Palo Alto Networks (PANW) Gross Margin (2011 - 2026)
Palo Alto Networks (PANW) recorded quarterly Gross Margin of 73.59% in Q1 2026, down 0.83% quarter-over-quarter from 74.21% in Q4 2025, and up 13.0% on a YoY basis from 65.13% in Q1 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.
- In Q1 2026, Gross Margin rose 13.0% year-over-year to 73.59%; the TTM figure through Jan 2026 stood at 73.5% (down 36.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 73.41%, down 93.0% from the prior year.
- Gross Margin was 73.59% for Q1 2026 at Palo Alto Networks, down from 74.21% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Gross Margin ranged from a high of 74.83% in Q4 2023 to a low of 68.23% in Q2 2022.
- Historically, Gross Margin has averaged 72.56% across 5 years, with a median of 73.46% in 2025.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Gross Margin sank 232 bps in 2022, then surged 581 bps in 2023.
- A 5-year view of Gross Margin shows it 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.
- The last three Gross Margin figures came in at 73.59% (Q1 2026), 74.21% (Q4 2025), and 73.23% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Microsoft | 2,903.35 Bn | 2,825.07 Bn | 56.06 Bn | 67.63% |
| 2 | Alarum Technologies | 1,127.45 Bn | 1,113.30 Bn | 7.23 Mn | 61.73% |
| 3 | Oracle | 528.84 Bn | 490.27 Bn | 15.14 Bn | 88.06% |
| 4 | Palantir Technologies | 306.36 Bn | 298.44 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 86.78% |
| 5 | Palo Alto Networks | 194.33 Bn | 189.79 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 73.59% |
| 6 | CrowdStrike Holdings | 171.19 Bn | 168.13 Bn | 993.68 Mn | 76.12% |
| 7 | Fortinet | 108.13 Bn | 104.84 Bn | 1.49 Bn | 80.29% |
| 8 | Synopsys | 86.21 Bn | 86.09 Bn | 1.77 Bn | 73.54% |
| 9 | Cloudflare | 80.35 Bn | 79.41 Bn | 455.60 Mn | 71.21% |
| 10 | CoreWeave | 53.50 Bn | 51.24 Bn | 2.01 Bn | 96.68% |
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% |