Stock Analysis on Net
Stock Analysis on Net

Palo Alto Networks Inc. (NASDAQ:PANW)

DuPont Analysis: Disaggregation of ROE, ROA, and Net Profit Margin 
Quarterly Data

Microsoft Excel

Decomposing ROE involves expressing net income divided by shareholders’ equity as the product of component ratios.

Two-Component Disaggregation of ROE

Palo Alto Networks Inc., decomposition of ROE (quarterly data)

Microsoft Excel
ROE = ROA × Financial Leverage
Jan 31, 2024 52.25% = 12.45% × 4.20
Oct 31, 2023 28.28% = 4.15% × 6.82
Jul 31, 2023 25.15% = 3.03% × 8.29
Apr 30, 2023 17.47% = 1.52% × 11.50
Jan 31, 2023 4.71% = 0.26% × 18.06
Oct 31, 2022 -28.23% = -1.14% × 24.69
Jul 31, 2022 -127.14% = -2.18% × 58.35
Apr 30, 2022 -115.40% = -3.51% × 32.88
Jan 31, 2022 -391.77% = -4.44% × 88.29
Oct 31, 2021 -98.34% = -4.89% × 20.09
Jul 31, 2021 -78.63% = -4.87% × 16.14
Apr 30, 2021 -43.97% = -4.59% × 9.59
Jan 31, 2021 -35.50% = -3.88% × 9.15
Oct 31, 2020 -40.11% = -3.43% × 11.68
Jul 31, 2020 -24.23% = -2.95% × 8.23
Apr 30, 2020 -30.74% = -3.52% × 8.73
Jan 31, 2020 -10.84% = -2.43% × 4.47
Oct 31, 2019 -6.81% = -1.51% × 4.50
Jul 31, 2019 -5.16% = -1.24% × 4.16
Apr 30, 2019 -4.36% = -1.01% × 4.31
Jan 31, 2019 -8.39% = -1.58% × 5.33
Oct 31, 2018 -9.75% = -2.11% × 4.63
Jul 31, 2018 -15.30% = -2.54% × 6.03
Apr 30, 2018 — = — × 5.41
Jan 31, 2018 — = — × 5.73
Oct 31, 2017 — = — × 5.24

Based on: 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), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-07-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-04-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-01-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-10-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-07-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-04-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-01-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-10-31).

The primary reason for the increase in return on equity ratio (ROE) over Q2 2024 is the increase in profitability measured by return on assets ratio (ROA).

Three-Component Disaggregation of ROE

Palo Alto Networks Inc., decomposition of ROE (quarterly data)

Microsoft Excel
ROE = Net Profit Margin × Asset Turnover × Financial Leverage
Jan 31, 2024 52.25% = 30.24% × 0.41 × 4.20
Oct 31, 2023 28.28% = 8.52% × 0.49 × 6.82
Jul 31, 2023 25.15% = 6.38% × 0.48 × 8.29
Apr 30, 2023 17.47% = 3.32% × 0.46 × 11.50
Jan 31, 2023 4.71% = 0.56% × 0.47 × 18.06
Oct 31, 2022 -28.23% = -2.46% × 0.46 × 24.69
Jul 31, 2022 -127.14% = -4.85% × 0.45 × 58.35
Apr 30, 2022 -115.40% = -7.54% × 0.47 × 32.88
Jan 31, 2022 -391.77% = -9.50% × 0.47 × 88.29
Oct 31, 2021 -98.34% = -11.20% × 0.44 × 20.09
Jul 31, 2021 -78.63% = -11.72% × 0.42 × 16.14
Apr 30, 2021 -43.97% = -11.00% × 0.42 × 9.59
Jan 31, 2021 -35.50% = -9.73% × 0.40 × 9.15
Oct 31, 2020 -40.11% = -8.36% × 0.41 × 11.68
Jul 31, 2020 -24.23% = -7.83% × 0.38 × 8.23
Apr 30, 2020 -30.74% = -7.01% × 0.50 × 8.73
Jan 31, 2020 -10.84% = -5.58% × 0.43 × 4.47
Oct 31, 2019 -6.81% = -3.42% × 0.44 × 4.50
Jul 31, 2019 -5.16% = -2.82% × 0.44 × 4.16
Apr 30, 2019 -4.36% = -2.30% × 0.44 × 4.31
Jan 31, 2019 -8.39% = -3.47% × 0.45 × 5.33
Oct 31, 2018 -9.75% = -5.04% × 0.42 × 4.63
Jul 31, 2018 -15.30% = -6.51% × 0.39 × 6.03
Apr 30, 2018 — = — × — × 5.41
Jan 31, 2018 — = — × — × 5.73
Oct 31, 2017 — = — × — × 5.24

Based on: 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), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-07-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-04-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-01-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-10-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-07-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-04-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-01-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-10-31).

The primary reason for the increase in return on equity ratio (ROE) over Q2 2024 is the increase in profitability measured by net profit margin ratio.

Five-Component Disaggregation of ROE

Palo Alto Networks Inc., decomposition of ROE (quarterly data)

Microsoft Excel
ROE = Tax Burden × Interest Burden × EBIT Margin × Asset Turnover × Financial Leverage
Jan 31, 2024 52.25% = 2.63 × 0.98 × 11.75% × 0.41 × 4.20
Oct 31, 2023 28.28% = 0.75 × 0.97 × 11.62% × 0.49 × 6.82
Jul 31, 2023 25.15% = 0.78 × 0.95 × 8.61% × 0.48 × 8.29
Apr 30, 2023 17.47% = 0.81 × 0.90 × 4.55% × 0.46 × 11.50
Jan 31, 2023 4.71% = 0.41 × 0.75 × 1.80% × 0.47 × 18.06
Oct 31, 2022 -28.23% = — × — × -0.93% × 0.46 × 24.69
Jul 31, 2022 -127.14% = — × — × -3.27% × 0.45 × 58.35
Apr 30, 2022 -115.40% = — × — × -5.12% × 0.47 × 32.88
Jan 31, 2022 -391.77% = — × — × -6.76% × 0.47 × 88.29
Oct 31, 2021 -98.34% = — × — × -7.55% × 0.44 × 20.09
Jul 31, 2021 -78.63% = — × — × -7.09% × 0.42 × 16.14
Apr 30, 2021 -43.97% = — × — × -6.47% × 0.42 × 9.59
Jan 31, 2021 -35.50% = — × — × -5.20% × 0.40 × 9.15
Oct 31, 2020 -40.11% = — × — × -4.18% × 0.41 × 11.68
Jul 31, 2020 -24.23% = — × — × -4.20% × 0.38 × 8.23
Apr 30, 2020 -30.74% = — × — × -3.67% × 0.50 × 8.73
Jan 31, 2020 -10.84% = — × — × -2.30% × 0.43 × 4.47
Oct 31, 2019 -6.81% = — × — × -0.24% × 0.44 × 4.50
Jul 31, 2019 -5.16% = — × -8.02 × 0.32% × 0.44 × 4.16
Apr 30, 2019 -4.36% = — × -2.41 × 0.79% × 0.44 × 4.31
Jan 31, 2019 -8.39% = — × — × -0.80% × 0.45 × 5.33
Oct 31, 2018 -9.75% = — × — × -2.90% × 0.42 × 4.63
Jul 31, 2018 -15.30% = — × — × -4.43% × 0.39 × 6.03
Apr 30, 2018 — = — × — × — × — × 5.41
Jan 31, 2018 — = — × — × — × — × 5.73
Oct 31, 2017 — = — × — × — × — × 5.24

Based on: 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), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-07-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-04-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-01-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-10-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-07-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-04-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-01-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-10-31).

The primary reason for the increase in return on equity ratio (ROE) over Q2 2024 is the increase in effect of taxes measured by tax burden ratio.

Two-Component Disaggregation of ROA

Palo Alto Networks Inc., decomposition of ROA (quarterly data)

Microsoft Excel
ROA = Net Profit Margin × Asset Turnover
Jan 31, 2024 12.45% = 30.24% × 0.41
Oct 31, 2023 4.15% = 8.52% × 0.49
Jul 31, 2023 3.03% = 6.38% × 0.48
Apr 30, 2023 1.52% = 3.32% × 0.46
Jan 31, 2023 0.26% = 0.56% × 0.47
Oct 31, 2022 -1.14% = -2.46% × 0.46
Jul 31, 2022 -2.18% = -4.85% × 0.45
Apr 30, 2022 -3.51% = -7.54% × 0.47
Jan 31, 2022 -4.44% = -9.50% × 0.47
Oct 31, 2021 -4.89% = -11.20% × 0.44
Jul 31, 2021 -4.87% = -11.72% × 0.42
Apr 30, 2021 -4.59% = -11.00% × 0.42
Jan 31, 2021 -3.88% = -9.73% × 0.40
Oct 31, 2020 -3.43% = -8.36% × 0.41
Jul 31, 2020 -2.95% = -7.83% × 0.38
Apr 30, 2020 -3.52% = -7.01% × 0.50
Jan 31, 2020 -2.43% = -5.58% × 0.43
Oct 31, 2019 -1.51% = -3.42% × 0.44
Jul 31, 2019 -1.24% = -2.82% × 0.44
Apr 30, 2019 -1.01% = -2.30% × 0.44
Jan 31, 2019 -1.58% = -3.47% × 0.45
Oct 31, 2018 -2.11% = -5.04% × 0.42
Jul 31, 2018 -2.54% = -6.51% × 0.39
Apr 30, 2018 — = — × —
Jan 31, 2018 — = — × —
Oct 31, 2017 — = — × —

Based on: 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), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-07-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-04-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-01-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-10-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-07-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-04-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-01-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-10-31).

The primary reason for the increase in return on assets ratio (ROA) over Q2 2024 is the increase in profitability measured by net profit margin ratio.

Four-Component Disaggregation of ROA

Palo Alto Networks Inc., decomposition of ROA (quarterly data)

Microsoft Excel
ROA = Tax Burden × Interest Burden × EBIT Margin × Asset Turnover
Jan 31, 2024 12.45% = 2.63 × 0.98 × 11.75% × 0.41
Oct 31, 2023 4.15% = 0.75 × 0.97 × 11.62% × 0.49
Jul 31, 2023 3.03% = 0.78 × 0.95 × 8.61% × 0.48
Apr 30, 2023 1.52% = 0.81 × 0.90 × 4.55% × 0.46
Jan 31, 2023 0.26% = 0.41 × 0.75 × 1.80% × 0.47
Oct 31, 2022 -1.14% = — × — × -0.93% × 0.46
Jul 31, 2022 -2.18% = — × — × -3.27% × 0.45
Apr 30, 2022 -3.51% = — × — × -5.12% × 0.47
Jan 31, 2022 -4.44% = — × — × -6.76% × 0.47
Oct 31, 2021 -4.89% = — × — × -7.55% × 0.44
Jul 31, 2021 -4.87% = — × — × -7.09% × 0.42
Apr 30, 2021 -4.59% = — × — × -6.47% × 0.42
Jan 31, 2021 -3.88% = — × — × -5.20% × 0.40
Oct 31, 2020 -3.43% = — × — × -4.18% × 0.41
Jul 31, 2020 -2.95% = — × — × -4.20% × 0.38
Apr 30, 2020 -3.52% = — × — × -3.67% × 0.50
Jan 31, 2020 -2.43% = — × — × -2.30% × 0.43
Oct 31, 2019 -1.51% = — × — × -0.24% × 0.44
Jul 31, 2019 -1.24% = — × -8.02 × 0.32% × 0.44
Apr 30, 2019 -1.01% = — × -2.41 × 0.79% × 0.44
Jan 31, 2019 -1.58% = — × — × -0.80% × 0.45
Oct 31, 2018 -2.11% = — × — × -2.90% × 0.42
Jul 31, 2018 -2.54% = — × — × -4.43% × 0.39
Apr 30, 2018 — = — × — × — × —
Jan 31, 2018 — = — × — × — × —
Oct 31, 2017 — = — × — × — × —

Based on: 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), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-07-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-04-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-01-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-10-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-07-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-04-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-01-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-10-31).

The primary reason for the increase in return on assets ratio (ROA) over Q2 2024 is the increase in effect of taxes measured by tax burden ratio.

Disaggregation of Net Profit Margin

Palo Alto Networks Inc., decomposition of net profit margin ratio (quarterly data)

Microsoft Excel
Net Profit Margin = Tax Burden × Interest Burden × EBIT Margin
Jan 31, 2024 30.24% = 2.63 × 0.98 × 11.75%
Oct 31, 2023 8.52% = 0.75 × 0.97 × 11.62%
Jul 31, 2023 6.38% = 0.78 × 0.95 × 8.61%
Apr 30, 2023 3.32% = 0.81 × 0.90 × 4.55%
Jan 31, 2023 0.56% = 0.41 × 0.75 × 1.80%
Oct 31, 2022 -2.46% = — × — × -0.93%
Jul 31, 2022 -4.85% = — × — × -3.27%
Apr 30, 2022 -7.54% = — × — × -5.12%
Jan 31, 2022 -9.50% = — × — × -6.76%
Oct 31, 2021 -11.20% = — × — × -7.55%
Jul 31, 2021 -11.72% = — × — × -7.09%
Apr 30, 2021 -11.00% = — × — × -6.47%
Jan 31, 2021 -9.73% = — × — × -5.20%
Oct 31, 2020 -8.36% = — × — × -4.18%
Jul 31, 2020 -7.83% = — × — × -4.20%
Apr 30, 2020 -7.01% = — × — × -3.67%
Jan 31, 2020 -5.58% = — × — × -2.30%
Oct 31, 2019 -3.42% = — × — × -0.24%
Jul 31, 2019 -2.82% = — × -8.02 × 0.32%
Apr 30, 2019 -2.30% = — × -2.41 × 0.79%
Jan 31, 2019 -3.47% = — × — × -0.80%
Oct 31, 2018 -5.04% = — × — × -2.90%
Jul 31, 2018 -6.51% = — × — × -4.43%
Apr 30, 2018 — = — × — × —
Jan 31, 2018 — = — × — × —
Oct 31, 2017 — = — × — × —

Based on: 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), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-07-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-04-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-01-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-10-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-07-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-04-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-01-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-10-31).

The primary reason for the increase in net profit margin ratio over Q2 2024 is the increase in effect of taxes measured by tax burden ratio.