Palo Alto Networks (PANW) Research & Development (2011 - 2026)
Palo Alto Networks (PANW) posted Research & Development of $511.0 million for Q1 2026, down 3.22% on a QoQ basis from $528.0 million in Q4 2025, and up 1.19% year-on-year from $505.0 million in Q1 2025.
Palo Alto Networks (PANW) Research & Development (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Palo Alto Networks has disclosed Research & Development across 16 years of filings, most recently posting $511.0 million for Q1 2026.
- Research & Development for Q1 2026 came in at $511.0 million, up 1.19% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jan 2026 was $2.0 billion (up 5.11% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $2.0 billion, up 9.66% from the prior year.
- Research & Development came in at $511.0 million for Q1 2026 at Palo Alto Networks, down from $528.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, Research & Development for PANW reached as high as $528.0 million in Q4 2025 and fell as low as $355.4 million in Q2 2022.
- Median Research & Development over the past 5 years was $447.9 million (2024), compared with a mean of $442.0 million.
- Year-over-year, Research & Development jumped 34.61% in 2022 and climbed 1.19% in 2026.
- Over 5 years, Research & Development stood at $371.8 million in 2022, then grew by 10.14% to $409.5 million in 2023, then increased by 17.46% to $481.0 million in 2024, then climbed by 9.77% to $528.0 million in 2025, then dropped by 3.22% to $511.0 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest PANW Research & Development figures stand at $511.0 million (Q1 2026), $528.0 million (Q4 2025), and $503.5 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ZenaTech | 82,806.72 Bn | 82,806.72 Bn | - | 1.33 Mn |
| 2 | Microsoft | 11,085.79 Bn | 11,007.52 Bn | 56.06 Bn | 8.92 Bn |
| 3 | Palantir Technologies | 1,073.49 Bn | 1,065.58 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 160.98 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 | 511.00 Mn |
| 6 | CrowdStrike Holdings | 701.26 Bn | 698.20 Bn | 993.68 Mn | 356.41 Mn |
| 7 | Oracle | 514.97 Bn | 476.40 Bn | 17.12 Bn | 2.61 Bn |
| 8 | Fortinet | 456.74 Bn | 453.45 Bn | 1.49 Bn | 214.00 Mn |
| 9 | Cloudflare | 331.63 Bn | 330.68 Bn | 455.60 Mn | 150.97 Mn |
| 10 | Synopsys | 303.79 Bn | 303.67 Bn | 1.77 Bn | 714.99 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2026 | 511.00 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 528.00 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 503.50 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 494.50 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 505.00 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 481.00 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2024 | 494.80 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 457.20 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2024 | 447.90 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2023 | 409.50 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2023 | 414.40 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 413.70 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2023 | 404.10 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2022 | 371.80 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2022 | 363.80 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 355.40 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2022 | 359.00 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 339.50 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2021 | 325.30 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2021 | 311.00 Mn |