Operating
Accrued compensation and employee benefits
Zscaler Accrued compensation and employee benefits increased by 146.1% to $25.28M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 79.9%, from $14.05M to $25.28M. Over 3 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Accrued compensation and employee benefits shows a downward trend with a -21.8% 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 suggests deferred cash outflows for compensation, while a decrease indicates the settlement of these liabilities, impacting short-term cash flow.
Detailed definition
This reflects the net change in obligations to employees, including accrued bonuses, vacation pay, and other compensatio...
Peer comparison
Standard operating working capital metric across all industries.
Metric ID:
operating_increase_decrease_in_employee_related_liabilitiesHistorical Data
19 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 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | Q2 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $13.17M | $32.29M | -$20.96M | $11.20M | $18.82M | $9.27M | -$32.80M | $15.15M | $28.58M | $13.61M | -$39.23M | $39.79M | $12.25M | -$34.43M | $14.05M | $14.69M | $26.69M | -$54.82M | $25.28M |
| QoQ Change | — | +145.3% | -164.9% | +153.4% | +68.1% | -50.7% | -453.8% | +146.2% | +88.7% | -52.4% | -388.4% | +201.4% | -69.2% | -381.0% | +140.8% | +4.5% | +81.7% | -305.4% | +146.1% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +42.9% | -71.3% | -56.5% | +35.3% | +51.9% | +46.8% | -19.6% | +162.7% | -57.1% | +12.2% | -64.7% | +19.9% | — | -59.2% | +79.9% |
Range-$54.82M – $39.79M
CAGR+15.6%
Avg YoY Growth+8.8%
Median YoY Growth+16.0%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Zscaler's accrued compensation and employee benefits?
- Zscaler (ZS) reported accrued compensation and employee benefits of $25.28M in Q4 2025.
- How has Zscaler's accrued compensation and employee benefits changed year-over-year?
- Zscaler's accrued compensation and employee benefits increased by 79.9% year-over-year, from $14.05M to $25.28M.
- What is the long-term trend for Zscaler's accrued compensation and employee benefits?
- Over 3 years (2021 to 2025), Zscaler's accrued compensation and employee benefits has grown at a -21.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $43.88M to $21.00M.
- What does accrued compensation and employee benefits mean?
- The change in money owed to employees for earned but unpaid compensation.