Discontinued — last reported Q3 '25
Operating
Non-Cash Lease Expense
Zscaler Non-Cash Lease Expense increased by 10.1% to $20.31M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 27.7%, from $15.91M to $20.31M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Non-Cash Lease Expense shows an upward trend with a 31.6% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionOperating
CategoryEfficiency
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2018
Last reportedQ3 2025
How to read this metric
An increase suggests an expansion of the company's physical footprint or equipment leasing arrangements.
Detailed definition
This reflects the non-cash amortization of right-of-use assets associated with operating leases under accounting standar...
Peer comparison
Standard for all companies reporting under modern lease accounting standards.
Metric ID:
operating_lease_expenseHistorical 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 | $5.66M | $5.84M | $6.03M | $6.38M | $6.58M | $6.64M | $7.11M | $7.88M | $8.33M | $8.89M | $9.90M | $11.73M | $13.28M | $14.53M | $15.66M | $15.91M | $16.33M | $15.10M | $18.45M | $20.31M |
| QoQ Change | — | +3.2% | +3.3% | +5.8% | +3.1% | +0.9% | +7.1% | +10.9% | +5.7% | +6.7% | +11.4% | +18.4% | +13.2% | +9.4% | +7.7% | +1.6% | +2.7% | -7.5% | +22.1% | +10.1% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +16.3% | +13.7% | +17.9% | +23.5% | +26.7% | +34.0% | +39.3% | +48.9% | +59.4% | +63.4% | +58.1% | +35.6% | +23.0% | +3.9% | +17.8% | +27.7% |
Range$5.66M – $20.31M
CAGR+30.9%
Avg YoY Growth+31.8%
Median YoY Growth+27.2%
Current Streak2 quarters growth
Non-Cash Lease Expense at Other Companies
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Zscaler's non-cash lease expense?
- Zscaler (ZS) reported non-cash lease expense of $20.31M in Q4 2025.
- How has Zscaler's non-cash lease expense changed year-over-year?
- Zscaler's non-cash lease expense increased by 27.7% year-over-year, from $15.91M to $20.31M.
- What is the long-term trend for Zscaler's non-cash lease expense?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Zscaler's non-cash lease expense has grown at a 31.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $21.00M to $63.00M.
- What does non-cash lease expense mean?
- The non-cash accounting charge for the use of leased assets.