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 13.4% 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
Recent updates
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 | 3,265 | 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 13.7%.
Return on Equity
High ROE: PANW *'s Return on Equity (46.2%) is considered outstanding.