Palo Alto Networks (PANW) Deferred Taxes (2023 - 2026)
Palo Alto Networks (PANW) recorded quarterly Deferred Taxes of $5.0 million in Q1 2026, down 44.44% quarter-over-quarter from $9.0 million in Q4 2025, and up 102.78% on a YoY basis from $2.5 million in Q1 2025.
Palo Alto Networks (PANW) Deferred Taxes (2023 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Palo Alto Networks' Deferred Taxes history runs 4 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $5.0 million for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Deferred Taxes rose 102.78% year-over-year to $5.0 million; the TTM figure through Jan 2026 stood at -$18.9 million (up 97.13% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was -$349.9 million, up 82.79% from the prior year.
- Deferred Taxes was $5.0 million for Q1 2026 at Palo Alto Networks, down from $9.0 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Deferred Taxes ranged from a high of $91.6 million in Q3 2025 to a low of -$1.7 billion in Q1 2024.
- Historically, Deferred Taxes has averaged -$196.6 million across 4 years, with a median of -$62.4 million in 2023.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2025: Deferred Taxes tumbled 45566.67% in 2024, then soared 142.53% in 2025.
- A 4-year view of Deferred Taxes shows it stood at -$300000.0 in 2023, then sank by 45566.67% to -$137.0 million in 2024, then surged by 106.57% to $9.0 million in 2025, then slumped by 44.44% to $5.0 million in 2026.
- The last three Deferred Taxes figures came in at $5.0 million (Q1 2026), $9.0 million (Q4 2025), and $91.6 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Deferred Taxes (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Microsoft | 2,998.30 Bn | 2,920.03 Bn | 56.06 Bn | 2.60 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 | -627.00 Mn |
| 4 | Palantir Technologies | 316.31 Bn | 308.39 Bn | 1.42 Bn | - |
| 5 | Palo Alto Networks | 181.17 Bn | 176.63 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 5.00 Mn |
| 6 | CrowdStrike Holdings | 161.69 Bn | 158.63 Bn | 993.68 Mn | -9.44 Mn |
| 7 | Fortinet | 102.35 Bn | 99.06 Bn | 1.49 Bn | -11.00 Mn |
| 8 | Synopsys | 88.25 Bn | 88.13 Bn | 1.77 Bn | -51.78 Mn |
| 9 | Cloudflare | 83.26 Bn | 82.32 Bn | 455.60 Mn | -800,000.00 |
| 10 | CoreWeave | 51.85 Bn | 49.58 Bn | 2.01 Bn | 79.00 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2026 | 5.00 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 9.00 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 91.60 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2025 | -124.50 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2025 | -180.00 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2024 | -137.00 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2024 | -215.40 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2024 | -127.00 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2024 | -1.69 Bn |
| Oct 31, 2023 | -300,000.00 |
| Jul 31, 2023 | 7.20 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 2.80 Mn |