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Palo Alto Networks, Inc. PANW

A comprehensive view of key metrics, scores, and financial health for Palo Alto Networks, Inc.

Overview of Palo Alto Networks, Inc.

PANW NMS
Technology Software - Infrastructure Framework: Software & SaaS Mega Cap
Palo Alto Networks, Inc. (PANW), is a Mega Cap company, in the Software - Infrastructure industry, last closed at $336.98, about 85.5% overvalued vs fair value, +71.7% 1Y return, placing in the top 10% of its sector.
Metrics P/E 108.6× Rev Growth 14.9% ROE 17.5% Gross Margin 73.4%
USD 336.98
1.12%
(Delayed)
• Vol 90d: 53.6%
52-Week Range
Market Cap
$275.72B
Enterprise Value
$275.43B
Overall Score
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Overall
Growth
Good
Profitability
Fair
Health
Fair
Efficiency
Good
Valuation
Good
Growth
Good
Profitability
Fair
Health
Fair
Efficiency
Good
Valuation
Good
Completeness: 100%
Confidence: 60%
Updated: Sep 12
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Quick Facts

Website https://www.paloaltonetworks.c...
HQ Santa Clara, CA
Employees 17,027
Fiscal year Jul 31

Next Events

Earnings Sep 1 Call: Sep 1

Fair Value Snapshot

Bear Base Bull
$45
$49
$54
Current: $336.98 -86% vs base

Engine Room Money Flow™

Mega Cap

Software & SaaS - Where revenue goes and how value is created

Flow Steps
Total Revenue
$9.2B
14.9%%
Gross Profit
$6.8B
13.4%%
Operating Income (GAAP)
$1.2B
81.7%%
Operating Cash Flow
$3.7B
14.1%%
Money Flow Bridge
Flow Direction: Money moves from left to right
Components: Breakdown shows composition of each stage
Industry-Specific: Software & SaaS

Quality & Reliability Indicators

Gross Margin
73.4%
Excellent

Gross Profit / Revenue — pricing power and product moat (SaaS benchmark: >70%)

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Where It Leaks

Cash Flow Health critical
Significant cash flow inefficiencies identified. Multiple high-impact leaks require attention.
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Active Leaks
2/2
Improving
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1
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Competitive Advantage Assessment

Evaluating Palo Alto Networks, Inc.'s durable competitive advantages across 6 defense dimensions

Overall Moat Strength
68
/100
Moderate
Scores based on quantitative metrics and qualitative factors
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Key strengths

  • Premium Software Margins Gross margin quality is strong versus peers (score 0.75), consistent with premium software economics.
  • Revenue Converts Cleanly to Cash Cash conversion is strong (score 0.96), showing scalable economics.

Key risks

  • FCF Trend Is Softening FCF trend is weak (score 0.34), suggesting cash scalability is deteriorating.
  • Liquidity Cushion Looks Thin Liquidity position is weak (score 0.20), leaving less room for error.

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Pricing Power

Moderate
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Trade-Off Ledger™

Where management spends the performance budget - Growth, Profitability, or Safety

Software SaaS vs Industry Peers 90% Coverage
Trade-Off Triangle Visualization A ternary plot showing PANW's balance between Growth (26.6%), Profitability (39.6%), and Safety (33.8%). Growth 27% Safety 34% Profitability 40%

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Growth

56th percentile vs peers
56
Key Signals
Rev Growth YoY 14.9% 62p Revenue CAGR 3Y 18.8% 71p Def Rev Growth 11.1% 55p Buyback % 2.7% 45p EPS Growth YoY -56.1% 19p
Strengths
  • Rule of 40 in top 20% of peers (52.5%, 89th percentile)
  • FCF Margin in top 20% of peers (37.6%, 96th percentile)
  • Cash Flow to Debt Ratio in top 20% of peers (4.45, 92th percentile)
  • Interest Coverage Ratio in top 20% of peers (840.84, 98th percentile)
Risks
  • EPS Growth YoY in bottom 20% of peers (-56.1%)

Profitability

84th percentile vs peers
84
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Safety

71th percentile vs peers
72
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Two Futures

Scenario-based fair value ranges for Palo Alto Networks, Inc..

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