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Zscaler Inc

NASDAQ: ZS Software - Infrastructure
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Q2 2022 Earnings

Reported Feb 24, 2022, 4:08pm ET · SEC source
$0.13
Beat +18.18%
EPS · est. $0.11
$255.6M
Beat +5.80%
Revenue · est. $241.6M
10 quarters
Consecutive EPS beats

Did ZS Beat Earnings? Q2 2022 Results

Zscaler posted a convincing beat across the board in its fiscal second quarter of 2022, with revenue climbing 62.7% year-over-year to $255.56 million against a consensus estimate of $241.56 million, while non-GAAP earnings of $0.13 per diluted share cleared the $0.11 analyst estimate by 18.18%. The cybersecurity company's results were powered by accelerating enterprise adoption of its Zero Trust security platform, as organizations deepened digital transformation spending, a dynamic reflected in calculated billings surging 59% to $367.68 million and deferred revenue rising 70% to $759.93 million. Operating cash flow reached $48.26 million, or 19% of revenue, and the company closed the quarter with $1.62 billion in cash and short-term investments. Looking ahead, Zscaler raised its full-year fiscal 2022 revenue guidance to a range of $1.04 billion to $1.05 billion, with non-GAAP EPS expected between $0.54 and $0.56, while third-quarter revenue guidance of $270 million to $272 million signals continued confidence in sustained demand for its cloud-native security architecture.

Key Takeaways
  • Continued demand for Zero Trust security platform driven by enterprise digital transformation
  • Revenue growth rate reached highest level in three years
  • Surpassed $1 billion in annualized revenue
  • Calculated billings grew 59% year-over-year to $367.7 million
  • Deferred revenue grew 70% year-over-year to $759.9 million

“Driven by continued demand for our Zero Trust security platform, we delivered strong results for the second quarter, with our year-over-year revenue growth rate reaching its highest level in three years, even as we surpassed $1 billion in annualized revenue.”

Zscaler CEO, on the earnings call

Forward Guidance & Outlook

For Q3 fiscal 2022, Zscaler expects total revenue of $270 million to $272 million, non-GAAP income from operations of $19 million to $20 million, and non-GAAP net income per share of approximately $0.10 to $0.11 on approximately 149-150 million diluted shares. For full-year fiscal 2022, the company expects total revenue of $1.045 billion to $1.05 billion, calculated billings of $1.365 billion to $1.37 billion, non-GAAP income from operations of $95 million to $98 million, and non-GAAP net income per share of $0.54 to $0.56 on approximately 149-150 million diluted shares.

ZS YoY Financials

Q2 2022 vs Q2 2021 · SEC filings Q2 2021 Q2 2022
$-200,000,000$0$200.0M$157.0M$255.6MRevenue$122.8M$197.8MGross Profit$-189,548,329$-83,932,000Operating Income$-195,674,201$-100,420,000Net Income
$-200,000,000$0$200.0MRevenueGross ProfitOperating IncomeNet Income

Figures from SEC filings and company reports. Not investment advice.