ZSCALER INC (ZS) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NASDAQ:ZS • US98980G1022

177.72 USD
+6.82 (+3.99%)
At close: Feb 13, 2026
178 USD
+0.28 (+0.16%)
After Hours: 2/13/2026, 8:00:02 PM
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Fundamental Rating

4

Taking everything into account, ZS scores 4 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. ZS was compared to 276 industry peers in the Software industry. The financial health of ZS is average, but there are quite some concerns on its profitability. ZS is valued quite expensive, but it does show an excellent growth.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • ZS had positive earnings in the past year.
  • ZS had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • ZS had negative earnings in each of the past 5 years.
  • ZS had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
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 has a Return On Assets (-0.63%) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • With a Return On Equity value of -2.07%, ZS perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 56.68% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -0.63%
ROE -2.07%
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

  • With a decent Gross Margin value of 76.65%, ZS is doing good in the industry, outperforming 70.76% 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 76.65%
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. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • ZS does not have a ROIC to compare to the WACC, probably because it is not profitable.
  • The number of shares outstanding for ZS has been increased compared to 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 4.22 indicates that ZS is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • The Altman-Z score of ZS (4.22) is better than 73.65% of its industry peers.
  • ZS has a debt to FCF ratio of 2.00. This is a good value and a sign of high solvency as ZS would need 2.00 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • ZS has a Debt to FCF ratio of 2.00. This is in the better half of the industry: ZS outperforms 67.15% of its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.86 indicates that ZS is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
  • With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 0.86, ZS is not doing good in the industry: 73.65% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • Although ZS does not score too well on debt/equity it has very limited outstanding debt, which is well covered by the FCF. 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 0.86
Debt/FCF 2
Altman-Z 4.22
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACC10.76%
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

  • ZS has a Current Ratio of 1.82. This is a normal value and indicates that ZS is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • ZS has a Current ratio of 1.82. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: ZS outperforms 53.07% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 1.82 indicates that ZS should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • ZS has a Quick ratio of 1.82. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: ZS outperforms 53.43% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.82
Quick Ratio 1.82
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. Growth

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has been growing slightly by 5.47% over the past year.
  • The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 68.71% on average over the past years. This is a very strong growth
  • Looking at the last year, ZS shows a very strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 23.24%.
  • The Revenue has been growing by 44.03% on average over the past years. This is a very strong growth!
EPS 1Y (TTM)5.47%
EPS 3Y68.14%
EPS 5Y68.71%
EPS Q2Q%24.68%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)23.24%
Revenue growth 3Y34.82%
Revenue growth 5Y44.03%
Sales Q2Q%25.5%

3.2 Future

  • Based on estimates for the next years, ZS will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 19.81% on average per year.
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 20.01% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
EPS Next Y20.25%
EPS Next 2Y18.92%
EPS Next 3Y19.33%
EPS Next 5Y19.81%
Revenue Next Year23.95%
Revenue Next 2Y21.61%
Revenue Next 3Y20.67%
Revenue Next 5Y20.01%

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. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • ZS is valuated quite expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 51.22.
  • 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 (26.68), we can say ZS is valued expensively.
  • The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 38.31, which means the current valuation is very expensive for ZS.
  • ZS's Price/Forward Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 28.06, ZS is valued a bit more expensive.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 51.22
Fwd PE 38.31
ZS Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsZS Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30 40 50

4.2 Price Multiples

  • ZS's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is in line with the industry average.
  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, ZS is valued a bit cheaper than 61.01% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 33.42
EV/EBITDA 2784.39
ZS Per share dataZS EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 5 10 15

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates an expensive valuation of the company.
  • A more expensive valuation may be justified as ZS's earnings are expected to grow with 19.33% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)2.53
PEG (5Y)0.75
EPS Next 2Y18.92%
EPS Next 3Y19.33%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • No dividends for ZS!.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

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ZSCALER INC

NASDAQ:ZS (2/13/2026, 8:00:02 PM)

After market: 178 +0.28 (+0.16%)

177.72

+6.82 (+3.99%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupSoftware & Services
GICS IndustrySoftware
Earnings (Last)11-25
Earnings (Next)02-26
Inst Owners55.76%
Inst Owner Change-93.97%
Ins Owners35.42%
Ins Owner Change-0.48%
Market Cap28.34B
Revenue(TTM)2.83B
Net Income(TTM)-41.04M
Analysts81.75
Price Target326.91 (83.95%)
Short Float %6.73%
Short Ratio3.52
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)8.32%
Min EPS beat(2)8.25%
Max EPS beat(2)8.4%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)8.61%
Min EPS beat(4)8.25%
Max EPS beat(4)9.41%
EPS beat(8)8
Avg EPS beat(8)16.65%
EPS beat(12)12
Avg EPS beat(12)18.75%
EPS beat(16)16
Avg EPS beat(16)20.08%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-1.17%
Min Revenue beat(2)-1.22%
Max Revenue beat(2)-1.11%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-1.14%
Min Revenue beat(4)-1.22%
Max Revenue beat(4)-1.03%
Revenue beat(8)4
Avg Revenue beat(8)-0.24%
Revenue beat(12)7
Avg Revenue beat(12)0.3%
Revenue beat(16)11
Avg Revenue beat(16)0.65%
PT rev (1m)-2.11%
PT rev (3m)-1.44%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0.48%
EPS NQ rev (3m)1.32%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.42%
EPS NY rev (3m)4.04%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.24%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.57%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.53%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 51.22
Fwd PE 38.31
P/S 10
P/FCF 33.42
P/OCF 26.02
P/B 14.3
P/tB 36.68
EV/EBITDA 2784.39
EPS(TTM)3.47
EY1.95%
EPS(NY)4.64
Fwd EY2.61%
FCF(TTM)5.32
FCFY2.99%
OCF(TTM)6.83
OCFY3.84%
SpS17.77
BVpS12.43
TBVpS4.84
PEG (NY)2.53
PEG (5Y)0.75
Graham Number31.15
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -0.63%
ROE -2.07%
ROCE N/A
ROIC N/A
ROICexc N/A
ROICexgc N/A
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 76.65%
FCFM 29.93%
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-Score4
Asset Turnover0.44
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.86
Debt/FCF 2
Debt/EBITDA 191.34
Cap/Depr 176.38%
Cap/Sales 8.52%
Interest Coverage N/A
Cash Conversion 12262.5%
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 1.82
Quick Ratio 1.82
Altman-Z 4.22
F-Score4
WACC10.76%
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)5.47%
EPS 3Y68.14%
EPS 5Y68.71%
EPS Q2Q%24.68%
EPS Next Y20.25%
EPS Next 2Y18.92%
EPS Next 3Y19.33%
EPS Next 5Y19.81%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)23.24%
Revenue growth 3Y34.82%
Revenue growth 5Y44.03%
Sales Q2Q%25.5%
Revenue Next Year23.95%
Revenue Next 2Y21.61%
Revenue Next 3Y20.67%
Revenue Next 5Y20.01%
EBIT growth 1Y-20.58%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year56.97%
EBIT Next 3Y33.54%
EBIT Next 5Y27.39%
FCF growth 1Y83.29%
FCF growth 3Y46.46%
FCF growth 5Y92.49%
OCF growth 1Y83.19%
OCF growth 3Y44.56%
OCF growth 5Y65.09%

ZSCALER INC / ZS FAQ

Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for ZSCALER INC?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to ZS.


Can you provide the valuation status for ZSCALER INC?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 2 / 10 to ZSCALER INC (ZS). This can be considered as Overvalued.


How profitable is ZSCALER INC (ZS) stock?

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


What is the earnings growth outlook for ZSCALER INC?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of ZSCALER INC (ZS) is expected to grow by 20.25% in the next year.