Zscaler, Inc.
ZSAnalytical Summary
Zscaler, Inc. faces fundamental challenges with weakness in Operating Margin (%). The fundamentals warrant careful consideration of downside risks.
11-Year Financial Trajectory
AnnualBullish Indicators
- No bullish signals detected.
Bearish Risks
- Operating Margin (%)Operating Margin (%) is in the bottom quartile
Health Breakdown
Statement lens
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| Metric | FY 2025 Jul 31, 2025 10-K ↗ | FY 2024 Jul 31, 2024 10-K ↗ | FY 2023 Jul 31, 2023 10-K ↗ | FY 2022 Jul 31, 2022 10-K ↗ | FY 2021 Jul 31, 2021 10-K ↗ | FY 2020 Jul 31, 2020 10-K ↗ | FY 2019 Jul 31, 2019 10-K ↗ | FY 2018 Jul 31, 2018 10-K ↗ | FY 2017 Jul 31, 2017 10-K ↗ | FY 2016 Jul 31, 2016 10-K ↗ | FY 2015 Jul 31, 2015 10-K ↗ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue Growth YoY (%) |
23.3%
Excellent
↓
Excellent
Declining
Year-over-year change in total revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
vs Sector:
Above avg (+94%)
|
34.1%
Excellent
↓
Excellent
Declining
Year-over-year change in total revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
vs Sector:
Above avg (+184%)
|
48.2%
Excellent
↓
Excellent
Declining
Year-over-year change in total revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
vs Sector:
Above avg (+302%)
|
62.1%
Excellent
↑
Excellent
Improving
Year-over-year change in total revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
vs Sector:
Above avg (+417%)
|
56.1%
Excellent
↑
Excellent
Improving
Year-over-year change in total revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
vs Sector:
Above avg (+367%)
|
42.4%
Excellent
↓
Excellent
Declining
Year-over-year change in total revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
vs Sector:
Above avg (+253%)
|
59.2%
Excellent
↑
Excellent
Improving
Year-over-year change in total revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
vs Sector:
Above avg (+394%)
|
51.3%
Excellent
Excellent
Year-over-year change in total revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
vs Sector:
Above avg (+327%)
|
56.5%
Excellent
Excellent
Year-over-year change in total revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
vs Sector:
Above avg (+371%)
|
— | — |
| EPS Growth YoY (%) |
30.8%
Excellent
↑
Excellent
Improving
Year-over-year change in earnings per share
Optimal:
> 10%
|
72.1%
Excellent
↑
Excellent
Improving
Year-over-year change in earnings per share
Optimal:
> 10%
|
49.5%
Excellent
↑
Excellent
Improving
Year-over-year change in earnings per share
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-43.5%
Weak
Weak
Year-over-year change in earnings per share
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-116.9%
Weak
Weak
Year-over-year change in earnings per share
Optimal:
> 10%
|
— | — | — | — | — | — |
| Net Income Growth YoY (%) |
28.1%
Excellent
↑
Excellent
Improving
Year-over-year change in net income |
71.5%
Excellent
↑
Excellent
Improving
Year-over-year change in net income |
48.2%
Excellent
↑
Excellent
Improving
Year-over-year change in net income |
-48.9%
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Year-over-year change in net income |
-127.6%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Year-over-year change in net income |
-301.7%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Year-over-year change in net income |
14.8%
Fair
↑
Fair
Improving
Year-over-year change in net income |
5.1%
Fair
Fair
Year-over-year change in net income |
-29.2%
Weak
Weak
Year-over-year change in net income |
— | — |
| FCF Growth YoY (%) |
23.3%
Good
↓
Good
Declining
Year-over-year change in free cash flow |
68.6%
Excellent
↓
Excellent
Declining
Year-over-year change in free cash flow |
40.5%
Excellent
↓
Excellent
Declining
Year-over-year change in free cash flow |
58.1%
Excellent
Excellent
Year-over-year change in free cash flow |
304.7%
Excellent
Excellent
Year-over-year change in free cash flow |
— | — | — | — | — | — |
| Revenue CAGR 3Y (%) |
34.8%
Excellent
↓
Excellent
Declining
Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years |
47.7%
Excellent
↓
Excellent
Declining
Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years |
55.4%
Excellent
↑
Excellent
Improving
Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years |
53.3%
Excellent
→
Excellent
Stable
Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years |
52.4%
Excellent
→
Excellent
Stable
Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years |
50.8%
Excellent
Excellent
Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years |
55.6%
Excellent
Excellent
Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years |
— | — | — | — |
| Revenue CAGR 5Y (%) |
44.0%
Excellent
↓
Excellent
Declining
Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years |
48.2%
Excellent
↓
Excellent
Declining
Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years |
53.4%
Excellent
→
Excellent
Stable
Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years |
54.1%
Excellent
Excellent
Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years |
53.0%
Excellent
Excellent
Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years |
— | — | — | — | — | — |
| Metric | FY 2025 Jul 31, 2025 10-K ↗ | FY 2024 Jul 31, 2024 10-K ↗ | FY 2023 Jul 31, 2023 10-K ↗ | FY 2022 Jul 31, 2022 10-K ↗ | FY 2021 Jul 31, 2021 10-K ↗ | FY 2020 Jul 31, 2020 10-K ↗ | FY 2019 Jul 31, 2019 10-K ↗ | FY 2018 Jul 31, 2018 10-K ↗ | FY 2017 Jul 31, 2017 10-K ↗ | FY 2016 Jul 31, 2016 10-K ↗ | FY 2015 Jul 31, 2015 10-K ↗ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Margin (%) (%) |
-4.8%
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Operating income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-124%)
|
-5.6%
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Operating income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-128%)
|
-14.5%
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Operating income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-173%)
|
-30.0%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Operating income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-250%)
|
-30.9%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Operating income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-254%)
|
-26.4%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Operating income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-232%)
|
-11.7%
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Operating income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-158%)
|
-18.2%
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Operating income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-191%)
|
-27.9%
Weak
Weak
Operating income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-239%)
|
-33.4%
Weak
Weak
Operating income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-267%)
|
— |
| Effective Tax Rate (%) (%) |
-126.8%
Excellent
↓
Excellent
Declining
Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income
Optimal:
15-25%
|
-97.4%
Excellent
↓
Excellent
Declining
Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income
Optimal:
15-25%
|
-10.8%
Excellent
↓
Excellent
Declining
Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income
Optimal:
15-25%
|
-1.7%
Excellent
↑
Excellent
Improving
Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income
Optimal:
15-25%
|
-1.9%
Excellent
↑
Excellent
Improving
Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income
Optimal:
15-25%
|
-2.1%
Excellent
↑
Excellent
Improving
Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income
Optimal:
15-25%
|
-2.7%
Excellent
↑
Excellent
Improving
Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income
Optimal:
15-25%
|
-4.1%
Excellent
↓
Excellent
Declining
Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income
Optimal:
15-25%
|
-2.5%
Excellent
Excellent
Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income
Optimal:
15-25%
|
-1.7%
Excellent
Excellent
Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income
Optimal:
15-25%
|
— |
| Profit Margin (%) (%) |
-1.6%
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Net income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-110%)
|
-2.7%
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Net income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-118%)
|
-12.5%
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Net income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-183%)
|
-35.8%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Net income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-338%)
|
-38.9%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Net income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-360%)
|
-26.7%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Net income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-278%)
|
-9.5%
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Net income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-163%)
|
-17.7%
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Net income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-218%)
|
-28.2%
Weak
Weak
Net income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-288%)
|
-34.2%
Weak
Weak
Net income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-328%)
|
— |
| FCF Margin (%) (%) |
30.2%
Excellent
↑
Excellent
Improving
Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
|
29.3%
Excellent
↑
Excellent
Improving
Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
|
22.6%
Excellent
↑
Excellent
Improving
Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
|
23.2%
Excellent
↑
Excellent
Improving
Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
|
22.9%
Excellent
↑
Excellent
Improving
Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
|
8.4%
Caution
↑
Caution
Improving
Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
|
10.7%
Fair
↑
Fair
Improving
Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
|
2.1%
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-11.0%
Weak
Weak
Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-21.6%
Weak
Weak
Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
|
— |
| FCF / Net Income (x) |
-19.49x
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Free cash flow relative to reported net income
Optimal:
> 1x
|
-11.01x
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Free cash flow relative to reported net income
Optimal:
> 1x
|
-1.80x
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Free cash flow relative to reported net income
Optimal:
> 1x
|
-0.65x
Weak
→
Weak
Stable
Free cash flow relative to reported net income
Optimal:
> 1x
|
-0.59x
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Free cash flow relative to reported net income
Optimal:
> 1x
|
-0.31x
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Free cash flow relative to reported net income
Optimal:
> 1x
|
-1.13x
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Free cash flow relative to reported net income
Optimal:
> 1x
|
-0.12x
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Free cash flow relative to reported net income
Optimal:
> 1x
|
0.39x
Weak
Weak
Free cash flow relative to reported net income
Optimal:
> 1x
|
0.63x
Weak
Weak
Free cash flow relative to reported net income
Optimal:
> 1x
|
— |
| Metric | FY 2025 Jul 31, 2025 10-K ↗ | FY 2024 Jul 31, 2024 10-K ↗ | FY 2023 Jul 31, 2023 10-K ↗ | FY 2022 Jul 31, 2022 10-K ↗ | FY 2021 Jul 31, 2021 10-K ↗ | FY 2020 Jul 31, 2020 10-K ↗ | FY 2019 Jul 31, 2019 10-K ↗ | FY 2018 Jul 31, 2018 10-K ↗ | FY 2017 Jul 31, 2017 10-K ↗ | FY 2016 Jul 31, 2016 10-K ↗ | FY 2015 Jul 31, 2015 10-K ↗ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return on Invested Capital (%) |
-16.2%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Return earned on debt + equity capital invested
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-9.9%
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Return earned on debt + equity capital invested
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-14.0%
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Return earned on debt + equity capital invested
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-21.6%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Return earned on debt + equity capital invested
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-14.7%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Return earned on debt + equity capital invested
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-8.6%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Return earned on debt + equity capital invested
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-11.7%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Return earned on debt + equity capital invested
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-15.0%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Return earned on debt + equity capital invested
Optimal:
> 10%
|
23.8%
Excellent
Excellent
Return earned on debt + equity capital invested
Optimal:
> 10%
|
21.9%
Excellent
Excellent
Return earned on debt + equity capital invested
Optimal:
> 10%
|
— |
| Return on Capital (%) (%) |
-2.0%
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Operating profit relative to total assets
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-2.6%
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Operating profit relative to total assets
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-6.5%
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Operating profit relative to total assets
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-11.6%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Operating profit relative to total assets
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-9.2%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Operating profit relative to total assets
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-6.2%
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Operating profit relative to total assets
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-5.8%
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Operating profit relative to total assets
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-7.7%
Weak
Weak
Operating profit relative to total assets
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-19.2%
Weak
Weak
Operating profit relative to total assets
Optimal:
> 10%
|
— | — |
| Return on Common Equity (%) (%) |
-2.3%
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-112%)
|
-4.5%
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-124%)
|
-27.9%
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-251%)
|
-68.1%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-468%)
|
-49.5%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-368%)
|
-23.7%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-228%)
|
-9.3%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-150%)
|
-14.0%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-176%)
|
23.5%
Excellent
Excellent
Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Above avg (+27%)
|
22.0%
Excellent
Excellent
Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Above avg (+19%)
|
— |
| Metric | FY 2025 Jul 31, 2025 10-K ↗ | FY 2024 Jul 31, 2024 10-K ↗ | FY 2023 Jul 31, 2023 10-K ↗ | FY 2022 Jul 31, 2022 10-K ↗ | FY 2021 Jul 31, 2021 10-K ↗ | FY 2020 Jul 31, 2020 10-K ↗ | FY 2019 Jul 31, 2019 10-K ↗ | FY 2018 Jul 31, 2018 10-K ↗ | FY 2017 Jul 31, 2017 10-K ↗ | FY 2016 Jul 31, 2016 10-K ↗ | FY 2015 Jul 31, 2015 10-K ↗ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt to Equity (x) | — |
0.90x
Fair
↓
Fair
Declining
Total debt relative to shareholder equity
Optimal:
< 0.6x
vs Sector:
Above avg (+99%)
|
1.56x
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Total debt relative to shareholder equity
Optimal:
< 0.6x
vs Sector:
Above avg (+248%)
|
1.69x
Weak
→
Weak
Stable
Total debt relative to shareholder equity
Optimal:
< 0.6x
vs Sector:
Above avg (+275%)
|
1.73x
Weak
Weak
Total debt relative to shareholder equity
Optimal:
< 0.6x
vs Sector:
Above avg (+284%)
|
1.78x
Weak
Weak
Total debt relative to shareholder equity
Optimal:
< 0.6x
vs Sector:
Above avg (+295%)
|
— | — | — | — | — |
| Interest Coverage (x) |
-89.46x
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Operating income divided by interest expense
Optimal:
> 5x
|
-22.71x
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Operating income divided by interest expense
Optimal:
> 5x
|
-35.87x
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Operating income divided by interest expense
Optimal:
> 5x
|
-5.79x
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Operating income divided by interest expense
Optimal:
> 5x
|
-3.89x
Weak
Weak
Operating income divided by interest expense
Optimal:
> 5x
|
-22.68x
Weak
Weak
Operating income divided by interest expense
Optimal:
> 5x
|
— | — | — | — | — |
| Net Debt (USD) | $-2.39B | $-280.81M | $-128.05M | $-44.54M | $637.64M | $719.76M | $-78.48M | $-135.58M | $-87.98M | $-92.84M | $-83.84M |
| Debt / EBITDA (x) | — |
-9.40x
Excellent
↓
Excellent
Declining
Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation
Optimal:
< 2x
|
-4.83x
Excellent
→
Excellent
Stable
Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation
Optimal:
< 2x
|
-2.96x
Excellent
↑
Excellent
Improving
Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation
Optimal:
< 2x
|
-4.40x
Excellent
Excellent
Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation
Optimal:
< 2x
|
-7.56x
Excellent
Excellent
Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation
Optimal:
< 2x
|
— | — | — | — | — |
| Metric | FY 2025 Jul 31, 2025 10-K ↗ | FY 2024 Jul 31, 2024 10-K ↗ | FY 2023 Jul 31, 2023 10-K ↗ | FY 2022 Jul 31, 2022 10-K ↗ | FY 2021 Jul 31, 2021 10-K ↗ | FY 2020 Jul 31, 2020 10-K ↗ | FY 2019 Jul 31, 2019 10-K ↗ | FY 2018 Jul 31, 2018 10-K ↗ | FY 2017 Jul 31, 2017 10-K ↗ | FY 2016 Jul 31, 2016 10-K ↗ | FY 2015 Jul 31, 2015 10-K ↗ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Working Capital (USD) | $2.46B | $283.73M | $1.35B | $1.12B | $1.13B | $1.16B | $234.14M | $204.33M | $22.45M | — | — |
| LT Debt (USD) | — | $1.14B | $1.13B | $968.67M | $913.54M | $861.62M | — | — | — | — | — |
| Total Equity (USD) | $1.80B | $1.27B | $725.11M | $573.30M | $528.89M | $484.83M | $308.56M | $240.24M | $-151.14M | $-124.74M | $-95.33M |
| Metric | FY 2025 Jul 31, 2025 10-K ↗ | FY 2024 Jul 31, 2024 10-K ↗ | FY 2023 Jul 31, 2023 10-K ↗ | FY 2022 Jul 31, 2022 10-K ↗ | FY 2021 Jul 31, 2021 10-K ↗ | FY 2020 Jul 31, 2020 10-K ↗ | FY 2019 Jul 31, 2019 10-K ↗ | FY 2018 Jul 31, 2018 10-K ↗ | FY 2017 Jul 31, 2017 10-K ↗ | FY 2016 Jul 31, 2016 10-K ↗ | FY 2015 Jul 31, 2015 10-K ↗ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales/Revenue/Turnover (USD) | $2.67B | $2.17B | $1.62B | $1.09B | $673.10M | $431.27M | $302.84M | $190.17M | $125.72M | $80.33M | — |
| Net Income, GAAP (USD) | $-41.48M | $-57.71M | $-202.34M | $-390.28M | $-262.03M | $-115.12M | $-28.66M | $-33.65M | $-35.46M | $-27.44M | — |
| Operating Cash Flow (USD) | $972.45M | $779.85M | $462.34M | $321.91M | $202.04M | $79.32M | $58.03M | $17.31M | $-6.02M | $-11.92M | — |
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Operating Margin (%) is in the bottom quartile
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