Palo Alto Networks (PANW) Deferred Taxes (2023 - 2026)

Palo Alto Networks (PANW) posted quarterly Deferred Taxes of $5.0 million for Q1 2026, up 102.78% year-over-year from $2.5 million in Q1 2025, and down 44.44% quarter-over-quarter from $9.0 million in Q4 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 for Q1 2026 stood at $5.0 million, down from $9.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Deferred Taxes was $91.6 million in Q3 2025, with the low at -$1.7 billion in Q1 2024.
  • The 4-year median for Deferred Taxes is -$62.4 million (2023), against an average of -$196.6 million.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2025: Deferred Taxes slumped 45566.67% in 2024, then surged 142.53% in 2025.
  • Palo Alto Networks' Deferred Taxes stood at -$300000.0 in 2023, then plunged by 45566.67% to -$137.0 million in 2024, then jumped by 106.57% to $9.0 million in 2025, then sank by 44.44% to $5.0 million in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows PANW's Deferred Taxes at $5.0 million in Q1 2026, $9.0 million in Q4 2025, and $91.6 million in Q3 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Deferred Taxes (Qtr)
1 Microsoft 3,679.34 Bn 3,546.58 Bn 60.48 Bn 4.65 Bn
2 Oracle 433.50 Bn 402.15 Bn - -622.00 Mn
3 Palantir Technologies 418.20 Bn 408.90 Bn 1.64 Bn -
4 Palo Alto Networks 312.41 Bn 309.30 Bn 2.03 Bn 24.00 Mn
5 Fortinet 117.38 Bn 113.31 Bn 1.64 Bn 14.60 Mn
6 Cloudflare 101.74 Bn 97.57 Bn 499.52 Mn -6.21 Mn
7 Synopsys 80.70 Bn 78.49 Bn 1.77 Bn -51.78 Mn
8 CoreWeave 58.00 Bn 52.46 Bn 1.70 Bn 61.00 Mn
9 Block 49.79 Bn 43.33 Bn 3.17 Bn 128.57 Mn
10 NetApp 40.59 Bn 37.00 Bn 1.37 Bn 34.00 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
Apr 30, 2026 24.00 Mn
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