Zscaler Business Segments — Sales and marketing decreased by 4.4% to $283.10M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 19.2%, from $237.47M to $283.10M.
High spending may signal aggressive growth strategies, while a decline relative to revenue may indicate maturing market penetration.
These expenses represent the costs incurred to acquire new customers and retain existing ones, including advertising, sa...
High-growth SaaS firms typically allocate a significant portion of revenue to this category compared to mature software companies.
zs_segment_reportable_segment_sales_and_marketing| Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $182.70M | $182.70M | $182.70M | $182.70M | $217.10M | $217.10M | $217.10M | $217.10M | $240.80M | $237.47M | $296.24M | $283.10M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +18.8% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +10.9% | -1.4% | +24.8% | -4.4% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +18.8% | +18.8% | +18.8% | +18.8% | +10.9% | +9.4% | +23.0% | +19.2% |