184.06 USD
-3.6 (-1.92%)
183.18 USD
-0.88 (-0.48%)
PANW gets a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 277 industry peers in the Software industry. Both the profitability and the financial health of PANW get a neutral evaluation. Nothing too spectacular is happening here. PANW is valued quite expensive, but it does show an excellent growth. These ratings could make PANW a good candidate for growth investing.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- PANW had positive earnings in the past year.
- PANW had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- In multiple years PANW reported negative net income over the last 5 years.
- PANW had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- PANW has a better Return On Assets (4.75%) than 72.20% of its industry peers.
- PANW has a better Return On Equity (12.89%) than 76.53% of its industry peers.
- The Return On Invested Capital of PANW (5.58%) is better than 74.37% of its industry peers.
- PANW had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 4.95%. This is significantly below the industry average of 10.78%.
- The last Return On Invested Capital (5.58%) for PANW is above the 3 year average (4.95%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 4.75% | ||
| ROE | 12.89% | ||
| ROIC | 5.58% |
ROA(3y)6.91%
ROA(5y)2.74%
ROE(3y)29.83%
ROE(5y)-23.25%
ROIC(3y)4.95%
ROIC(5y)N/A
1.3 Margins
- The Profit Margin of PANW (11.69%) is better than 72.20% of its industry peers.
- With a decent Operating Margin value of 13.24%, PANW is doing good in the industry, outperforming 79.42% of the companies in the same industry.
- PANW has a Gross Margin of 73.47%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: PANW outperforms 59.21% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of PANW has remained more or less at the same level.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 13.24% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 11.69% | ||
| GM | 73.47% |
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y2.21%
GM growth 5Y0.76%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), PANW is destroying value.
- The number of shares outstanding for PANW has been increased compared to 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.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 5.92 indicates that PANW is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
- With a decent Altman-Z score value of 5.92, PANW is doing good in the industry, outperforming 77.62% of the companies in the same industry.
- 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 Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 0 | ||
| Altman-Z | 5.92 |
ROIC/WACC0.5
WACC11.09%
2.3 Liquidity
- PANW has a Current Ratio of 0.99. This is a bad value and indicates that PANW is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- The Current ratio of PANW (0.99) is worse than 75.45% of its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 0.99 indicates that PANW may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- The Quick ratio of PANW (0.99) is worse than 74.37% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.99 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.99 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- The Earnings Per Share has grown by an nice 19.32% 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
- The Revenue has grown by 15.30% in the past year. This is quite good.
- PANW shows a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 22.03% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)19.32%
EPS 3Y38.4%
EPS 5Y32.59%
EPS Q2Q%19.23%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)15.3%
Revenue growth 3Y18.79%
Revenue growth 5Y22.03%
Sales Q2Q%15.67%
3.2 Future
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 15.63% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
- The Revenue is expected to grow by 13.08% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
EPS Next Y17.92%
EPS Next 2Y15.09%
EPS Next 3Y14.77%
EPS Next 5Y15.63%
Revenue Next Year14.64%
Revenue Next 2Y13.92%
Revenue Next 3Y13.45%
Revenue Next 5Y13.08%
3.3 Evolution
- The estimated forward EPS growth is still strong, although it is decreasing when compared to the stronger growth in the past years.
- Although the future Revenue growth is still strong, it is not able to hold up the even more excellent growth rate of the past years.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- PANW is valuated quite expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 52.74.
- PANW's Price/Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
- When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of PANW to the average of the S&P500 Index (26.94), we can say PANW is valued expensively.
- A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 41.60 indicates a quite expensive valuation of PANW.
- PANW's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
- The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 23.94. PANW is valued rather expensively when compared to this.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 52.74 | ||
| Fwd PE | 41.6 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- PANW's Enterprise Value to EBITDA is on the same level as the industry average.
- PANW's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. PANW is cheaper than 65.70% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 34.75 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 76.17 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates PANW does not grow enough to justify the current Price/Earnings ratio.
- A more expensive valuation may be justified as PANW's earnings are expected to grow with 14.77% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)2.94
PEG (5Y)1.62
EPS Next 2Y15.09%
EPS Next 3Y14.77%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- PANW does not give a dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
184.06
-3.6 (-1.92%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorInformation Technology
GICS IndustryGroupSoftware & Services
GICS IndustrySoftware
Earnings (Last)11-19 2025-11-19/amc
Earnings (Next)02-11 2026-02-11/amc
Inst Owners84.5%
Inst Owner Change-0.24%
Ins Owners0.4%
Ins Owner Change3.35%
Market Cap128.29B
Revenue(TTM)9.56B
Net Income(TTM)1.12B
Analysts79.02
Price Target234.87 (27.61%)
Short Float %6.81%
Short Ratio7.91
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector 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)3.86%
Min EPS beat(2)2.41%
Max EPS beat(2)5.31%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)2.93%
Min EPS beat(4)1.85%
Max EPS beat(4)5.31%
EPS beat(8)8
Avg EPS beat(8)4.22%
EPS beat(12)12
Avg EPS beat(12)8.99%
EPS beat(16)16
Avg EPS beat(16)8.59%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-1.02%
Min Revenue beat(2)-1.43%
Max Revenue beat(2)-0.62%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-1.17%
Min Revenue beat(4)-1.46%
Max Revenue beat(4)-0.62%
Revenue beat(8)0
Avg Revenue beat(8)-1.16%
Revenue beat(12)0
Avg Revenue beat(12)-1.22%
Revenue beat(16)2
Avg Revenue beat(16)-1.01%
PT rev (1m)1.55%
PT rev (3m)8.23%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0.03%
EPS NQ rev (3m)1.25%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.01%
EPS NY rev (3m)1.29%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.3%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.03%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.17%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 52.74 | ||
| Fwd PE | 41.6 | ||
| P/S | 13.42 | ||
| P/FCF | 34.75 | ||
| P/OCF | 32.25 | ||
| P/B | 14.81 | ||
| P/tB | 38.01 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 76.17 |
EPS(TTM)3.49
EY1.9%
EPS(NY)4.42
Fwd EY2.4%
FCF(TTM)5.3
FCFY2.88%
OCF(TTM)5.71
OCFY3.1%
SpS13.71
BVpS12.43
TBVpS4.84
PEG (NY)2.94
PEG (5Y)1.62
Graham Number31.24
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 4.75% | ||
| ROE | 12.89% | ||
| ROCE | 7.85% | ||
| ROIC | 5.58% | ||
| ROICexc | 7.55% | ||
| ROICexgc | 13.59% | ||
| OM | 13.24% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 11.69% | ||
| GM | 73.47% | ||
| FCFM | 38.63% |
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 Turnover0.41
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 0 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 0 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 82.09% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 2.99% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 250 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 246.45% | ||
| Profit Quality | 330.41% | ||
| Current Ratio | 0.99 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.99 | ||
| Altman-Z | 5.92 |
F-Score5
WACC11.09%
ROIC/WACC0.5
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)19.32%
EPS 3Y38.4%
EPS 5Y32.59%
EPS Q2Q%19.23%
EPS Next Y17.92%
EPS Next 2Y15.09%
EPS Next 3Y14.77%
EPS Next 5Y15.63%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)15.3%
Revenue growth 3Y18.79%
Revenue growth 5Y22.03%
Sales Q2Q%15.67%
Revenue Next Year14.64%
Revenue Next 2Y13.92%
Revenue Next 3Y13.45%
Revenue Next 5Y13.08%
EBIT growth 1Y31.87%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year30.85%
EBIT Next 3Y19.13%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y26.27%
FCF growth 3Y24.64%
FCF growth 5Y33.4%
OCF growth 1Y29.69%
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 5 / 10 to PANW.
What is the valuation status for PANW stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 2 / 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 5 / 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 52.74 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 14.81.
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 17.92% in the next year.