Palo Alto Networks (PANW) Capital Expenditures (2011 - 2026)

Palo Alto Networks (PANW) recorded quarterly Capital Expenditures of $170.0 million in Q1 2026, up 102.38% quarter-over-quarter from $84.0 million in Q4 2025, and up 254.17% on a YoY basis from $48.0 million in Q1 2025.

Palo Alto Networks (PANW) Capital Expenditures (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Palo Alto Networks' Capital Expenditures history runs 16 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $170.0 million for Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Capital Expenditures rose 254.17% year-over-year to $170.0 million; the TTM figure through Jan 2026 stood at $408.2 million (up 130.88% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $246.2 million, up 57.02% from the prior year.
  • Capital Expenditures was $170.0 million for Q1 2026 at Palo Alto Networks, up from $84.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Capital Expenditures ranged from a high of $170.0 million in Q1 2026 to a low of $31.2 million in Q2 2023.
  • Historically, Capital Expenditures has averaged $56.6 million across 5 years, with a median of $39.6 million in 2022.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2026: Capital Expenditures slumped 52.54% in 2023, then surged 254.17% in 2026.
  • A 5-year view of Capital Expenditures shows it stood at $39.6 million in 2022, then decreased by 7.07% to $36.8 million in 2023, then rose by 19.57% to $44.0 million in 2024, then surged by 90.91% to $84.0 million in 2025, then soared by 102.38% to $170.0 million in 2026.
  • The last three Capital Expenditures figures came in at $170.0 million (Q1 2026), $84.0 million (Q4 2025), and $86.3 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Capital Expenditures (Qtr)
1 Microsoft 2,998.30 Bn 2,920.03 Bn 56.06 Bn 30.88 Bn
2 Alarum Technologies 1,040.72 Bn 1,026.57 Bn 7.23 Mn -
3 Oracle 590.32 Bn 551.74 Bn 15.14 Bn -2.34 Bn
4 Palantir Technologies 316.31 Bn 308.39 Bn 1.42 Bn 7.40 Mn
5 Palo Alto Networks 181.17 Bn 176.63 Bn 1.91 Bn 170.00 Mn
6 CrowdStrike Holdings 161.69 Bn 158.63 Bn 993.68 Mn 102.47 Mn
7 Fortinet 102.35 Bn 99.06 Bn 1.49 Bn 56.00 Mn
8 Synopsys 88.25 Bn 88.13 Bn 1.77 Bn 35.32 Mn
9 Cloudflare 83.26 Bn 82.32 Bn 455.60 Mn 65.23 Mn
10 CoreWeave 51.85 Bn 49.58 Bn 2.01 Bn 7.70 Bn

Historic Data

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Jan 31, 2026 170.00 Mn
Jan 31, 2026 170.00 Mn
Oct 31, 2025 84.00 Mn
Oct 31, 2025 84.00 Mn
Jul 31, 2025 86.30 Mn
Jul 31, 2025 86.30 Mn
Apr 30, 2025 67.90 Mn
Apr 30, 2025 67.90 Mn
Jan 31, 2025 48.00 Mn
Jan 31, 2025 48.00 Mn
Oct 31, 2024 44.00 Mn
Oct 31, 2024 44.00 Mn
Jul 31, 2024 47.40 Mn
Jul 31, 2024 47.40 Mn
Apr 30, 2024 37.40 Mn
Apr 30, 2024 37.40 Mn
Jan 31, 2024 35.20 Mn
Jan 31, 2024 35.20 Mn
Oct 31, 2023 36.80 Mn
Oct 31, 2023 36.80 Mn