Palo Alto Networks (PANW) Tax Rate (2011 - 2026)
Palo Alto Networks (PANW) posted Tax Rate of 21.31% for Q1 2026, up 12.57% on a QoQ basis from 18.93% in Q4 2025, and up 347.0% year-on-year from 4.77% in Q1 2025.
Palo Alto Networks (PANW) Tax Rate (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Palo Alto Networks has disclosed Tax Rate across 16 years of filings, most recently posting 21.31% for Q1 2026.
- Tax Rate for Q1 2026 came in at 21.31%, up 347.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jan 2026 was 31.2% (up 3051.0% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 28.94%, up 18975.0% from the prior year.
- Tax Rate came in at 21.31% for Q1 2026 at Palo Alto Networks, up from 18.93% in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, Tax Rate for PANW reached as high as 80.92% in Q3 2022 and fell as low as 1189.23% in Q1 2024.
- Median Tax Rate over the past 5 years was 17.71% (2023), compared with a mean of 54.82%.
- Year-over-year, Tax Rate plunged 118946 bps in 2024 and jumped 120707 bps in 2025.
- Over 5 years, Tax Rate stood at 41.86% in 2022, then dropped by 25 bps to 31.28% in 2023, then tumbled 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.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest PANW Tax Rate figures stand at 21.31% (Q1 2026), 18.93% (Q4 2025), and 57.11% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Tax Rate (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ZenaTech | 82,806.72 Bn | 82,806.72 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Microsoft | 11,085.79 Bn | 11,007.52 Bn | 56.06 Bn | 19.22 |
| 3 | Palantir Technologies | 1,073.49 Bn | 1,065.58 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 1.37 |
| 4 | Rezolve Ai | 1,009.18 Bn | 1,009.17 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Palo Alto Networks | 824.56 Bn | 820.03 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 21.31 |
| 6 | CrowdStrike Holdings | 701.26 Bn | 698.20 Bn | 993.68 Mn | -6.22 |
| 7 | Oracle | 514.97 Bn | 476.40 Bn | 17.12 Bn | 19.84 |
| 8 | Fortinet | 456.74 Bn | 453.45 Bn | 1.49 Bn | 18.58 |
| 9 | Cloudflare | 331.63 Bn | 330.68 Bn | 455.60 Mn | -7.01 |
| 10 | Synopsys | 303.79 Bn | 303.67 Bn | 1.77 Bn | 18.14 |
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 |