Palo Alto Networks Management
Management criteria checks 3/4
Palo Alto Networks' CEO is Nikesh Arora, appointed in Jun 2018, has a tenure of 7.33 years. total yearly compensation is $58.04M, comprised of 1.7% salary and 98.3% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.15% of the company’s shares, worth ARS311.86B. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 4.2 years and 10.7 years respectively.
Key information
Nikesh Arora
Chief executive officer
US$58.0m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 1.72% |
| CEO tenure | 7.3yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.2% |
| Management average tenure | 4.2yrs |
| Board average tenure | 10.7yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 31 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$1b |
| Apr 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$1b |
| Jan 31 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$1b |
| Oct 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$3b |
| Jul 31 2024 | US$58m | US$1m | US$3b |
| Apr 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Jan 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Oct 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$614m |
| Jul 31 2023 | US$151m | US$750k | US$440m |
| Apr 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$215m |
| Jan 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$34m |
| Oct 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | -US$143m |
| Jul 31 2022 | US$10m | US$250k | -US$267m |
| Apr 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | -US$390m |
| Jan 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | -US$461m |
| Oct 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | -US$510m |
| Jul 31 2021 | US$23m | US$333k | -US$499m |
| Apr 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | -US$438m |
| Jan 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | -US$368m |
| Oct 31 2020 | n/a | n/a | -US$300m |
| Jul 31 2020 | US$2m | US$667k | -US$267m |
| Apr 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | -US$229m |
| Jan 31 2020 | n/a | n/a | -US$174m |
| Oct 31 2019 | n/a | n/a | -US$103m |
| Jul 31 2019 | US$24m | US$1m | -US$82m |
Compensation vs Market: Nikesh's total compensation ($USD58.04M) is above average for companies of similar size in the AR market ($USD5.19M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Nikesh's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
CEO
Nikesh Arora (57 yo)
Mr. Nikesh Arora, C.F.A., serves as Director at Uber Technologies, Inc. since June 2025. He serves as the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Palo Alto Networks, Inc. since joining it on June 06, 2018....
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman & CEO | 7.3yrs | US$58.04m | 0.15% ARS 311.9b | |
| President | 4.2yrs | US$18.03m | 0.0011% ARS 2.3b | |
| Founder Emeritus & Advisor | 20.8yrs | US$12.30m | 0.46% ARS 948.5b | |
| Executive VP & CFO | 4.6yrs | US$14.62m | 0.014% ARS 29.0b | |
| Executive VP | less than a year | US$20.34m | 0.12% ARS 253.2b | |
| Founder & Chief Architect | 20.8yrs | no data | no data | |
| Senior VP & Chief Accounting Officer | 4.1yrs | no data | 0.0035% ARS 7.1b | |
| Chief Information Officer | 3.5yrs | no data | no data | |
| Executive VP | 4.8yrs | no data | no data | |
| Senior Vice President of Investor Relations & Corporate Development | no data | no data | no data | |
| Chief Marketing Officer | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Chief People Officer | 1.8yrs | no data | no data |
Experienced Management: PANW's management team is considered experienced (4.2 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman & CEO | 7.3yrs | US$58.04m | 0.15% ARS 311.9b | |
| Executive VP | less than a year | US$20.34m | 0.12% ARS 253.2b | |
| Independent Director | 20.5yrs | no data | 0.059% ARS 121.4b | |
| Member of Public Sector Advisory Council | 10.7yrs | no data | no data | |
| Member of Public Sector Advisory Council | 10.7yrs | no data | no data | |
| Lead Independent Director | 13.1yrs | US$477.62k | 0.0053% ARS 10.7b | |
| Independent Director | 6.5yrs | US$405.20k | 0.0059% ARS 12.0b | |
| Independent Director | 12.4yrs | US$388.70k | 0.0026% ARS 5.4b | |
| Independent Director | 9yrs | US$427.51k | 0.0075% ARS 15.4b | |
| Member of Public Sector Advisory Council | 10.7yrs | no data | no data | |
| Member of Public Sector Advisory Council | 10.7yrs | no data | no data | |
| Independent Director | 6.5yrs | US$438.51k | 0.0024% ARS 5.0b |
Experienced Board: PANW's board of directors are seasoned and experienced ( 10.7 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/10/08 11:57 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/10/08 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/07/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/07/31 |
Data Sources
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| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Palo Alto Networks, Inc. is covered by 83 analysts. 52 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| Ellie Bagshaw | Arete Research Services LLP |
| Adam Shepherd | Arete Research Services LLP |
| Joseph Bonner | Argus Research Company |