Palo Alto Networks, Inc.
PANW Technology Software Infrastructure
Palo Alto Networks, Inc.’s revenue for fiscal 2026 (year ended July 2026) was $11.5 billion, up 24.5% from fiscal 2025. In the quarter to July 2026, revenue grew 34.5%, EPS fell 192.1%, free cash flow grew 34.3% and total debt rose 174.7%, each against the same quarter a year earlier. Member of the S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100; revenue growth for ten consecutive years, operating cash flow growth for five; insiders bought in the last twelve months.
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Palo Alto Networks, Inc. (PANW) Free cash flow
Palo Alto Networks, Inc.'s free cash flow for fiscal 2026 was $4.1B, up 18.6% from $3.5B in fiscal 2025. Over the past ten years it has ranged from $319.0M (fiscal 2015) to $4.1B (fiscal 2026) — the current reading is the highest in ten years. Free cash flow has risen for 6 consecutive fiscal years. Palo Alto Networks, Inc. ranks 2nd of 169 Software Infrastructure companies by free cash flow.
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Annual newest first
| Period | Free cash flow | Change |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | $4.1B | 18.56% |
| FY2025 | $3.5B | 11.87% |
| FY2024 | $3.1B | 17.85% |
| FY2023 | $2.6B | 46.84% |
| FY2022 | $1.8B | 29.19% |
| FY2021 | $1.4B | 68.88% |
| FY2020 | $821.3M | (11.15%) |
| FY2019 | $924.4M | (0.18%) |
| FY2018 | $926.1M | 31.29% |
| FY2017 | $705.4M | 20.35% |
Quarterly newest first
| Period | Free cash flow | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 | $1.3B | 59.14% |
| Apr 2026 | $788.0M | 105.21% |
| Jan 2026 | $384.0M | (77.24%) |
| Oct 2025 | $1.7B | 80.62% |
| 43 more quarters | Free account |
Against its own ten years
Free cash flow against peers
| Company | Free cash flow |
|---|---|
| PANW Palo Alto Networks, Inc. | $4.1B |
| XYZ Block, Inc. compare | $3.9B |
| PLTR Palantir Technologies Inc. compare | $3.4B |
| FTNT Fortinet, Inc. compare | $3.1B |
| SNPS Synopsys, Inc. compare | $2.7B |
| CRWD CrowdStrike compare | $1.5B |
| NET Cloudflare, Inc. compare | $314.9M |
| NBIS Nebius Group N.V. compare | −$5.9B |
| ORCL Oracle Corporation compare | −$28.7B |
What Free cash flow is
Free Cash Flow tells an investor how much cash a company’s operations generate after paying for its investment in physical and intangible assets.
Operating Cash Flow + Property, Plant, Equipment Change (Net) + Intangible Assets Change (Net)
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