ZS Zscaler, Inc.
High-Growth Software
F 30.0 / 100 pillar composite

AlphaQuality composite grade, weighted for high-growth software businesses.

⚠ 5 of the last 5 fiscal years showed negative net income — AlphaQuality will not grade above F for persistent unprofitability in a high-growth software business.

Grade overrides the 30.0 pillar composite — hard gates always win.

Profitability

Weight: 15%
D- 30
  • 5yr Avg ROIC -4.8%
  • Operating Margin Trend +6.06 pp/yr

Capital Efficiency

Weight: 15%
F 6
  • 5yr Avg ROE -21.0%
  • 5yr Share-Count CAGR 3.4%

Growth Quality

Weight: 35%
A+ 100
  • 5yr Revenue CAGR 37.9%
  • Revenue-Growth Years (5) 5/5

Cash Generation

Weight: 20%
C 52
  • 5yr FCF Margin 24.3%
  • 5yr FCF/NI Conversion 0.00x

Balance Sheet

Weight: 10%
B- 67
  • Net Debt / EBITDA -8.67x
  • Interest Coverage (EBIT/Int) -0.46x
  • Altman Z-Score 3.55

Stability

Weight: 5%
B 70
  • Negative-Revenue Years (5) 0/5
  • Piotroski F-Score 4

Guru Flow

Curated superinvestor sentiment — not part of the AlphaQuality grade.
Accumulating

4 of 4 gurus held; 3 added; 1 trimmed; 1 full exit.

Holders
4
Avg Δ position
+194.8%
New buys
0
Full exits
1
As of Q2 2026