PALO ALTO NETWORKS INC (PANW) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NASDAQ:PANW • US6974351057

150.15 USD
+1.23 (+0.83%)
At close: Mar 2, 2026
149.78 USD
-0.37 (-0.25%)
After Hours: 3/2/2026, 8:00:02 PM
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Fundamental Rating

6

We assign a fundamental rating of 6 out of 10 to PANW. PANW was compared to 276 industry peers in the Software industry. PANW has an average financial health and profitability rating. PANW shows excellent growth, but is valued quite expensive already. These ratings could make PANW a good candidate for growth investing.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • PANW had positive earnings in the past year.
  • In the past year PANW had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • In multiple years PANW reported negative net income over the last 5 years.
  • In the past 5 years PANW always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
PANW Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFPANW Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 1B 2B 3B

1.2 Ratios

  • Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 5.13%, PANW is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 74.64% of the companies in the same industry.
  • PANW's Return On Equity of 13.65% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. PANW outperforms 78.62% of its industry peers.
  • Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 5.95%, PANW is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 75.36% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for PANW is significantly below the industry average of 10.80%.
  • The last Return On Invested Capital (5.95%) for PANW is above the 3 year average (4.95%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 5.13%
ROE 13.65%
ROIC 5.95%
ROA(3y)6.91%
ROA(5y)2.74%
ROE(3y)29.83%
ROE(5y)-23.25%
ROIC(3y)4.95%
ROIC(5y)N/A
PANW Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICPANW Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 -50 -100

1.3 Margins

  • The Profit Margin of PANW (12.96%) is better than 76.45% of its industry peers.
  • Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 14.37%, PANW belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 81.52% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 73.50%, PANW is in line with its industry, outperforming 59.78% of the companies in the same industry.
  • PANW's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 14.37%
PM (TTM) 12.96%
GM 73.5%
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y2.21%
GM growth 5Y0.76%
PANW Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsPANW Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 20 40 60

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so PANW is destroying value.
  • PANW has more shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • Compared to 5 years ago, PANW has more shares outstanding
  • There is no outstanding debt for PANW. This means it has a Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratio of 0 and it is amongst the best of the sector and industry.
PANW Yearly Shares OutstandingPANW Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 200M 400M 600M
PANW Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsPANW Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 5B 10B 15B 20B

2.2 Solvency

  • An Altman-Z score of 4.78 indicates that PANW is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • PANW's Altman-Z score of 4.78 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. PANW outperforms 76.45% of its industry peers.
  • There is no outstanding debt for PANW. This means it has a Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratio of 0 and it is amongst the best of the sector and industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0
Debt/FCF 0
Altman-Z 4.78
ROIC/WACC0.55
WACC10.84%
PANW Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFPANW Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2B 4B 6B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 1.04 indicates that PANW should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • With a Current ratio value of 1.04, PANW is not doing good in the industry: 72.46% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • A Quick Ratio of 1.04 indicates that PANW should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • PANW's Quick ratio of 1.04 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. PANW is outperformed by 71.74% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.04
Quick Ratio 1.04
PANW Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesPANW Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2B 4B 6B 8B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 23.46% over the past year.
  • The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 32.59% on average over the past years. This is a very strong growth
  • PANW shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 15.43%.
  • The Revenue has been growing by 22.03% on average over the past years. This is a very strong growth!
EPS 1Y (TTM)23.46%
EPS 3Y38.4%
EPS 5Y32.59%
EPS Q2Q%27.16%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)15.43%
Revenue growth 3Y18.79%
Revenue growth 5Y22.03%
Sales Q2Q%14.91%

3.2 Future

  • PANW is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 15.63% yearly.
  • PANW is expected to show quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 13.08% yearly.
EPS Next Y17.91%
EPS Next 2Y15.08%
EPS Next 3Y14.78%
EPS Next 5Y15.63%
Revenue Next Year14.81%
Revenue Next 2Y14.17%
Revenue Next 3Y13.76%
Revenue Next 5Y13.08%

3.3 Evolution

  • Although the future EPS growth is still strong, it is not able to hold up the even more excellent growth rate of the past years.
  • The estimated forward Revenue growth is still strong, although it is decreasing when compared to the stronger growth in the past years.
PANW Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesPANW Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 2027 2029 2031 2033 5B 10B 15B 20B
PANW Yearly EPS VS EstimatesPANW Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 2027 2029 2031 2033 2 4 6 8 10

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • The Price/Earnings ratio is 40.47, which means the current valuation is very expensive for PANW.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of PANW is on the same level as its industry peers.
  • When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of PANW to the average of the S&P500 Index (27.13), we can say PANW is valued slightly more expensively.
  • With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 33.94, PANW can be considered very expensive at the moment.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of PANW is on the same level as its industry peers.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 28.11. PANW is valued slightly more expensive when compared to this.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 40.47
Fwd PE 33.94
PANW Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsPANW Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30 40

4.2 Price Multiples

  • PANW's Enterprise Value to EBITDA is on the same level as the industry average.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of PANW indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: PANW is cheaper than 61.59% of the companies listed in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 29.35
EV/EBITDA 55.74
PANW Per share dataPANW EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 5 10

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates an expensive valuation of the company.
  • PANW has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
  • A more expensive valuation may be justified as PANW's earnings are expected to grow with 14.78% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)2.26
PEG (5Y)1.24
EPS Next 2Y15.08%
EPS Next 3Y14.78%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • No dividends for PANW!.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

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PALO ALTO NETWORKS INC

NASDAQ:PANW (3/2/2026, 8:00:02 PM)

After market: 149.78 -0.37 (-0.25%)

150.15

+1.23 (+0.83%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupSoftware & Services
GICS IndustrySoftware
Earnings (Last)02-17
Earnings (Next)05-18
Inst Owners84.5%
Inst Owner Change-0.65%
Ins Owners0.4%
Ins Owner Change5.94%
Market Cap104.65B
Revenue(TTM)9.89B
Net Income(TTM)1.28B
Analysts79.67
Price Target215.72 (43.67%)
Short Float %6.7%
Short Ratio5.67
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DPN/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)4.82%
Min EPS beat(2)2.41%
Max EPS beat(2)7.23%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)4.2%
Min EPS beat(4)1.85%
Max EPS beat(4)7.23%
EPS beat(8)8
Avg EPS beat(8)3.86%
EPS beat(12)12
Avg EPS beat(12)6.89%
EPS beat(16)16
Avg EPS beat(16)8.81%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-1.46%
Min Revenue beat(2)-1.48%
Max Revenue beat(2)-1.43%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-1.25%
Min Revenue beat(4)-1.48%
Max Revenue beat(4)-0.62%
Revenue beat(8)0
Avg Revenue beat(8)-1.13%
Revenue beat(12)0
Avg Revenue beat(12)-1.21%
Revenue beat(16)1
Avg Revenue beat(16)-1.16%
PT rev (1m)-8.15%
PT rev (3m)-4.64%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-13.76%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-13.79%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)1.2%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)13.15%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)13.19%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.15%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.32%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 40.47
Fwd PE 33.94
P/S 10.58
P/FCF 29.35
P/OCF 26.33
P/B 11.14
P/tB 86.28
EV/EBITDA 55.74
EPS(TTM)3.71
EY2.47%
EPS(NY)4.42
Fwd EY2.95%
FCF(TTM)5.12
FCFY3.41%
OCF(TTM)5.7
OCFY3.8%
SpS14.19
BVpS13.48
TBVpS1.74
PEG (NY)2.26
PEG (5Y)1.24
Graham Number33.54
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 5.13%
ROE 13.65%
ROCE 8.38%
ROIC 5.95%
ROICexc 8.13%
ROICexgc 23.75%
OM 14.37%
PM (TTM) 12.96%
GM 73.5%
FCFM 36.04%
ROA(3y)6.91%
ROA(5y)2.74%
ROE(3y)29.83%
ROE(5y)-23.25%
ROIC(3y)4.95%
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)6.58%
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)15.61%
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)6.97%
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y2.21%
GM growth 5Y0.76%
F-Score5
Asset Turnover0.4
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0
Debt/FCF 0
Debt/EBITDA 0
Cap/Depr 116.11%
Cap/Sales 4.13%
Interest Coverage 250
Cash Conversion 224.05%
Profit Quality 278.17%
Current Ratio 1.04
Quick Ratio 1.04
Altman-Z 4.78
F-Score5
WACC10.84%
ROIC/WACC0.55
Cap/Depr(3y)59.63%
Cap/Depr(5y)58.33%
Cap/Sales(3y)2.25%
Cap/Sales(5y)2.6%
Profit Quality(3y)341.57%
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)23.46%
EPS 3Y38.4%
EPS 5Y32.59%
EPS Q2Q%27.16%
EPS Next Y17.91%
EPS Next 2Y15.08%
EPS Next 3Y14.78%
EPS Next 5Y15.63%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)15.43%
Revenue growth 3Y18.79%
Revenue growth 5Y22.03%
Sales Q2Q%14.91%
Revenue Next Year14.81%
Revenue Next 2Y14.17%
Revenue Next 3Y13.76%
Revenue Next 5Y13.08%
EBIT growth 1Y46.66%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year36.76%
EBIT Next 3Y25.17%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y22.04%
FCF growth 3Y24.64%
FCF growth 5Y33.4%
OCF growth 1Y29.79%
OCF growth 3Y23.25%
OCF growth 5Y29.11%

PALO ALTO NETWORKS INC / PANW FAQ

What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of PALO ALTO NETWORKS INC (PANW) stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 6 / 10 to PANW.


What is the valuation status for PANW stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 3 / 10 to PALO ALTO NETWORKS INC (PANW). This can be considered as Overvalued.


What is the profitability of PANW stock?

PALO ALTO NETWORKS INC (PANW) has a profitability rating of 6 / 10.


What are the PE and PB ratios of PALO ALTO NETWORKS INC (PANW) stock?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for PALO ALTO NETWORKS INC (PANW) is 40.47 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 11.14.


What is the expected EPS growth for PALO ALTO NETWORKS INC (PANW) stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of PALO ALTO NETWORKS INC (PANW) is expected to grow by 17.91% in the next year.