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Zscaler, Inc. Zscaler, Inc. · 2026 Q4

ReportsSep 3, 2026
SlotAfter Market Close

What the Street expects

EPS · NON-GAAP
$1.09
Guided $1.08-1.09
QoQ+0.9%
YoY+22.5%
Revenue
$877.1M
Guided $875-878M
QoQ+3.1%
YoY+21.9%

QoQ and YoY are what the consensus implies against the prior quarter and the prior year.

Also on the card
Consensus source Zacks $1.09 on $877.1M (2 Sep 2026)
Company guidance Q4 revenue $875-878M (+22%), non-GAAP operating income $206-208M, non-GAAP EPS $1.08-1.09 on ~168M shares (26 May 2026)
FY2026 guidance ARR $3.740-3.749B (+24%), revenue $3,329.5-3,332.5M, non-GAAP EPS $4.10-4.11, free cash flow margin 22.8-23.3%
FY2027 early outlook ARR and revenue growth of 16-17%, given on the Q3 call
Basis Non-GAAP diluted EPS; GAAP was -$0.09 in Q3 FY2026 and -$0.11 a year ago
Prior quarter Non-GAAP EPS $1.08, revenue $850.5M (+25%), ARR $3,525M (+25%), net new ARR $166M

2026 Q4 reported results

What to watch

  1. Free cash flow against the implied $41–58 million, and the full-year margin against the guided 22.8–23.3%. If the quarter comes in far above the implied range, the May guide cut was conservatism.
  2. Capital expenditure as a percentage of revenue against 7.3% in April and 4.3% in January. This is the mechanism behind the cash guide, and the one that says whether the margin comes back.
  3. The fiscal 2027 guide against the 16–17% ARR and revenue growth outlook given in May. The largest single item on the call.
  4. ARR against the guided $3.740–3.749 billion, and the organic rate. Net new ARR of $215–224 million is implied; the July 2025 quarter did about $195 million.
  5. Calculated billings, which Zscaler reports at the fiscal year end— $1,202.3 million and +32% in the July 2025 quarter. It is the fourth quarter's own forward metric and it is not in the guide.

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Estimate against reported

$1.29$0.44-$0.402025 Q1 reported -$0.082025 Q12025 Q2 reported -$0.052025 Q22025 Q3 reported -$0.032025 Q32025 Q4 reported -$0.112025 Q42026 Q1 reported -$0.072026 Q12026 Q2 reported -$0.212026 Q22026 Q3 reported -$0.092026 Q32026 Q4 estimate $1.092026 Q4
Our published estimate Reported EPS
QuarterEstimateReportedSurprise
2025 Q1 -$0.08
2025 Q2 -$0.05
2025 Q3 -$0.03
2025 Q4 -$0.11
2026 Q1 -$0.07
2026 Q2 -$0.21
2026 Q3 -$0.09
2026 Q4 $1.09 no quarterly figure

Estimates are the consensus we published on our own preview for that quarter; quarters we did not preview carry the reported figure only. Where a consensus was set on a non-GAAP basis, the reported column shows that same measure.

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