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Zscaler (ZS)


Market Price (10/27/2025): $322.78 | Market Cap: $50.5 Bil
Sector: Information Technology | Industry: Systems Software

Zscaler (ZS)


Market Price (10/27/2025): $322.78
Market Cap: $50.5 Bil
Sector: Information Technology
Industry: Systems Software

Investment Highlights Why It Matters Which of these 2 stories sounds closer for this stock?

1. Generates cash flow

The stock generated 4% or more of the share price (called cash flow yield), and shows moderate 10-15% or more growth.

2. Riding a trend

Think Tesla during the pandemic of 2020 when EVs were riding a cultural high, or Nvidia in the current AI boom, or even Figma. These companies don’t have enough yield, or, enough growth, or both - however - they are riding a trend. They have momentum. These can be more volatile - they don’t have the floor of strong cash flow


0 Strong revenue growth
Rev Chg LTMRevenue Change % Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 23%
Trading close to highs
Dist 52W High is 0.0%, Dist 3Y High is 0.0%
Not profitable at operating income level
Op Inc LTMOperating Income, Last Twelve Months is -127 Mil, Op Mgn LTMOperating Margin = Operating Income / Revenue Reflects profitability before taxes and before impact of capital structure (interest payments). is -4.8%
1 Attractive cash flow generation
CFO/Rev LTMCash Flow from Operations / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 36%, FCF/Rev LTMFree Cash Flow / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 27%
  Expensive valuation multiples
P/SPrice/Sales ratio is 19x, P/CFOPrice/(Cash Flow from Operations). CFO is cash before capital expenditures. is 52x
2 Low stock price volatility
Vol 12M is 39%
  Valuation getting more expensive
P/S 6M Chg %Price/Sales change over 6 months. Declining P/S indicates valuation has become less expensive. is 61%
3   Yield minus risk free rate is negative
ERPEquity Risk Premium (ERP) = Total Yield - Risk Free Rate, Reflects the premium above risk free assets offered by the investment. is -4.4%
0 Strong revenue growth
Rev Chg LTMRevenue Change % Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 23%
1 Attractive cash flow generation
CFO/Rev LTMCash Flow from Operations / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 36%, FCF/Rev LTMFree Cash Flow / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 27%
2 Low stock price volatility
Vol 12M is 39%
3 Trading close to highs
Dist 52W High is 0.0%, Dist 3Y High is 0.0%
4 Not profitable at operating income level
Op Inc LTMOperating Income, Last Twelve Months is -127 Mil, Op Mgn LTMOperating Margin = Operating Income / Revenue Reflects profitability before taxes and before impact of capital structure (interest payments). is -4.8%
5 Expensive valuation multiples
P/SPrice/Sales ratio is 19x, P/CFOPrice/(Cash Flow from Operations). CFO is cash before capital expenditures. is 52x
6 Valuation getting more expensive
P/S 6M Chg %Price/Sales change over 6 months. Declining P/S indicates valuation has become less expensive. is 61%
7 Yield minus risk free rate is negative
ERPEquity Risk Premium (ERP) = Total Yield - Risk Free Rate, Reflects the premium above risk free assets offered by the investment. is -4.4%

Market Valuation & Key Metrics

ZS Stock


Return vs. Risk


Price Returns Compared

 202020212022202320242025Total [1]
Returns
ZS Return329%61%-65%98%-19%79%546%
Peers Return87%37%-36%42%74%15%362%
S&P 500 Return16%27%-19%24%23%15%110%

Monthly Win Rates [3]
ZS Win Rate75%67%33%67%50%67% 
Peers Win Rate48%70%37%58%62%62% 
S&P 500 Win Rate58%75%42%67%75%67% 

Max Drawdowns [4]
ZS Max Drawdown-15%-19%-67%-22%-30%-3% 
Peers Max Drawdown-26%-11%-41%-22%-21%-24% 
S&P 500 Max Drawdown-31%-1%-25%-1%-2%-15% 


[1] Cumulative total returns since the beginning of 2020
[2] Peers: PANW, CRWD, FTNT, CHKP, ARQQ. See ZS Returns vs. Peers.
[3] Win Rate = % of calendar months in which monthly returns were positive
[4] Max drawdown represents maximum peak-to-trough decline within a year
[5] 2025 data is for the year up to 10/24/2025 (YTD)

How Low Can It Go

Unique KeyEventZSS&P 500
2022 Inflation Shock2022 Inflation Shock  
2022 Inflation Shock% Loss% Loss-76.4%-25.4%
2022 Inflation Shock% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven323.9%34.1%
2022 Inflation ShockTime to BreakevenTime to BreakevenNot Fully Recovered days464 days
2020 Covid Pandemic2020 Covid Pandemic  
2020 Covid Pandemic% Loss% Loss-39.4%-33.9%
2020 Covid Pandemic% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven65.0%51.3%
2020 Covid PandemicTime to BreakevenTime to Breakeven33 days148 days
2018 Correction2018 Correction  
2018 Correction% Loss% Loss-53.8%-19.8%
2018 Correction% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven116.5%24.7%
2018 CorrectionTime to BreakevenTime to Breakeven220 days120 days

Compare to PANW, CRWD, FTNT, CHKP, ARQQ


In The Past

Zscaler's stock fell -76.4% during the 2022 Inflation Shock from a high on 11/19/2021. A -76.4% loss requires a 323.9% gain to breakeven.

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About Zscaler (ZS)

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Trade Ideas

Select past ideas related to ZS. For more, see Trefis Trade Ideas.

Unique KeyDateTickerCompanyCategoryTrade Strategy6M Fwd Rtn12M Fwd Rtn12M Max DD
ADBE_9302025_Monopoly_xInd_xCD_Getting_Cheaper09302025ADBEAdobeMonopolyMY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S Decline
Large cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple
0.2%0.2%-6.7%
CRM_9302025_Monopoly_xInd_xCD_Getting_Cheaper09302025CRMSalesforceMonopolyMY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S Decline
Large cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple
7.5%7.5%-0.6%
MPWR_9302025_Monopoly_xInd_xCD_Getting_Cheaper09302025MPWRMonolithic Power SystemsMonopolyMY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S Decline
Large cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple
16.8%16.8%-1.8%
POWI_9262025_Dip_Buyer_High_CFO_Margins_ExInd_DE09262025POWIPower IntegrationsDip BuyDB | CFO/Rev | Low D/EDip Buy with High Cash Flow Margins
Buying dips for companies with significant cash flows from operations and reasonable debt / market cap
7.5%7.5%-13.4%
ROP_9262025_Monopoly_xInd_xCD_Getting_Cheaper09262025ROPRoper TechnologiesMonopolyMY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S Decline
Large cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple
-3.9%-3.9%-3.9%
ZS_12312024_Monopoly_xInd_xCD_Getting_Cheaper12312024ZSZscalerMonopolyMY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S Decline
Large cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple
70.3%79.0%-3.2%
ZS_5312023_Monopoly_xInd_xCD_Getting_Cheaper05312023ZSZscalerMonopolyMY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S Decline
Large cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple
47.5%15.6%-0.3%
ZS_11302022_Dip_Buyer_High_CFO_Margins_ExInd_DE11302022ZSZscalerDip BuyDB | CFO/Rev | Low D/EDip Buy with High Cash Flow Margins
Buying dips for companies with significant cash flows from operations and reasonable debt / market cap
1.5%48.0%-34.8%
ZS_5312022_Dip_Buyer_High_CFO_Margins_ExInd_DE05312022ZSZscalerDip BuyDB | CFO/Rev | Low D/EDip Buy with High Cash Flow Margins
Buying dips for companies with significant cash flows from operations and reasonable debt / market cap
-11.9%-11.5%-43.2%
Unique KeyDateTickerCompanyCategoryTrade Strategy6M Fwd Rtn12M Fwd Rtn12M Max DD
ADBE_9302025_Monopoly_xInd_xCD_Getting_Cheaper09302025ADBEAdobeMonopolyMY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S Decline
Large cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple
0.2%0.2%-6.7%
CRM_9302025_Monopoly_xInd_xCD_Getting_Cheaper09302025CRMSalesforceMonopolyMY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S Decline
Large cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple
7.5%7.5%-0.6%
MPWR_9302025_Monopoly_xInd_xCD_Getting_Cheaper09302025MPWRMonolithic Power SystemsMonopolyMY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S Decline
Large cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple
16.8%16.8%-1.8%
POWI_9262025_Dip_Buyer_High_CFO_Margins_ExInd_DE09262025POWIPower IntegrationsDip BuyDB | CFO/Rev | Low D/EDip Buy with High Cash Flow Margins
Buying dips for companies with significant cash flows from operations and reasonable debt / market cap
7.5%7.5%-13.4%
ROP_9262025_Monopoly_xInd_xCD_Getting_Cheaper09262025ROPRoper TechnologiesMonopolyMY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S Decline
Large cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple
-3.9%-3.9%-3.9%
ZS_12312024_Monopoly_xInd_xCD_Getting_Cheaper12312024ZSZscalerMonopolyMY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S Decline
Large cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple
70.3%79.0%-3.2%
ZS_5312023_Monopoly_xInd_xCD_Getting_Cheaper05312023ZSZscalerMonopolyMY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S Decline
Large cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple
47.5%15.6%-0.3%
ZS_11302022_Dip_Buyer_High_CFO_Margins_ExInd_DE11302022ZSZscalerDip BuyDB | CFO/Rev | Low D/EDip Buy with High Cash Flow Margins
Buying dips for companies with significant cash flows from operations and reasonable debt / market cap
1.5%48.0%-34.8%
ZS_5312022_Dip_Buyer_High_CFO_Margins_ExInd_DE05312022ZSZscalerDip BuyDB | CFO/Rev | Low D/EDip Buy with High Cash Flow Margins
Buying dips for companies with significant cash flows from operations and reasonable debt / market cap
-11.9%-11.5%-43.2%

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Financials

ZSPANWCRWDFTNTCHKPARQQMedian
NameZscaler Palo Alt.CrowdStr.Fortinet Check Po.Arqit Qu. 
Mkt Price323.00217.11527.3285.56192.0042.71204.56
Mkt Cap50.6145.9131.865.520.6-65.5
Rev LTM2,6739,2224,3416,3382,642-4,341
Op Inc LTM-1271,243-3791,957872-872
FCF LTM7273,4701,0382,0331,150-1,150
FCF 3Y Avg5483,0679821,8611,065-1,065
CFO LTM9723,7161,3892,4011,175-1,389
CFO 3Y Avg7383,2501,2602,1731,087-1,260

Growth & Margins

ZSPANWCRWDFTNTCHKPARQQMedian
NameZscaler Palo Alt.CrowdStr.Fortinet Check Po.Arqit Qu. 
Rev Chg LTM23.3%14.9%23.5%14.5%6.3%-14.9%
Rev Chg 3Y Avg35.2%18.9%33.5%18.7%5.5%-18.9%
Rev Chg Q21.3%15.8%21.3%13.6%6.0%-15.8%
QoQ Delta Rev Chg LTM5.0%3.9%5.0%3.2%1.5%-3.9%
Op Mgn LTM-4.8%13.5%-8.7%30.9%33.0%-13.5%
Op Mgn 3Y Avg-8.3%9.2%-4.3%26.9%35.4%-9.2%
QoQ Delta Op Mgn LTM0.1%2.4%-2.6%-0.6%-0.7%--0.6%
CFO/Rev LTM36.4%40.3%32.0%37.9%44.5%-37.9%
CFO/Rev 3Y Avg33.6%40.4%36.7%38.9%43.5%-38.9%
FCF/Rev LTM27.2%37.6%23.9%32.1%43.5%-32.1%
FCF/Rev 3Y Avg24.9%38.1%28.6%33.4%42.6%-33.4%

Valuation

ZSPANWCRWDFTNTCHKPARQQMedian
NameZscaler Palo Alt.CrowdStr.Fortinet Check Po.Arqit Qu. 
Mkt Cap50.6145.9131.865.520.6-65.5
P/S18.915.830.410.37.8-15.8
P/EBIT-3,599.891.3-687.228.521.2-21.2
P/E-1,218.9128.7-443.733.824.0-24.0
P/CFO52.039.394.927.317.5-39.3
Total Yield-0.1%0.8%-0.2%3.0%4.2%-0.8%
Dividend Yield0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%-0.0%
FCF Yield 3Y Avg1.7%2.9%1.4%3.1%5.8%-2.9%
D/E0.00.00.00.00.0-0.0
Net D/E-0.0-0.0-0.0-0.1-0.1--0.0

Returns

ZSPANWCRWDFTNTCHKPARQQMedian
NameZscaler Palo Alt.CrowdStr.Fortinet Check Po.Arqit Qu. 
1M Rtn9.6%7.3%9.5%1.5%-6.2%17.2%8.4%
3M Rtn12.9%6.8%12.7%-18.4%-12.8%11.4%9.1%
6M Rtn49.8%21.3%24.1%-16.0%-7.0%181.9%22.7%
12M Rtn74.6%18.5%75.4%6.5%-7.3%496.5%46.6%
3Y Rtn110.1%158.2%220.1%52.8%50.8%-59.8%81.4%
1M Excs Rtn9.8%4.5%8.6%-0.0%-8.5%8.2%6.4%
3M Excs Rtn5.5%-0.1%5.4%-24.7%-18.3%10.0%2.6%
6M Excs Rtn26.9%-1.6%1.2%-38.9%-30.0%159.0%-0.2%
12M Excs Rtn57.4%-0.6%54.9%-12.3%-23.5%465.8%27.1%
3Y Excs Rtn33.3%87.4%161.9%-18.6%-12.1%-141.7%10.6%

Financials

Segment Financials

Revenue by Segment

$ Mil20252024202320222021
Single Segment2,1681,6171,091673431
Total2,1681,6171,091673431


Price Behavior

Short Interest

Short Interest: As Of Date10152025
Short Interest: Shares Quantity5,368,676
Short Interest: % Change Since 9302025-5.4%
Average Daily Volume1,383,302
Days-to-Cover Short Interest3.88
Basic Shares Quantity156,519,000
Short % of Basic Shares3.4%

Earnings Returns History

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 Forward Returns
Earnings Date1D Returns5D Returns21D Returns
9/2/2025-1.5%2.8%10.9%
5/29/20259.8%19.8%25.0%
3/5/20252.9%0.7%-2.2%
12/2/2024-4.7%-1.1%-12.9%
9/3/2024-18.7%-19.3%-12.2%
5/30/20248.5%14.2%26.8%
2/29/2024-9.4%-16.8%-20.6%
11/27/20231.0%3.3%17.3%
...
SUMMARY STATS   
# Positive111111
# Negative131313
Median Positive9.8%10.8%17.3%
Median Negative-8.3%-12.6%-12.6%
Max Positive29.4%35.9%39.8%
Max Negative-18.7%-23.7%-23.7%

SEC Filings

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Report DateFiling DateFiling
7312025911202510-K 7/31/2025
4302025529202510-Q 4/30/2025
1312025310202510-Q 1/31/2025
103120241205202410-Q 10/31/2024
7312024912202410-K 7/31/2024
4302024607202410-Q 4/30/2024
1312024306202410-Q 1/31/2024
103120231206202310-Q 10/31/2023
7312023914202310-K 7/31/2023
4302023607202310-Q 4/30/2023
1312023308202310-Q 1/31/2023
103120221207202210-Q 10/31/2022
7312022915202210-K 7/31/2022
4302022609202210-Q 4/30/2022
1312022309202210-Q 1/31/2022
103120211208202110-Q 10/31/2021

Insider Activity

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 OwnerTitleFiling DateActionPriceSharesTransacted
Value
Value of
Held Shares
Form
0Chaudhry Jagtar SinghCEO & Chairman6182025Sell303.702,849865,247107,378,433Form
1Nair SyamCTO6182025Sell303.704,0641,234,24532,392,562Form
2Schlossman RobertChief Legal Officer6182025Sell303.703,5901,090,29127,984,326Form
3Judge RajEVP, Corp. Strategy & Ventures6182025Sell303.702,957898,04723,169,130Form
4Rich Michael J.CRO and President of WW Sales6182025Sell303.704,2871,301,97129,824,457Form