Palo Alto Networks, Inc. PANW
374.74
(15.18)
(3.89%)
as of 25 Sep
- Market cap
- $316.8B
- P/E
- 706×
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Palo Alto Networks, Inc. (PANW) Free cash flow margin
Palo Alto Networks, Inc.'s free cash flow margin over the twelve months to 31 July 2026 was 35.8%. Over the past ten years it has ranged from 24.1% (fiscal 2020) to 42.5% (fiscal 2016); the current reading is higher than 50% of that period. That is above the Software Infrastructure industry median of 1.67% and above the Technology sector median of 1.52%.
Free cash flow margin, annual
Annual
| Period | Free cash flow margin | Change (points) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 35.8% | (1.79) |
| FY2025 | 37.6% | (1.01) |
| FY2024 | 38.6% | 0.46 |
| FY2023 | 38.2% | 5.60 |
| FY2022 | 32.6% | (0.02) |
| FY2021 | 32.6% | 8.49 |
| FY2020 | 24.1% | (7.78) |
| FY2019 | 31.9% | (8.85) |
| FY2018 | 40.7% | 0.54 |
| FY2017 | 40.2% | (2.33) |
Against its own ten years
Low 24.1%
High 42.5%
Ten-year median
36.7%
Current reading's percentile
50
Free cash flow margin against peers
| Company | Free cash flow margin |
|---|---|
| PLTR Palantir Technologies Inc. compare | 54.6% |
| FTNT Fortinet, Inc. compare | 41.4% |
| PANW Palo Alto Networks, Inc. | 35.8% |
| SNPS Synopsys, Inc. compare | 29.2% |
| CRWD CrowdStrike compare | 28.0% |
| NET Cloudflare, Inc. compare | 12.5% |
| ORCL Oracle Corporation compare | −40.0% |
| CRWV CoreWeave Inc. compare | −179.9% |
| NBIS Nebius Group N.V. compare | −433.8% |
| Software Infrastructure industry median | 1.67% |
| Technology sector median | 1.52% |
| Market median | 0.00% |
What Free cash flow margin is
Free Cash Flow Margin tells an investor how much of each sale turns into cash the company keeps after paying for investment in its assets.
(Operating Cash Flow + Property, Plant, Equipment Change (Net) + Intangible Assets Change (Net)) ÷ Revenue
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