Price to Earnings (P/E)
since 2012
Calculation
Palo Alto Networks Inc., P/E, long-term trends, calculation
| P/E | = | Share price1, 2, 3 | ÷ | Earnings per share1 (EPS) | EPS1 | = | Net income (loss)1 (in thousands) |
÷ | No. shares of common stock outstanding2 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6, 2024 | 42.42 | = | 167.91 | ÷ | 3.96 | 3.96 | = | 2,577,600 | ÷ | 651,200,000 | |
| Sep 1, 2023 | 170.35 | = | 121.36 | ÷ | 0.71 | 0.71 | = | 439,700 | ÷ | 617,189,208 | |
| Sep 6, 2022 | — | = | 88.43 | ÷ | -0.45 | -0.45 | = | -267,000 | ÷ | 598,427,616 | |
| Sep 3, 2021 | — | = | 78.04 | ÷ | -0.85 | -0.85 | = | -498,900 | ÷ | 584,436,678 | |
| Sep 4, 2020 | — | = | 39.28 | ÷ | -0.46 | -0.46 | = | -267,000 | ÷ | 578,239,764 | |
| Sep 9, 2019 | — | = | 35.20 | ÷ | -0.14 | -0.14 | = | -81,900 | ÷ | 581,942,880 | |
| Sep 13, 2018 | — | = | 39.35 | ÷ | -0.26 | -0.26 | = | -147,900 | ÷ | 562,937,910 | |
| Sep 7, 2017 | — | = | 23.95 | ÷ | -0.39 | -0.39 | = | -216,600 | ÷ | 551,054,184 | |
| Sep 8, 2016 | — | = | 24.50 | ÷ | -0.41 | -0.41 | = | -225,900 | ÷ | 545,102,742 | |
| Sep 17, 2015 | — | = | 30.72 | ÷ | -0.32 | -0.32 | = | -164,982 | ÷ | 510,053,352 | |
| Sep 18, 2014 | — | = | 16.49 | ÷ | -0.47 | -0.47 | = | -226,452 | ÷ | 477,770,826 | |
| Sep 25, 2013 | — | = | 7.72 | ÷ | -0.07 | -0.07 | = | -29,246 | ÷ | 430,002,978 | |
| Oct 4, 2012 | 6,057.94 | = | 10.96 | ÷ | 0.00 | 0.00 | = | 737 | ÷ | 407,363,634 |
Based on: 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$
2 Data adjusted for splits and stock dividends.
3 Closing price as at the filing date of Palo Alto Networks Inc. Annual Report.
Comparison to Competitors
Palo Alto Networks Inc., P/E, long-term trends, comparison to competitors
| Palo Alto Networks Inc. | Accenture PLC | Adobe Inc. | Cadence Design Systems Inc. | CrowdStrike Holdings Inc. | International Business Machines Corp. | Intuit Inc. | Microsoft Corp. | Oracle Corp. | Palantir Technologies Inc. | Salesforce Inc. | ServiceNow Inc. | Synopsys Inc. | Workday Inc. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6, 2024 | 42.42 | 31.07 | 31.98 | 67.09 | 892.67 | 39.68 | 58.94 | 35.67 | 37.63 | 632.38 | 71.24 | 146.40 | 33.69 | 50.53 |
| Sep 1, 2023 | 170.35 | 27.81 | 49.64 | 78.64 | — | 22.50 | 64.61 | 33.96 | 38.96 | 246.77 | 879.57 | 90.80 | 70.08 | — |
| Sep 6, 2022 | — | 22.93 | 33.15 | 59.70 | — | 71.56 | 57.31 | 28.34 | 26.85 | — | 135.68 | 284.28 | 51.76 | 1,957.29 |
| Sep 3, 2021 | — | 36.58 | 48.90 | 53.88 | — | 19.40 | 75.17 | 35.14 | 15.84 | — | 48.20 | 487.70 | 73.37 | — |
| Sep 4, 2020 | — | 28.32 | 41.69 | 62.89 | — | 19.30 | 49.52 | 35.04 | 16.69 | — | 1,204.70 | 978.47 | 55.92 | — |
| Sep 9, 2019 | — | 24.58 | 57.17 | 20.22 | — | 13.35 | 48.17 | 26.86 | 16.89 | — | 107.70 | 106.89 | 39.55 | — |
| Sep 13, 2018 | — | 24.10 | 46.11 | 46.59 | — | 14.25 | 46.88 | 50.00 | 45.90 | — | 731.11 | — | 29.60 | — |
| Sep 7, 2017 | — | 26.18 | 57.41 | 55.67 | — | 25.07 | 37.26 | 26.25 | 22.49 | — | 324.94 | — | 95.81 | — |
| Sep 8, 2016 | — | 18.07 | 46.80 | 40.53 | — | 14.29 | 29.60 | 26.08 | 18.53 | — | — | — | 33.71 | — |
| Sep 17, 2015 | — | 22.75 | 70.59 | 25.14 | — | 9.65 | 63.89 | 30.63 | 17.92 | — | — | — | 30.45 | — |
| Sep 18, 2014 | — | 17.46 | 132.73 | 34.03 | — | 13.55 | 26.44 | 16.11 | 16.33 | — | — | — | 25.00 | — |
| Sep 25, 2013 | — | 15.20 | 104.21 | 26.30 | — | 11.58 | 21.73 | 12.14 | 12.78 | — | — | — | 24.68 | — |
| Oct 4, 2012 | 6,057.94 | 17.95 | 22.73 | 9.11 | — | 13.37 | 22.37 | 14.40 | 13.61 | — | — | — | 26.53 | — |
Based on: 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., P/E, long-term trends, comparison to sector (software & services)
| Palo Alto Networks Inc. | Software & Services | |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 6, 2024 | 42.42 | 41.52 |
| Sep 1, 2023 | 170.35 | 39.90 |
| Sep 6, 2022 | — | 34.39 |
| Sep 3, 2021 | — | 37.41 |
| Sep 4, 2020 | — | 38.26 |
| Sep 9, 2019 | — | 28.11 |
| Sep 13, 2018 | — | 43.31 |
| Sep 7, 2017 | — | 30.27 |
| Sep 8, 2016 | — | 23.96 |
| Sep 17, 2015 | — | 23.38 |
| Sep 18, 2014 | — | 18.36 |
| Sep 25, 2013 | — | 14.09 |
| Oct 4, 2012 | 6,057.94 | 14.97 |
Based on: 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., P/E, long-term trends, comparison to industry (information technology)
| Palo Alto Networks Inc. | Information Technology | |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 6, 2024 | 42.42 | 44.83 |
| Sep 1, 2023 | 170.35 | 35.98 |
| Sep 6, 2022 | — | 26.85 |
| Sep 3, 2021 | — | 29.60 |
| Sep 4, 2020 | — | 31.13 |
| Sep 9, 2019 | — | 23.24 |
| Sep 13, 2018 | — | 23.21 |
| Sep 7, 2017 | — | 23.48 |
| Sep 8, 2016 | — | 19.51 |
| Sep 17, 2015 | — | 16.54 |
| Sep 18, 2014 | — | 17.13 |
| Sep 25, 2013 | — | 14.15 |
| Oct 4, 2012 | 6,057.94 | 14.38 |
Based on: 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).