Gen Digital vs Zscaler
Gen Digital reported revenue of $5.0 billion in fiscal 2026, 1.5 times Zscaler's $3.4 billion in fiscal 2026. Gen Digital's revenue grew 27.1% in its latest year, and Zscaler's grew 25.4%. Gen Digital had an operating margin of 42.4%, against -4.0% at Zscaler. Free cash flow was $1.5 billion at Gen Digital and $852 million at Zscaler. Their fiscal years end in different months (April 3 and July 31), so the periods don't line up exactly.
Side by side
| Gen Digital | Zscaler | |
|---|---|---|
| Latest fiscal year | FY2026, Apr 3, 2026 | FY2026, Jul 31, 2026 |
| Revenue | $5.0B | $3.4B |
| Revenue growth | 27.1% | 25.4% |
| Revenue growth a year, last 5 years | 14.4% | 37.9% |
| Gross margin | 78.5% | 76.8% |
| Operating margin | 42.4% | −4.0% |
| Net margin | 19.5% | −1.9% |
| Free cash flow | $1.5B | $852M |
| Free cash flow margin | 30.5% | 25.4% |
| Return on capital | 13.7% | — |
| Net debt to EBITDA | 3.0x | −116.4x |
| Dividends and buybacks | $946M | $0M |
| Change in diluted share count | −0.8% | 3.8% |
| Last close | $24.41 | $260.45 |
| P/E at the last close | 14.3× | — |
| Insider trades, last 12 months | bought $216,880, sold $21.9 million | sold $22.4 million |
| Piotroski F-score | 7 of 9 | 3 of 9 |
Amounts in each company's own currency, US$ unless marked (a foreign company may report in another), each company's latest fiscal year from its 10-K, or 20-F or 40-F for a foreign company. Growth rates compare with the year before; the five-year rate is the average a year. Free cash flow is cash from operations minus capital spending; return on capital is after-tax operating income over the money invested in the business; P/E is the last close over the latest earnings per share. Banks are measured differently (return on equity, efficiency ratio), so some rows apply to one company only.
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Source: the companies' Form 10-K filings, from SEC EDGAR, and the last close. For information only, not investment advice: the figures describe results, not which company is the better investment. The Filing Desk is not affiliated with either company. Full figures on the Gen Digital and Zscaler pages.