Palo Alto Networks PANW
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As of: Sep 4, 2026 · 2:38 PM EDT

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

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

Analysis

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.

  • In Q1 2026, FCF Margin fell 775.0% year-over-year to 14.8%; the TTM figure through Jan 2026 stood at 36.04% (up 183.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 37.63%, down 100.0% from the prior year.
  • FCF Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 14.8%, down from 68.19% in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for FCF Margin was 79.29% in Q4 2023, with the low at 14.8% in Q1 2026.
  • The 5-year median for FCF Margin is 30.52% (2022), against an average of 37.63%.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: FCF Margin soared 3213 bps in 2022, then tumbled 1195 bps in 2023.
  • Palo Alto Networks' FCF Margin stood at 76.57% in 2022, then climbed by 4 bps to 79.29% in 2023, then slipped by 14 bps to 68.54% in 2024, then retreated by 1 bps to 68.19% in 2025, then tumbled by 78 bps to 14.8% in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows PANW's FCF Margin at 14.8% in Q1 2026, 68.19% in Q4 2025, and 36.85% in Q3 2025.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) FCF Margin (Qtr)
1 Microsoft 3,713.76 Bn 3,581.01 Bn 60.48 Bn 21.82%
2 Oracle 450.04 Bn 418.14 Bn - -9.76%
3 Palantir Technologies 418.31 Bn 408.90 Bn 1.64 Bn 62.08%
4 Palo Alto Networks 267.65 Bn 264.54 Bn 2.03 Bn 26.25%
5 CrowdStrike Holdings 216.60 Bn 211.59 Bn 1.10 Bn 27.59%
6 Fortinet 114.71 Bn 110.64 Bn 1.64 Bn 47.15%
7 Cloudflare 99.23 Bn 95.07 Bn 499.52 Mn 9.71%
8 Synopsys 75.15 Bn 71.55 Bn 1.80 Bn -
9 Block 49.78 Bn 43.36 Bn 3.17 Bn -114.17%
10 CoreWeave 48.53 Bn 42.99 Bn 1.70 Bn -223.03%
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Apr 30, 2026 26.25%
Jan 31, 2026 14.80%
Oct 31, 2025 68.19%
Jul 31, 2025 36.85%
Apr 30, 2025 24.46%
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%