Palo Alto Networks PANW
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$334.05 +2.11 (+0.64%)
As of: Sep 4, 2026 · 2:39 PM EDT

Palo Alto Networks (PANW) Tax Rate (2011 - 2026)

Palo Alto Networks (PANW) posted quarterly Tax Rate of 21.31% for Q1 2026, up 347.0% year-over-year from 4.77% in Q1 2025, and up 12.57% quarter-over-quarter from 18.93% in Q4 2025.

Analysis

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 3136.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 28.94%, up 19083.0% from the prior year.
  • Tax Rate for Q1 2026 stood at 21.31%, up from 18.93% in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Tax Rate was 80.92% in Q3 2022, with the low at 1189.23% in Q1 2024.
  • The 5-year median for Tax Rate is 17.71% (2023), against an average of 55.02%.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2025: Tax Rate plunged 118946 bps in 2024, then surged 120707 bps in 2025.
  • Palo Alto Networks' Tax Rate stood at 41.86% in 2022, then slipped by 25 bps to 31.28% in 2023, then plunged by 85 bps to 4.62% in 2024, then jumped by 310 bps to 18.93% in 2025, then increased by 13 bps to 21.31% in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows PANW's Tax Rate at 21.31% in Q1 2026, 18.93% in Q4 2025, and 57.11% in Q3 2025.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Tax Rate (Qtr)
1 Microsoft 3,713.76 Bn 3,581.01 Bn 60.48 Bn 24.84%
2 Oracle 450.04 Bn 418.14 Bn - 50.36%
3 Palantir Technologies 418.31 Bn 408.90 Bn 1.64 Bn 1.42%
4 Palo Alto Networks 267.65 Bn 264.54 Bn 2.03 Bn -13.46%
5 CrowdStrike Holdings 216.60 Bn 211.59 Bn 1.10 Bn -35.60%
6 Fortinet 114.71 Bn 110.64 Bn 1.64 Bn 15.97%
7 Cloudflare 99.23 Bn 95.07 Bn 499.52 Mn -1.22%
8 Synopsys 75.15 Bn 71.55 Bn 1.80 Bn 20.21%
9 Block 49.78 Bn 43.36 Bn 3.17 Bn 71.11%
10 CoreWeave 48.53 Bn 42.99 Bn 1.70 Bn -10.99%
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Apr 30, 2026 -13.46%
Jan 31, 2026 21.31%
Oct 31, 2025 18.93%
Jul 31, 2025 57.09%
Apr 30, 2025 15.76%
Jan 31, 2025 17.85%
Oct 31, 2024 4.62%
Jul 31, 2024 -15.49%
Apr 30, 2024 -10.99%
Jan 31, 2024 -1,189.23%
Oct 31, 2023 31.28%
Jul 31, 2023 28.06%
Apr 30, 2023 17.71%
Jan 31, 2023 0.24%
Oct 31, 2022 41.86%
Jul 31, 2022 80.92%
Apr 30, 2022 -39.43%
Jan 31, 2022 -15.72%
Oct 31, 2021 -13.60%
Jul 31, 2021 -16.62%