Palo Alto Networks Past Earnings Performance
Past criteria checks 6/6
Palo Alto Networks has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 75.4%, while the Software industry saw earnings growing at 13.6% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 21.1% per year. Palo Alto Networks's return on equity is 46.2%, and it has net margins of 33%.
Key information
75.4%
Earnings growth rate
74.4%
EPS growth rate
| Software Industry Growth | 12.9% |
| Revenue growth rate | 21.1% |
| Return on equity | 46.2% |
| Net Margin | 33.0% |
| Last Earnings Update | 31 Oct 2024 |
Recent past performance updates
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Revenue & Expenses Breakdown
How Palo Alto Networks makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.
Earnings and Revenue History
| Date | Revenue | Earnings | G+A Expenses | R&D Expenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Oct 24 | 8,288 | 2,734 | 3,351 | 1,880 |
| 31 Jul 24 | 8,028 | 2,578 | 3,271 | 1,809 |
| 30 Apr 24 | 7,791 | 2,448 | 3,191 | 1,729 |
| 31 Jan 24 | 7,527 | 2,277 | 3,111 | 1,686 |
| 31 Oct 23 | 7,207 | 614 | 3,058 | 1,642 |
| 31 Jul 23 | 6,893 | 440 | 2,992 | 1,604 |
| 30 Apr 23 | 6,490 | 215 | 2,892 | 1,553 |
| 31 Jan 23 | 6,156 | 34 | 2,777 | 1,495 |
| 31 Oct 22 | 5,818 | -143 | 2,658 | 1,450 |
| 31 Jul 22 | 5,502 | -267 | 2,554 | 1,418 |
| 30 Apr 22 | 5,170 | -390 | 2,470 | 1,379 |
| 31 Jan 22 | 4,858 | -461 | 2,375 | 1,335 |
| 31 Oct 21 | 4,558 | -510 | 2,280 | 1,243 |
| 31 Jul 21 | 4,256 | -499 | 2,145 | 1,140 |
| 30 Apr 21 | 3,987 | -438 | 2,005 | 1,031 |
| 31 Jan 21 | 3,783 | -368 | 1,934 | 916 |
| 31 Oct 20 | 3,583 | -300 | 1,854 | 835 |
| 31 Jul 20 | 3,408 | -267 | 1,820 | 768 |
| 30 Apr 20 | 3,264 | -229 | 1,771 | 711 |
| 31 Jan 20 | 3,121 | -174 | 1,715 | 654 |
| 31 Oct 19 | 3,016 | -103 | 1,637 | 597 |
| 31 Jul 19 | 2,900 | -82 | 1,579 | 540 |
| 30 Apr 19 | 2,752 | -54 | 1,474 | 491 |
| 31 Jan 19 | 2,593 | -74 | 1,427 | 452 |
| 31 Oct 18 | 2,428 | -97 | 1,365 | 420 |
| 31 Jul 18 | 2,274 | -122 | 1,293 | 401 |
| 30 Apr 18 | 2,124 | -167 | 1,275 | 378 |
| 31 Jan 18 | 1,988 | -188 | 1,177 | 364 |
| 31 Oct 17 | 1,865 | -223 | 1,139 | 357 |
| 31 Jul 17 | 1,755 | -203 | 1,076 | 347 |
| 30 Apr 17 | 1,653 | -210 | 1,052 | 337 |
| 31 Jan 17 | 1,567 | -213 | 1,010 | 325 |
| 31 Oct 16 | 1,479 | -210 | 953 | 309 |
| 31 Jul 16 | 1,379 | -193 | 882 | 284 |
| 30 Apr 16 | 1,262 | -207 | 827 | 261 |
| 31 Jan 16 | 1,150 | -189 | 756 | 235 |
| 31 Oct 15 | 1,033 | -175 | 689 | 208 |
| 31 Jul 15 | 928 | -131 | 591 | 186 |
| 30 Apr 15 | 822 | -151 | 553 | 166 |
| 31 Jan 15 | 739 | -252 | 489 | 145 |
| 31 Oct 14 | 662 | -249 | 436 | 122 |
| 31 Jul 14 | 598 | -226 | 405 | 105 |
| 30 Apr 14 | 532 | -210 | 342 | 90 |
| 31 Jan 14 | 483 | -71 | 311 | 78 |
Quality Earnings: PANW * has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: PANW *'s current net profit margins (33%) are higher than last year (8.5%).
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: PANW * has become profitable over the past 5 years, growing earnings by 75.4% per year.
Accelerating Growth: PANW *'s earnings growth over the past year (345.4%) exceeds its 5-year average (75.4% per year).
Earnings vs Industry: PANW * earnings growth over the past year (345.4%) exceeded the Software industry 14.4%.
Return on Equity
High ROE: PANW *'s Return on Equity (46.2%) is considered outstanding.
Return on Assets
Return on Capital Employed
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2024/12/26 10:39 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2024/12/23 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/10/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/07/31 |
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 85 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 |
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| Ellie Bagshaw | Arete Research Services LLP |
| Joseph Bonner | Argus Research Company |
| Shrenik Kothari | Baird |