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Calculation
Palo Alto Networks Inc., net profit margin, long-term trends, calculation
| Net profit margin | = | 100 | × | Net income (loss)1 | ÷ | Revenue1 | |
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| Jul 31, 2012 | = | 100 | × | ÷ |
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2026-07-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2025-07-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2024-07-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-07-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-07-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-07-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-07-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-07-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-07-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-07-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2016-07-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2015-07-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2014-07-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2013-07-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2012-07-31).
1 US$ in millions
The financial performance from 2012 to 2026 reveals a trajectory of aggressive revenue scaling paired with prolonged periods of negative profitability, followed by a brief peak in margins and a subsequent contraction.
- Revenue Expansion
- A consistent and significant upward trend in revenue is observed, growing from 255 million in 2012 to 11.48 billion by 2026. This represents a steady expansion of the top line over the fourteen-year period.
- Profitability Cycle and Net Profit Margin Trends
- The net profit margin experienced extreme volatility. After a near-breakeven start in 2012, margins declined sharply to a nadir of -37.86% in 2014. A gradual recovery followed, though margins remained negative for a decade, fluctuating between -2.82% and -11.72% through 2022.
- Profitability Pivot and Peak Performance
- A fundamental shift occurred in 2023 when the net profit margin turned positive for the first time in ten years, reaching 6.38%. This trend culminated in a significant peak in 2024, where the net profit margin surged to 32.11%, coinciding with a net income of 2.578 billion.
- Recent Margin Contraction
- Following the 2024 peak, a sharp downward trend in profitability is evident. The net profit margin fell to 12.30% in 2025 and further contracted to 2.67% by 2026, despite continued revenue growth. This indicates that expenses grew at a faster rate than revenue during this final period, eroding the previously achieved gains in net income.
In summary, the data illustrates a transition from a high-loss investment phase to a period of high profitability, ending with a recent trend of diminishing returns on the net profit margin.
Comparison to Competitors
Palo Alto Networks Inc., net profit margin, long-term trends, comparison to competitors
| Palo Alto Networks Inc. | Accenture PLC | Adobe Inc. | AppLovin Corp. | Cadence Design Systems Inc. | Datadog Inc. | International Business Machines Corp. | Intuit Inc. | Microsoft Corp. | Oracle Corp. | Palantir Technologies Inc. | Salesforce Inc. | ServiceNow Inc. | Synopsys Inc. | Workday Inc. | |
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Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2026-07-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2025-07-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2024-07-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-07-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-07-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-07-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-07-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-07-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-07-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-07-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2016-07-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2015-07-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2014-07-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2013-07-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2012-07-31).
Comparison to Sector (Software & Services)
Palo Alto Networks Inc., net profit margin, long-term trends, comparison to sector (software & services)
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Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2026-07-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2025-07-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2024-07-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-07-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-07-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-07-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-07-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-07-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-07-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-07-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2016-07-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2015-07-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2014-07-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2013-07-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2012-07-31).
Comparison to Industry (Information Technology)
Palo Alto Networks Inc., net profit margin, long-term trends, comparison to industry (information technology)
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Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2026-07-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2025-07-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2024-07-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-07-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-07-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-07-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-07-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-07-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-07-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-07-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2016-07-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2015-07-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2014-07-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2013-07-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2012-07-31).