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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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 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 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 2,116 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 672 737 715 737 755 805 726 572 446 446 389
Short-term deferred contract costs 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 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 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 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 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 3,362 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 870 855 1,002 1,069 1,164 1,092 1,182 883 640 640 653
Long-term deferred contract costs 526 546 586 528 523 532 562 511 505 515 547 504 511 520 550 480 472 476 495
Goodwill 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 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 2,392 2,416 2,424 2,452 2,447 2,398 2,399 2,292 2,234
Other assets 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 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 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: 2026-01-31), 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).


Over the period examined, the company’s total assets exhibited significant fluctuations and an overall upward trend. Initial asset levels decreased from October 2019 to April 2020, followed by substantial growth through July 2020. This pattern of volatility continued, with a notable surge in total assets beginning in late 2023 and extending through the end of the observed period.

Cash and Cash Equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents demonstrated considerable variability. A peak was observed in January 2020, followed by a decline and subsequent increase in July 2020. Levels generally remained between approximately US$1.8 billion and US$2.5 billion for much of the period, before increasing significantly to US$4.158 billion by July 2024 and further to US$4.158 billion in January 2025. A decrease to US$3.362 billion was observed in October 2025.
Short-Term Investments
Short-term investments experienced a decline from October 2019 to April 2020, followed by moderate fluctuations. A general downward trend is apparent from 2023 onwards, with levels decreasing from US$2.001 billion in January 2023 to US$378 million by January 2026.
Accounts Receivable, Net
Accounts receivable exhibited a notable increase from October 2019 to July 2021, peaking at US$1.240 billion. A subsequent decrease was observed, followed by another increase reaching US$2.619 billion in January 2024. This was followed by a decline to US$2.116 billion in October 2024.
Short-Term Financing Receivables, Net
This item was not present in the earlier periods but began to appear in July 2023, increasing from US$389 million to US$870 million by January 2026, indicating a growing reliance on or expansion of financing receivables.
Goodwill and Intangible Assets
Goodwill increased steadily from US$1.400 billion in October 2019 to US$6.931 billion in October 2025, suggesting significant acquisitions or internal development of intangible value. Intangible assets also showed an upward trend, albeit less pronounced, increasing from US$284 million to US$1.249 billion over the same period.
Long-Term Investments
Long-term investments demonstrated a substantial increase, particularly from January 2023 onwards, rising from US$2.821 billion to US$4.173 billion in January 2025, and peaking at US$5.556 billion in July 2025. A decrease to US$3.362 billion was observed in October 2025.
Deferred Tax Assets
Deferred tax assets were not reported for the initial periods but began appearing in January 2024, increasing from US$2.234 billion to US$2.416 billion by January 2026, indicating a growing level of deferred tax benefits.

The composition of assets shifted over time. While current assets initially represented a larger proportion of the total, the increasing values of long-term assets, particularly goodwill and long-term investments, suggest a strategic shift towards longer-term holdings and potentially acquisitions. The emergence of new asset categories, such as short-term and long-term financing receivables and deferred tax assets, further indicates evolving business practices and financial strategies.


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