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Zscaler Beats Q3 but Cuts Cash-Flow Margin and Lowers FY27 Growth Forecast

Management said higher planned capital spending to lock in memory and processor pricing and cautious sales assumptions drove the more conservative cash‑flow and growth outlook.

Overview

  • Zscaler reported stronger-than-expected fiscal Q3 results with $850.5 million in revenue and $1.08 in adjusted EPS, topping Street forecasts on Tuesday.
  • The company lowered full-year free-cash-flow margin guidance to 22.8–23.3%, citing higher capital expenditures to secure memory, storage, and processor pricing.
  • Zscaler gave a preliminary fiscal 2027 ARR and revenue growth outlook of 16–17%, well below the more than 20% growth many investors had priced into the stock.
  • Management disclosed the departures of two senior sales leaders, a factor it said influenced the cautious FY27 assumptions about new-customer growth and execution.
  • Investors reacted sharply with a multi-session sell-off that wiped out more than 20% of the stock in premarket and intraday trading, triggered analyst downgrades and price‑target cuts, and prompted a securities‑fraud outreach to shareholders.