Palo Alto Networks (PANW) Net Cash Flow (2011 - 2026)
Palo Alto Networks' (PANW) quarterly Net Cash Flow came in at $154.0 million in Q3 2026, up 232.76% year-over-year from $46.3 million in Q3 2025, and up 108.58% on a QoQ basis from -$1.8 billion in Q2 2026.
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Palo Alto Networks (PANW) Net Cash Flow (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Palo Alto Networks (PANW) has 16 years of Net Cash Flow data on file, last reported at $154.0 million in Q3 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Net Cash Flow rose 232.76% year-over-year to $154.0 million in Q3 2026; TTM through Jul 2026 was $247.0 million, a 66.26% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2026 full-year figure at $247.0 million, down 66.26% from the prior year.
- Net Cash Flow for Q3 2026 stood at $154.0 million, up from -$1.8 billion in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Net Cash Flow topped out at $1.4 billion in Q4 2023 and bottomed at -$1.8 billion in Q2 2026.
- Historically, Net Cash Flow has averaged $13.1 million across 5 years, with a median of -$52.0 million in 2022.
- The widest annual swing landed in 2022, when Net Cash Flow tumbled 2371.31%; it then surged 2706.15% in 2023.
- Year by year, Net Cash Flow stood at -$52.0 million in 2022, then surged by 2706.15% to $1.4 billion in 2023, then slumped by 44.95% to $746.0 million in 2024, then gained by 6.7% to $796.0 million in 2025, then slumped by 80.65% to $154.0 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Net Cash Flow figures were $154.0 million in Q3 2026, -$1.8 billion in Q2 2026, and $1.1 billion in Q1 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | NCF (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Palo Alto Networks | 320.54 Bn | 317.47 Bn | 2.30 Bn | 154.00 Mn |
| 2 | CrowdStrike Holdings | 268.77 Bn | 263.80 Bn | 1.10 Bn | 462.67 Mn |
| 3 | Fortinet | 131.12 Bn | 127.05 Bn | 1.64 Bn | 711.10 Mn |
| 4 | Snowflake | 118.02 Bn | 115.67 Bn | 1.04 Bn | -375.13 Mn |
| 5 | Datadog | 90.27 Bn | 85.29 Bn | 881.34 Mn | 7.82 Mn |
| 6 | Axon Enterprise | 36.61 Bn | 35.93 Bn | 546.45 Mn | 140.92 Mn |
| 7 | Zscaler | 34.97 Bn | 31.49 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | MongoDB | 34.51 Bn | 32.10 Bn | 569.77 Mn | -31.77 Mn |
| 9 | Okta | 34.32 Bn | 32.02 Bn | 641.00 Mn | 4.00 Mn |
| 10 | Baidu | 30.55 Bn | 8.15 Bn | 1.76 Mn | -796.13 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2026 | 154.00 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2026 | -1.79 Bn |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 1.09 Bn |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 796.00 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2025 | -116.00 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 158.00 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2025 | -56.00 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 746.00 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2024 | 165.30 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2024 | -407.40 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2024 | -708.10 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2023 | 1.36 Bn |
| Jul 31, 2023 | -858.10 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 648.20 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2023 | -720.70 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2022 | -52.00 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2022 | -301.50 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 498.70 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2022 | -350.20 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 397.70 Mn |
API Access
Palo Alto Networks Net Cash Flow API
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=net-cash-flow&ticker=PANW&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "net-cash-flow", "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=net-cash-flow&ticker=PANW&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();