ZSCALER INC (ZS) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NASDAQ:ZS • US98980G1022
Current stock price
118.05 USD
-4.18 (-3.42%)
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118.1 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.
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.
- ZS had negative earnings in each of the past 5 years.
- Each year in the past 5 years ZS had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- The Return On Assets of ZS (-1.00%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- ZS has a Return On Equity of -3.08%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: ZS outperforms 55.64% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector 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
1.3 Margins
- The Gross Margin of ZS (76.56%) is better than 70.55% of its industry peers.
- 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 Rank | Sector 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%
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.
- The number of shares outstanding for ZS has been increased compared to 1 year ago.
- ZS has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- The debt/assets ratio for ZS is higher compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 3.08 indicates that ZS is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
- ZS's Altman-Z score of 3.08 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. ZS outperforms 66.91% of its industry peers.
- 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.
- ZS's Debt to FCF ratio of 1.95 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. ZS outperforms 66.55% of its industry peers.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.78 indicates that 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: 70.55% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
- Even though the debt/equity ratio score it not favorable for ZS, it has very limited outstanding debt, so we won't put too much weight on the DE evaluation.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.78 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 1.95 | ||
| Altman-Z | 3.08 |
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACC10.56%
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 56.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- ZS has a Quick Ratio of 1.90. This is a normal value and indicates that ZS is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 1.90, ZS is in line with its industry, outperforming 56.73% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.9 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.9 |
3. ZS Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- ZS shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 11.78%, which is quite good.
- ZS shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 68.71% yearly.
- Looking at the last year, ZS shows a very strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 23.91%.
- The Revenue has been growing by 44.03% on average over the past years. This is a very strong growth!
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
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 18.16% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
- ZS is expected to show a strong growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 20.09% yearly.
EPS Next Y24.09%
EPS Next 2Y19.66%
EPS Next 3Y20.03%
EPS Next 5Y18.16%
Revenue Next Year24.75%
Revenue Next 2Y22.21%
Revenue Next 3Y20.96%
Revenue Next 5Y20.09%
3.3 Evolution
- Although the future EPS growth is still strong, it is not able to hold up the even more excellent growth rate of 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.
4. ZS Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- A Price/Earnings ratio of 31.91 indicates a quite expensive valuation of ZS.
- ZS's Price/Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
- ZS is valuated at similar levels of the S&P average when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 26.78, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 25.14, the valuation of ZS can be described as expensive.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of ZS is on the same level as its industry peers.
- ZS is valuated at similar levels of the S&P average when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 23.54, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 31.91 | ||
| Fwd PE | 25.14 |
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 66.91% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 21.72 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 804.13 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- ZS's PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a correct valuation of the company.
- A more expensive valuation may be justified as ZS's earnings are expected to grow with 20.03% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)1.32
PEG (5Y)0.46
EPS Next 2Y19.66%
EPS Next 3Y20.03%
5. ZS Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- No dividends for ZS!.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
ZS Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
118.05
-4.18 (-3.42%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorInformation Technology
GICS IndustryGroupSoftware & Services
GICS IndustrySoftware
Earnings (Last)02-26 2026-02-26/amc
Earnings (Next)05-27 2026-05-27/amc
Inst Owners57.65%
Inst Owner Change0%
Ins Owners35.14%
Ins Owner Change-0.36%
Market Cap18.98B
Revenue(TTM)3.00B
Net Income(TTM)-67.63M
Analysts82.41
Price Target238.81 (102.3%)
Short Float %7.52%
Short Ratio2.68
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector 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)-22.3%
PT rev (3m)-28.49%
EPS NQ rev (1m)1.71%
EPS NQ rev (3m)6.66%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)3.63%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.12%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.43%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.18%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.65%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 31.91 | ||
| Fwd PE | 25.14 | ||
| P/S | 6.32 | ||
| P/FCF | 21.72 | ||
| P/OCF | 17.04 | ||
| P/B | 8.64 | ||
| P/tB | 18.96 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 804.13 |
EPS(TTM)3.7
EY3.13%
EPS(NY)4.7
Fwd EY3.98%
FCF(TTM)5.43
FCFY4.6%
OCF(TTM)6.93
OCFY5.87%
SpS18.66
BVpS13.66
TBVpS6.23
PEG (NY)1.32
PEG (5Y)0.46
Graham Number33.72
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector 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 Rank | Sector 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 | 3.08 |
F-Score3
WACC10.56%
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 Y24.09%
EPS Next 2Y19.66%
EPS Next 3Y20.03%
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 2Y22.21%
Revenue Next 3Y20.96%
Revenue Next 5Y20.09%
EBIT growth 1Y-33.78%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year57.96%
EBIT Next 3Y33.61%
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 4 / 10 to ZSCALER INC (ZS). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
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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 31.91 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 8.64.
Can you provide the financial health for ZS stock?
The financial health rating of ZSCALER INC (ZS) is 5 / 10.