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

Palo Alto Networks (PANW) recorded quarterly FCF Margin of 14.8% in Q1 2026, down 78.29% quarter-over-quarter from 68.19% in Q4 2025, and down 775.0% on a YoY basis from 2.19% in Q1 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.

  • 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 was 14.8% for Q1 2026 at Palo Alto Networks, down from 68.19% in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, FCF Margin ranged from a high of 79.29% in Q4 2023 to a low of 14.8% in Q1 2026.
  • Historically, FCF Margin has averaged 37.63% across 5 years, with a median of 30.52% in 2022.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: FCF Margin jumped 3213 bps in 2022, then plunged 1195 bps in 2023.
  • A 5-year view of FCF Margin shows it 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 plunged by 78 bps to 14.8% in 2026.
  • The last three FCF Margin figures came in at 14.8% (Q1 2026), 68.19% (Q4 2025), and 36.85% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) FCF Margin (Qtr)
1 Microsoft 2,998.30 Bn 2,920.03 Bn 56.06 Bn 19.07%
2 Alarum Technologies 1,040.72 Bn 1,026.57 Bn 7.23 Mn -
3 Oracle 590.32 Bn 551.74 Bn 15.14 Bn 55.23%
4 Palantir Technologies 316.31 Bn 308.39 Bn 1.42 Bn 54.62%
5 Palo Alto Networks 181.17 Bn 176.63 Bn 1.91 Bn 14.80%
6 CrowdStrike Holdings 161.69 Bn 158.63 Bn 993.68 Mn 30.29%
7 Fortinet 102.35 Bn 99.06 Bn 1.49 Bn 55.21%
8 Synopsys 88.25 Bn 88.13 Bn 1.77 Bn 34.10%
9 Cloudflare 83.26 Bn 82.32 Bn 455.60 Mn 14.55%
10 CoreWeave 51.85 Bn 49.58 Bn 2.01 Bn -226.71%

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%