Zoom Communications, Inc. (ZM) Spending and interest coverage
- R&D / revenue · 12 months: Value 18.09%; Formula and calculation Research and development expense / revenue. Period ending 2026-07-31..
- Stock-based compensation / revenue · 12 months: Value 14.61%; Formula and calculation Share-based compensation / revenue. Period ending 2026-07-31..
- Interest coverage · 12 months: Value (m); Formula and calculation Estimated: average term debt × dated USD coupon proxy + average commercial paper × matching-currency disclosed rate at or before period end. Swaps, foreign-exchange, lease interest and amortization are not quantified..
Spending and interest coverage
Overview →Financial period ending 2026-07-31; current quote (m). Amounts retain their stated periods and units.
| Metric | Value | Formula and calculation |
|---|---|---|
| R&D / revenue · 12 months | 18.09% | Research and development expense / revenue. Period ending 2026-07-31. $903.43M ÷ $4.99B × 100 ≈ 18.09% |
| Stock-based compensation / revenue · 12 months | 14.61% | Share-based compensation / revenue. Period ending 2026-07-31. $729.25M ÷ $4.99B × 100 ≈ 14.61% |
| Interest coverage · 12 months | (m) | Estimated: average term debt × dated USD coupon proxy + average commercial paper × matching-currency disclosed rate at or before period end. Swaps, foreign-exchange, lease interest and amortization are not quantified. Calculation unavailable: missing inputs remain (m). |
Calculation inputs
| Input | Amount with unit | Raw financial data |
|---|---|---|
| Research and development spending | 903.43M USD | Research and Development Expense |
| Revenue | 4.99B USD | Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax |
| Stock-based compensation | 729.25M USD | Share-based Payment Arrangement, Noncash Expense |
| Operating income | 1.19B USD | Operating Income (Loss) |
| Interest expense · reported / estimated | (m) | · Estimated expense assumptions |
Latest interest expense basis: (m). Estimated values carry *; expand each history row’s basis for its dated balances and rate assumptions.
Calculated history
Changes compare with the next older row (previous quarter), unless explicitly labeled otherwise. Rolling 12-month growth compares two successive quarter-end rolling totals; it is not year-over-year growth.
| Period ending | Research and development spending (USD) | Revenue (USD) | Stock-based compensation (USD) | Operating income (USD) | Interest expense · reported / estimated (USD) | R&D / revenue | SBC / revenue | Interest coverage | Interest expense basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-31 | $903.43M | $4.99B | $729.25M | $1.19B | (m) | 18.09% | 14.61% | (m) | (m) |
| 2026-04-30 | $867.38M | $4.93B | $738.16M | $1.19B | (m) | 17.58% | 14.96% | (m) | (m) |
| 2026-01-31 | $844.88M | $4.87B | $760.78M | $1.12B | (m) | 17.35% | 15.63% | (m) | (m) |
| 2025-10-31 | $839.08M | $4.81B | $798.49M | $1.10B | (m) | 17.46% | 16.61% | (m) | (m) |
| 2025-07-31 | $851.96M | $4.75B | $854.20M | $971.23M | (m) | 17.92% | 17.97% | (m) | (m) |
| 2025-04-30 | $852.27M | $4.70B | $903.45M | $851.87M | (m) | 18.14% | 19.23% | (m) | (m) |
| 2025-01-31 | $852.41M | $4.67B | $931.31M | $813.29M | (m) | 18.27% | 19.96% | (m) | (m) |
| 2024-10-31 | $840.58M | $4.63B | $962.74M | $756.76M | (m) | 18.16% | 20.80% | (m) | (m) |
| 2024-07-31 | $814.43M | $4.59B | $980.68M | $743.31M | (m) | 17.76% | 21.38% | (m) | (m) |
| 2024-04-30 | $799.47M | $4.56B | $1.00B | $718.56M | (m) | 17.52% | 22.01% | (m) | (m) |
| 2024-01-31 | $803.19M | $4.53B | $1.06B | $525.28M | (m) | 17.74% | 23.35% | (m) | (m) |
| 2023-10-31 | $859.16M | $4.50B | $1.32B | $226.86M | (m) | 19.10% | 29.36% | (m) | (m) |
| 2023-07-31 | $858.28M | $4.46B | $1.36B | $123.98M | (m) | 19.23% | 30.57% | (m) | (m) |
| 2023-04-30 | $839.04M | $4.42B | $1.36B | $68.11M | (m) | 18.96% | 30.71% | (m) | (m) |
| 2023-01-31 | $774.06M | $4.39B | $1.29B | $245.43M | (m) | 17.62% | 29.27% | (m) | (m) |
| 2022-10-31 | $629.80M | $4.35B | $929.07M | $627.13M | (m) | 14.49% | 21.37% | (m) | (m) |
| 2022-07-31 | $532.36M | $4.30B | $741.05M | $851.48M | (m) | 12.39% | 17.25% | (m) | (m) |
| 2022-04-30 | $442.11M | $4.22B | $587.68M | $1.02B | (m) | 10.48% | 13.93% | (m) | (m) |
| 2022-01-31 | $362.99M | $4.10B | $477.29M | $1.06B | (m) | 8.85% | 11.64% | (m) | (m) |
| 2021-10-31 | $298.37M | $3.91B | $412.17M | $1.07B | (m) | 7.63% | 10.54% | (m) | (m) |
| 2021-07-31 | $242.44M | $3.64B | $391.30M | $969.27M | (m) | 6.67% | 10.76% | (m) | (m) |
| 2021-04-30 | $202.87M | $3.28B | $346.01M | $862.77M | (m) | 6.19% | 10.55% | (m) | (m) |
| 2021-01-31 | $164.08M | $2.65B | $275.82M | $659.85M | (m) | 6.19% | 10.40% | (m) | (m) |
| 2020-10-31 | $132.37M | $1.96B | $206.13M | $414.28M | (m) | 6.76% | 10.53% | (m) | (m) |
| 2020-07-31 | $107.36M | $1.35B | $134.00M | $220.36M | (m) | 7.97% | 9.95% | (m) | (m) |
| 2020-04-30 | $79.69M | $828.84M | $95.22M | $34.52M | (m) | 9.61% | 11.49% | (m) | (m) |
| 2020-01-31 | $67.08M | $622.66M | $73.11M | $12.70M | (m) | 10.77% | 11.74% | (m) | (m) |
| 2019-10-31 | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) |
| 2019-07-31 | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) |
| 2019-04-30 | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) |
| 2019-01-31 | $33.01M | $330.52M | $8.94M | $6.17M | (m) | 9.99% | 2.71% | (m) | (m) |
| 2018-10-31 | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) |
| 2018-07-31 | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) |
| 2018-04-30 | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) |
| 2018-01-31 | $15.73M | $151.48M | $10.33M | $-4.83M | (m) | 10.39% | 6.82% | (m) | (m) |
(m) means missing inputs. Historical market-based ratios use the saved close on or immediately before period ending and that period’s reported shares; current quotes are not substituted. Five-year projections repeat historical CAGR, not analyst forecasts.