stockrowPalo Alto Networks, Inc. (PANW) vs Synopsys, Inc. (SNPS)
- Palo Alto Networks, Inc. PANW 316.40 −9.09%
- Synopsys, Inc. SNPS 441.93 −4.54%
Palo Alto Networks, Inc. and Synopsys, Inc. are both Software Infrastructure companies. Palo Alto Networks, Inc. is the larger, with a market value of $257.6B against $84.4B — 3.1× the size. Synopsys, Inc. trades at the lower P/E: 77.5× against 597×. Synopsys, Inc. grew revenue faster over the last twelve months: 46.3% against 24.5%. Synopsys, Inc. has the higher net margin (11.4% vs 2.67%) and the lower return on invested capital (1.33% vs 1.66%). Across the 22 metrics below, Synopsys, Inc. leads on 17 and Palo Alto Networks, Inc. on 5.
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| Metric | PANW | SNPS | Software Infrastructure median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 70.36% | 72.38% | 57.45% |
| Operating margin | 6.05% | 8.52% | 0.00% |
| Net margin | 2.67% | 11.43% | 0.00% |
| Free cash flow margin | 35.83% | 29.18% | 0.00% |
| Return on equity | 1.74% | 3.66% | 0.00% |
| Return on assets | 0.85% | 2.24% | 0.00% |
| Return on invested capital | 1.66% | 1.33% | 0.00% |
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