Palo Alto Networks (PANW) Net Margin (2012 - 2026)

Palo Alto Networks' (PANW) quarterly Net Margin came in at 16.65% in Q1 2026, up 482.0% year-on-year from 2.86% in Q1 2025, and up 23.36% quarter-over-quarter from 13.5% in Q4 2025.

Palo Alto Networks (PANW) Net Margin (2012 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Palo Alto Networks' Net Margin history runs 15 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 16.65% for Q1 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Net Margin rose 482.0% year-over-year to 16.65% in Q1 2026; TTM through Jan 2026 was 12.96%, a 181.0% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 12.3%, down 1995.0% from the prior year.
  • Net Margin grew to 16.65% in Q1 2026 per PANW's latest filing, from 13.5% in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, Net Margin topped out at 88.45% in Q1 2024 and bottomed at 7.1% in Q1 2022.
  • The 5-year median for Net Margin is 11.45% (2025), against an average of 13.04%.
  • Across the five-year window, Net Margin surged 8336 bps in 2024 and sank 7662 bps in 2025, its largest moves.
  • Year by year, Net Margin stood at 1.28% in 2022, then soared by 708 bps to 10.34% in 2023, then soared by 59 bps to 16.41% in 2024, then decreased by 18 bps to 13.5% in 2025, then rose by 23 bps to 16.65% in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant, the three latest PANW Net Margin figures stand at 16.65% (Q1 2026), 13.5% (Q4 2025), and 10.01% (Q3 2025).

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Net Margin (Qtr)
1 Microsoft 2,842.90 Bn 2,718.46 Bn 56.06 Bn 38.34%
2 PagSeguro Digital 2,572.26 Bn 2,572.26 Bn 358.92 Mn 13.90%
3 Oracle 329.59 Bn 297.69 Bn - 30.88%
4 Repay Holdings 314.63 Bn 314.48 Bn - -
5 Palantir Technologies 294.47 Bn 286.44 Bn 1.42 Bn 53.68%
6 Palo Alto Networks 227.51 Bn 222.98 Bn 1.91 Bn 16.65%
7 CrowdStrike Holdings 183.28 Bn 180.18 Bn 993.68 Mn 4.71%
8 Fortinet 112.44 Bn 109.14 Bn 1.49 Bn 28.90%
9 Cloudflare 92.78 Bn 91.83 Bn 455.60 Mn -3.58%
10 Synopsys 70.83 Bn 68.63 Bn 1.77 Bn 2.69%

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jan 31, 2026 16.65%
Oct 31, 2025 13.50%
Jul 31, 2025 10.01%
Apr 30, 2025 11.45%
Jan 31, 2025 11.83%
Oct 31, 2024 16.41%
Jul 31, 2024 16.83%
Apr 30, 2024 14.05%
Jan 31, 2024 88.45%
Oct 31, 2023 10.34%
Jul 31, 2023 11.66%
Apr 30, 2023 6.26%
Jan 31, 2023 5.09%
Oct 31, 2022 1.28%
Jul 31, 2022 0.21%
Apr 30, 2022 -5.28%
Jan 31, 2022 -7.10%
Oct 31, 2021 -8.31%
Jul 31, 2021 -9.78%
Apr 30, 2021 -13.51%