Palo Alto Networks (PANW) FCF Margin (2011 - 2026)

Palo Alto Networks' (PANW) quarterly FCF Margin came in at 14.8% in Q1 2026, down 775.0% year-on-year from 2.19% in Q1 2025, and down 78.29% quarter-over-quarter from 68.19% in Q4 2025.

Palo Alto Networks (PANW) FCF Margin (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Palo Alto Networks' FCF Margin history runs 16 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 14.8% for Q1 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, FCF Margin fell 775.0% year-over-year to 14.8% in Q1 2026; TTM through Jan 2026 was 36.04%, a 183.0% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 37.63%, down 100.0% from the prior year.
  • FCF Margin fell to 14.8% in Q1 2026 per PANW's latest filing, from 68.19% in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, FCF Margin topped out at 79.29% in Q4 2023 and bottomed at 14.8% in Q1 2026.
  • The 5-year median for FCF Margin is 30.52% (2022), against an average of 37.63%.
  • Across the five-year window, FCF Margin soared 3213 bps in 2022 and plunged 1195 bps in 2023, its largest moves.
  • Year by year, FCF Margin stood at 76.57% in 2022, then grew by 4 bps to 79.29% in 2023, then dropped by 14 bps to 68.54% in 2024, then decreased by 1 bps to 68.19% in 2025, then slumped by 78 bps to 14.8% in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant, the three latest PANW FCF Margin figures stand at 14.8% (Q1 2026), 68.19% (Q4 2025), and 36.85% (Q3 2025).

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) FCF Margin (Qtr)
1 Microsoft 2,842.90 Bn 2,718.46 Bn 56.06 Bn 55.19%
2 PagSeguro Digital 2,572.26 Bn 2,572.26 Bn 358.92 Mn 23.47%
3 Oracle 329.59 Bn 297.69 Bn - -9.76%
4 Repay Holdings 314.63 Bn 314.48 Bn - -
5 Palantir Technologies 294.47 Bn 286.44 Bn 1.42 Bn 54.62%
6 Palo Alto Networks 227.51 Bn 222.98 Bn 1.91 Bn 14.80%
7 CrowdStrike Holdings 183.28 Bn 180.18 Bn 993.68 Mn 48.17%
8 Fortinet 112.44 Bn 109.14 Bn 1.49 Bn 55.21%
9 Cloudflare 92.78 Bn 91.83 Bn 455.60 Mn 25.75%
10 Synopsys 70.83 Bn 68.63 Bn 1.77 Bn 32.19%

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jan 31, 2026 14.80%
Oct 31, 2025 68.19%
Jul 31, 2025 36.85%
Apr 30, 2025 24.48%
Jan 31, 2025 22.55%
Oct 31, 2024 68.54%
Jul 31, 2024 21.25%
Apr 30, 2024 24.76%
Jan 31, 2024 33.15%
Oct 31, 2023 79.29%
Jul 31, 2023 19.30%
Apr 30, 2023 23.30%
Jan 31, 2023 39.65%
Oct 31, 2022 76.57%
Jul 31, 2022 31.25%
Apr 30, 2022 25.33%
Jan 31, 2022 30.52%
Oct 31, 2021 44.44%
Jul 31, 2021 24.47%
Apr 30, 2021 23.36%