PANW
Palo Alto Networks
$362.25
▲ 0.8%Updated Aug 7, 11:30 AM ET
PANW at a glance — five pillars scored 0–100 from real filed financials.
Overall: Neutral · 43/100. A wider, greener shape means more pillars look healthy. Dividends scores 0 when a company pays none — that is a choice, not a flaw.
▲ Up 44.0% over the last 12 months
Market Cap
$283.67B
P/E
—
Forward P/E (est.)
—
ROE
6.3%
Revenue Growth
19.5%
EPS Growth
-30.5%
Profit Margin
8.0%
FCF Yield
0.9%
Debt / Equity
0x
ROIC
3.0%
Interest Coverage
149.75x
Current Ratio
0.86x
Dividend Yield
—
Implied Growth (rev. DCF)
7.7%
Rating Score
43/100
Palo Alto Networks (PANW) is a mega-cap company in the Systems Software industry, part of the Information Technology sector of the S&P 500, with a market value around $283.67B.
In its latest reported year it generated about $9.22B in revenue and $1.13B in net profit.
Our model rates PANW Neutral (43/100) on growth, profitability, financial health, and valuation. The summary below is built from its filed financials and current ratios and refreshes automatically.
Evidence of durable competitive advantage in the filed financials (9 years of history).
The filed history looks like a business competitors struggle to attack: high and steady margins, revenue that grows through cycles, and strong returns on capital.
73.4% average over the last 3 years
±1.6 pts around 71.8% across 9 years
grew in 8 of the last 8 year-over-year periods
positive in 9 of 9 years
3.0% latest fiscal year
A moat can't be proven by numbers alone — this scores the evidence a durable advantage leaves behind (pricing power, consistency, returns on capital), computed the same way for every stock. Pair it with the business overview before concluding anything.
Technical analysis reads price and volume to judge momentum and timing. It complements the fundamentals above — it does not replace them. Here is what PANW's chart says today, with each tool explained.
Trend — moving averages. A moving average is the average closing price over a window, which smooths out daily noise. PANW trades near $362.25, above its 50-day average ($251.44) and 200-day average ($201.47). Price above both averages, with the shorter one above the longer, is the textbook definition of an uptrend — momentum favours buyers.
Momentum — RSI. The Relative Strength Index runs 0–100 and measures how strong recent gains are versus losses. Above 70 is "overbought", below 30 "oversold". At 84 it is overbought — the recent rally is stretched and can cool off.
MACD. MACD compares two moving averages to flag shifts in momentum. Its histogram is currently positive — short-term momentum is improving.
Volatility — ATR. Average True Range is the typical daily move. PANW's is $12.61 (~3.5% of price), so swings of about that size each day are normal — handy for setting a stop that isn't too tight.
Support & resistance. Over the last month PANW found buyers near $251.15 (support) and sellers near $358.10 (resistance); its 52-week range is $139.57–$358.10. A decisive break beyond either edge often marks the next move.
Volume. The latest session traded 1.0× the 20-day average — about normal. Rising volume on up-days suggests real buying; on down-days, real selling.
Educational information to help you read a chart — not a recommendation or a forecast. It updates daily as the price and indicators change.
4Y CAGR
21.3%
Revenue moved from $1.76B in 2017 to $9.22B in 2025, a 23.0% compound annual growth rate. The most recent year grew a strong 19.5% year over year. Consistent top-line growth is one sign of healthy demand.
Gross Margin
73.4%
Operating Margin
13.5%
Net Margin
12.3%
ROE
6.3%
Palo Alto Networks keeps about 8.0% of each sales dollar as net profit, with a 73.4% gross margin and 13.5% operating margin. Return on equity is 6.3% and return on invested capital about 3.0%. Margins are moderate — typical of a competitive but profitable business.
Total Debt
$1.99B
Net Debt
-$372.50M
Net cash position
Net Debt / EBITDA
-0.3x
Debt / Equity
0x
Leverage: debt-to-equity is 0.0x, and operating profit covers interest about 149.8x, with a current ratio of 0.9x. That is a conservative balance sheet — a cushion in downturns. It carries roughly $1.99B of total debt against $2.36B of cash.
Operating CF
$3.72B
Free Cash Flow
$3.47B
FCF Margin
37.6%
In the latest year Palo Alto Networks produced about $3.72B of operating cash flow and $3.47B of free cash flow after capital spending. That is a free-cash-flow yield of about 0.9% on today's price. Cash flow is what ultimately pays shareholders, so it is worth tracking over time.
P/E
—
P/S
24.47x
P/B
19.18x
EV / EBITDA
—
PANW trades at n/a trailing earnings, 24.5x sales, and 19.2x book value. Reverse-engineering today's price implies the market expects roughly 7.7% long-term free-cash-flow growth. With no positive trailing earnings, value it on sales, cash flow, or growth rather than P/E.
A two-stage discounted cash flow on real SEC-filed free cash flow — the intrinsic-value anchor professional analysts triangulate from.
DCF fair value / share
$171.76
Current price
$362.25
Starting FCF (latest 10-K)
$3.47B
Growth, years 1–5
19.5%
Fade to terminal, years 6–10
2.5%
Discount rate
9.0%
Cash flows grow at the stage-1 rate (trailing revenue growth, capped at 20%) for five years, fade to 2.5% by year 10, and continue at that rate forever (Gordon terminal value), all discounted at 9.0%. Small changes in assumptions move the result a lot — treat this as one reference point, not a target price. Educational only, not investment advice.
Where PANW sits versus its Information Technology sector peers in the S&P 500.
Bands show the middle half (25th–75th percentile) of the 98 Information Technology companies in the S&P 500 — the peer-relative anchor professional comps analysis uses. Context only — not investment advice.
How PANW stacks up against its Information Technology peers — valuation, profitability, and growth versus the sector median.
In the Information Technology sector (230 S&P 500 companies), PANW ranks #80 of 230 by our overall rating.
P/E vs sector
—
median 38.9x
ROE vs sector
6.3%
median 17.5%
Growth vs sector
19.5%
median 17.7%
Sector rank
#80
of 230 by rating
Valuation vs. quality map
The sweet spot is upper-left: more profitable (higher ROE) for a lower P/E. Dashed lines mark the sector median.
Peers are the closest Information Technology companies by sub-industry and size. Sector median is across all 230 S&P 500 names in the sector. Educational, not a recommendation.
Project revenue → earnings → price. Edit the assumptions to build your own case.
2030 price target (Base Case)
$0.00 – $0.00
vs. $362.25 today · expected CAGR -35% – -28%
| Metric | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $11.07B | $13.28B | $15.93B | $19.12B | $22.95B |
| Net income | $1.33B | $1.59B | $1.91B | $2.29B | $2.75B |
| EPS | $1.70 | $2.03 | $2.44 | $2.93 | $3.52 |
| Share price (low) | $20.35 | $24.42 | $29.30 | $35.16 | $42.20 |
| Share price (high) | $33.91 | $40.70 | $48.84 | $58.60 | $70.33 |
| CAGR (low–high) | -94% / -91% | -74% / -66% | -57% / -49% | -44% / -37% | -35% / -28% |
Educational model on sample fundamentals — not a forecast or investment advice. Outputs are only as good as your assumptions.
The case for PANW:
- Revenue is growing 19.5% a year, a sign of real demand.
- A conservative balance sheet (debt/equity 0.0x) lowers risk.
The case against PANW:
- Limited free cash flow at today's price.
- Like any single stock, it is exposed to competition, the economic cycle, and shifts in its end markets.
Market risk — sector rotation, the economic cycle, and broad sentiment move the stock regardless of fundamentals.
On balance, the picture is mixed: Palo Alto Networks is a mega-cap information technology business still growing nicely, with modest profitability, and a sound balance sheet. It trades at n/a earnings, which our model scores Neutral (43/100). Weigh this against your own goals and time horizon — this is educational information, not a recommendation.
Analyst Ratings
What 63 Wall Street analysts covering PANW recommend (August 2026). Consensus is a useful sanity check — not a substitute for your own homework.
Latest SEC Filings
PANW's most recent filings, straight from SEC EDGAR. Annual and quarterly reports are the deep dives; 8-Ks flag material events the moment they happen.
In the Idea Lab
PANW — frequently asked questions
Is PANW a good stock to buy?
We don't give buy or sell advice. Our model rates Palo Alto Networks Neutral (43/100) based on its growth, profitability, financial health, and valuation — use that as a research starting point and make your own decision.
What is PANW's rating on The Stocks School?
Palo Alto Networks currently scores 43/100 (Neutral) on our transparent model, which weighs real fundamentals: growth, margins, returns on capital, balance-sheet strength, and valuation.
How our ratings work →Where does PANW's data come from?
Live price data plus real fundamentals and 5-year financials pulled directly from Palo Alto Networks's SEC filings — refreshed automatically, not hand-entered.
How is the 5-year projection for PANW calculated?
It's a scenario model: it grows revenue at an assumed rate, applies a profit margin and a valuation multiple, and shows the resulting share-price range. The assumptions are yours to change — it's a tool for thinking, not a prediction.
Is this PANW analysis financial advice?
No. Everything on this page is educational research, not financial advice or a recommendation to buy or sell PANW. Always do your own research and consider a licensed professional.
Data notice. Fundamentals and financial statements are sourced from company filings (SEC EDGAR) and market-data providers; prices and market caps refresh on trading days and may be delayed. Ratings, projections, technical signals, and written summaries are model- or rule-generated for education and may simplify or lag the latest filings.
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