Palo Alto Networks (PANW) Share-based Compensation (2011 - 2026)

Palo Alto Networks (PANW) posted Share-based Compensation of $301.0 million for Q1 2026, down 18.65% on a QoQ basis from $370.0 million in Q4 2025, and down 5.94% year-on-year from $320.0 million in Q1 2025.

Palo Alto Networks (PANW) Share-based Compensation (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Palo Alto Networks has disclosed Share-based Compensation across 16 years of filings, most recently posting $301.0 million for Q1 2026.

  • Share-based Compensation for Q1 2026 came in at $301.0 million, down 5.94% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jan 2026 was $1.4 billion (up 17.75% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $1.3 billion, up 20.43% from the prior year.
  • Share-based Compensation came in at $301.0 million for Q1 2026 at Palo Alto Networks, down from $370.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • Over the last five years, Share-based Compensation for PANW reached as high as $370.0 million in Q4 2025 and fell as low as $239.6 million in Q3 2022.
  • Median Share-based Compensation over the past 5 years was $271.0 million (2023), compared with a mean of $286.4 million.
  • Year-over-year, Share-based Compensation surged 31.8% in 2025 and decreased 5.94% in 2026.
  • Over 5 years, Share-based Compensation stood at $266.0 million in 2022, then advanced by 1.88% to $271.0 million in 2023, then gained by 8.86% to $295.0 million in 2024, then advanced by 25.42% to $370.0 million in 2025, then fell by 18.65% to $301.0 million in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant, the three latest PANW Share-based Compensation figures stand at $301.0 million (Q1 2026), $370.0 million (Q4 2025), and $354.4 million (Q3 2025).

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Share-based Compensation (Qtr)
1 ZenaTech 82,806.72 Bn 82,806.72 Bn - 1.74 Mn
2 Microsoft 11,085.79 Bn 11,007.52 Bn 56.06 Bn 3.08 Bn
3 Palantir Technologies 1,073.49 Bn 1,065.58 Bn 1.42 Bn 201.59 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 301.00 Mn
6 CrowdStrike Holdings 701.26 Bn 698.20 Bn 993.68 Mn 273.95 Mn
7 Oracle 514.97 Bn 476.40 Bn 17.12 Bn 1.20 Bn
8 Fortinet 456.74 Bn 453.45 Bn 1.49 Bn 72.50 Mn
9 Cloudflare 331.63 Bn 330.68 Bn 455.60 Mn 114.24 Mn
10 Synopsys 303.79 Bn 303.67 Bn 1.77 Bn 258.72 Mn

Historic Data

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Jan 31, 2026 301.00 Mn
Jan 31, 2026 301.00 Mn
Oct 31, 2025 370.00 Mn
Oct 31, 2025 370.00 Mn
Jul 31, 2025 354.40 Mn
Jul 31, 2025 354.40 Mn
Apr 30, 2025 325.70 Mn
Apr 30, 2025 325.70 Mn
Jan 31, 2025 320.00 Mn
Jan 31, 2025 320.00 Mn
Oct 31, 2024 295.00 Mn
Oct 31, 2024 295.00 Mn
Jul 31, 2024 268.90 Mn
Jul 31, 2024 268.90 Mn
Apr 30, 2024 263.50 Mn
Apr 30, 2024 263.50 Mn
Jan 31, 2024 272.00 Mn
Jan 31, 2024 272.00 Mn
Oct 31, 2023 271.00 Mn
Oct 31, 2023 271.00 Mn