Zscaler shares fall despite earnings beat as free cash flow declines

Zscaler's stock dropped 4% after its FY2027 growth guidance disappointed investors, despite beating Q4 earnings estimates, while other tech stocks like Guidewire and TransUnion also slid.

4 Sept, 15:46 — 4 Sept, 16:23

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Why this matters

Earnings season routinely triggers outsized stock moves when headline beats are outweighed by weaker cash flow or disappointing guidance. In technology and financial stocks, these reactions can spill into broader sector sentiment and index performance. For investors, the coverage highlights the importance of looking beyond headline earnings to quality metrics and outlooks.

Key entitiesZscaler Guidewire Software TransUnion

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What 3 sources agree on, dispute, and miss

What sources agree on

Earnings-related news has driven share declines across technology and financial companies.
A reported earnings beat was not enough to prevent a stock slump for Zscaler and Guidewire Software.
Investor reaction has focused on forward-looking concerns such as cash flow quality and guidance rather than headline beats.

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Zscaler's shares fell despite reporting an earnings beat.

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Zscaler's free cash flow declined.

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Guidewire Software's shares sank 15%.

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Guidewire's weak outlook overshadowed its Q4 beat.

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TransUnion's stock was sliding.

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Where they diverge

Primary driver of the stock slump

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Zscaler's decline is tied to a slide in free cash flow despite an earnings beat, emphasizing cash-flow quality.

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Guidewire's 15% drop is blamed on a weak outlook that overshadowed its Q4 beat, emphasizing forward guidance.

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TransUnion's decline is framed as an open question, without pinning it to a single metric or specific guidance.

Coverage gaps

Zscaler's free cash flow decline as a red flag despite an earnings beat

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Guidewire's weak outlook overshadowing its Q4 beat

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TransUnion-specific reason for its stock slide

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Spectrum spread— 3/5 buckets covered17/33

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seeking-alphaMixed1h ago

Zscaler dips on Q4 earnings, but analysts see upside in FY27

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investing-com54m ago

Zscaler earnings analysis: questions answered and next catalysts

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Coverage Timeline

First report: seeking-alpha · 4 Sept, 15:46|Full coverage: 3 · 37m|Window: 37m

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seeking-alpha4 Sept, 15:46First to report

Zscaler dips on Q4 earnings, but analysts see upside in FY27

Yahoo4 Sept, 16:06

Zscaler Falls 4% as FY2027 Growth Guidance Overshadows Earnings Beat; CrowdStrike Slips, Palo Alto Holds Steady

investing-com4 Sept, 16:23Latest update

Zscaler shares fall despite earnings beat as free cash flow declines

Why this matters

The Story

What sources agree on

Key claims5 unverified

Where they diverge

Coverage gaps

The Story

Source Diversity

Source Diversity

Political spectrum

Sources

Zscaler dips on Q4 earnings, but analysts see upside in FY27

Zscaler earnings analysis: questions answered and next catalysts

Coverage Timeline

Zscaler dips on Q4 earnings, but analysts see upside in FY27

Zscaler Falls 4% as FY2027 Growth Guidance Overshadows Earnings Beat; CrowdStrike Slips, Palo Alto Holds Steady

Zscaler earnings analysis: questions answered and next catalysts

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