Palo Alto Networks (PANW) Amortization of Deferred Charges (2014 - 2026)
Palo Alto Networks (PANW) reported Amortization of Deferred Charges of $180 million for fiscal Q4 2026 (quarter ended Jul 31, 2026), up 31.4% from $137 million a year earlier and up 20.8% from the prior quarter.
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Palo Alto Networks (PANW) Amortization of Deferred Charges (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended Jul 31, 2026), Palo Alto Networks posted Amortization of Deferred Charges of $590 million, up 22.7% from FY2025.
- Amortization of Deferred Charges has increased for nine consecutive fiscal years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 14.6% (FY2021 to FY2026).
- By fiscal year, Amortization of Deferred Charges came in at $481 million in FY2025 (+7.8%), $446 million in FY2024 (+7.9%), $413.4 million in FY2023 (+14.2%) and $362.1 million in FY2022 (+21.5%).
- The fiscal Q4 2026 figure ranks as the highest quarterly Amortization of Deferred Charges in data going back to fiscal Q1 2018.
- Year over year, Amortization of Deferred Charges has now increased in each of the last 32 quarters, with growth averaging 14.9% over the last eight quarters.
- The year-over-year growth in Amortization of Deferred Charges has ranged between 4.3% (fiscal Q1 2025) and 31.4% (fiscal Q4 2026) over the last five years.
- Per Business Quant data, the three fiscal quarters before Q4 2026 came in at $149 million (Q3 2026), $135 million (Q2 2026) and $126 million (Q1 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Palo Alto Networks | 265.78 Bn | 250.85 Bn | 2.30 Bn |
| 2 | CrowdStrike Holdings | 239.93 Bn | 220.33 Bn | 1.10 Bn |
| 3 | Fortinet | 128.75 Bn | 114.68 Bn | 1.64 Bn |
| 4 | Snowflake | 110.97 Bn | 98.29 Bn | 1.04 Bn |
| 5 | Datadog | 90.34 Bn | 71.98 Bn | 881.34 Mn |
| 6 | Zscaler | 34.24 Bn | 20.36 Bn | - |
| 7 | Okta | 34.21 Bn | 24.31 Bn | 641.00 Mn |
| 8 | Axon Enterprise | 33.02 Bn | 27.55 Bn | 546.45 Mn |
| 9 | MongoDB | 27.98 Bn | 18.45 Bn | 569.77 Mn |
| 10 | F5 | 25.43 Bn | 19.84 Bn | 711.51 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2026 | 180.00 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2026 | 149.00 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 135.00 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 126.00 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 137.00 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 119.00 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 115.00 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 110.00 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2024 | 121.30 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 800,000.00 |
| Jan 31, 2024 | 1.10 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2023 | 105.50 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2023 | 116.00 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 1.80 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2023 | 1.70 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2022 | 97.00 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2022 | 101.00 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 1.80 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2022 | 1.80 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 85.90 Mn |
API Access
Palo Alto Networks Amortization of Deferred Charges API
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params = {"slug": "amortization-of-deferred-charges", "ticker": "PANW", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=amortization-of-deferred-charges&ticker=PANW&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();