Palo Alto Networks (PANW) EBITDA Margin (2011 - 2026)
Palo Alto Networks (PANW) recorded EBITDA Margin of 20.32% in fiscal Q4 2026 (quarter ended Jul 31, 2026), down 7.99 percentage points from 28.31% a year earlier but up 10.33 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Palo Alto Networks (PANW) EBITDA Margin (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended Jul 31, 2026), Palo Alto Networks reported EBITDA Margin of 18.64%, down 3.78 percentage points from FY2025.
- Annual EBITDA Margin has a five-year change of +12.67 percentage points (FY2021 to FY2026).
- Across earlier fiscal years, EBITDA Margin came in at 22.42% in FY2025 (+4.80 pp), 17.62% in FY2024 (+1.90 pp), 15.71% in FY2023 (+7.42 pp) and 8.29% in FY2022 (+2.31 pp).
- Quarterly EBITDA Margin has ranged from 5.79% in fiscal Q1 2022 to 28.31% in fiscal Q4 2025 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, EBITDA Margin rose in five of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +0.65 percentage points.
- Peak year-over-year performance for EBITDA Margin in the last five years was a gain of 10.28 percentage points in fiscal Q4 2023, against a drop of 8.62 percentage points in fiscal Q3 2026 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three fiscal quarters came in at 9.99% (Q3 2026), 24.02% (Q2 2026) and 21.18% (Q1 2026).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBITDA Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Palo Alto Networks | 256.64 Bn | 241.72 Bn | 2.30 Bn | 20.32% |
| 2 | CrowdStrike Holdings | 232.35 Bn | 212.75 Bn | 1.10 Bn | 11.58% |
| 3 | Fortinet | 123.26 Bn | 109.19 Bn | 1.64 Bn | 40.40% |
| 4 | Snowflake | 108.15 Bn | 95.47 Bn | 1.04 Bn | -8.70% |
| 5 | Datadog | 88.38 Bn | 70.02 Bn | 881.34 Mn | 4.19% |
| 6 | Zscaler | 32.92 Bn | 19.04 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | Okta | 32.82 Bn | 22.92 Bn | 641.00 Mn | 20.62% |
| 8 | Axon Enterprise | 32.21 Bn | 26.73 Bn | 546.45 Mn | 8.76% |
| 9 | MongoDB | 27.08 Bn | 17.55 Bn | 569.77 Mn | 4.58% |
| 10 | F5 | 25.16 Bn | 19.57 Bn | 711.51 Mn | 27.36% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2026 | 20.32% |
| Apr 30, 2026 | 9.99% |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 24.02% |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 21.18% |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 28.31% |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 18.61% |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 19.63% |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 22.44% |
| Jul 31, 2024 | 19.95% |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 12.69% |
| Jan 31, 2024 | 6.24% |
| Oct 31, 2023 | 20.50% |
| Jul 31, 2023 | 22.46% |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 8.88% |
| Jan 31, 2023 | 6.74% |
| Oct 31, 2022 | 11.70% |
| Jul 31, 2022 | 12.18% |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 1.85% |
| Jan 31, 2022 | -0.18% |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 5.79% |
Palo Alto Networks EBITDA Margin API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
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import requests
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params = {"slug": "ebitda-margin", "ticker": "PANW", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
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const data = await res.json();