Palo Alto Networks (PANW) Tax Rate (2011 - 2026)
Palo Alto Networks (PANW) recorded quarterly Tax Rate of 21.31% in Q1 2026, up 12.57% quarter-over-quarter from 18.93% in Q4 2025, and up 347.0% on a YoY basis from 4.77% in Q1 2025.
Palo Alto Networks (PANW) Tax Rate (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Palo Alto Networks' Tax Rate history runs 16 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 21.31% for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Tax Rate rose 347.0% year-over-year to 21.31%; the TTM figure through Jan 2026 stood at 31.2% (up 3051.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 28.94%, up 18975.0% from the prior year.
- Tax Rate was 21.31% for Q1 2026 at Palo Alto Networks, up from 18.93% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Tax Rate ranged from a high of 80.92% in Q3 2022 to a low of 1189.23% in Q1 2024.
- Historically, Tax Rate has averaged 54.82% across 5 years, with a median of 17.71% in 2023.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2025: Tax Rate sank 118946 bps in 2024, then soared 120707 bps in 2025.
- A 5-year view of Tax Rate shows it stood at 41.86% in 2022, then dropped by 25 bps to 31.28% in 2023, then sank by 85 bps to 4.62% in 2024, then surged by 310 bps to 18.93% in 2025, then rose by 13 bps to 21.31% in 2026.
- The last three Tax Rate figures came in at 21.31% (Q1 2026), 18.93% (Q4 2025), and 57.11% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Tax Rate (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Microsoft | 3,064.95 Bn | 2,986.68 Bn | 56.06 Bn | 19.22% |
| 2 | Alarum Technologies | 1,117.04 Bn | 1,102.89 Bn | 7.23 Mn | 23.68% |
| 3 | Oracle | 608.54 Bn | 569.96 Bn | 15.14 Bn | 15.74% |
| 4 | Palantir Technologies | 326.97 Bn | 319.05 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 1.37% |
| 5 | Palo Alto Networks | 185.10 Bn | 180.56 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 21.31% |
| 6 | CrowdStrike Holdings | 165.31 Bn | 162.25 Bn | 993.68 Mn | -6.22% |
| 7 | Fortinet | 105.66 Bn | 102.37 Bn | 1.49 Bn | 18.58% |
| 8 | Synopsys | 89.71 Bn | 89.60 Bn | 1.77 Bn | 18.14% |
| 9 | Cloudflare | 87.54 Bn | 86.60 Bn | 455.60 Mn | -7.01% |
| 10 | CoreWeave | 53.90 Bn | 51.63 Bn | 2.01 Bn | -12.80% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2026 | 21.31% |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 21.31% |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 18.93% |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 18.93% |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 57.11% |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 57.11% |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 15.59% |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 15.59% |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 17.85% |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 17.85% |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 4.62% |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 4.62% |
| Jul 31, 2024 | -12.13% |
| Jul 31, 2024 | -12.13% |
| Apr 30, 2024 | -10.99% |
| Apr 30, 2024 | -10.99% |
| Jan 31, 2024 | -1,189.23% |
| Jan 31, 2024 | -1,189.23% |
| Oct 31, 2023 | 31.28% |
| Oct 31, 2023 | 31.28% |