Financial statement analysis and common stock valuation

Analysis of Long-term (Investment) Activity Ratios
Quarterly Data

Measures how efficiently Palo Alto Networks Inc. generates revenues from its investments in fixed or total assets.

• Long-term Activity Ratios (Summary)
• Net Fixed Asset Turnover
• Total Asset Turnover
• Equity Turnover

Common Stock Valuation Ratios

Relative valuation technique determine the value of Palo Alto Networks Inc. by comparing it to similar entities (like industry or sector) on the basis of several relative ratios that compare its stock price to relevant variables that affect the stock value, such as earnings, book value, and sales.

• Current Valuation Ratios
• Historical Valuation Ratios (Summary)
• Price to Earnings (P/E)
• Price to Operating Profit (P/OP)
• Price to Sales (P/S)
• Price to Book Value (P/BV)

Enterprise Value to EBITDA (EV/EBITDA)

To calculate EBITDA analysts start with net earnings. To that earnings number, interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization are added. EBITDA as a pre-interest number is a flow to all providers of capital.

• Earnings before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortization (EBITDA)
• EV to EBITDA Ratio, Current
• EV to EBITDA Ratio, Historical

Cash Flow Statement

The cash flow statement provides information about Palo Alto Networks Inc. cash receipts and cash payments during an accounting period, showing how these cash flows link the ending cash balance to the beginning balance shown on Palo Alto Networks Inc. balance sheet.

Common Stock Valuation Ratios
Quarterly Data

Relative valuation technique determine the value of Palo Alto Networks Inc. by comparing it to similar entities (like industry or sector) on the basis of several relative ratios that compare its stock price to relevant variables that affect the stock value, such as earnings, book value, and sales.

• Historical Valuation Ratios (Summary)
• Price to Earnings (P/E)
• Price to Operating Profit (P/OP)
• Price to Sales (P/S)
• Price to Book Value (P/BV)

Balance Sheet: Assets

The assets reports major classes and amounts of resources owned or controlled by Palo Alto Networks Inc..

Income Statement
Quarterly Data

The income statement (statement of earnings) reports on the performance of Palo Alto Networks Inc., the result of its operating activities.

Cash Flow Statement
Quarterly Data

The cash flow statement provides information about Palo Alto Networks Inc. cash receipts and cash payments during an accounting period, showing how these cash flows link the ending cash balance to the beginning balance shown on Palo Alto Networks Inc. balance sheet.

Common-Size Balance Sheet: Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Quarterly Data

Liabilities and stockholders’ equity components shown as percentage of total liabilities and stockholders’ equity.

Analysis of Geographic Areas

Palo Alto Networks Inc. operates in 2 regions: United States and Other countries.

• Area Asset Turnover
• Revenue
• Long-lived assets

Aggregate Accruals

Financial reporting quality relates to the accuracy with which Palo Alto Networks Inc. reported financial statements reflect its operating performance and to their usefulness for forecasting future cash flows.
Aggregate accruals deriving measures of the accrual component of Palo Alto Networks Inc. earnings.

• Balance-Sheet-Based Accruals Ratio
• Cash-Flow-Statement-Based Accruals Ratio

Analysis of Profitability Ratios
Quarterly Data

Measures the income of Palo Alto Networks Inc. relative to its revenues and invested capital.

• Profitability Ratios (Summary)
• Gross Profit Margin
• Operating Profit Margin
• Net Profit Margin
• Return on Equity (ROE)
• Return on Assets (ROA)