Palo Alto Networks (PANW) Deferred Taxes (2023 - 2026)
Palo Alto Networks (PANW) recorded Deferred Taxes of -$57 million in fiscal Q4 2026 (quarter ended Jul 31, 2026), compared with $92 million a year earlier.
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Palo Alto Networks (PANW) Deferred Taxes (2023 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended Jul 31, 2026), Palo Alto Networks reported Deferred Taxes of -$19 million.
- Across earlier fiscal years, Deferred Taxes came in at -$350 million in FY2025, -$2.03 billion in FY2024, $12.5 million in FY2023 and -$3.1 million in FY2022.
- The fiscal Q4 2026 figure is the lowest quarterly Deferred Taxes since fiscal Q3 2025.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three fiscal quarters came in at $24 million (Q3 2026), $5 million (Q2 2026) and $9 million (Q1 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Deferred Taxes (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Palo Alto Networks | 256.64 Bn | 241.72 Bn | 2.30 Bn | -57.00 Mn |
| 2 | CrowdStrike Holdings | 232.35 Bn | 212.75 Bn | 1.10 Bn | 3.77 Mn |
| 3 | Fortinet | 123.26 Bn | 109.19 Bn | 1.64 Bn | -14.60 Mn |
| 4 | Snowflake | 108.15 Bn | 95.47 Bn | 1.04 Bn | -1.93 Mn |
| 5 | Datadog | 88.38 Bn | 70.02 Bn | 881.34 Mn | - |
| 6 | Zscaler | 32.92 Bn | 19.04 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | Okta | 32.82 Bn | 22.92 Bn | 641.00 Mn | 1.00 Mn |
| 8 | Axon Enterprise | 32.21 Bn | 26.73 Bn | 546.45 Mn | -6.56 Mn |
| 9 | MongoDB | 27.08 Bn | 17.55 Bn | 569.77 Mn | -30,000.00 |
| 10 | F5 | 25.16 Bn | 19.57 Bn | 711.51 Mn | -18.06 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2026 | -57.00 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2026 | 24.00 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 5.00 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 9.00 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 92.00 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2025 | -125.00 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2025 | -180.00 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2024 | -137.00 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2024 | -215.70 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 |
API Access
Palo Alto Networks Deferred Taxes API
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Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=deferred-taxes&ticker=PANW&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "deferred-taxes", "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=deferred-taxes&ticker=PANW&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();