Palo Alto Networks (PANW) Return on Invested Capital (2015 - 2026)
Palo Alto Networks' (PANW) quarterly Return on Invested Capital came in at 0.02% in Q1 2026, up 1.0% year-on-year from 0.01% in Q1 2025, and up 116.32% quarter-over-quarter from 0.01% in Q4 2025.
Palo Alto Networks (PANW) Return on Invested Capital (2015 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Palo Alto Networks' Return on Invested Capital history runs 12 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 0.02% for Q1 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Return on Invested Capital rose 1.0% year-over-year to 0.02% in Q1 2026; TTM through Jan 2026 was 0.02%, a 1.0% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2024 full-year figure at 0.01%, up 1.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Invested Capital grew to 0.02% in Q1 2026 per PANW's latest filing, from 0.01% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Return on Invested Capital topped out at 0.02% in Q1 2026 and bottomed at 0.0% in Q1 2022.
- The 5-year median for Return on Invested Capital is 0.0% (2024), against an average of 0.0%.
- Across the five-year window, Return on Invested Capital changed 0 bps in 2022 and climbed 1 bps in 2026, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Return on Invested Capital stood at 0.0% in 2022, then jumped by 435 bps to 0.0% in 2023, then jumped by 911 bps to 0.0% in 2024, then jumped by 89 bps to 0.01% in 2025, then surged by 116 bps to 0.02% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest PANW Return on Invested Capital figures stand at 0.02% (Q1 2026), 0.01% (Q4 2025), and 0.0% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROIC (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Microsoft | 2,842.90 Bn | 2,718.46 Bn | 56.06 Bn | 0.04% |
| 2 | PagSeguro Digital | 2,572.26 Bn | 2,572.26 Bn | 358.92 Mn | 0.00% |
| 3 | Oracle | 329.59 Bn | 297.69 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | Repay Holdings | 314.63 Bn | 314.48 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Palantir Technologies | 294.47 Bn | 286.44 Bn | 1.42 Bn | - |
| 6 | Palo Alto Networks | 227.51 Bn | 222.98 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 0.02% |
| 7 | CrowdStrike Holdings | 183.28 Bn | 180.18 Bn | 993.68 Mn | - |
| 8 | Fortinet | 112.44 Bn | 109.14 Bn | 1.49 Bn | 0.01% |
| 9 | Cloudflare | 92.78 Bn | 91.83 Bn | 455.60 Mn | 0.00% |
| 10 | Synopsys | 70.83 Bn | 68.63 Bn | 1.77 Bn | 0.10% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2026 | 0.02% |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 0.01% |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 0.00% |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 0.00% |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 0.00% |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 0.00% |
| Jul 31, 2024 | 0.00% |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 0.00% |
| Jan 31, 2024 | 0.00% |
| Oct 31, 2023 | 0.00% |
| Jul 31, 2023 | 0.00% |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 0.00% |
| Jan 31, 2023 | 0.00% |
| Oct 31, 2022 | 0.00% |
| Jul 31, 2022 | 0.00% |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 0.00% |
| Jan 31, 2022 | 0.00% |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 0.00% |
| Jul 31, 2021 | 0.00% |
| Apr 30, 2021 | 0.00% |