Palo Alto Networks (PANW) Long-Term Deferred Tax (2023 - 2026)
Palo Alto Networks (PANW) posted Long-Term Deferred Tax of $2.44 billion for fiscal Q4 2026 (quarter ended Jul 31, 2026), up 0.8% from $2.42 billion a year earlier and up 2.6% from the prior quarter.
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Palo Alto Networks (PANW) Long-Term Deferred Tax (2023 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Since fiscal Q4 2023, Palo Alto Networks has reported Long-Term Deferred Tax for 12 quarters.
- Annual Long-Term Deferred Tax shows a three-year compound annual growth rate of 372.9% (FY2023 to FY2026).
- In prior fiscal years, Palo Alto Networks' Long-Term Deferred Tax was $2.42 billion in FY2025 (+1.0%), $2.4 billion in FY2024 and $23.1 million in FY2023.
- The fiscal Q4 2026 figure stands as the highest quarterly Long-Term Deferred Tax since fiscal Q3 2025.
- On a year-over-year basis, Long-Term Deferred Tax increased in five of the last seven quarters, with growth averaging 2.0%.
- According to Business Quant data, Long-Term Deferred Tax for the three prior fiscal quarters was $2.38 billion (Q3 2026), $2.39 billion (Q2 2026) and $2.42 billion (Q1 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Palo Alto Networks | 255.53 Bn | 240.60 Bn | 2.30 Bn |
| 2 | CrowdStrike Holdings | 230.03 Bn | 210.43 Bn | 1.10 Bn |
| 3 | Fortinet | 123.13 Bn | 109.06 Bn | 1.64 Bn |
| 4 | Snowflake | 107.35 Bn | 94.67 Bn | 1.04 Bn |
| 5 | Datadog | 87.69 Bn | 69.33 Bn | 881.34 Mn |
| 6 | Zscaler | 32.63 Bn | 18.74 Bn | - |
| 7 | Okta | 32.61 Bn | 22.70 Bn | 641.00 Mn |
| 8 | Axon Enterprise | 32.22 Bn | 26.75 Bn | 546.45 Mn |
| 9 | MongoDB | 26.93 Bn | 17.40 Bn | 569.77 Mn |
| 10 | F5 | 24.99 Bn | 19.40 Bn | 711.51 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2026 | 2.44 Bn |
| Apr 30, 2026 | 2.38 Bn |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 2.39 Bn |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 2.42 Bn |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 2.42 Bn |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 2.45 Bn |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 2.45 Bn |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 2.40 Bn |
| Jul 31, 2024 | 2.40 Bn |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 2.29 Bn |
| Jan 31, 2024 | 2.23 Bn |
| Jul 31, 2023 | 23.10 Mn |
API Access
Palo Alto Networks Long-Term Deferred Tax API
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Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=long-term-deferred-tax&ticker=PANW&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "long-term-deferred-tax", "ticker": "PANW", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=long-term-deferred-tax&ticker=PANW&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();