PANW
Palo Alto Networks, Inc.
Quarterly revenue, EPS, free cash flow, valuation, and Rule of 40 scores for Palo Alto Networks, Inc..
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Palo Alto Networks crushed Q2 estimates with $2.6B revenue, 33% NGS ARR growth, and $25B in acquisitions. Wall Street punished weak Q3 EPS guidance — but the revenue acceleration tells a different story.
Where the revenue goes next
Latest: $3.00B (2026Q3)
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2024Q1 | $1.88B |
| 2024Q2 | $1.98B |
| 2024Q3 | $1.99B |
| 2024Q4 | $2.19B |
| 2025Q1 | $2.14B |
| 2025Q2 | $2.26B |
| 2025Q3 | $2.29B |
| 2025Q4 | $2.54B |
| 2026Q1 | $2.47B |
| 2026Q2 | $2.59B |
| 2026Q3 | $3.00B |
Latest: -$0.22 (2026Q3)
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2024Q1 | $0.28 |
| 2024Q2 | $2.44 |
| 2024Q3 | $0.39 |
| 2024Q4 | $0.50 |
| 2025Q1 | $0.49 |
| 2025Q2 | $0.38 |
| 2025Q3 | $0.37 |
| 2025Q4 | $0.36 |
| 2026Q1 | $0.47 |
| 2026Q2 | $0.61 |
| 2026Q3 | -$0.22 |
Latest: 147.0 (2026Q3)
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2024Q1 | 123.0 |
| 2024Q2 | 46.9 |
| 2024Q3 | 38.4 |
| 2024Q4 | 40.8 |
| 2025Q1 | 43.1 |
| 2025Q2 | 96.4 |
| 2025Q3 | 100.0 |
| 2025Q4 | 102.2 |
| 2026Q1 | 133.4 |
| 2026Q2 | 97.8 |
| 2026Q3 | 147.0 |
Latest: $788M (2026Q3)
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2024Q1 | $1.49B |
| 2024Q2 | $655M |
| 2024Q3 | $492M |
| 2024Q4 | $465M |
| 2025Q1 | $1.47B |
| 2025Q2 | $509M |
| 2025Q3 | $560M |
| 2025Q4 | $934M |
| 2026Q1 | $1.69B |
| 2026Q2 | $384M |
| 2026Q3 | $788M |
Latest: 697M (2026Q2)
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2024Q1 | 350M |
| 2024Q2 | 715M |
| 2024Q3 | 709M |
| 2024Q4 | 324M |
| 2025Q1 | 709M |
| 2025Q2 | 709M |
| 2025Q3 | 707M |
| 2025Q4 | 709M |
| 2026Q1 | 709M |
| 2026Q2 | 697M |
Latest: $9.43B (2026Q3)
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2024Q1 | $1.49B |
| 2024Q2 | $2.14B |
| 2024Q3 | $2.64B |
| 2024Q4 | $3.10B |
| 2025Q1 | $4.57B |
| 2025Q2 | $5.08B |
| 2025Q3 | $5.64B |
| 2025Q4 | $6.57B |
| 2026Q1 | $8.26B |
| 2026Q2 | $8.64B |
| 2026Q3 | $9.43B |
Latest earnings
Company History
Founded by Nir Zuk (former Check Point/NetScreen engineer) in Santa Clara; focused on disrupting traditional firewalls with application-aware security.
Introduced pioneering NGFW; revolutionized network security by inspecting applications and content.
Debuted on NYSE raising ~$260M; marked transition to public company and positioned as high-growth cybersecurity player.
Acquired Cyvera (~$200M) for endpoint capabilities; co-founded Cyber Threat Alliance with peers to share intelligence.
Former Google/SoftBank executive joins as Chairman/CEO; accelerated platform strategy shifting to integrated security.
Introduced AI-based Cortex (security operations) and Prisma (cloud security); marked major expansion into broader platform ecosystem.
Key deals like Bridgecrew, Talon; built comprehensive offerings in SASE, XSIAM, and cloud; narrative evolved to 'platformization'.
Completed $3.35B Chronosphere deal for observability; overhauled NextWave program; pending CyberArk (~$25B) for identity; Q2 earnings February 17.
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