Palo Alto Networks, Inc. PANW NDXSPXAI
Palo Alto Networks, Inc. provides cybersecurity solutions in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Asia Pacific, and Japan. It offers Prisma Access, a secure access service edge solution; Strata Cloud Manager, a network security management solution; and Prisma AIRS to protect customers' entire AI ecosystem. It provides a comprehensive cloud native application protection platform; and Code to Cloud platform, as well as offers VM-Series and CN-Series virtual firewalls for inline network security on multi- and hybrid-cloud environments. It provides security operation solutions through the Cortex platform that includes Cortex XSIAM, an AI-driven security operations platform; Cortex XDR to prevent, detect, and respond to cybersecurity attacks; and Cortex XSOAR for security orchestration, automation, and response; and Cortex Xpanse for attack surface management, as well as offers threat intelligence and advisory services under the Unit 42 name. It provides subscription services covering the areas of threat prevention, malware and persistent threat, URL filtering, laptop and mobile device protection, DNS security, Internet of Things security, SaaS security API, and SaaS security inline; and threat intelligence, data loss prevention, services to resolve network disruptions, and sensitive data protection. It offers professional services, including architecture design and planning, implementation, configuration, and firewall migration; education services, such as certifications, as well as online and in-classroom training; and support services. It sells its products and services through its channel partners, as well as directly to enterprises, service providers, and government entities operating in various industries, including education, energy, financial services, government entities, healthcare, Internet and media, manufacturing, public sector, and telecommunications. The company was incorporated in 2005 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, California.
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PROS
- Compounding revenue at 18.8% over 5 years.
- Profit CAGR of 174.9% over 5 years.
- Generates positive free cash flow.
- In a confirmed uptrend (50-DMA above 200-DMA).
CONS
- Trading at a high P/E of 156.5.
- RSI at 80 suggests overbought conditions.
* The pros and cons are auto-generated from financial metrics.
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Fundamental Growth
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Peer comparison
Peer companies in the same sector (Technology).
| # | Name | CMP $ | P/E | Mkt Cap | Div Yld % | ROCE % | ROE % | Rev CAGR 5Y % | Profit CAGR 5Y % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PANW Palo Alto Networks, Inc. NDXSPXAI | 281.69 | 156.49 | $228.45B | - | 10.25% | 16.26% | 18.79% | 174.89% |
| 2 | NVDA NVIDIA Corporation NDXSPXAI | 211.14 | 32.38 | $5.11T | 0.47% | 81.14% | 114.29% | 100.05% | 201.80% |
| 3 | AAPL Apple Inc. NDXSPX | 312.06 | 37.73 | $4.58T | 0.35% | 68.72% | 141.47% | 1.81% | 3.92% |
| 4 | MSFT Microsoft Corporation NDXSPXAI | 450.24 | 26.82 | $3.34T | 0.81% | 26.37% | 34.01% | 12.42% | 11.87% |
| 5 | TSM Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited AI | 418.45 | 35.86 | $2.17T | 0.91% | 32.04% | 36.21% | 18.94% | 19.57% |
| 6 | MU Micron Technology, Inc. NDXSPXAI | 971.00 | 45.87 | $1.10T | 0.06% | 14.20% | 39.82% | 6.71% | -0.57% |
| 7 | AMD Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. NDXSPXAI | 516.10 | 172.61 | $841.55B | - | 6.33% | 8.06% | 13.64% | 48.64% |
| 8 | ORCL Oracle Corporation SPXAI | 225.78 | 40.46 | $649.35B | 0.89% | 13.07% | 57.57% | 10.59% | 22.81% |
| 9 | ASML ASML Holding N.V. NDXAI | 1,612.76 | 53.76 | $621.59B | 0.54% | 43.81% | 52.24% | 15.55% | 19.55% |
Quarterly Results
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Apr 2015 | Jul 2015 | Oct 2015 | Jan 2016 | Apr 2016 | Jul 2016 | Oct 2016 | Jan 2017 | Apr 2017 | Jul 2017 | Oct 2017 | Jan 2018 | Apr 2018 | Jul 2018 | Oct 2018 | Jan 2019 | Apr 2019 | Jul 2019 | Oct 2019 | Jan 2020 | Apr 2020 | Jul 2020 | Oct 2020 | Jan 2021 | Apr 2021 | Oct 2021 | Jan 2022 | Apr 2022 | Oct 2022 | Jan 2023 | Apr 2023 | Oct 2023 | Jan 2024 | Apr 2024 | Oct 2024 | Jan 2025 | Apr 2025 | Jul 2025 | Oct 2025 | Jan 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 501.80M | 545.60M | 567.70M | 658.50M | 656.00M | 711.20M | 726.60M | 805.80M | 771.90M | 816.70M | 869.40M | 950.40M | 946.00M | 1.02B | 1.07B | 1.25B | 1.32B | 1.39B | 1.56B | 1.66B | 1.72B | 1.88B | 1.98B | 1.98B | - | 2.26B | 2.29B | 2.54B | 2.47B | 2.59B |
| Cost of Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 599.00M | 619.30M | 679.00M | 638.00M | 685.00M |
| Gross Profit | 169.80M | 209.60M | 218.00M | 240.50M | 250.90M | 299.10M | 296.90M | 309.40M | 308.10M | 370.60M | 360.50M | 386.20M | 407.80M | 474.00M | 472.50M | 508.60M | 521.70M | 588.40M | 554.20M | 583.60M | 611.10M | 660.00M | 668.20M | 709.30M | 743.30M | 866.80M | 911.60M | 946.20M | 1.10B | 1.19B | 1.25B | 1.41B | 1.48B | 1.47B | - | 1.66B | 1.67B | 1.86B | 1.84B | 1.91B |
| Operating Expenses | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.42B | 1.45B | 1.36B | 1.53B | 1.51B |
| Operating Income | -36.70M | -34.50M | -32.00M | -50.10M | -52.50M | -22.70M | -49.00M | -54.40M | -49.10M | -27.30M | -53.50M | -22.50M | -45.30M | 17.10M | -32.10M | 6.60M | -18.70M | -9.90M | -51.80M | -52.90M | -56.50M | -17.80M | -44.50M | -88.80M | -110.40M | -82.70M | -73.90M | -47.60M | 15.20M | 39.90M | 78.70M | 215.20M | 53.60M | 176.70M | - | 241.00M | 218.80M | 497.20M | 309.00M | 397.00M |
| EBITDA | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 413.00M | 399.60M | 675.70M | 501.00M | 640.00M |
| Interest Expense | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.00M | 1.00M | 500.00K | 100.00K | 0 | - |
| Pretax Income | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 325.00M | 310.50M | 591.80M | 412.00M | 549.00M |
| Tax Provision | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 58.00M | 48.40M | 338.00M | 78.00M | 117.00M |
| Net Income | -45.90M | -46.00M | -39.90M | -57.30M | -64.10M | -31.40M | -56.90M | -60.60M | -60.90M | -38.20M | -63.20M | -25.60M | -40.40M | 7.00M | -38.30M | -2.60M | -20.20M | -20.80M | -59.60M | -73.70M | -74.80M | -58.90M | -92.20M | -142.30M | -145.10M | -103.60M | -93.50M | -73.20M | 20.00M | 84.20M | 107.80M | 194.20M | 1.75B | 278.80M | - | 267.00M | 262.10M | 253.80M | 334.00M | 432.00M |
| Diluted EPS | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -0.70 | -0.28 | -0.44 | 0.07 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -1.50 | -0.35 | -0.32 | -0.25 | 0.06 | 0.25 | 0.31 | 0.56 | 2.44 | 0.39 | - | 0.38 | 0.37 | 0.36 | 0.47 | 0.61 |
| R&D Expense | 48.40M | 53.10M | 59.70M | 74.00M | 74.00M | 76.50M | 84.20M | 89.90M | 86.00M | 87.30M | 94.20M | 96.60M | 99.60M | 110.30M | 113.40M | 128.30M | 139.10M | 158.70M | 170.50M | 185.40M | 196.30M | 215.90M | 237.40M | 266.70M | 311.00M | 339.50M | 359.00M | 355.40M | 371.80M | 404.10M | 413.70M | 409.50M | 447.90M | 457.20M | 481.00M | 505.00M | 494.50M | - | 528.00M | 511.00M |
Profit & Loss (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Jul 2011 | Jul 2012 | Jul 2013 | Jul 2014 | Jul 2015 | Jul 2016 | Jul 2017 | Jul 2018 | Jul 2019 | Jul 2020 | Jul 2021 | Jul 2022 | Jul 2023 | Jul 2024 | Jul 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.76B | 2.27B | 2.90B | 3.41B | - | 5.50B | 6.89B | 8.03B | 9.22B |
| Cost of Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.72B | 1.91B | 2.06B | 2.45B |
| Gross Profit | 86.32M | 184.59M | 286.35M | 438.60M | 676.60M | 1.01B | 1.28B | 1.63B | 2.09B | 2.41B | - | 3.78B | 4.98B | 5.97B | 6.77B |
| Operating Expenses | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3.97B | 4.60B | 5.28B | 5.53B |
| Operating Income | -10.40M | 3.89M | -18.62M | -215.30M | -99.80M | -157.30M | -165.80M | -104.20M | -54.10M | -179.00M | - | -188.80M | 387.30M | 683.90M | 1.24B |
| EBITDA | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 95.60M | 869.00M | 1.28B | 1.94B |
| Interest Expense | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 20.20M | 20.50M | 4.80M | 1.90M |
| Pretax Income | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -207.20M | 566.30M | 988.30M | 1.60B |
| Tax Provision | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 59.80M | 126.60M | -1.59B | 461.80M |
| Net Income | -12.53M | 737.00K | -29.25M | -226.50M | -131.30M | -192.70M | -203.00M | -122.20M | -81.90M | -267.00M | - | -267.00M | 439.70M | 2.58B | 1.13B |
| Diluted EPS | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -0.87 | -2.76 | - | -0.45 | 0.64 | 3.64 | 1.60 |
| R&D Expense | 21.37M | 38.57M | 62.48M | 104.80M | 185.80M | 284.20M | 347.40M | 400.70M | 539.50M | 768.10M | 1.14B | 1.42B | 1.60B | 1.81B | 1.98B |
Compounded Sales Growth
| 5 Years: | 18.79% |
| 1 Year: | 14.90% |
Compounded Profit Growth
| 5 Years: | 174.89% |
| 1 Year: | 60.50% |
Stock Price Performance
| 1 Year: | +46.39% |
| 6 Months: | +51.23% |
| 3 Months: | +89.16% |
| 1 Month: | +55.17% |
Balance Sheet (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Jul 2010 | Jul 2011 | Jul 2012 | Jul 2013 | Jul 2014 | Jul 2015 | Jul 2016 | Jul 2017 | Jul 2018 | Jul 2019 | Jul 2020 | Jul 2021 | Jul 2022 | Jul 2023 | Jul 2024 | Jul 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | - | - | 407.80M | 585.61M | 1.48B | 1.97B | 2.86B | 3.44B | 5.95B | 6.59B | 9.07B | - | 12.25B | 14.50B | 19.99B | 23.58B |
| Current Assets | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6.41B | 6.05B | 6.85B | 7.52B |
| Cash & Equivalents | 18.84M | 40.52M | 322.64M | 310.60M | 653.80M | 375.80M | 734.40M | 744.30M | 2.51B | 961.40M | 2.96B | - | 2.12B | 1.14B | 1.54B | 2.27B |
| Inventory | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Receivables | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2.14B | 2.46B | 2.62B | 2.96B |
| Total Liabilities | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 12.04B | 12.75B | 14.82B | 15.75B |
| Current Liabilities | - | - | 122.01M | 206.10M | 348.17M | 1.03B | 846.80M | 1.20B | 2.10B | 2.05B | 2.69B | - | 8.31B | 7.74B | 7.68B | 7.99B |
| Long Term Debt | - | - | - | - | 466.88M | 487.10M | 500.20M | 524.70M | 1.92B | 1.43B | 3.08B | 1.67B | - | - | - | - |
| Total Debt | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3.95B | 2.27B | 1.34B | 338.20M |
| Total Equity | - | - | 229.07M | 272.42M | 468.58M | 487.90M | 894.90M | 759.60M | 1.16B | 1.59B | 1.10B | - | 210.00M | 1.75B | 5.17B | 7.82B |
| Shares Outstanding | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 597.60M | 616.60M | 650.20M | 667.90M |
Cash Flows (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Jul 2011 | Jul 2012 | Jul 2013 | Jul 2014 | Jul 2015 | Jul 2016 | Jul 2017 | Jul 2018 | Jul 2019 | Jul 2020 | Jul 2021 | Jul 2022 | Jul 2023 | Jul 2024 | Jul 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | 32.10M | 77.37M | 114.52M | 88.40M | 352.80M | 658.60M | 868.80M | 1.04B | 1.06B | 1.04B | - | 1.98B | 2.78B | 3.26B | 3.72B |
| Investing Cash Flow | -13.00M | -14.56M | -151.56M | -320.30M | -679.00M | -338.90M | -472.60M | -520.00M | -1.83B | 288.00M | - | -933.40M | -2.03B | -1.51B | -2.20B |
| Financing Cash Flow | 2.58M | 219.32M | 25.02M | 575.10M | 48.20M | 38.90M | -386.00M | 1.25B | -773.90M | 673.00M | - | -806.60M | -1.73B | -1.34B | -778.90M |
| Capital Expenditure | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -192.80M | -146.30M | -156.80M | -246.20M |
| Free Cash Flow | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.79B | 2.63B | 3.10B | 3.47B |
| Net Change in Cash | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 244.70M | -982.60M | 404.60M | 732.40M |
| Share Buybacks | 90.00K | 82.00K | 78.00K | 132.00K | 0 | 0 | 411.00M | 259.10M | 330.00M | 1.20B | 1.18B | 892.30M | 272.70M | 566.70M | 0 |
Ratios (Annual)
Figures in %.
| Metric | Jul 2011 | Jul 2012 | Jul 2013 | Jul 2014 | Jul 2015 | Jul 2016 | Jul 2017 | Jul 2018 | Jul 2019 | Jul 2020 | Jul 2021 | Jul 2022 | Jul 2023 | Jul 2024 | Jul 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin % | - | - | - | - | - | - | 72.9% | 71.6% | 72.1% | 70.7% | - | 68.8% | 72.3% | 74.3% | 73.4% |
| Operating Margin % | - | - | - | - | - | - | -9.4% | -4.6% | -1.9% | -5.3% | - | -3.4% | 5.6% | 8.5% | 13.5% |
| Net Margin % | - | - | - | - | - | - | -11.6% | -5.4% | -2.8% | -7.8% | - | -4.9% | 6.4% | 32.1% | 12.3% |
| ROE % | - | 0.3% | -10.7% | -48.3% | -26.9% | -21.5% | -26.7% | -10.5% | -5.2% | -24.2% | - | -127.1% | 25.1% | 49.9% | 14.5% |
| ROCE % | - | 1.4% | -4.9% | -19.0% | -10.7% | -7.8% | -7.4% | -2.7% | -1.2% | -2.8% | - | -4.8% | 5.7% | 5.6% | 8.0% |
Shareholding Pattern
Top Institutional Holders
| # | Holder | % Held | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blackrock Inc. | 74.36% | 72.43M | $20.40B |
| 2 | Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 54.17% | 52.77M | $14.86B |
| 3 | State Street Corporation | 36.43% | 35.49M | $10.00B |
| 4 | Morgan Stanley | 33.18% | 32.32M | $9.10B |
| 5 | Bank of America Corporation | 23.08% | 22.48M | $6.33B |
| 6 | Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC | 20.12% | 19.60M | $5.52B |
| 7 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 19.84% | 19.32M | $5.44B |
| 8 | JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | 13.83% | 13.47M | $3.79B |
| 9 | Northern Trust Corporation | 8.91% | 8.68M | $2.45B |
| 10 | UBS Group AG | 8.48% | 8.26M | $2.33B |
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