Zscaler (ZS) Tax Rate (2017 - 2026)
Zscaler (ZS) reported Tax Rate of 61.1% for Q1 2026, down 11440.0% year-over-year from N/an in Q1 2025, and down 57.88% quarter-over-quarter from 38.7% in Q4 2025.
Zscaler (ZS) Tax Rate (2017 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Zscaler (ZS) has 10 years of Tax Rate data on file, last reported at 61.1% in Q1 2026.
- Tax Rate for Q1 2026 came in at 61.1%, down 11440.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jan 2026 was 150.41% (up 4814.0% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 126.77%, down 2934.0% from the prior year.
- Tax Rate retreated to 61.1% in Q1 2026 per ZS's latest filing, from 38.7% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Tax Rate peaked at 190.66% in Q2 2025 and troughed at 823.7% in Q3 2025.
- A 5-year average of 68.48% and a median of 17.02% in 2023 frame the typical range for Tax Rate.
- On a YoY basis, Tax Rate climbed as much as 18232 bps in 2025 and fell as far as 63220 bps in 2025.
- A 5-year view of Tax Rate shows it stood at 7.41% in 2022, then sank by 396 bps to 36.76% in 2023, then sank by 368 bps to 172.18% in 2024, then soared by 78 bps to 38.7% in 2025, then sank by 58 bps to 61.1% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows ZS's Tax Rate at 61.1% in Q1 2026, 38.7% in Q4 2025, and 823.7% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Tax Rate (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Microsoft | 3,095.86 Bn | 3,017.59 Bn | 56.06 Bn | 19.22% |
| 2 | Alarum Technologies | 1,030.32 Bn | 1,016.16 Bn | 7.23 Mn | 23.68% |
| 3 | Oracle | 614.12 Bn | 575.54 Bn | 15.14 Bn | 15.74% |
| 4 | Palantir Technologies | 324.44 Bn | 316.52 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 1.37% |
| 5 | Palo Alto Networks | 189.07 Bn | 184.54 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 21.31% |
| 6 | CrowdStrike Holdings | 168.14 Bn | 165.09 Bn | 993.68 Mn | -6.22% |
| 7 | Fortinet | 106.89 Bn | 103.59 Bn | 1.49 Bn | 18.58% |
| 8 | Cloudflare | 88.20 Bn | 87.25 Bn | 455.60 Mn | -7.01% |
| 9 | Synopsys | 88.13 Bn | 88.01 Bn | 1.77 Bn | 18.14% |
| 10 | Zscaler | 20.81 Bn | 17.30 Bn | 624.49 Mn | -61.10% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2026 | -61.10% |
| Jan 31, 2026 | -61.10% |
| Oct 31, 2025 | -38.70% |
| Oct 31, 2025 | -38.70% |
| Jul 31, 2025 | -823.70% |
| Jul 31, 2025 | -823.70% |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 190.66% |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 190.66% |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 53.29% |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 53.29% |
| Oct 31, 2024 | -172.18% |
| Oct 31, 2024 | -172.18% |
| Jul 31, 2024 | -191.50% |
| Jul 31, 2024 | -191.50% |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 8.35% |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 8.35% |
| Jan 31, 2024 | -39.01% |
| Jan 31, 2024 | -39.01% |
| Oct 31, 2023 | -36.76% |
| Oct 31, 2023 | -36.76% |