Zscaler Capital Expenditures (CapEx) Growth & History (ZS)
Zscaler's capital expenditures (capex) was $277.3M for fiscal 2026.
View full Zscaler company overviewZscaler annual capital expenditures (capex) history
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Capital expenditures (CapEx) | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2026-07-31 | $277.3M | $113.1M | +68.83% |
| 2025 | 2025-07-31 | $164.3M | $19.7M | +13.60% |
| 2024 | 2024-07-31 | $144.6M | $47.4M | +48.76% |
| 2023 | 2023-07-31 | $97.2M | $27.9M | +40.26% |
| 2022 | 2022-07-31 | $69.3M | $21.1M | +43.87% |
| 2021 | 2021-07-31 | $48.2M | $5.1M | +11.82% |
| 2020 | 2020-07-31 | $43.1M | $17.6M | +68.78% |
| 2019 | 2019-07-31 | $25.5M | $12.1M | +90.49% |
| 2018 | 2018-07-31 | $13.4M | $5.6M | +72.13% |
| 2017 | 2017-07-31 | $7.8M | $2.4M | +44.08% |
| 2016 | 2016-07-31 | $5.4M | — | — |
Zscaler quarterly capital expenditures (capex)
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Capital expenditures (CapEx) | Change | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2026 | 2026-07-31 | $199.8M | $139.8M | +232.81% |
| Q3 2026 | 2026-04-30 | $42.4M | −$29.8M | −41.24% |
| Q2 2026 | 2026-01-31 | $17.8M | $2.7M | +18.22% |
| Q1 2026 | 2025-10-31 | $17.3M | $286,000 | +1.68% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-07-31 | $60.0M | $10.7M | +21.59% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-04-30 | $72.2M | $36.5M | +102.42% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-01-31 | $15.0M | −$15.9M | −51.39% |
| Q1 2025 | 2024-10-31 | $17.0M | −$11.6M | −40.59% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-07-31 | $49.4M | $22.3M | +82.43% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-04-30 | $35.7M | $9.4M | +35.84% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-01-31 | $30.9M | $12.2M | +65.38% |
| Q1 2024 | 2023-10-31 | $28.7M | $3.5M | +13.72% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-07-31 | $27.1M | $5.8M | +27.39% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-04-30 | $26.2M | −$1.4M | −4.93% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-01-31 | $18.7M | $4.7M | +33.55% |
| Q1 2023 | 2022-10-31 | $25.2M | $18.7M | +290.49% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-07-31 | $21.3M | $7.3M | +52.33% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-04-30 | $27.6M | $12.8M | +86.36% |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-01-31 | $14.0M | $3.5M | +33.23% |
| Q1 2022 | 2021-10-31 | $6.5M | −$2.5M | −27.52% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-07-31 | $13.9M | −$4.3M | −23.68% |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-04-30 | $14.8M | $5.1M | +52.80% |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-01-31 | $10.5M | $5.6M | +114.75% |
| Q1 2021 | 2020-10-31 | $8.9M | −$1.3M | −12.79% |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-07-31 | $18.3M | $9.5M | +107.20% |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-04-30 | $9.7M | $1.6M | +19.81% |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-01-31 | $4.9M | $1.7M | +53.12% |
| Q1 2020 | 2019-10-31 | $10.2M | $4.8M | +88.59% |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-07-31 | $8.8M | $6.4M | +269.28% |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-04-30 | $8.1M | $4.1M | +104.16% |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-01-31 | $3.2M | $158,000 | +5.21% |
| Q1 2019 | 2018-10-31 | $5.4M | $1.4M | +35.01% |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-07-31 | $2.4M | — | — |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-04-30 | $4.0M | — | — |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-01-31 | $3.0M | — | — |
| Q1 2018 | 2017-10-31 | $4.0M | — | — |
Zscaler capital expenditures (capex) trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Zscaler's capital expenditures (capex) increased from $48.2M to $277.3M, a change of $229.1M. The latest reported quarter, Q4 2026, shows $199.8M.
What capital expenditures (CapEx) mean
Capital expenditures, commonly called CapEx, are cash investments in long-lived assets such as property, plants, equipment, infrastructure, and productive software. CapEx can support future growth or maintain existing operations, but it reduces current-period free cash flow.
SEC-reported capital expenditures
TickerStat standardizes cash payments for property, plant, equipment, and other productive assets reported in company SEC filings. When a filer reports separate qualifying CapEx components instead of a total, those components are combined for the same fiscal period. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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