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Palo Alto Networks (PANW) Share-based Compensation (2016 - 2026)

Palo Alto Networks has reported Share-based Compensation over the past 16 years, most recently at $301.0 million for Q1 2026.

  • Quarterly results put Share-based Compensation at $301.0 million for Q1 2026, down 5.94% from a year ago — trailing twelve months through Jan 2026 was $1.4 billion (up 17.75% YoY), and the annual figure for FY2025 was $1.3 billion, up 20.43%.
  • Share-based Compensation for Q1 2026 was $301.0 million at Palo Alto Networks, down from $370.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • Over the last five years, Share-based Compensation for PANW hit a ceiling of $370.0 million in Q4 2025 and a floor of $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.
  • Biggest five-year swings in Share-based Compensation: soared 31.8% in 2025 and later fell 5.94% in 2026.
  • Palo Alto Networks' Share-based Compensation stood at $266.0 million in 2022, then rose by 1.88% to $271.0 million in 2023, then increased by 8.86% to $295.0 million in 2024, then rose by 25.42% to $370.0 million in 2025, then dropped by 18.65% to $301.0 million in 2026.
  • The last three reported values for Share-based Compensation were $301.0 million (Q1 2026), $370.0 million (Q4 2025), and $354.4 million (Q3 2025) per Business Quant data.