn 643.00 Mn
5 CrowdStrike Holdings 217.15 Bn 212.14 Bn 1.10 Bn 376.91 Mn
6 Fortinet 114.54 Bn 110.47 Bn 1.64 Bn 79.30 Mn
7 Cloudflare 98.54 Bn 94.37 Bn 499.52 Mn 159.87 Mn
8 Synopsys 75.44 Bn 71.83 Bn 1.80 Bn -
9 Block 49.56 Bn 43.13 Bn 3.17 Bn 259.75 Mn
10 Zscaler 27.01 Bn 23.50 Bn 624.49 Mn 216.55 Mn
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jan 31, 2026 216.55 Mn
Oct 31, 2025 188.59 Mn
Jul 31, 2025 172.65 Mn
Apr 30, 2025 159.40 Mn
Jan 31, 2025 172.12 Mn
Oct 31, 2024 157.18 Mn
Jul 31, 2024 144.87 Mn
Apr 30, 2024 113.24 Mn
Jan 31, 2024 140.43 Mn
Oct 31, 2023 129.14 Mn
Jul 31, 2023 122.10 Mn
Apr 30, 2023 107.82 Mn
Jan 31, 2023 109.74 Mn
Oct 31, 2022 105.17 Mn
Jul 31, 2022 114.82 Mn
Apr 30, 2022 105.85 Mn
Jan 31, 2022 98.99 Mn
Oct 31, 2021 89.90 Mn
Jul 31, 2021 80.00 Mn
Apr 30, 2021 59.97 Mn