Non-Current Assets
Deferred costs
Zscaler Deferred costs increased by 2.5% to $330.61M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 16.3%, from $284.29M to $330.61M. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Deferred costs shows an upward trend with a 33.4% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionNon-Current Assets
CategoryEfficiency
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ3 2025
Last reportedQ1 2026
How to read this metric
An increase indicates a growing pipeline of long-term contracts, while a decrease may signal shorter contract durations or reduced acquisition spending.
Detailed definition
This represents the portion of incremental contract acquisition costs that will be amortized over a period exceeding one...
Peer comparison
Standard in SaaS companies, often grouped with other long-term deferred assets.
Metric ID:
non_current_assets_capitalized_contract_cost_net_noncurrentHistorical Data
20 periods
| Q1 '21 | Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $107.93M | $149.66M | $154.04M | $165.48M | $181.40M | $210.79M | $211.47M | $219.05M | $232.30M | $259.41M | $253.39M | $255.88M | $268.08M | $296.53M | $286.66M | $284.29M | $298.13M | $328.72M | $322.56M | $330.61M |
| QoQ Change | — | +38.7% | +2.9% | +7.4% | +9.6% | +16.2% | +0.3% | +3.6% | +6.1% | +11.7% | -2.3% | +1.0% | +4.8% | +10.6% | -3.3% | -0.8% | +4.9% | +10.3% | -1.9% | +2.5% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +68.1% | +40.9% | +37.3% | +32.4% | +28.1% | +23.1% | +19.8% | +16.8% | +15.4% | +14.3% | +13.1% | +11.1% | +11.2% | +10.9% | +12.5% | +16.3% |
Range$107.93M – $330.61M
CAGR+26.6%
Avg YoY Growth+23.2%
Median YoY Growth+16.6%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Zscaler's deferred costs?
- Zscaler (ZS) reported deferred costs of $330.61M in Q4 2025.
- How has Zscaler's deferred costs changed year-over-year?
- Zscaler's deferred costs increased by 16.3% year-over-year, from $284.29M to $330.61M.
- What is the long-term trend for Zscaler's deferred costs?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Zscaler's deferred costs has grown at a 33.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $77.68M to $328.72M.
- What does deferred costs mean?
- The portion of sales-related contract costs that will be expensed after more than one year.