ZSCALER INC (ZS) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NASDAQ:ZS • US98980G1022

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139.61 USD
+4.81 (+3.57%)
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141.14 USD
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This ZS fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

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1. ZS Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • ZS had positive earnings in the past year.
  • ZS had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • In the past 5 years ZS always reported negative net income.
  • Each year in the past 5 years ZS had a positive operating cash flow.
ZS Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFZS Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 200M -200M 400M 600M 800M

1.2 Ratios

  • ZS's Return On Assets of -1.00% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. ZS outperforms 54.78% of its industry peers.
  • With a Return On Equity value of -3.08%, ZS perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 55.88% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -1%
ROE -3.08%
ROIC N/A
ROA(3y)-2.49%
ROA(5y)-6.57%
ROE(3y)-11.58%
ROE(5y)-30.47%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
ZS Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICZS Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 -20 -40 -60 -80

1.3 Margins

  • Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 76.56%, ZS is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 70.22% of the companies in the same industry.
  • ZS's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
  • The Profit Margin and Operating Margin are not available for ZS so they could not be analyzed.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 76.56%
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-0.4%
GM growth 5Y-0.23%
ZS Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsZS Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 20 -20 40 -40 60 80

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2. ZS Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • ZS does not have a ROIC to compare to the WACC, probably because it is not profitable.
  • ZS has more shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • The number of shares outstanding for ZS has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
  • ZS has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
ZS Yearly Shares OutstandingZS Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 50M 100M 150M
ZS Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsZS Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2B 4B 6B

2.2 Solvency

  • An Altman-Z score of 3.45 indicates that ZS is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 3.45, ZS is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 67.65% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of ZS is 1.95, which is an excellent value as it means it would take ZS, only 1.95 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 1.95, ZS is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 67.28% of the companies in the same industry.
  • ZS has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.78. This is a neutral value indicating ZS is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
  • With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 0.78, ZS is not doing good in the industry: 70.59% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • Although ZS's pure debt/equity ratio does not look good, it has limited outstanding debt compared to the Free Cash Flow. We will not put too much weight on the debt/equity number as it may be because of low equity, which could be a consequence of a share buyback program for instance. This needs to be investigated.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.78
Debt/FCF 1.95
Altman-Z 3.45
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACC10.27%
ZS Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFZS Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 500M 1B 1.5B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 1.90 indicates that ZS should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • With a Current ratio value of 1.90, ZS perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 56.25% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Quick Ratio of 1.90 indicates that ZS should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • ZS has a Quick ratio (1.90) which is in line with its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.9
Quick Ratio 1.9
ZS Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesZS Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 1B 2B 3B 4B

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3. ZS Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has grown by an nice 11.78% over the past year.
  • Measured over the past years, ZS shows a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 68.71% on average per year.
  • Looking at the last year, ZS shows a very strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 23.91%.
  • Measured over the past years, ZS shows a very strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 44.03% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)11.78%
EPS 3Y68.14%
EPS 5Y68.71%
EPS Q2Q%29.49%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)23.91%
Revenue growth 3Y34.82%
Revenue growth 5Y44.03%
Sales Q2Q%25.91%

3.2 Future

  • ZS is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 18.16% yearly.
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 20.09% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
EPS Next Y25.85%
EPS Next 2Y20.05%
EPS Next 3Y20.17%
EPS Next 5Y18.16%
Revenue Next Year24.75%
Revenue Next 2Y22.18%
Revenue Next 3Y20.91%
Revenue Next 5Y20.09%

3.3 Evolution

  • The estimated forward EPS growth is still strong, although it is decreasing when compared to the stronger growth in the past years.
  • Although the future Revenue growth is still strong, it is not able to hold up the even more excellent growth rate of the past years.
ZS Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesZS Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 2027 2029 2031 2033 2B 4B 6B 8B 10B
ZS Yearly EPS VS EstimatesZS Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 0 5 10 15

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4. ZS Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 37.73, the valuation of ZS can be described as expensive.
  • ZS's Price/Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
  • When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of ZS to the average of the S&P500 Index (27.71), we can say ZS is valued slightly more expensively.
  • ZS is valuated quite expensively with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 29.54.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of ZS is on the same level as its industry peers.
  • When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of ZS to the average of the S&P500 Index (38.09), we can say ZS is valued slightly cheaper.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 37.73
Fwd PE 29.54
ZS Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsZS Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30

4.2 Price Multiples

  • ZS's Enterprise Value to EBITDA is on the same level as the industry average.
  • ZS's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. ZS is cheaper than 65.81% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 25.69
EV/EBITDA 948.79
ZS Per share dataZS EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 5 10 15

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • ZS's PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a correct valuation of the company.
  • ZS's earnings are expected to grow with 20.17% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)1.46
PEG (5Y)0.55
EPS Next 2Y20.05%
EPS Next 3Y20.17%

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5. ZS Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • ZS does not give a dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

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ZS Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

ZSCALER INC

NASDAQ:ZS (4/21/2026, 8:19:49 PM)

After market: 141.14 +1.53 (+1.1%)

139.61

+4.81 (+3.57%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupSoftware & Services
GICS IndustrySoftware
Earnings (Last)02-26
Earnings (Next)05-27
Inst Owners57.94%
Inst Owner Change-0.11%
Ins Owners35.13%
Ins Owner Change-1.32%
Market Cap22.45B
Revenue(TTM)3.00B
Net Income(TTM)-67.63M
Analysts82.41
Price Target236.3 (69.26%)
Short Float %7.86%
Short Ratio2.6
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DPN/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)8.86%
Min EPS beat(2)8.4%
Max EPS beat(2)9.33%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)8.59%
Min EPS beat(4)8.25%
Max EPS beat(4)9.33%
EPS beat(8)8
Avg EPS beat(8)14.4%
EPS beat(12)12
Avg EPS beat(12)17.68%
EPS beat(16)16
Avg EPS beat(16)19.81%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-0.98%
Min Revenue beat(2)-1.11%
Max Revenue beat(2)-0.85%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-1.1%
Min Revenue beat(4)-1.22%
Max Revenue beat(4)-0.85%
Revenue beat(8)3
Avg Revenue beat(8)-0.41%
Revenue beat(12)6
Avg Revenue beat(12)-0.04%
Revenue beat(16)10
Avg Revenue beat(16)0.42%
PT rev (1m)-23.12%
PT rev (3m)-28.45%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0.1%
EPS NQ rev (3m)6.66%
EPS NY rev (1m)1.41%
EPS NY rev (3m)5.1%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.01%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.43%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.65%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 37.73
Fwd PE 29.54
P/S 7.48
P/FCF 25.69
P/OCF 20.15
P/B 10.22
P/tB 22.42
EV/EBITDA 948.79
EPS(TTM)3.7
EY2.65%
EPS(NY)4.73
Fwd EY3.39%
FCF(TTM)5.43
FCFY3.89%
OCF(TTM)6.93
OCFY4.96%
SpS18.66
BVpS13.66
TBVpS6.23
PEG (NY)1.46
PEG (5Y)0.55
Graham Number33.7189 (-75.85%)
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -1%
ROE -3.08%
ROCE N/A
ROIC N/A
ROICexc N/A
ROICexgc N/A
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 76.56%
FCFM 29.12%
ROA(3y)-2.49%
ROA(5y)-6.57%
ROE(3y)-11.58%
ROE(5y)-30.47%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)N/A
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)N/A
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-0.4%
GM growth 5Y-0.23%
F-Score3
Asset Turnover0.44
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.78
Debt/FCF 1.95
Debt/EBITDA 88.15
Cap/Depr 155.86%
Cap/Sales 8%
Interest Coverage N/A
Cash Conversion 5767.14%
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 1.9
Quick Ratio 1.9
Altman-Z 3.45
F-Score3
WACC10.27%
ROIC/WACCN/A
Cap/Depr(3y)212%
Cap/Depr(5y)195.75%
Cap/Sales(3y)8.71%
Cap/Sales(5y)8.62%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)11.78%
EPS 3Y68.14%
EPS 5Y68.71%
EPS Q2Q%29.49%
EPS Next Y25.85%
EPS Next 2Y20.05%
EPS Next 3Y20.17%
EPS Next 5Y18.16%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)23.91%
Revenue growth 3Y34.82%
Revenue growth 5Y44.03%
Sales Q2Q%25.91%
Revenue Next Year24.75%
Revenue Next 2Y22.18%
Revenue Next 3Y20.91%
Revenue Next 5Y20.09%
EBIT growth 1Y-33.78%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year58.52%
EBIT Next 3Y33.87%
EBIT Next 5Y27.39%
FCF growth 1Y74.52%
FCF growth 3Y46.46%
FCF growth 5Y92.49%
OCF growth 1Y72.11%
OCF growth 3Y44.56%
OCF growth 5Y65.09%

ZSCALER INC / ZS Fundamental Analysis FAQ

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ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to ZS.


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ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 3 / 10 to ZSCALER INC (ZS). This can be considered as Overvalued.


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ZSCALER INC (ZS) has a profitability rating of 3 / 10.


Can you provide the PE and PB ratios for ZS stock?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for ZSCALER INC (ZS) is 37.73 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 10.22.


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The financial health rating of ZSCALER INC (ZS) is 5 / 10.