Palo Alto Networks, Inc. PANW

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Palo Alto Networks, Inc. (PANW) Return on equity

Palo Alto Networks, Inc.'s return on equity over the twelve months to 31 July 2026 was 1.74%. Over the past ten years it has ranged from −63.2% (fiscal 2022) to 74.5% (fiscal 2024); the current reading is higher than 75% of that period. That is above the Software Infrastructure industry median of 0.59% and above the Technology sector median of 0.27%.

Return on equity, annual

Annual

Period Return on equity Change (points)
FY2026 1.74% (15.71)
FY2025 17.5% (57.08)
FY2024 74.5% 29.63
FY2023 44.9% 108.13
FY2022 −63.2% (5.76)
FY2021 −57.5% (37.60)
FY2020 −19.9% (13.91)
FY2019 −5.96% 6.77
FY2018 −12.7% 11.81
FY2017 −24.5% 3.33

Against its own ten years

Low −63.2% High 74.5%
Ten-year median −16.3%
Current reading's percentile 75

Return on equity against peers

Company Return on equity
FTNT Fortinet, Inc. compare 117.4%
ORCL Oracle Corporation compare 43.1%
PLTR Palantir Technologies Inc. compare 37.9%
SNPS Synopsys, Inc. compare 3.66%
PANW Palo Alto Networks, Inc. 1.74%
CRWD CrowdStrike compare 1.01%
NBIS Nebius Group N.V. compare 0.60%
NET Cloudflare, Inc. compare −14.4%
CRWV CoreWeave Inc. compare −50.2%
Software Infrastructure industry median 0.59%
Technology sector median 0.27%
Market median 1.76%

What Return on equity is

ROE shows how much profit a company earns for its shareholders on the equity they have in the business.

Annual: Net Income Allotted to Shareholders ÷ Average Common Equity; TTM: Net Income Allotted to Shareholders ÷ Average Common Equity (latest quarter)

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