Palo Alto Networks (PANW) Operating Expenses (2011 - 2026)
Palo Alto Networks (PANW) posted Operating Expenses of $1.5 billion for Q1 2026, down 0.98% on a QoQ basis from $1.5 billion in Q4 2025, and up 6.7% year-on-year from $1.4 billion in Q1 2025.
Palo Alto Networks (PANW) Operating Expenses (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Palo Alto Networks has disclosed Operating Expenses across 16 years of filings, most recently posting $1.5 billion for Q1 2026.
- Operating Expenses for Q1 2026 came in at $1.5 billion, up 6.7% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jan 2026 was $5.9 billion (up 8.58% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $5.5 billion, up 4.59% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses came in at $1.5 billion for Q1 2026 at Palo Alto Networks, down from $1.5 billion in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, Operating Expenses for PANW reached as high as $1.5 billion in Q4 2025 and fell as low as $985.5 million in Q1 2022.
- Median Operating Expenses over the past 5 years was $1.3 billion (2024), compared with a mean of $1.3 billion.
- Year-over-year, Operating Expenses gained 23.79% in 2024 and slipped 1.26% in 2025.
- Over 5 years, Operating Expenses stood at $1.1 billion in 2022, then grew by 9.56% to $1.2 billion in 2023, then gained by 9.15% to $1.3 billion in 2024, then climbed by 17.55% to $1.5 billion in 2025, then fell by 0.98% to $1.5 billion in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest PANW Operating Expenses figures stand at $1.5 billion (Q1 2026), $1.5 billion (Q4 2025), and $1.4 billion (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ZenaTech | 82,806.72 Bn | 82,806.72 Bn | - | 13.49 Mn |
| 2 | Microsoft | 11,085.79 Bn | 11,007.52 Bn | 56.06 Bn | 10.85 Bn |
| 3 | Palantir Technologies | 1,073.49 Bn | 1,065.58 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 662.79 Mn |
| 4 | Rezolve Ai | 1,009.18 Bn | 1,009.17 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Palo Alto Networks | 824.56 Bn | 820.03 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 1.51 Bn |
| 6 | CrowdStrike Holdings | 701.26 Bn | 698.20 Bn | 993.68 Mn | 979.89 Mn |
| 7 | Oracle | 514.97 Bn | 476.40 Bn | 17.12 Bn | 13.05 Bn |
| 8 | Fortinet | 456.74 Bn | 453.45 Bn | 1.49 Bn | 905.10 Mn |
| 9 | Cloudflare | 331.63 Bn | 330.68 Bn | 455.60 Mn | 517.59 Mn |
| 10 | Synopsys | 303.79 Bn | 303.67 Bn | 1.77 Bn | 1.57 Bn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2026 | 1.51 Bn |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 1.53 Bn |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 1.36 Bn |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 1.45 Bn |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 1.42 Bn |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 1.30 Bn |
| Jul 31, 2024 | 1.38 Bn |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 1.29 Bn |
| Jan 31, 2024 | 1.42 Bn |
| Oct 31, 2023 | 1.19 Bn |
| Jul 31, 2023 | 1.19 Bn |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 1.17 Bn |
| Jan 31, 2023 | 1.15 Bn |
| Oct 31, 2022 | 1.09 Bn |
| Jul 31, 2022 | 1.04 Bn |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 993.80 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2022 | 985.50 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 949.50 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2021 | 920.80 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2021 | 853.70 Mn |