Palo Alto Networks (PANW) EV to CFO (2012 - 2026)
Palo Alto Networks' (PANW) quarterly EV to CFO came in at 58.72 in Q3 2026, up 93.01% year-over-year from 30.43 in Q3 2025, and up 73.57% on a QoQ basis from 33.83 in Q2 2026.
Palo Alto Networks (PANW) EV to CFO (2012 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Palo Alto Networks (PANW) has 15 years of EV to CFO data on file, last reported at 58.72 in Q3 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, EV to CFO rose 93.01% year-over-year to 58.72 in Q3 2026; TTM through Jul 2026 was 58.72, a 93.01% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2026 full-year figure at 58.72, up 93.01% from the prior year.
- EV to CFO for Q3 2026 stood at 58.72, up from 33.83 in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, EV to CFO topped out at 58.72 in Q3 2026 and bottomed at 15.69 in Q1 2023.
- Historically, EV to CFO has averaged 30.52 across 5 years, with a median of 30.16 in 2026.
- The widest annual swing landed in 2023, when EV to CFO sank 44.82%; it then soared 120.37% in 2024.
- Year by year, EV to CFO stood at 18.26 in 2022, then grew by 29.19% to 23.59 in 2023, then soared by 49.97% to 35.37 in 2024, then grew by 5.34% to 37.26 in 2025, then jumped by 57.59% to 58.72 in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent EV to CFO figures were 58.72 in Q3 2026, 33.83 in Q2 2026, and 30.16 in Q1 2026.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Palo Alto Networks | 320.54 Bn | 317.47 Bn | 2.30 Bn |
| 2 | CrowdStrike Holdings | 268.77 Bn | 263.80 Bn | 1.10 Bn |
| 3 | Fortinet | 131.12 Bn | 127.05 Bn | 1.64 Bn |
| 4 | Snowflake | 118.02 Bn | 115.67 Bn | 1.04 Bn |
| 5 | Datadog | 90.27 Bn | 85.29 Bn | 881.34 Mn |
| 6 | Axon Enterprise | 36.61 Bn | 35.93 Bn | 546.45 Mn |
| 7 | Zscaler | 34.97 Bn | 31.49 Bn | - |
| 8 | MongoDB | 34.51 Bn | 32.10 Bn | 569.77 Mn |
| 9 | Okta | 34.32 Bn | 32.02 Bn | 641.00 Mn |
| 10 | Baidu | 30.55 Bn | 8.15 Bn | 1.76 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2026 | 58.72 |
| Apr 30, 2026 | 33.83 |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 30.16 |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 37.26 |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 30.43 |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 37.77 |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 38.13 |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 35.37 |
| Jul 31, 2024 | 31.61 |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 28.87 |
| Jan 31, 2024 | 34.57 |
| Oct 31, 2023 | 23.59 |
| Jul 31, 2023 | 26.88 |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 17.94 |
| Jan 31, 2023 | 15.69 |
| Oct 31, 2022 | 18.26 |
| Jul 31, 2022 | 23.21 |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 29.12 |
| Jan 31, 2022 | 28.43 |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 30.05 |
Palo Alto Networks EV to CFO API
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params = {"slug": "ev-to-cfo", "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();