Palo Alto Networks (PANW) Gross Margin (2011 - 2026)
Palo Alto Networks (PANW) posted Gross Margin of 67.55% for Q2 2026, down 8.2% on a QoQ basis from 73.59% in Q1 2026, and down 540.0% year-over-year from 15.35% in Q2 2025.
Analysis
Palo Alto Networks (PANW) Gross Margin (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Palo Alto Networks has reported Gross Margin for 16 years, with the latest figure at 67.55% in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Gross Margin fell 540.0% year-over-year to 67.55% in Q2 2026; TTM through Apr 2026 was 71.94%, a 163.0% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 73.41%, down 93.0% from the prior year.
- Gross Margin was 67.55% for Q2 2026 at Palo Alto Networks, down from 73.59% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Gross Margin was 74.83% in Q4 2023, with the low at 67.55% in Q2 2026.
- Average Gross Margin over 5 years is 72.28%, with a median of 73.33% recorded in 2025.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2026: Gross Margin soared 581 bps in 2023, then plunged 540 bps in 2026.
- Over 5 years, Gross Margin stood at 70.46% in 2022, then gained by 6 bps to 74.83% in 2023, then declined by 1 bps to 74.1% in 2024, then gained by 0 bps to 74.21% in 2025, then decreased by 9 bps to 67.55% in 2026.
- The last three Gross Margin figures came in at 67.55% (Q2 2026), 73.59% (Q1 2026), and 74.21% (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Palo Alto Networks | 269.46 Bn | 266.34 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 67.55% |
| 2 | CrowdStrike Holdings | 213.75 Bn | 208.74 Bn | 1.10 Bn | 74.57% |
| 3 | Fortinet | 115.33 Bn | 111.27 Bn | 1.64 Bn | 80.24% |
| 4 | Axon Enterprise | 40.70 Bn | 40.03 Bn | 546.45 Mn | 60.42% |
| 5 | Zscaler | 25.94 Bn | 22.46 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | F5 | 22.10 Bn | 20.50 Bn | 711.51 Mn | 82.25% |
| 7 | Rubrik | 18.86 Bn | 17.11 Bn | 335.12 Mn | 78.44% |
| 8 | Gen Digital | 17.83 Bn | 17.27 Bn | 1.03 Bn | 77.02% |
| 9 | Check Point Software Technologies | 14.27 Bn | 11.99 Bn | 574.10 Mn | 85.23% |
| 10 | SentinelOne | 6.66 Bn | 6.00 Bn | 210.42 Mn | 72.07% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Apr 30, 2026 | 67.55% |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 73.59% |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 74.21% |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 73.21% |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 72.96% |
| 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% |