Stock AnalizPalo Alto Networks Inc PANW
Computer peripheral equipment · data as of November 13, 2026
Palo Alto Networks Inc (PANW) is a technology company listed in the US with a market value of about $263.7B. In fiscal year 2026 it had revenue of $11.5B and net income of $307M, a net margin of 2.7%.
Its overall Stock Analiz score is 2.2 out of 5 (weak). The strongest part is financial health (5/5); the weakest is value (0/5).
Key numbers: a P/E of 826.3, a price to free cash flow of 64.1, 5-year revenue growth of 22% a year, a 5-year average ROIC of 5%. A discounted cash flow model with moderate assumptions puts its intrinsic value about 84% below the current price.
Score: 2.2 / 5
Checks passed
- Revenue growth above 10% last year
- 3-year revenue growth above 10% a year
- 3-year free cash flow growth above 10% a year
- Strong R&D investment or growth above 20%
- 5-year revenue growth above 8% a year
- More cash than debt, or low debt to equity
- Positive free cash flow
- Interest covered more than 5 times
Checks not passed
- P/E below 25
- P/E below the industry median
- P/FCF below 20
- Price below intrinsic value (DCF, moderate assumptions)
- PEG below 1.5
- Profit margin improving
- 5-year EPS growth above 10% a year
- 5-year average ROIC above 12%
Valuation
Growth and quality
Financials, last 10 years
| Fiscal year | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $11.5B | $9.2B | $8.0B | $6.9B | $5.5B | $4.3B | $3.4B | $2.9B | $2.3B | $1.8B |
| Net income | $307M | $1.1B | $2.6B | $440M | -$267M | -$499M | -$267M | -$82M | -$122M | -$203M |
| Free cash flow | $4.1B | $3.5B | $3.1B | $2.6B | $1.8B | $1.4B | $821M | $924M | $926M | $705M |
| EPS (diluted) | $0.40 | $1.60 | $3.64 | $0.64 | $-0.45 | $-0.87 | $-0.46 | $-0.15 | $-0.22 | $-0.37 |
| Net margin | 2.7% | 12.3% | 32.1% | 6.4% | -4.9% | -11.7% | -7.8% | -2.8% | -5.4% | -11.5% |
| ROIC | 1.3% | 10.7% | 9.6% | 7.4% | -3.5% | -5.7% | -3.1% | -1.4% | -2.7% | -10.2% |
From the company’s 10-K and 10-Q filings with the SEC. TTM = trailing twelve months.
What analysts expect
The average 12-month price target from 50 analysts is $399.00, 24% above the current price; targets range from $190.00 to $525.00; the consensus rating is “Buy”; expected EPS is $4.18 for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2027.
Frequently asked questions
What is Palo Alto Networks’s P/E ratio?
About 826.3, based on the last twelve months of diluted earnings per share (forward P/E about 132.2).
Is Palo Alto Networks stock undervalued?
Our DCF model with moderate assumptions puts its intrinsic value about 84% below the current market value. A model is a range, not a promise; try your own assumptions in the DCF calculator.
Does Palo Alto Networks pay a dividend?
Not currently.
Is Palo Alto Networks a good stock to buy?
We do not give buy or sell advice. Palo Alto Networks scores 2.2 out of 5 on our five checks (value, growth, track record, financial health and shareholder returns); the checks above show why.
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