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.
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Palo Alto Networks Inc., consolidated balance sheet: liabilities and stockholders’ equity (quarterly data)
US$ in millions
Based on: 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).
- Accounts Payable
- The accounts payable figure exhibits significant fluctuations over the observed periods, starting at $75 million and showing periods of both decline and sharp increases. The most noticeable upward spikes occur around early 2022 and late 2023 to mid-2025, suggesting variability in short-term payables management or vendor obligations.
- Accrued Compensation
- This liability shows a general upward trend with several peaks, reaching high points in mid-2023 and late 2024. The increase reflects growing compensation expenses or possibly timing differences in payroll accruals, indicating an expansion in workforce costs or bonuses during these periods.
- Accrued and Other Liabilities
- Accrued and other liabilities maintain an increasing pattern overall, rising from $192 million to a peak of $846 million before tapering off slightly near the end of the series. This steady growth may be linked to rising operational obligations or deferred expenses.
- Deferred Revenue
- Both current and long-term deferred revenue display continuous growth, indicating robust future revenue commitments. Current deferred revenue notably increases from approximately $1.66 billion to over $6 billion, while long-term deferred revenue similarly rises from about $1.36 billion to nearly $6.1 billion, signaling sustained customer contract inflows.
- Convertible Senior Notes
- The current portion of convertible senior notes emerges in early 2021 with high values then gradually decreases through subsequent periods. The long-term portion remains volatile and is absent in later periods. The overall pattern suggests active management and maturity or repayment of debt instruments over time.
- Long-term Operating Lease and Other Long-term Liabilities
- Long-term operating lease liabilities decline gradually from $372 million to mid-$300 million range, indicating possible lease terminations or renegotiations. Other long-term liabilities surge dramatically after early 2023, rising from below $120 million to over $900 million, which may reflect increased accruals or contingent liabilities.
- Total Liabilities and Components
- Total liabilities show a consistent increase, nearly tripling over the periods observed. Both current and long-term liabilities contribute to this growth, with current liabilities peaking around early 2022 and remaining elevated. The escalation is predominantly driven by deferred revenue and other long-term obligations, highlighting expanding financial commitments.
- Stockholders' Equity and Related Items
- Common stock and additional paid-in capital increase steadily, reflecting capital raises or equity issuances. Retained earnings, initially negative, improve markedly from early 2023 onward, turning positive and growing substantially, indicating profitability or equity injections. Accumulated other comprehensive income fluctuates with some periods of loss and gain but remains minor relative to equity size. Stockholders’ equity exhibits significant growth, particularly after early 2023, doubling and continuing upward, which underlines strengthening net asset positions.
- Total Capitalization
- The sum of liabilities, temporary equity, and stockholders’ equity increases steadily, from approximately $6.8 billion to over $23.5 billion, demonstrating significant growth in the company's overall capital structure. The rise is reflective of increased liabilities balanced by equity growth, indicating expansion and increased financial scale.