Operating
Accrued expenses and other liabilities
Zscaler Accrued expenses and other liabilities decreased by 125.7% to -$2.16M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 58.8%, from -$5.24M to -$2.16M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Accrued expenses and other liabilities shows a downward trend with a -5.6% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionOperating
CategoryLiquidity
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2016
Last reportedQ2 2026Feb 26, 2026
How to read this metric
An increase in accrued liabilities provides a source of cash (delaying payment), while a decrease represents a cash outflow as obligations are settled.
Detailed definition
This represents the change in obligations for expenses incurred but not yet paid in cash. It is a key component of worki...
Peer comparison
Standard working capital metric; peers in the tech sector typically show similar trends based on their payment terms with suppliers.
Metric ID:
operating_increase_decrease_in_accrued_liabilities_and_o_c85a76Historical Data
20 periods
| 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 | Q1 '26 | Q2 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $1.28M | $3.52M | -$192.00K | $5.22M | $5.12M | $3.23M | $3.63M | $2.27M | $8.96M | $11.95M | $4.86M | $1.16M | $8.63M | $28.91M | -$6.24M | -$5.24M | $4.45M | $12.21M | $8.41M | -$2.16M |
| QoQ Change | — | +176.4% | -105.4% | >999% | -1.9% | -37.0% | +12.4% | -37.4% | +294.5% | +33.4% | -59.3% | -76.1% | +643.1% | +235.1% | -121.6% | +16.0% | +184.9% | +174.6% | -31.1% | -125.7% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +301.6% | -8.4% | >999% | -56.5% | +75.0% | +270.4% | +34.0% | -48.9% | -3.7% | +141.9% | -228.4% | -551.4% | -48.4% | -57.8% | +234.8% | +58.8% |
Range-$6.24M – $28.91M
CAGR+11.7%
Avg YoY Growth+131.4%
Median YoY Growth+15.1%
Current Streak2 quarters decline
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Zscaler's accrued expenses and other liabilities?
- Zscaler (ZS) reported accrued expenses and other liabilities of -$2.16M in Q4 2025.
- How has Zscaler's accrued expenses and other liabilities changed year-over-year?
- Zscaler's accrued expenses and other liabilities increased by 58.8% year-over-year, from -$5.24M to -$2.16M.
- What is the long-term trend for Zscaler's accrued expenses and other liabilities?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Zscaler's accrued expenses and other liabilities has grown at a -5.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $6.53M to $5.18M.
- What does accrued expenses and other liabilities mean?
- The net change in expenses that have been recorded but not yet paid.