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For the quarter ending 2026-01-31, ZS had -$135,444K decrease in cash & cash equivalents over the period. $186,318K in free cash flow.

Cash Flow Overview

Change in Cash
-$135,444K
Free Cash flow
$186,318K
Unit: Thousand (K) dollars
Positive Cash Flow Breakdown
    • Stock-based compensation expense
    • Proceeds from maturities of shor...
    • Amortization of deferred contrac...
    • Others
Negative Cash Flow Breakdown
    • Purchases of short-term investme...
    • Adjusted sales and marketing exp...
    • Stock-based compensation expense...
    • Others

Cash Flow
2026-01-31
2025-10-31
2025-07-31
2025-04-30
Revenue
815,751 788,112 2,673,115 -
Adjusted cost of revenue
161,463 158,329 532,067 -
Adjusted sales and marketing expenses
283,102 296,244 997,896 -
Adjusted research and development expenses
144,448 124,080 409,894 -
Adjusted general and administrative expenses
45,772 37,603 153,127 -
Stock-based compensation expense and related payroll taxes
220,413 193,761 685,534 -
Amortization expense of acquired intangible assets
11,114 8,633 16,820 -
Restructuring and other charges
0 4,741 4,921 -
Acquisition-related expenses
1,212 1,083 1,316 -
Add other segment items, net
-17,461 -24,747 -86,982 -
Net loss
-34,312 -11,615 -17,578 -4,125
Depreciation and amortization expense
34,944 32,651 30,260 74,101
Amortization expense of acquired intangible assets
11,114 8,633 4,080 4,255
Amortization of deferred contract acquisition costs
49,551 48,082 44,811 42,308
Amortization of debt issuance costs
2,040 2,038 1,346 984
Non-cash operating lease costs
20,311 18,445 15,102 16,331
Stock-based compensation expense
216,553 188,593 172,654 159,401
Accretion of investments purchased at a discount
1,730 1,905 2,061 3,752
Unrealized (gains) losses on hedging transactions
4,094 -3,033 -1,231 3,898
Deferred income taxes
-2,145 3,698 -3,490 482
Other
-1,204 -1,234 72 244
Accounts receivable
21,330 -482,861 376,516 101,537
Deferred contract acquisition costs
63,736 43,660 90,467 65,828
Prepaid expenses, other current and noncurrent assets
12,900 17,322 29,390 38
Accounts payable
-19,175 -2,942 -11,415 28,849
Accrued expenses, other current and noncurrent liabilities
-2,157 8,409 12,213 4,448
Accrued compensation
25,281 -54,816 26,690 14,687
Deferred revenue
4,051 -191,132 483,041 106,480
Operating lease liabilities
3,687 18,609 16,815 14,948
Net cash provided by operating activities
204,073 448,280 250,604 211,081
Purchases of property, equipment and other assets
17,755 17,311 60,046 72,163
Capitalized internal-use software
17,189 17,673 18,637 19,455
Payments for business acquisitions, net of cash acquired
0 672,780 0 0
Purchase of strategic investments
2,008 0 38 0
Purchases of short-term investments
505,081 896,388 393,993 157,570
Proceeds from maturities of short-term investments
149,210 93,593 225,132 270,890
Proceeds from sale of short-term investments
31,910 8,348 0 0
Net cash used in investing activities
-360,913 -1,502,211 -247,582 21,702
Proceeds from issuance of common stock upon exercise of stock options
0 3,984 84 41
Proceeds from issuance of common stock under the employee stock purchase plan
21,506 -41,219 0
Payment of deferred consideration related to business acquisitions
110 -352 440
Proceeds from issuance of the 2028 notes
--1,725,000 -
Payments for issuance costs related to the 2028 notes
0 684 24,150 -
Purchases of capped calls related to the 2028 notes
0 197 196,650 -
Payments for the settlement of the 2025 notes
--1,150,040 -
Other
--0 -
Net cash provided by financing activities
21,396 3,103 395,111 -399
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
-135,444 -1,050,828 398,133 232,384
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
1,338,195 2,389,023 1,990,890 1,758,506
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
1,202,751 1,338,195 2,389,023 1,990,890
Unit: Thousand (K) dollars (except for numbers of shares and EPS). Numbers labeled with * are estimated quarterly values.

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Cash Flow

Stock-based compensationexpense$216,553K (25.82%↑ Y/Y)Proceeds from issuance ofcommon stock under the...$21,506K (-3.75%↓ Y/Y)Amortization of deferredcontract acquisition...$49,551K (23.50%↑ Y/Y)Depreciation andamortization expense$34,944K (42.70%↑ Y/Y)Accrued compensation$25,281K (79.92%↑ Y/Y)Non-cash operating leasecosts$20,311K (27.68%↑ Y/Y)Amortization expense ofacquired intangible...$11,114K (161.81%↑ Y/Y)Deferred revenue$4,051K (-95.73%↓ Y/Y)Deferred income taxes-$2,145K (-112.23%↓ Y/Y)Amortization of debt issuancecosts$2,040K (107.74%↑ Y/Y)Other-$1,204K (-82.70%↓ Y/Y)Net cash provided byoperating activities$204,073K (13.73%↑ Y/Y)Net cash provided byfinancing activities$21,396K (-14.11%↓ Y/Y)Canceled cashflow$163,121K Canceled cashflow$110K Revenue$815,751K Add other segmentitems, net-$17,461K Net increase(decrease) in cash and cash...-$135,444K (-166.12%↓ Y/Y)Canceled cashflow$225,469K Proceeds from maturitiesof short-term...$149,210K (-55.64%↓ Y/Y)Proceeds from sale ofshort-term investments$31,910K Deferred contractacquisition costs$63,736K (54.11%↑ Y/Y)Net loss-$34,312K (-344.23%↓ Y/Y)Accounts receivable$21,330K (-76.28%↓ Y/Y)Accounts payable-$19,175K (-1929.10%↓ Y/Y)Prepaid expenses, othercurrent and noncurrent...$12,900K (282.00%↑ Y/Y)Unrealized (gains) losseson hedging...$4,094K (526.95%↑ Y/Y)Operating leaseliabilities$3,687K (-77.02%↓ Y/Y)Accrued expenses, othercurrent and noncurrent...-$2,157K (58.84%↑ Y/Y)Accretion of investmentspurchased at a discount$1,730K (-66.12%↓ Y/Y)Payment of deferredconsideration related to...$110K Canceled cashflow$833,212K Net cash used ininvesting activities-$360,913K (-69774.32%↓ Y/Y)Canceled cashflow$181,120K Adjusted sales andmarketing expenses$283,102K Stock-based compensationexpense and related...$220,413K Adjusted cost of revenue$161,463K Adjusted research anddevelopment expenses$144,448K Adjusted general andadministrative expenses$45,772K Amortization expense ofacquired intangible...$11,114K (161.81%↑ Y/Y)Acquisition-related expenses$1,212K Purchases of short-terminvestments$505,081K (69.05%↑ Y/Y)Purchases of property,equipment and other assets$17,755K (18.22%↑ Y/Y)Capitalized internal-usesoftware$17,189K (-18.10%↓ Y/Y)Purchase of strategicinvestments$2,008K (792.44%↑ Y/Y)

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