Palo Alto Networks, Inc.

NasdaqGS:PANW Stock Report

Market Cap: US$111.5b

Palo Alto Networks Future Growth

Future criteria checks 4/6

Palo Alto Networks is forecast to grow earnings and revenue by 17.7% and 12.9% per annum respectively. EPS is expected to grow by 15.3% per annum. Return on equity is forecast to be 29.9% in 3 years.

Key information

17.7%

Earnings growth rate

15.3%

EPS growth rate

Software earnings growth17.6%
Revenue growth rate12.9%
Future return on equity29.9%
Analyst coverage

Good

Last updated10 Apr 2025

Recent future growth updates

Recent updates

Palo Alto Networks: Platformization Strategy Is Insufficient To Justify Huge Valuation Multiples (Downgrade)

Mar 25

Palo Alto Networks: Share Price And Fundamentals Continue To Diverge

Feb 22

Palo Alto Networks: Walking A Tightrope Between Growth And Valuation

Feb 11

Is Palo Alto Networks (NASDAQ:PANW) A Risky Investment?

Feb 08
Is Palo Alto Networks (NASDAQ:PANW) A Risky Investment?

Palo Alto: Platformization Strategy Driving Double-Digit Growth

Feb 05

Palo Alto Networks: An Unsafe Cybersecurity Play (Technical Analysis)

Jan 13

Here's Why We Think Palo Alto Networks (NASDAQ:PANW) Is Well Worth Watching

Jan 13
Here's Why We Think Palo Alto Networks (NASDAQ:PANW) Is Well Worth Watching

Palo Alto Networks: Firming Revenue Trends, But Watch Out For Huge Valuation (Rating Upgrade)

Jan 02

Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of Palo Alto Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ:PANW)

Dec 31
Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of Palo Alto Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ:PANW)

Palo Alto's Underwhelming Monetization Cadence Remains Overly Expensive - Downgrade To Sell

Dec 03

The Strong Earnings Posted By Palo Alto Networks (NASDAQ:PANW) Are A Good Indication Of The Strength Of The Business

Nov 28
The Strong Earnings Posted By Palo Alto Networks (NASDAQ:PANW) Are A Good Indication Of The Strength Of The Business

Palo Alto Networks, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:PANW) Share Price Could Signal Some Risk

Nov 25
Palo Alto Networks, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:PANW) Share Price Could Signal Some Risk

Palo Alto Networks Q1 Earnings: Platforming For Success; Mixed Growth Profile

Nov 21

At US$402, Is Palo Alto Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ:PANW) Worth Looking At Closely?

Nov 14
At US$402, Is Palo Alto Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ:PANW) Worth Looking At Closely?

Palo Alto Networks: Transforming Cybersecurity Through Platformization, Buy

Nov 14

Palo Alto Networks Is Plowing Through Its Margin Expansion

Nov 01

Is Palo Alto Networks (NASDAQ:PANW) A Risky Investment?

Oct 23
Is Palo Alto Networks (NASDAQ:PANW) A Risky Investment?

Palo Alto Networks: Floundering Growth And Questionable Cash Flows

Oct 08

Palo Alto Networks, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:PANW) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 55% Above Its Share Price

Oct 01
Palo Alto Networks, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:PANW) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 55% Above Its Share Price

Palo Alto Networks: Rule Of 40 Points To A Hold

Sep 27

We Like These Underlying Return On Capital Trends At Palo Alto Networks (NASDAQ:PANW)

Sep 20
We Like These Underlying Return On Capital Trends At Palo Alto Networks (NASDAQ:PANW)

Palo Alto Networks: Saying Goodbye To The Rule Of 40 (Rating Downgrade)

Aug 25

Risks To Shareholder Returns Are Elevated At These Prices For Palo Alto Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ:PANW)

Aug 17
Risks To Shareholder Returns Are Elevated At These Prices For Palo Alto Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ:PANW)

Palo Alto Networks Q4 FY2024 Preview: Growth-Valuation Mismatch, Avoid Buying

Aug 16

If EPS Growth Is Important To You, Palo Alto Networks (NASDAQ:PANW) Presents An Opportunity

Aug 06
If EPS Growth Is Important To You, Palo Alto Networks (NASDAQ:PANW) Presents An Opportunity

Palo Alto Networks' Deferred Growth Concerns Are Myopic

Jul 26

Is Now The Time To Look At Buying Palo Alto Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ:PANW)?

Jul 26
Is Now The Time To Look At Buying Palo Alto Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ:PANW)?

Palo Alto Networks (NASDAQ:PANW) Seems To Use Debt Rather Sparingly

Jul 04
Palo Alto Networks (NASDAQ:PANW) Seems To Use Debt Rather Sparingly

Palo Alto Networks: Anticipate Near-Term Volatility

Jun 25

Palo Alto Networks: Efficiently Absorbing Tailwinds

Jun 18

An Intrinsic Calculation For Palo Alto Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ:PANW) Suggests It's 38% Undervalued

Jun 01
An Intrinsic Calculation For Palo Alto Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ:PANW) Suggests It's 38% Undervalued

Palo Alto Networks Lays Out Their AI Strategy

May 29

Palo Alto Networks: We Have Concerns After Q3 Earnings

May 23

Palo Alto Networks: The Turnaround Is Unfolding After The Scare

May 17

Here's Why We Think Palo Alto Networks (NASDAQ:PANW) Is Well Worth Watching

May 05
Here's Why We Think Palo Alto Networks (NASDAQ:PANW) Is Well Worth Watching

Palo Alto Networks: Fierce Competition, Shares Remain Near Fair Value

Apr 26

Palo Alto Networks, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:PANW) Price Is Out Of Tune With Revenues

Apr 23
Palo Alto Networks, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:PANW) Price Is Out Of Tune With Revenues

Palo Alto Networks: SASE, SASO, And Beyond

Apr 08

Palo Alto Networks Is Overvalued, But Its Operations Are Compelling

Mar 27

Palo Alto Networks: Pivot To New Strategy Comes At The Right Time

Feb 26

Palo Alto Networks Still Has Gas In The Tank (Earnings Preview)

Feb 16

Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts

NasdaqGS:PANW - Analysts future estimates and past financials data (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsFree Cash FlowCash from OpAvg. No. Analysts
7/31/202712,1251,9364,6444,97230
7/31/202610,5651,4743,9794,21352
7/31/20259,1941,2263,4493,64351
1/31/20258,5711,2552,9323,108N/A
10/31/20248,2882,7343,0773,241N/A
7/31/20248,0282,5783,1013,258N/A
4/30/20247,7912,4483,0123,159N/A
1/31/20247,5272,2772,9223,062N/A
10/31/20237,2076142,9233,067N/A
7/31/20236,8934402,6312,778N/A
4/30/20236,4902152,7392,887N/A
1/31/20236,156342,6892,845N/A
10/31/20225,818-1432,4352,633N/A
7/31/20225,502-2671,7921,985N/A
4/30/20225,170-3901,6061,787N/A
1/31/20224,858-4611,5061,675N/A
10/31/20214,558-5101,4361,557N/A
7/31/20214,256-4991,3871,503N/A
4/30/20213,987-4381,3911,511N/A
1/31/20213,783-3681,2231,403N/A
10/31/20203,583-3001,1491,345N/A
7/31/20203,408-2678211,036N/A
4/30/20203,264-229698934N/A
1/31/20203,121-1748901,060N/A
10/31/20193,016-1038841,029N/A
7/31/20192,900-829241,056N/A
4/30/20192,752-549981,102N/A
1/31/20192,593-749351,047N/A
10/31/20182,428-97N/A1,016N/A
7/31/20182,274-122N/A1,038N/A
4/30/20182,124-167N/A1,000N/A
1/31/20181,988-188N/A969N/A
10/31/20171,865-223N/A939N/A
7/31/20171,755-203N/A869N/A
4/30/20171,653-210N/A816N/A
1/31/20171,567-213N/A775N/A
10/31/20161,479-210N/A715N/A
7/31/20161,379-193N/A659N/A
4/30/20161,262-207N/A583N/A
1/31/20161,150-189N/A500N/A
10/31/20151,033-175N/A422N/A
7/31/2015928-131N/A353N/A
4/30/2015822-151N/A213N/A
1/31/2015739-252N/A160N/A
10/31/2014662-249N/A124N/A
7/31/2014598-226N/A88N/A
4/30/2014532-210N/A156N/A

Analyst Future Growth Forecasts

Earnings vs Savings Rate: PANW's forecast earnings growth (17.7% per year) is above the savings rate (2.8%).

Earnings vs Market: PANW's earnings (17.7% per year) are forecast to grow faster than the US market (13.6% per year).

High Growth Earnings: PANW's earnings are forecast to grow, but not significantly.

Revenue vs Market: PANW's revenue (12.9% per year) is forecast to grow faster than the US market (8.3% per year).

High Growth Revenue: PANW's revenue (12.9% per year) is forecast to grow slower than 20% per year.

Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts

Future Return on Equity

Future ROE: PANW's Return on Equity is forecast to be high in 3 years time (29.9%)

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/04/13 15:44
End of Day Share Price 2025/04/11 00:00
Earnings2025/01/31
Annual Earnings2024/07/31

Data Sources

The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.

PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

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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.

AnalystInstitution
Ellie BagshawArete Research Services LLP
Joseph BonnerArgus Research Company
Shrenik KothariBaird