Zscaler Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 0/6

Zscaler's earnings have been declining at an average annual rate of -2.1%, while the Software industry saw earnings growing at 19.9% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 37% per year.

Key information

-2.1%

Earnings growth rate

-0.2%

EPS growth rate

Software Industry Growth17.3%
Revenue growth rate37.0%
Return on equity-2.5%
Net Margin-1.6%
Last Earnings Update31 Oct 2024

Recent past performance updates

Recent updates

Zscaler: The Market Got It Wrong After Earnings

Dec 03

Zscaler: A Compelling Long-Term Investment

Nov 12

Zscaler's Valuation Woes: A Case For Selling

Oct 21

What Zscaler, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:ZS) 25% Share Price Gain Is Not Telling You

Oct 11
What Zscaler, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:ZS) 25% Share Price Gain Is Not Telling You

Zscaler: GAAP Profitability And The Pursuit Of Alpha

Oct 04

What Is Zscaler, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:ZS) Share Price Doing?

Oct 01
What Is Zscaler, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:ZS) Share Price Doing?

Zscaler Q4 Earnings: Scaling Back (Rating Downgrade)

Sep 04

Zscaler: Investors May Be Missing The Inflection On GAAP Profitability

Aug 04

Is Zscaler (NASDAQ:ZS) Using Debt In A Risky Way?

Jul 30
Is Zscaler (NASDAQ:ZS) Using Debt In A Risky Way?

Zscaler Stock Is Undervalued And Positioned For High Growth

Jul 05

Zscaler Vs. Crowdstrike: Which Of These Two Great Companies To Buy Now

Jun 28

Zscaler: Bracing For Acceleration

Jun 17

Is Zscaler, Inc. (NASDAQ:ZS) Trading At A 34% Discount?

Jun 01
Is Zscaler, Inc. (NASDAQ:ZS) Trading At A 34% Discount?

Zscaler: Upgrading To Buy Before Earnings

May 29

Is Zscaler Stock A Good Buy Ahead Of Its Q3 Results?

May 14

Why Investors Shouldn't Be Surprised By Zscaler, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:ZS) P/S

May 06
Why Investors Shouldn't Be Surprised By Zscaler, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:ZS) P/S

Zscaler: The Gift Of Market Volatility (Rating Upgrade)

Apr 12

Zscaler: Unloved Market Leader

Mar 27

Is It Too Late To Consider Buying Zscaler, Inc. (NASDAQ:ZS)?

Mar 16
Is It Too Late To Consider Buying Zscaler, Inc. (NASDAQ:ZS)?

Zscaler: This Is A Dip Well Worth Buying

Mar 12

Zscaler (NASDAQ:ZS) Has Debt But No Earnings; Should You Worry?

Feb 29
Zscaler (NASDAQ:ZS) Has Debt But No Earnings; Should You Worry?

Zscaler: Too Risky To Buy Before Earnings (Rating Downgrade)

Feb 26

Zscaler Is Making An Attempt To Ignite Sales Growth

Feb 19

Zscaler Is Fully Valued, Take Profits Here (Rating Downgrade)

Feb 03

Zscaler, Inc. (NASDAQ:ZS) Not Flying Under The Radar

Jan 29
Zscaler, Inc. (NASDAQ:ZS) Not Flying Under The Radar

Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of Zscaler, Inc. (NASDAQ:ZS)

Jan 14
Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of Zscaler, Inc. (NASDAQ:ZS)

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How Zscaler makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.


Earnings and Revenue History

NasdaqGS:ZS Revenue, expenses and earnings (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
31 Oct 242,299-361,344535
31 Jul 242,168-581,298494
30 Apr 242,030-741,247452
31 Jan 241,896-1391,218420
31 Oct 231,758-1681,168385
31 Jul 231,617-2021,124346
30 Apr 231,480-2691,078329
31 Jan 231,348-3251,029312
31 Oct 221,216-368961294
31 Jul 221,091-390873284
30 Apr 22970-374779261
31 Jan 22860-331687226
31 Oct 21761-298609198
31 Jul 21673-262541169
30 Apr 21602-231485147
31 Jan 21536-191429131
31 Oct 20480-153371111
31 Jul 20431-11532596
30 Apr 20391-7127982
31 Jan 20360-6425374
31 Oct 19333-3822869
31 Jul 19303-2919661
30 Apr 19273-3018756
31 Jan 19243-2816850
31 Oct 18214-3415244
31 Jul 18190-4014039
30 Apr 18171-4912837
31 Jan 18154-4911734
31 Oct 17139-4910632
31 Jul 17126-459429
30 Apr 17113-388426
31 Jul 1680-366621
31 Jul 1554-133715

Quality Earnings: ZS is currently unprofitable.

Growing Profit Margin: ZS is currently unprofitable.


Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis


Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: ZS is unprofitable, and losses have increased over the past 5 years at a rate of 2.1% per year.

Accelerating Growth: Unable to compare ZS's earnings growth over the past year to its 5-year average as it is currently unprofitable

Earnings vs Industry: ZS is unprofitable, making it difficult to compare its past year earnings growth to the Software industry (27.6%).


Return on Equity

High ROE: ZS has a negative Return on Equity (-2.54%), as it is currently unprofitable.


Return on Assets


Return on Capital Employed


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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/22 01:34
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/20 00:00
Earnings2024/10/31
Annual Earnings2024/07/31

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Analyst Sources

Zscaler, Inc. is covered by 68 analysts. 43 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Shrenik KothariBaird
Ishan MajumdarBaptista Research
Saket KaliaBarclays