Zscaler (ZS) Q1 2026 10-Q Quarterly Report

Filed: Feb 26, 2026Period ending Jan 31, 2026
Information Technology
Services-Computer Programming ServicesSEC EDGAR

Zscaler (ZS) 10-Q quarterly report for Q1 2026, filed with SEC EDGAR on Feb 26, 2026 for the fiscal period ending Jan 31, 2026. This page provides AI-powered analysis including management discussion & analysis (MD&A), risk factor updates, and key quarterly financial data such as revenue and net income extracted from XBRL.

Zscaler Q1 2026 10-Q Analysis

Management Discussion & Analysis

  • Q2 FY2026 revenue $815.8M, up 26% YoY ($167.9M increase); six-month revenue $1,603.9M, up 26% YoY
  • GAAP operating margin -6% vs -6% YoY; non-GAAP operating margin improved with non-GAAP income from operations $181.0M vs $140.5M; gross margin flat at 77% both periods
  • Operating cash flow $652.4M (6-month) vs $510.8M prior year; free cash flow $582.4M vs $435.3M; liquidity $3,512.8M cash and short-term investments
  • ARR $3,359M as of Jan 31, 2026, up 25% YoY from $2,683M; customer base grew 15% YoY
  • Management flagging elongated approval cycles for large deals and customer scrutiny of large expenditures as near-term headwinds

Risk Factors

  • Newly issued $1,725M in 0.0% Convertible Senior Notes due July 15, 2028; cash repayment required at maturity unless converted to equity
  • India operations risk heightened by recent India-Pakistan conflict; 37% of global workforce based there, mostly R&D and finance
  • Tariffs explicitly added as new customer acquisition barrier; also flagged as supply chain and channel partner operational risk
  • EU AI Act and fragmented global AI regulations creating compliance uncertainty across product development and internal operations
  • Top 5 channel partners represented 30% of revenue for six months ended January 31, 2026, up from 27% prior-year period — concentration increasing

Zscaler Q1 2026 Quarterly Financials
XBRL

Revenue

$816M

+25.9% YoY +3.5% QoQ

Net Income

-$34M

-344.2% YoY -195.4% QoQ

Gross Margin

76.6%

-53bp YoY -0bp QoQ

Operating Margin

-6.3%

-15bp YoY -173bp QoQ

Net Margin

-4.2%

-301bp YoY -273bp QoQ

ROE

-1.6%

-98bp QoQ

Total Assets

$6.8B

+3.9% QoQ

EPS (Diluted)

$-0.22

-340.0% YoY -214.3% QoQ

Operating Cash Flow

$204M

+13.7% YoY -54.5% QoQ

Source: XBRL data from Zscaler Q1 2026 10-Q filing on SEC EDGAR. All figures in USD.

Other Zscaler Quarterly Reports

Get deeper insights on Zscaler

Access full AI analysis, insider trading data, fund holdings, and cross-signal detection on SignalX.