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Stock Analysis on Net

Palo Alto Networks Inc. (NASDAQ:PANW)

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Common Stock Valuation Ratios (Price Multiples)
Quarterly Data

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Valuation ratios measure the quantity of an asset or flaw (e.g., earnings) associated with ownership of a specified claim (e.g., a share of ownership of the enterprise).

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Historical Valuation Ratios (Summary)

Palo Alto Networks Inc., historical price multiples (quarterly data)

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Jan 31, 2024 Oct 31, 2023 Jul 31, 2023 Apr 30, 2023 Jan 31, 2023 Oct 31, 2022 Jul 31, 2022 Apr 30, 2022 Jan 31, 2022 Oct 31, 2021 Jul 31, 2021 Apr 30, 2021 Jan 31, 2021 Oct 31, 2020 Jul 31, 2020 Apr 30, 2020 Jan 31, 2020 Oct 31, 2019 Jul 31, 2019 Apr 30, 2019 Jan 31, 2019 Oct 31, 2018 Jul 31, 2018 Apr 30, 2018 Jan 31, 2018 Oct 31, 2017
Price to earnings (P/E)
Price to operating profit (P/OP)
Price to sales (P/S)
Price to book value (P/BV)

Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-01-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-10-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-07-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-04-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-01-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-10-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-07-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-04-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-01-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-10-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-07-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-04-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-01-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-10-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-07-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-04-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-01-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-10-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-07-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-04-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-01-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-10-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-07-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-04-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-01-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-10-31).

Valuation ratio Description The company
P/E ratio The P/E ratio tells analyst how much an investor in common stock pays per dollar of current earnings. Palo Alto Networks Inc. P/E ratio decreased from Q4 2023 to Q1 2024 and from Q1 2024 to Q2 2024.
P/OP ratio Because P/E ratio is calculated using net income, the ratio can be sensitive to nonrecurring earnings and capital structure, analysts may use price to operating profit. Palo Alto Networks Inc. P/OP ratio decreased from Q4 2023 to Q1 2024 but then slightly increased from Q1 2024 to Q2 2024.
P/S ratio An rationale for the P/S ratio is that sales, as the top line in an income statement, are generally less subject to distortion or manipulation than other fundamentals such as EPS or book value. Sales are also more stable than earnings and never negative. Palo Alto Networks Inc. P/S ratio decreased from Q4 2023 to Q1 2024 but then increased from Q1 2024 to Q2 2024 exceeding Q4 2023 level.
P/BV ratio The P/BV ratio is interpreted as an indicator of market judgment about the relationship between a company required rate of return and its actual rate of return. Palo Alto Networks Inc. P/BV ratio decreased from Q4 2023 to Q1 2024 and from Q1 2024 to Q2 2024.

Price to Earnings (P/E)

Palo Alto Networks Inc., historical P/E calculation (quarterly data)

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Jan 31, 2024 Oct 31, 2023 Jul 31, 2023 Apr 30, 2023 Jan 31, 2023 Oct 31, 2022 Jul 31, 2022 Apr 30, 2022 Jan 31, 2022 Oct 31, 2021 Jul 31, 2021 Apr 30, 2021 Jan 31, 2021 Oct 31, 2020 Jul 31, 2020 Apr 30, 2020 Jan 31, 2020 Oct 31, 2019 Jul 31, 2019 Apr 30, 2019 Jan 31, 2019 Oct 31, 2018 Jul 31, 2018 Apr 30, 2018 Jan 31, 2018 Oct 31, 2017
No. shares of common stock outstanding1
Selected Financial Data (US$)
Net income (loss) (in thousands)
Earnings per share (EPS)2
Share price1, 3
Valuation Ratio
P/E ratio4
Benchmarks
P/E Ratio, Competitors5
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Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-01-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-10-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-07-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-04-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-01-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-10-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-07-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-04-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-01-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-10-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-07-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-04-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-01-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-10-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-07-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-04-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-01-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-10-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-07-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-04-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-01-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-10-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-07-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-04-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-01-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-10-31).

1 Data adjusted for splits and stock dividends.

2 Q2 2024 Calculation
EPS = (Net income (loss)Q2 2024 + Net income (loss)Q1 2024 + Net income (loss)Q4 2023 + Net income (loss)Q3 2023) ÷ No. shares of common stock outstanding
= ( + + + ) ÷ =

3 Closing price as at the filing date of Palo Alto Networks Inc. Quarterly or Annual Report.

4 Q2 2024 Calculation
P/E ratio = Share price ÷ EPS
= ÷ =

5 Click competitor name to see calculations.

Valuation ratio Description The company
P/E ratio The P/E ratio tells analyst how much an investor in common stock pays per dollar of current earnings. Palo Alto Networks Inc. P/E ratio decreased from Q4 2023 to Q1 2024 and from Q1 2024 to Q2 2024.

Price to Operating Profit (P/OP)

Palo Alto Networks Inc., historical P/OP calculation (quarterly data)

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Jan 31, 2024 Oct 31, 2023 Jul 31, 2023 Apr 30, 2023 Jan 31, 2023 Oct 31, 2022 Jul 31, 2022 Apr 30, 2022 Jan 31, 2022 Oct 31, 2021 Jul 31, 2021 Apr 30, 2021 Jan 31, 2021 Oct 31, 2020 Jul 31, 2020 Apr 30, 2020 Jan 31, 2020 Oct 31, 2019 Jul 31, 2019 Apr 30, 2019 Jan 31, 2019 Oct 31, 2018 Jul 31, 2018 Apr 30, 2018 Jan 31, 2018 Oct 31, 2017
No. shares of common stock outstanding1
Selected Financial Data (US$)
Operating income (loss) (in thousands)
Operating profit per share2
Share price1, 3
Valuation Ratio
P/OP ratio4
Benchmarks
P/OP Ratio, Competitors5
Accenture PLC
Adobe Inc.
International Business Machines Corp.
Intuit Inc.
Microsoft Corp.
Oracle Corp.
Salesforce Inc.
ServiceNow Inc.
Synopsys Inc.

Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-01-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-10-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-07-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-04-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-01-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-10-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-07-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-04-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-01-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-10-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-07-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-04-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-01-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-10-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-07-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-04-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-01-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-10-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-07-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-04-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-01-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-10-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-07-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-04-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-01-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-10-31).

1 Data adjusted for splits and stock dividends.

2 Q2 2024 Calculation
Operating profit per share = (Operating income (loss)Q2 2024 + Operating income (loss)Q1 2024 + Operating income (loss)Q4 2023 + Operating income (loss)Q3 2023) ÷ No. shares of common stock outstanding
= ( + + + ) ÷ =

3 Closing price as at the filing date of Palo Alto Networks Inc. Quarterly or Annual Report.

4 Q2 2024 Calculation
P/OP ratio = Share price ÷ Operating profit per share
= ÷ =

5 Click competitor name to see calculations.

Valuation ratio Description The company
P/OP ratio Because P/E ratio is calculated using net income, the ratio can be sensitive to nonrecurring earnings and capital structure, analysts may use price to operating profit. Palo Alto Networks Inc. P/OP ratio decreased from Q4 2023 to Q1 2024 but then slightly increased from Q1 2024 to Q2 2024.

Price to Sales (P/S)

Palo Alto Networks Inc., historical P/S calculation (quarterly data)

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Jan 31, 2024 Oct 31, 2023 Jul 31, 2023 Apr 30, 2023 Jan 31, 2023 Oct 31, 2022 Jul 31, 2022 Apr 30, 2022 Jan 31, 2022 Oct 31, 2021 Jul 31, 2021 Apr 30, 2021 Jan 31, 2021 Oct 31, 2020 Jul 31, 2020 Apr 30, 2020 Jan 31, 2020 Oct 31, 2019 Jul 31, 2019 Apr 30, 2019 Jan 31, 2019 Oct 31, 2018 Jul 31, 2018 Apr 30, 2018 Jan 31, 2018 Oct 31, 2017
No. shares of common stock outstanding1
Selected Financial Data (US$)
Revenue (in thousands)
Sales per share2
Share price1, 3
Valuation Ratio
P/S ratio4
Benchmarks
P/S Ratio, Competitors5
Accenture PLC
Adobe Inc.
International Business Machines Corp.
Intuit Inc.
Microsoft Corp.
Oracle Corp.
Salesforce Inc.
ServiceNow Inc.
Synopsys Inc.

Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-01-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-10-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-07-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-04-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-01-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-10-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-07-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-04-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-01-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-10-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-07-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-04-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-01-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-10-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-07-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-04-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-01-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-10-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-07-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-04-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-01-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-10-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-07-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-04-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-01-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-10-31).

1 Data adjusted for splits and stock dividends.

2 Q2 2024 Calculation
Sales per share = (RevenueQ2 2024 + RevenueQ1 2024 + RevenueQ4 2023 + RevenueQ3 2023) ÷ No. shares of common stock outstanding
= ( + + + ) ÷ =

3 Closing price as at the filing date of Palo Alto Networks Inc. Quarterly or Annual Report.

4 Q2 2024 Calculation
P/S ratio = Share price ÷ Sales per share
= ÷ =

5 Click competitor name to see calculations.

Valuation ratio Description The company
P/S ratio An rationale for the P/S ratio is that sales, as the top line in an income statement, are generally less subject to distortion or manipulation than other fundamentals such as EPS or book value. Sales are also more stable than earnings and never negative. Palo Alto Networks Inc. P/S ratio decreased from Q4 2023 to Q1 2024 but then increased from Q1 2024 to Q2 2024 exceeding Q4 2023 level.

Price to Book Value (P/BV)

Palo Alto Networks Inc., historical P/BV calculation (quarterly data)

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Jan 31, 2024 Oct 31, 2023 Jul 31, 2023 Apr 30, 2023 Jan 31, 2023 Oct 31, 2022 Jul 31, 2022 Apr 30, 2022 Jan 31, 2022 Oct 31, 2021 Jul 31, 2021 Apr 30, 2021 Jan 31, 2021 Oct 31, 2020 Jul 31, 2020 Apr 30, 2020 Jan 31, 2020 Oct 31, 2019 Jul 31, 2019 Apr 30, 2019 Jan 31, 2019 Oct 31, 2018 Jul 31, 2018 Apr 30, 2018 Jan 31, 2018 Oct 31, 2017
No. shares of common stock outstanding1
Selected Financial Data (US$)
Stockholders’ equity (in thousands)
Book value per share (BVPS)2
Share price1, 3
Valuation Ratio
P/BV ratio4
Benchmarks
P/BV Ratio, Competitors5
Accenture PLC
Adobe Inc.
International Business Machines Corp.
Intuit Inc.
Microsoft Corp.
Oracle Corp.
Salesforce Inc.
ServiceNow Inc.
Synopsys Inc.

Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-01-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-10-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-07-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-04-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-01-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-10-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-07-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-04-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-01-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-10-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-07-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-04-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-01-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-10-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-07-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-04-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-01-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-10-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-07-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-04-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-01-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-10-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-07-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-04-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-01-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-10-31).

1 Data adjusted for splits and stock dividends.

2 Q2 2024 Calculation
BVPS = Stockholders’ equity ÷ No. shares of common stock outstanding
= ÷ =

3 Closing price as at the filing date of Palo Alto Networks Inc. Quarterly or Annual Report.

4 Q2 2024 Calculation
P/BV ratio = Share price ÷ BVPS
= ÷ =

5 Click competitor name to see calculations.

Valuation ratio Description The company
P/BV ratio The P/BV ratio is interpreted as an indicator of market judgment about the relationship between a company required rate of return and its actual rate of return. Palo Alto Networks Inc. P/BV ratio decreased from Q4 2023 to Q1 2024 and from Q1 2024 to Q2 2024.