Palo Alto Networks (PANW) Gross Margin (2011 - 2026)
Palo Alto Networks' (PANW) quarterly Gross Margin came in at 73.59% in Q1 2026, up 13.0% year-on-year from 65.13% in Q1 2025, and down 0.83% quarter-over-quarter from 74.21% in Q4 2025.
Palo Alto Networks (PANW) Gross Margin (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Palo Alto Networks' Gross Margin history runs 16 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 73.59% for Q1 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Gross Margin rose 13.0% year-over-year to 73.59% in Q1 2026; TTM through Jan 2026 was 73.5%, a 36.0% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 73.41%, down 93.0% from the prior year.
- Gross Margin declined to 73.59% in Q1 2026 per PANW's latest filing, from 74.21% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Gross Margin topped out at 74.83% in Q4 2023 and bottomed at 68.23% in Q2 2022.
- The 5-year median for Gross Margin is 73.46% (2025), against an average of 72.56%.
- Across the five-year window, Gross Margin sank 232 bps in 2022 and jumped 581 bps in 2023, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Gross Margin stood at 70.46% in 2022, then rose by 6 bps to 74.83% in 2023, then dropped by 1 bps to 74.1% in 2024, then rose by 0 bps to 74.21% in 2025, then slipped by 1 bps to 73.59% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest PANW Gross Margin figures stand at 73.59% (Q1 2026), 74.21% (Q4 2025), and 73.23% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Microsoft | 2,895.32 Bn | 2,770.88 Bn | 56.06 Bn | 67.63% |
| 2 | PagSeguro Digital | 2,671.35 Bn | 2,671.35 Bn | 358.92 Mn | 37.74% |
| 3 | Repay Holdings | 344.36 Bn | 344.21 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | Oracle | 338.75 Bn | 306.86 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Palantir Technologies | 297.09 Bn | 289.06 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 86.78% |
| 6 | Palo Alto Networks | 223.05 Bn | 218.51 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 73.59% |
| 7 | CrowdStrike Holdings | 184.01 Bn | 180.91 Bn | 993.68 Mn | 76.12% |
| 8 | Fortinet | 109.44 Bn | 106.15 Bn | 1.49 Bn | 80.29% |
| 9 | Cloudflare | 95.35 Bn | 94.40 Bn | 455.60 Mn | 71.21% |
| 10 | Synopsys | 73.05 Bn | 70.85 Bn | 1.77 Bn | 73.54% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2026 | 73.59% |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 74.21% |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 73.23% |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 72.94% |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 73.46% |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 74.10% |
| Jul 31, 2024 | 73.80% |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 74.12% |
| Jan 31, 2024 | 74.73% |
| Oct 31, 2023 | 74.83% |
| Jul 31, 2023 | 74.05% |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 72.41% |
| Jan 31, 2023 | 71.83% |
| Oct 31, 2022 | 70.46% |
| Jul 31, 2022 | 68.25% |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 68.23% |
| Jan 31, 2022 | 69.22% |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 69.49% |
| Jul 31, 2021 | 70.57% |
| Apr 30, 2021 | 69.22% |