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- Price to Earnings (P/E) since 2012
- Price to Operating Profit (P/OP) since 2012
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Calculation
Palo Alto Networks Inc., P/S, long-term trends, calculation
| P/S | = | Share price1, 2, 3 | ÷ | Sales per share1 | Sales per share1 | = | Revenue1 (in thousands) |
÷ | No. shares of common stock outstanding2 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29, 2025 | = | ÷ | = | ÷ | |||||||
| Sep 6, 2024 | = | ÷ | = | ÷ | |||||||
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| Sep 6, 2022 | = | ÷ | = | ÷ | |||||||
| Sep 3, 2021 | = | ÷ | = | ÷ | |||||||
| Sep 4, 2020 | = | ÷ | = | ÷ | |||||||
| Sep 9, 2019 | = | ÷ | = | ÷ | |||||||
| Sep 13, 2018 | = | ÷ | = | ÷ | |||||||
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| Sep 17, 2015 | = | ÷ | = | ÷ | |||||||
| Sep 18, 2014 | = | ÷ | = | ÷ | |||||||
| Sep 25, 2013 | = | ÷ | = | ÷ | |||||||
| Oct 4, 2012 | = | ÷ | = | ÷ |
Based on: 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$
2 Data adjusted for splits and stock dividends.
3 Closing price as at the filing date of Palo Alto Networks Inc. Annual Report.
- Share Price Trends
- The share price exhibited considerable volatility over the analyzed period. Initially, there was a decline from $10.96 in 2012 to $7.72 in 2013, followed by substantial growth to $16.49 in 2014 and further to $30.72 in 2015. A decrease occurred in 2016 and 2017, with prices falling from $24.50 to $23.95, before an upward trend resumed. From 2018 onwards, the share price increased significantly, reaching $190.52 by 2025, indicating strong investor confidence or market valuation improvements in recent years.
- Sales Per Share Evolution
- Sales per share showed consistent growth throughout the period without any periods of decline. Starting at $0.63 in 2012, it steadily increased each year, reaching $13.79 in 2025. This continuous upward trend suggests sustained improvements in the company's revenue generation relative to the number of shares outstanding.
- Price to Sales (P/S) Ratio Dynamics
- The P/S ratio demonstrated notable fluctuations. It fell sharply from 17.5 in 2012 to 8.38 in 2013, then rose again to 16.88 in 2015. Subsequently, the ratio declined and remained relatively lower between 2016 and 2020, fluctuating mostly between 6.66 and 9.75. From 2021 onwards, the P/S ratio increased, peaking at 13.82 in 2025. The variation in P/S ratio suggests changes in market perception of the company's valuation relative to its sales, reflecting different investor sentiment and possibly changes in profit margins or growth expectations over time.
- Combined Insights
- While sales per share steadily increased, the share price volatility and the P/S ratio fluctuations indicate that market valuation did not always directly align with revenue growth. The recent sharp increase in share price accompanied by rising P/S ratio suggests heightened market optimism or improved profitability margins in the latest years. Earlier periods with high P/S but lower share price growth might indicate periods of market uncertainty or lower investor confidence. Overall, the data reflects a maturing company with improving sales performance and increasingly favorable market valuation in recent years.
Comparison to Competitors
Palo Alto Networks Inc., P/S, long-term trends, comparison to competitors
| Palo Alto Networks Inc. | Accenture PLC | Adobe Inc. | Cadence Design Systems Inc. | CrowdStrike Holdings Inc. | Datadog Inc. | Fair Isaac Corp. | 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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| Oct 4, 2012 |
Based on: 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., P/S, long-term trends, comparison to sector (software & services)
| Palo Alto Networks Inc. | Software & Services | |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 29, 2025 | ||
| Sep 6, 2024 | ||
| Sep 1, 2023 | ||
| Sep 6, 2022 | ||
| Sep 3, 2021 | ||
| Sep 4, 2020 | ||
| Sep 9, 2019 | ||
| Sep 13, 2018 | ||
| Sep 7, 2017 | ||
| Sep 8, 2016 | ||
| Sep 17, 2015 | ||
| Sep 18, 2014 | ||
| Sep 25, 2013 | ||
| Oct 4, 2012 |
Based on: 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., P/S, long-term trends, comparison to industry (information technology)
| Palo Alto Networks Inc. | Information Technology | |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 29, 2025 | ||
| Sep 6, 2024 | ||
| Sep 1, 2023 | ||
| Sep 6, 2022 | ||
| Sep 3, 2021 | ||
| Sep 4, 2020 | ||
| Sep 9, 2019 | ||
| Sep 13, 2018 | ||
| Sep 7, 2017 | ||
| Sep 8, 2016 | ||
| Sep 17, 2015 | ||
| Sep 18, 2014 | ||
| Sep 25, 2013 | ||
| Oct 4, 2012 |
Based on: 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).