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
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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% |