Palo Alto Networks PANW
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As of: Sep 8, 2026 · 3:59 PM EDT

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

Historic Data

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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%