Current Assets
Deferred costs
Zscaler Deferred costs increased by 3.4% to $188.70M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 20.9%, from $156.08M to $188.70M. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Deferred costs shows an upward trend with a 41.2% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionCurrent Assets
CategoryEfficiency
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ3 2025
Last reportedQ1 2026
How to read this metric
An increase often signals strong sales growth and high customer acquisition activity, while a decrease may suggest slowing sales or changes in commission structures.
Detailed definition
These are incremental costs of obtaining a contract, such as sales commissions, that are expected to be recovered and ar...
Peer comparison
Standard in SaaS companies under ASC 606, often labeled as 'Deferred contract costs'.
Metric ID:
current_assets_capitalized_contract_cost_net_currentHistorical 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 | $44.54M | $57.37M | $62.07M | $69.03M | $75.90M | $86.21M | $90.00M | $96.11M | $103.90M | $115.83M | $119.42M | $125.59M | $135.10M | $148.87M | $152.48M | $156.08M | $165.75M | $180.82M | $182.56M | $188.70M |
| QoQ Change | — | +28.8% | +8.2% | +11.2% | +10.0% | +13.6% | +4.4% | +6.8% | +8.1% | +11.5% | +3.1% | +5.2% | +7.6% | +10.2% | +2.4% | +2.4% | +6.2% | +9.1% | +1.0% | +3.4% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +70.4% | +50.3% | +45.0% | +39.2% | +36.9% | +34.4% | +32.7% | +30.7% | +30.0% | +28.5% | +27.7% | +24.3% | +22.7% | +21.5% | +19.7% | +20.9% |
Range$44.54M – $188.70M
CAGR+35.5%
Avg YoY Growth+33.4%
Median YoY Growth+30.4%
Current Streak19+ quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Zscaler's deferred costs?
- Zscaler (ZS) reported deferred costs of $188.70M in Q4 2025.
- How has Zscaler's deferred costs changed year-over-year?
- Zscaler's deferred costs increased by 20.9% year-over-year, from $156.08M to $188.70M.
- 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 41.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $32.24M to $180.82M.
- What does deferred costs mean?
- The portion of sales-related contract costs that will be expensed within the next year.