Zscaler, Inc.
Business
Zscaler, Inc. provides a cloud-native Zero Trust security platform that securely connects users, devices, applications and workloads while protecting data across internet and cloud environments. It offers core products and services including the Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange with Zscaler Internet Access (ZIA), Zscaler Private Access (ZPA), Zscaler Digital Experience (ZDX), cloud sandboxing, browser isolation, data loss prevention, AI security solutions and managed detection and response. Key business segments include Zero Trust Everywhere (Users, Cloud, Branch), Data Security Everywhere, Security for AI and Agentic Operations (Security and IT operations). Zscaler delivers subscription-based services through direct sales, channel partners, telecommunications providers, system integrators and public cloud marketplaces to enterprise and government customers globally.
Summary from filing dated 2025-09-11
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-07-31 | FY 2024 2024-07-31 | FY 2023 2023-07-31 | FY 2022 2022-07-31 | FY 2021 2021-07-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 2,673 | 2,168 | 1,617 | 1,091 | 673 | |
| Cost of revenue | 618 | 477 | 363 | 242 | 150 | |
| Gross profit | 2,055 | 1,691 | 1,254 | 849 | 523 | |
| Sales and marketing | 1,259 | 1,100 | 959 | 735 | 459 | |
| Research and development | 672 | 500 | 351 | 289 | 175 | |
| General and administrative | 252 | 212 | 179 | 152 | 97 | |
| Total operating expenses | 2,183 | 1,812 | 1,489 | 1,176 | 731 | |
| Loss from operations | −128 | −121 | −235 | −327 | −208 | |
| Interest income | 125 | 109 | 60 | 5 | 3 | |
| Interest expense | −10 | −13 | −7 | −57 | — | |
| Other expense, net | −6 | −4 | −2 | −4 | 1 | |
| Loss before income taxes | −18 | −29 | −183 | −384 | −257 | |
| Provision for income taxes | 23 | 28 | 20 | 7 | 5 | |
| Net loss | −41 | −58 | −202 | −390 | −262 | |
| Net loss per share, basic (in dollars per share) | −0.27 | −0.39 | −1.4 | −2.77 | −1.93 | |
| Net loss per share, diluted (in dollars per share) | −0.27 | −0.39 | −1.4 | −2.77 | −1.93 | |
| Weighted-average shares used in computing net loss per share, basic (in shares) | 154 | 150 | 145 | 141 | 136 | |
| Weighted-average shares used in computing net loss per share, diluted (in shares) | 154 | 150 | 145 | 141 | 136 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-07-31 | FY 2024 2024-07-31 | FY 2023 2023-07-31 | FY 2022 2022-07-31 | FY 2021 2021-07-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and cash equivalents | 2,389 | 1,423 | 1,262 | 1,013 | 276 | |
| Short-term investments | 1,183 | 987 | 838 | 718 | 1,227 | |
| Accounts receivable, net | 992 | 737 | 583 | 400 | 257 | |
| Deferred contract acquisition costs | 181 | 149 | 116 | 86 | 57 | |
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 149 | 102 | 92 | 39 | 31 | |
| Total current assets | 4,894 | 3,397 | 2,890 | 2,257 | 1,848 | |
| Property and equipment, net | 543 | 383 | 242 | 161 | 109 | |
| Operating lease right-of-use assets | 90 | 90 | 71 | 72 | 44 | |
| Deferred contract acquisition costs, noncurrent | 329 | 297 | 259 | 211 | 150 | |
| Acquired intangible assets, net | 47 | 64 | 26 | 32 | 32 | |
| Goodwill | 418 | 417 | 89 | 79 | 59 | |
| Other noncurrent assets | 99 | 58 | 31 | 22 | 16 | |
| Total assets | 6,420 | 4,705 | 3,608 | 2,833 | 2,258 | |
| Accounts payable | 47 | 23 | 18 | 26 | 13 | |
| Accrued expenses and other current liabilities | 94 | 92 | 65 | 46 | 23 | |
| Accrued compensation | 182 | 161 | 137 | 112 | 94 | |
| Deferred revenue | 2,054 | 1,644 | 1,281 | 924 | 571 | |
| Convertible senior notes | 0 | 1,142 | 0 | — | — | |
| Operating lease liabilities | 52 | 51 | 34 | 26 | 20 | |
| Total current liabilities | 2,430 | 3,113 | 1,536 | 1,134 | 720 | |
| Convertible senior notes, noncurrent | 1,701 | 0 | 1,134 | 969 | 914 | |
| Deferred revenue, noncurrent | 414 | 251 | 159 | 97 | 59 | |
| Operating lease liabilities, noncurrent | 43 | 45 | 42 | 51 | 31 | |
| Other noncurrent liabilities | 33 | 22 | 13 | 8 | 4 | |
| Total liabilities | 4,621 | 3,431 | 2,883 | 2,259 | 1,729 | |
| Commitments and contingencies (Note 12) | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Preferred stock; $0.001 par value; 200,000 shares authorized as of July 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively; no shares issued and outstanding as of July 31, 2025 and 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Common stock; $0.001 par value; 1,000,000 shares authorized as of July 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively; 158,301 and 152,490 shares issued and outstanding as of July 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively | 159,000 | 152,000 | 147,000 | 143,000 | 139,000 | |
| Additional paid-in capital | 2,981 | 2,427 | 1,817 | 1,591 | 1,131 | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) | 8 | −5 | −2 | −26 | −650,000 | |
| Accumulated deficit | −1,190 | −1,148 | −1,090 | −992 | −602 | |
| Total stockholders equity | 1,799 | 1,274 | 725 | 573 | 529 | |
| Total liabilities and stockholders equity | 6,420 | 4,705 | 3,608 | 2,833 | 2,258 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-07-31 | FY 2024 2024-07-31 | FY 2023 2023-07-31 | FY 2022 2022-07-31 | FY 2021 2021-07-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation and amortization expense | 104 | 66 | 56 | 41 | 30 | |
| Amortization expense of acquired intangible assets | 17 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 7 | |
| Amortization of deferred contract acquisition costs | 166 | 130 | 99 | 69 | 41 | |
| Amortization of debt issuance costs | 4 | 4 | 4 | 55 | 52 | |
| Non-cash operating lease costs | 63 | 49 | 32 | 26 | 21 | |
| Stock-based compensation expense | 661 | 528 | 445 | 410 | 259 | |
| Accretion of investments purchased at a discount | −16 | −19 | −7 | 7 | 12 | |
| Unrealized (gains) losses on hedging transactions | 369,000 | 753,000 | −3 | 1 | 209,000 | |
| Deferred income taxes | −14 | −6 | 352,000 | −562,000 | −2 | |
| Other | 987,000 | 3 | −820,000 | −1 | 98,000 | |
| Accounts receivable | −256 | −153 | −184 | −143 | −112 | |
| Deferred contract acquisition costs | −230 | −200 | −177 | −159 | −138 | |
| Prepaid expenses, other current and noncurrent assets | −42 | −40 | −40 | −10 | −3 | |
| Accounts payable | 18 | 4 | −8 | 14 | 7 | |
| Accrued expenses, other current and noncurrent liabilities | 5 | 44 | 27 | 13 | 7 | |
| Accrued compensation | 21 | 11 | 25 | 18 | 44 | |
| Deferred revenue | 573 | 450 | 419 | 391 | 262 | |
| Operating lease liabilities | −62 | −49 | −32 | −28 | −22 | |
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 972 | 780 | 462 | 322 | 202 | |
| Purchases of property, equipment and other assets | −164 | −145 | −97 | −69 | −48 | |
| Capitalized internal-use software | −82 | −50 | −32 | −21 | −10 | |
| Payments for business acquisitions, net of cash acquired | −834,000 | −375 | −16 | −25 | −41 | |
| Purchase of strategic investments | −824,000 | −2 | −3 | 0 | −3 | |
| Purchases of short-term investments | −1,281 | −1,291 | −1,064 | −845 | −815 | |
| Proceeds from maturities of short-term investments | 1,101 | 1,132 | 902 | 1,335 | 785 | |
| Proceeds from sale of short-term investments | 0 | 47 | 51 | 0 | 22 | |
| Net cash used in investing activities | −427 | −683 | −259 | 374 | −110 | |
| Proceeds from issuance of common stock upon exercise of stock options | 4 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 18 | |
| Proceeds from issuance of common stock under the employee stock purchase plan | 64 | 52 | 42 | 35 | 26 | |
| Payment of deferred consideration related to business acquisitions | −792,000 | 0 | −215,000 | −250,000 | −2 | |
| Proceeds from issuance of the 2028 Notes | 1,725 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Payments for issuance costs related to the 2028 Notes | −24 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Purchases of capped calls related to the 2028 convertible senior notes | −197 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Payments for the settlement of the 2025 Notes | −1,150 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Other | 0 | −39,000 | −2,000 | −5,000 | 0 | |
| Net cash provided by financing activities | 421 | 64 | 46 | 41 | 42 | |
| Net increase in cash and cash equivalents | 966 | 161 | 249 | 737 | 134 | |
| Cash paid for income taxes, net of tax refunds | 23 | 23 | 15 | 6 | 4 | |
| Cash paid for interest expense | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Operating lease right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for operating lease obligations, net of terminations | 58 | 65 | 29 | 52 | 28 | |
| Equity consideration for business acquisitions | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Net change in purchased equipment included in accounts payable and accrued expenses | 11 | 1 | 2 | −997,000 | 14,000 | |
| Shares issued to settle the premium amount upon repayment of the 2025 Notes | 4,000 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Shares received and retired from the 2025 Capped Calls upon repayment of the 2025 Notes | 2,000 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Debt issuance and capped call costs included in accounts payable and accrued liabilities | 999,000 | 0 | 0 | — | — |