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
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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% |