Stock Analysis on Net
Stock Analysis on Net

Palo Alto Networks Inc. (NASDAQ:PANW)

Balance Sheet: Assets 
Quarterly Data

The balance sheet provides creditors, investors, and analysts with information on company resources (assets) and its sources of capital (its equity and liabilities). It normally also provides information about the future earnings capacity of a company assets as well as an indication of cash flows that may come from receivables and inventories.

Assets are resources controlled by the company as a result of past events and from which future economic benefits are expected to flow to the entity.

Palo Alto Networks Inc., consolidated balance sheet: assets (quarterly data)

US$ in millions

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Apr 30, 2026 Jan 31, 2026 Oct 31, 2025 Jul 31, 2025 Apr 30, 2025 Jan 31, 2025 Oct 31, 2024 Jul 31, 2024 Apr 30, 2024 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
Cash and cash equivalents 2,364 4,158 3,066 2,269 2,383 2,226 2,283 1,535 1,374 1,783 2,491 1,135 1,993 1,346 2,067 2,119 2,420 1,923 2,273 1,874 1,886 2,113 2,142 2,958 1,485 2,000 1,264
Short-term investments 747 378 1,144 635 917 1,007 1,108 1,044 1,517 1,589 1,402 1,255 1,965 2,001 1,737 1,516 1,455 1,418 1,189 1,027 1,059 1,058 1,076 790 554 1,134 1,598
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for credit losses 2,852 2,116 1,343 2,965 1,950 1,496 1,133 2,619 1,715 1,896 1,413 2,463 1,444 1,278 1,238 2,143 1,241 952 812 1,240 767 669 676 1,037 669 540 499
Short-term financing receivables, net 591 672 737 715 737 755 805 726 572 446 446 389
Short-term deferred contract costs 454 424 415 420 387 376 368 369 337 328 329 339 317 313 311 318 287 278 273 277
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 705 621 605 521 524 480 546 557 404 406 396 467 695 467 381 320 296 298 293 229 429 435 408 344 306 304 289
Current assets 7,713 8,369 7,310 7,523 6,899 6,340 6,243 6,850 5,919 6,447 6,478 6,048 6,414 5,406 5,734 6,415 5,698 4,869 4,839 4,647 4,141 4,276 4,301 5,129 3,014 3,978 3,650
Property and equipment, net 506 485 394 387 367 358 361 361 350 352 353 355 342 345 354 358 356 363 324 318 323 331 338 348 357 311 316
Operating lease right-of-use assets 678 368 353 347 357 373 389 386 370 356 274 263 248 251 260 242 240 239 252 263 259 252 251 259 264 270 283
Long-term investments 3,881 3,362 5,982 5,556 5,152 4,560 4,120 4,173 3,504 3,620 2,989 3,048 2,710 2,821 2,095 1,052 715 851 899 888 885 857 873 554 151 318 468
Long-term financing receivables, net 779 870 855 1,002 1,069 1,164 1,092 1,182 883 640 640 653
Long-term deferred contract costs 551 526 546 586 528 523 532 562 511 505 515 547 504 511 520 550 480 472 476 495
Goodwill 21,902 6,931 4,567 4,567 4,051 4,051 4,051 3,350 3,373 3,373 2,927 2,927 2,927 2,912 2,748 2,748 2,731 2,731 2,732 2,710 2,713 2,584 1,969 1,813 1,813 1,512 1,400
Intangible assets, net 7,283 1,249 723 763 730 771 810 375 408 440 291 315 341 362 355 385 412 444 471 499 530 541 389 358 381 290 284
Deferred tax assets 2,380 2,392 2,416 2,424 2,452 2,447 2,398 2,399 2,292 2,234
Other assets 593 427 390 422 397 365 380 353 321 326 343 345 686 556 478 505 469 432 433 421 711 648 606 604 522 505 424
Long-term assets 38,553 16,610 16,226 16,053 15,104 14,612 14,132 13,141 12,012 11,845 8,331 8,453 7,757 7,758 6,810 5,839 5,402 5,532 5,587 5,594 5,421 5,213 4,426 3,936 3,488 3,206 3,175
Total assets 46,266 24,979 23,536 23,576 22,003 20,952 20,375 19,991 17,931 18,292 14,809 14,501 14,171 13,163 12,544 12,254 11,100 10,401 10,426 10,242 9,562 9,488 8,727 9,065 6,502 7,184 6,825

Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-04-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-01-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-10-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2025-07-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-04-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-01-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-10-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2024-07-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-04-30), 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).


Total assets exhibit a substantial long-term upward trajectory, growing from 6,825 million US dollars in October 2019 to 46,266 million US dollars by April 2026. This expansion is characterized by a steady increase in current assets and an exponential rise in long-term assets, particularly during the final quarters of the observed period.

Liquidity and Current Asset Trends
Current assets grew from 3,650 million US dollars to 7,713 million US dollars. Cash and cash equivalents showed volatility but maintained a general upward trend, peaking at 4,158 million US dollars in January 2026. Accounts receivable, net of allowance, demonstrated significant growth, rising from 499 million US dollars to 2,852 million US dollars, suggesting an increase in credit sales or a shift in collection timelines as the business scaled.
Inorganic Growth and Intangible Assets
The most pronounced growth is observed in goodwill and intangible assets, particularly between October 2025 and April 2026. Goodwill escalated from 4,567 million US dollars to 21,902 million US dollars, while net intangible assets surged from 723 million US dollars to 7,283 million US dollars. This pattern indicates a massive acquisition or a series of strategic mergers during the first half of 2026, fundamentally altering the balance sheet structure.
Long-term Investment and Tax Assets
Long-term investments experienced steady growth for the majority of the period, rising from 468 million US dollars in October 2019 to a peak of 5,982 million US dollars in October 2025, before correcting to 3,881 million US dollars by April 2026. Additionally, deferred tax assets appeared in January 2024 at 2,234 million US dollars and remained relatively stable through April 2026, contributing to the overall growth of long-term assets.
Financing and Contractual Assets
Beginning in July 2023, short-term and long-term financing receivables were introduced to the balance sheet. Short-term financing receivables peaked at 805 million US dollars in October 2022 (incorrect—looking at data: peaked at 805M in Oct 2024), while long-term financing receivables reached a high of 1,182 million US dollars in July 2024. Deferred contract costs, both short-term and long-term, remained consistent throughout the period, reflecting a stable approach to amortizing customer acquisition costs.

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