Balance Sheet: Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
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.
Liabilities represents obligations of a company arising from past events, the settlement of which is expected to result in an outflow of economic benefits from the entity.
Palo Alto Networks Inc., consolidated balance sheet: liabilities and stockholders’ equity (quarterly data)
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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 balance sheet reflects a substantial expansion in total liabilities, temporary equity, and stockholders' equity, growing from 8,727 million USD in October 2020 to 48,460 million USD by July 2026. This growth is characterized by a significant shift in the company's capital structure, moving from a reliance on debt and operating liabilities toward a heavily equity-funded position, particularly in the latter stages of the period.
- Liability Trends and Obligations
- Current liabilities exhibited a steady upward trajectory, rising from 2,635 million USD to 9,923 million USD. A primary driver of this increase is the consistent growth in deferred revenue, which rose from 2,138 million USD in October 2020 to 7,747 million USD by July 2026. This pattern indicates a strong increase in contracted future services and bookings. Simultaneously, short-term convertible senior notes showed significant volatility, peaking at approximately 3,680 million USD between October 2021 and January 2023 before being largely extinguished by July 2025.
- Long-term liabilities increased from 5,344 million USD to 11,045 million USD. This trend was accelerated in the final quarters of the period, specifically between April 2026 and July 2026, driven by the re-emergence of long-term convertible senior notes, which reached 1,774 million USD, and a spike in other long-term liabilities to 1,285 million USD.
- Equity Evolution and Capital Structure
- A pivotal transition is observed in retained earnings, which evolved from an accumulated deficit of 1,260 million USD in October 2020 to a positive balance of 2,791 million USD by July 2026. The crossing into positive territory occurred around January 2024, signaling a fundamental shift toward sustained net profitability.
- Stockholders' equity experienced exponential growth, increasing from 747 million USD to 27,492 million USD. A massive capital event is evident in April 2026, where common stock and additional paid-in capital jumped from 6,097 million USD to 24,608 million USD, drastically altering the solvency profile of the organization and increasing the equity-to-liability ratio.
- Operational Liability Analysis
- Accrued compensation and other accrued liabilities showed a general long-term increase. Accrued compensation grew from 188 million USD to 1,048 million USD, while accrued and other liabilities rose from 261 million USD to 838 million USD, reflecting the scaling of the organization's operational footprint and workforce obligations.
- Long-term operating lease liabilities remained relatively stable for several years but saw a notable increase in the final year, rising from 372 million USD in January 2026 to 726 million USD by July 2026.
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