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Cumulative Cost Basis

Zscaler Cumulative Cost Basis increased by 4.6% to $995.69M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 37.2%, from $725.52M to $995.69M. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Cumulative Cost Basis shows a downward trend with a -5.7% CAGR.

Analysis

StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionOther
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2021
Last reportedQ1 2026

How to read this metric

Provides a stable reference point for the scale of the bank's investment activities and historical capital deployment.

Detailed definition

The cumulative cost basis represents the original purchase price or historical cost of assets or liabilities before any...

Peer comparison

Universal accounting concept used by all financial institutions to track historical investment scale.

Metric ID: cumulative_cost_basis

Historical Data

20 periods
 Q1 '21Q2 '21Q3 '21Q4 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25
Value$1.36B$1.23B$1.21B$1.22B$1.08B$279.75M$315.43M$347.58M$385.33M$418.78M$458.32M$502.86M$558.93M$633.43M$683.71M$725.52M$834.98M$915.15M$952.28M$995.69M
QoQ Change-9.9%-1.0%+0.2%-11.6%-74.0%+12.8%+10.2%+10.9%+8.7%+9.4%+9.7%+11.2%+13.3%+7.9%+6.1%+15.1%+9.6%+4.1%+4.6%
YoY Change-21.0%-77.2%-74.0%-71.4%-64.2%+49.7%+45.3%+44.7%+45.1%+51.3%+49.2%+44.3%+49.4%+44.5%+39.3%+37.2%
Range$279.75M$1.36B
CAGR-6.4%
Avg YoY Growth+12.0%
Median YoY Growth+44.4%
Current Streak14 quarters growth

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Zscaler's cumulative cost basis?
Zscaler (ZS) reported cumulative cost basis of $995.69M in Q4 2025.
How has Zscaler's cumulative cost basis changed year-over-year?
Zscaler's cumulative cost basis increased by 37.2% year-over-year, from $725.52M to $995.69M.
What is the long-term trend for Zscaler's cumulative cost basis?
Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Zscaler's cumulative cost basis has grown at a -5.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.23B to $915.15M.
What does cumulative cost basis mean?
The original total cost of assets or liabilities before any accounting adjustments.