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.

Assets: Selected Items

Current Assets: Selected Items

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

US$ in millions

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Jul 31, 2026 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
Cash and cash equivalents 2,514 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
Short-term investments 557 747 378 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
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for credit losses 3,629 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
Short-term financing receivables, net 592 591 672 737 715 737 755 805 726 572 446 446 389 — — — — — — — — — — —
Short-term deferred contract costs 544 454 424 415 420 387 376 368 369 337 328 329 339 317 313 311 318 287 278 273 277 — — —
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 807 705 621 605 521 524 480 546 557 404 406 396 467 695 467 381 320 296 298 293 229 429 435 408
Current assets 8,643 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
Property and equipment, net 523 506 485 394 387 367 358 361 361 350 352 353 355 342 345 354 358 356 363 324 318 323 331 338
Operating lease right-of-use assets 700 678 368 353 347 357 373 389 386 370 356 274 263 248 251 260 242 240 239 252 263 259 252 251
Long-term investments 4,835 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
Long-term financing receivables, net 944 779 870 855 1,002 1,069 1,164 1,092 1,182 883 640 640 653 — — — — — — — — — — —
Long-term deferred contract costs 667 551 526 546 586 528 523 532 562 511 505 515 547 504 511 520 550 480 472 476 495 — — —
Goodwill 22,010 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
Intangible assets, net 7,017 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
Deferred tax assets 2,443 2,380 2,392 2,416 2,424 2,452 2,447 2,398 2,399 2,292 2,234 — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Other assets 678 593 427 390 422 397 365 380 353 321 326 343 345 686 556 478 505 469 432 433 421 711 648 606
Long-term assets 39,817 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
Total assets 48,460 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

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2026-07-31), 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).


The total asset base of the organization experienced substantial expansion over the analyzed period, growing from 8,727 million USD in October 2020 to 48,460 million USD by July 2026. This trajectory is characterized by steady organic growth through 2025, followed by an abrupt and significant increase in the first half of 2026, where total assets nearly doubled within two quarters.

Liquidity and Current Asset Management
Current assets grew from 4,301 million USD to 8,643 million USD. Cash and cash equivalents exhibited volatility but maintained a general upward trend, peaking at 4,158 million USD in October 2025. Conversely, short-term investments showed a declining trend after 2023, falling from 2,001 million USD in January 2023 to 557 million USD by July 2026, suggesting a shift in liquidity allocation toward other asset classes.
Inorganic Growth and Intangible Assets
The most dramatic shift in the balance sheet occurred between January 2026 and April 2026. Goodwill rose from 6,931 million USD to 21,902 million USD, and net intangible assets surged from 1,249 million USD to 7,283 million USD. This pattern indicates a massive acquisition or series of acquisitions during this period, fundamentally altering the composition of the company's long-term assets.
Credit and Financing Trends
Accounts receivable demonstrated a steady increase, rising from 676 million USD in 2020 to 3,629 million USD in July 2026, reflecting growth in sales volume and potentially longer collection cycles. Additionally, the introduction of short-term and long-term financing receivables starting in July 2023 indicates a strategic shift toward providing financing options to customers, with combined financing receivables reaching approximately 1,536 million USD by the end of the period.
Long-Term Investment and Infrastructure
Long-term investments showed a consistent long-term growth pattern, increasing from 873 million USD in October 2020 to 4,835 million USD in July 2026. Property and equipment remained relatively stable for several years before increasing to 523 million USD by July 2026. Deferred tax assets appeared as a significant line item starting in January 2024, stabilizing around 2.4 billion USD.

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