
Palo Alto Networks Financial Ratios 2025-2010 | PANW
Brief overview of Palo Alto Networks's financial ratios
Current figures are compared with the company's own five-year history for 2020–2025.
The latest available valuation ratios are P/E 111.31x (median 223.03x), EV/EBITDA 88.07x (median 237.2x), P/S 13.69x (median 26.71x). Multiples are on average 50.1% below their own medians. Shares look cheaper than their recent historical valuation.
Earnings yield calculated as 1/P/E is about 0.9%, showing current profit per unit of share price.
End-period return metrics are ROE 14.5%, ROA 4.8%, ROCE 15.9%. Profitability remains positive and sufficient for normal operations without indicating exceptional efficiency.
Current PEG of 3.02x points to a premium over forecast earnings momentum.
The cash conversion cycle lengthened from 80.4 days to 101.6 days, or 21.2 days. More cash is tied up in operations.
What the ratios show
Palo Alto Networks's fundamental efficiency looks stronger than its current valuation relative to history. Future reports should confirm the conclusion.
Annual Financial Ratios Palo Alto Networks
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
P/E |
111.3 | 83.2 | 334.7 | -609.1 | -322.6 | -128.8 | -234.9 | -142.8 | -55.5 | -55.3 | -83.1 | -27.9 | -112.8 | 1684.2 | - | - |
P/S |
13.7 | 26.7 | 21.4 | 29.6 | 37.8 | 10.1 | 6.6 | 9.3 | 6.8 | 9.1 | 14.8 | 10.6 | 8.3 | 4.9 | - | - |
EPS |
1.7 | 4.0 | 0.7 | -0.9 | -1.7 | -2.8 | -0.9 | -1.3 | -2.2 | -2.2 | -1.6 | -3.0 | -0.4 | - | -0.9 | - |
EV (Enterprise Value) |
140 B | 228 B | 159 B | 173 B | 169 B | 39.4 B | 23.3 B | 23.4 B | 14 B | 13.7 B | 14.7 B | 6.67 B | 3.3 B | 1.1 B | 122 M | -18.8 M |
EBITDA per Share |
2.39 | 1.51 | 1.1 | 0.32 | -0.15 | 0.28 | 1.06 | -0.357 | -1.32 | -1.69 | -1.28 | -0.737 | -0.127 | 0.512 | - | - |
EV/EBITDA |
88.1 | 235.4 | 237.2 | 1839.5 | -1183.6 | 332.9 | 197.7 | -627.7 | -98.4 | -83.3 | -132.1 | -111.9 | -342.2 | 91.6 | - | - |
PEG |
-4.36 | -1.6 | -2.42 | 3.02 | 2.25 | 1.21 | -5.11 | -4.37 | -7.19 | 1.96 | -2.46 | 0.05 | 94.57 | 16.84 | - | - |
P/B |
16.1 | 41.5 | 84.2 | 774.4 | 210.8 | 31.2 | 12.1 | 21.4 | 15.8 | 15.8 | 23.8 | 13.5 | 12.1 | 5.4 | - | - |
P/CF |
34.0 | 65.8 | 53.0 | 81.9 | 107.1 | 33.2 | 20.8 | 22.8 | 17.1 | 21.3 | 43.3 | 120.7 | 35.8 | 19.8 | - | - |
ROE % |
14.49 | 49.86 | 25.15 | -127.14 | -78.63 | -24.23 | -5.16 | -14.97 | -28.52 | -28.60 | -28.65 | -48.33 | -10.74 | 0.32 | - | - |
ROA % |
4.81 | 12.89 | 3.03 | -2.18 | -4.87 | -2.95 | -1.24 | -2.54 | -6.30 | -8.18 | -8.40 | -15.32 | -4.99 | 0.18 | - | - |
ROCE % |
15.88 | 13.23 | 22.15 | -89.90 | -47.93 | -16.25 | -1.19 | -3.50 | -8.04 | -9.93 | -14.31 | -6.56 | -4.91 | 1.36 | - | - |
Current Ratio |
1.5 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 2.8 | 2.6 | 3.1 | - | - |
DSO |
110.5 | 115.5 | 121.9 | 112.2 | 97.7 | 86.7 | 73.3 | 75.0 | 89.5 | 92.3 | 83.5 | 82.7 | 80.6 | 65.3 | - | - |
DIO |
17.1 | 10.3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
DPO |
25.9 | 22.0 | 24.9 | 19.6 | 17.2 | 25.0 | 33.1 | 27.9 | 27.2 | 29.8 | 19.2 | 33.2 | 51.7 | 47.7 | - | - |
Operating Cycle |
127.6 | 125.8 | 122.0 | 112.2 | 97.7 | 86.7 | 73.3 | 75.0 | 89.5 | 92.3 | 83.5 | 82.7 | 80.6 | 65.3 | - | - |
Cash Conversion Cycle |
101.6 | 103.8 | 97.1 | 92.6 | 80.4 | 61.7 | 40.2 | 47.1 | 62.3 | 62.5 | 64.4 | 49.5 | 28.9 | 17.6 | - | - |
All numbers in USD currency
Quarterly Financial Ratios Palo Alto Networks
| 2026-Q2 | 2026-Q1 | 2025-Q3 | 2025-Q2 | 2025-Q1 | 2024-Q4 | 2024-Q3 | 2024-Q2 | 2024-Q1 | 2023-Q4 | 2023-Q3 | 2023-Q2 | 2023-Q1 | 2022-Q4 | 2022-Q3 | 2022-Q2 | 2022-Q1 | 2021-Q4 | 2021-Q3 | 2021-Q2 | 2021-Q1 | 2020-Q4 | 2020-Q3 | 2020-Q2 | 2020-Q1 | 2019-Q4 | 2019-Q3 | 2019-Q2 | 2019-Q1 | 2018-Q4 | 2018-Q3 | 2018-Q2 | 2018-Q1 | 2017-Q4 | 2017-Q3 | 2017-Q2 | 2017-Q1 | 2016-Q4 | 2016-Q3 | 2016-Q2 | 2016-Q1 | 2015-Q4 | 2015-Q3 | 2015-Q2 | 2015-Q1 | 2014-Q4 | 2014-Q3 | 2014-Q2 | 2014-Q1 | 2013-Q4 | 2013-Q3 | 2013-Q2 | 2013-Q1 | 2012-Q4 | 2012-Q3 | 2012-Q2 | 2012-Q1 | 2011-Q4 | 2011-Q3 | 2011-Q2 | 2011-Q1 | |
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EPS |
0.61 | 0.49 | 0.39 | 0.41 | 1.07 | 0.41 | 0.86 | - | 0.63 | 2.73 | 0.63 | - | 0.07 | -0.95 | 0.07 | - | -0.74 | -1.48 | -3.95 | -2.45 | -1.5 | -0.75 | -0.97 | -0.61 | -0.97 | -0.03 | -0.62 | -0.22 | -0.62 | -0.28 | -0.41 | 0.08 | -0.44 | -0.67 | -0.7 | -0.42 | -0.7 | -0.66 | -0.63 | -0.35 | -0.69 | -0.53 | -0.47 | -0.55 | -0.45 | -0.55 | -0.38 | -0.41 | -0.38 | -0.04 | -0.11 | -0.22 | -0.1 | - | -0.05 | -0.18 | - | - | - | - | - |
EBITDA per Share |
0.82 | 0.59 | 0.72 | 0.62 | 1.13 | 0.43 | 1.19 | - | 0.9 | 0.13 | 0.9 | - | 0.29 | -0.43 | 0.29 | - | -0.16 | -0.62 | -0.14 | -0.11 | -0.8 | -0.36 | 0.14 | 0.77 | 0.14 | 0.22 | -0.08 | 0.65 | -0.08 | -0.22 | - | 0.66 | - | -0.6 | -0.35 | 0.01 | -0.36 | -0.58 | -0.39 | -0.04 | -0.4 | -0.45 | -0.27 | -0.27 | -0.25 | -0.51 | -0.22 | -0.25 | -0.22 | -0.03 | -0.05 | -0.04 | -0.06 | 0.07 | -0.06 | -0.1 | -0.06 | - | 0.48 | - | - |
ROE % |
16.27 | 17.60 | 17.94 | 20.56 | 25.31 | 59.47 | 64.23 | 57.99 | 61.92 | -26.40 | -62.55 | -71.50 | -93.18 | -110.84 | -51.43 | -55.37 | -92.32 | -93.51 | -84.37 | -76.75 | -45.14 | -30.64 | -26.30 | -17.89 | -13.85 | -9.24 | -13.04 | -12.17 | -10.25 | -9.80 | -12.71 | -19.15 | -24.79 | -29.91 | -32.62 | -29.76 | -28.24 | -26.72 | -25.39 | -26.08 | -32.00 | -33.03 | -38.74 | -37.51 | -34.92 | -33.40 | -20.43 | -17.04 | -16.02 | -12.48 | -12.90 | -12.20 | -7.92 | -5.03 | -1.49 | -2.01 | -1.53 | - | - | - | - |
ROA % |
5.62 | 5.61 | 5.46 | 5.83 | 5.86 | 5.45 | 4.34 | 2.78 | 1.88 | 0.57 | -0.09 | -1.40 | -2.90 | -4.05 | -3.15 | -3.15 | -5.44 | -6.20 | -5.73 | -5.79 | -4.15 | -3.75 | -2.77 | -2.59 | -2.25 | -2.14 | -2.80 | -2.59 | -2.15 | -1.89 | -3.10 | -4.25 | -5.48 | -6.69 | -7.26 | -7.34 | -7.33 | -7.63 | -7.72 | -7.74 | -8.98 | -8.79 | -12.01 | -12.06 | -11.89 | -11.95 | -6.69 | -5.96 | -6.50 | -5.81 | -6.07 | -5.97 | -4.12 | -2.78 | -0.79 | -1.13 | -0.86 | - | - | - | - |
ROCE % |
14.59 | 15.21 | 15.41 | 16.34 | 22.49 | 18.87 | 25.01 | 21.06 | 24.05 | -48.60 | -46.83 | -56.75 | -70.85 | -82.40 | -35.61 | -38.60 | -59.61 | -62.91 | -57.63 | -47.65 | -28.26 | -14.90 | -11.00 | -8.45 | -7.46 | -6.69 | -10.86 | -10.01 | -7.91 | -7.41 | -10.10 | -15.58 | -20.65 | -25.03 | -27.23 | -24.91 | -23.85 | -22.28 | -21.29 | -21.46 | -25.99 | -26.73 | -32.33 | -31.27 | -29.63 | -28.39 | -16.21 | -13.81 | -10.90 | -8.41 | -8.85 | -8.28 | -7.12 | -4.55 | -1.33 | -1.85 | -1.37 | - | - | - | - |
Current Ratio |
1.6 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.2 | - | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
DSO |
60.8 | 60.7 | 68.7 | 53.1 | 56.1 | 64.9 | 99.6 | - | 34.3 | 32.6 | 94.2 | - | 63.9 | 33.0 | - | - | 62.8 | 66.5 | 75.1 | 57.7 | 75.7 | 67.9 | 82.6 | 99.6 | 70.0 | 58.6 | 63.9 | 66.0 | 56.0 | 62.9 | 59.1 | 64.8 | 68.6 | 79.6 | 70.7 | 77.5 | 62.0 | 81.9 | 79.7 | 79.4 | 55.5 | 69.5 | 62.8 | 68.3 | 45.8 | 65.4 | 59.7 | 69.4 | 48.4 | 75.7 | 63.7 | 71.0 | 31.1 | 45.4 | 54.2 | 55.1 | 24.2 | - | - | - | - |
DPO |
32.3 | 32.7 | 28.3 | 27.5 | 29.7 | 19.7 | 20.0 | - | 12.7 | 12.1 | 25.5 | - | 24.3 | 13.6 | - | - | 15.8 | 20.8 | 18.2 | 8.9 | 15.5 | 20.3 | 18.4 | 20.0 | 15.0 | 23.1 | 31.0 | 30.8 | 22.4 | 21.9 | 23.0 | 24.4 | 19.2 | 26.9 | 24.0 | 23.4 | 21.9 | 29.9 | 26.8 | 27.1 | 19.9 | 24.2 | 17.7 | 16.2 | 13.6 | 25.4 | 21.4 | 27.3 | 21.6 | 42.9 | 41.5 | 46.9 | 21.0 | 30.3 | 36.8 | 39.0 | 17.4 | - | - | - | - |
Operating Cycle |
- | - | - | - | - | 83.2 | - | - | - | - | 94.2 | - | - | 33.0 | - | - | 62.8 | 66.5 | 75.1 | 57.7 | 75.7 | 67.9 | 82.6 | 99.6 | 70.0 | 58.6 | 63.9 | 66.0 | 56.0 | 62.9 | 59.1 | 64.8 | 68.6 | 79.6 | 70.7 | 77.5 | 62.0 | 81.9 | 79.7 | 79.4 | 55.5 | 69.5 | 62.8 | 68.3 | 45.8 | 65.4 | 59.7 | 69.4 | 48.4 | 75.7 | 63.7 | 71.0 | 31.1 | 45.4 | 54.2 | 55.1 | 24.2 | - | - | - | - |
Cash Conversion Cycle |
- | - | - | - | - | 62.9 | - | - | - | - | 68.7 | - | - | 19.4 | - | - | 47.0 | 45.7 | 56.8 | 48.8 | 60.1 | 47.6 | 64.2 | 79.6 | 55.0 | 35.5 | 32.9 | 35.2 | 33.6 | 41.0 | 36.1 | 40.3 | 49.4 | 52.6 | 46.7 | 54.1 | 40.0 | 52.0 | 52.9 | 52.3 | 35.5 | 45.3 | 45.1 | 52.1 | 32.3 | 40.1 | 38.4 | 42.1 | 26.8 | 32.7 | 22.2 | 24.1 | 10.2 | 15.1 | 17.4 | 16.1 | 6.8 | - | - | - | - |
All numbers in USD currency
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