Analysis of Solvency Ratios
Quarterly Data
Solvency ratios also known as long-term debt ratios measure a company ability to meet long-term obligations.
Solvency Ratios (Summary)
Palo Alto Networks Inc., solvency ratios (quarterly data)
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-04-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-01-31), 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).
The solvency profile exhibits a profound transformation from a period of high leverage and interest vulnerability to a state of extreme financial stability and minimal debt reliance. A systemic deleveraging process is evident, characterized by a sharp reduction in debt-related ratios and an exponential increase in the capacity to service interest obligations.
- Debt-to-Equity and Financial Leverage
- A period of extreme volatility occurred between October 2020 and July 2022, with the debt-to-equity ratio peaking at 31.19 and financial leverage reaching 88.29 in January 2022. Following this peak, a consistent and aggressive downward trend is observed. By April 2025, the debt-to-equity ratio declined to 0.05, and financial leverage normalized to 1.67 by April 2026, indicating a substantial shift toward equity-based financing and a significant reduction in financial risk.
- Debt to Capital and Assets
- The debt-to-capital ratio remained relatively stable between 0.75 and 0.97 from 2020 through early 2023 before initiating a steep decline, reaching 0.05 by April 2026. Similarly, the debt-to-assets ratio transitioned from a high of 0.38 in early 2022 to a negligible 0.02 by April 2025. These trends collectively signal a strategic reduction in the proportion of total assets and capital funded by debt.
- Interest Coverage
- The interest coverage ratio demonstrates the most dramatic shift in the solvency data. The company experienced negative coverage from October 2020 through October 2022, reaching a low of -6.56 in July 2022, which indicates that earnings were insufficient to cover interest expenses during that period. A pivotal reversal occurred in January 2023, when the ratio turned positive (4.05) and subsequently entered a phase of exponential growth, culminating in a ratio of 6,985.00 by April 2026. This suggests a massive increase in operating profitability relative to interest costs.
- Impact of Operating Lease Liabilities
- Ratios inclusive of operating lease liabilities consistently track slightly higher than their standard counterparts. However, the gap between these two metrics narrowed over time, mirroring the overall trend of decreasing liability burdens relative to the expanding equity and asset base.
Overall, the data reflects a transition from a high-risk solvency position characterized by extreme leverage and negative interest coverage to a highly conservative capital structure with virtually no debt-related pressure on earnings.
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Debt Ratios
Coverage Ratios
Debt to Equity
Palo Alto Networks Inc., debt to equity calculation (quarterly data)
| Apr 30, 2026 | Jan 31, 2026 | Oct 31, 2025 | Jul 31, 2025 | Apr 30, 2025 | Jan 31, 2025 | Oct 31, 2024 | Jul 31, 2024 | Apr 30, 2024 | Jan 31, 2024 | Oct 31, 2023 | Jul 31, 2023 | Apr 30, 2023 | Jan 31, 2023 | Oct 31, 2022 | Jul 31, 2022 | Apr 30, 2022 | Jan 31, 2022 | Oct 31, 2021 | Jul 31, 2021 | Apr 30, 2021 | Jan 31, 2021 | Oct 31, 2020 | ||||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Short-term convertible senior notes | 160) | —) | —) | —) | 383) | 534) | 646) | 964) | 1,163) | 1,822) | 1,947) | 1,992) | 3,682) | 3,680) | 3,679) | 3,677) | 3,676) | 3,674) | 3,672) | 1,558) | —) | 1,526) | —) | |||||||
| Long-term convertible senior notes | 1,192) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | 1,668) | 3,191) | 1,629) | 3,119) | |||||||
| Total debt | 1,352) | —) | —) | —) | 383) | 534) | 646) | 964) | 1,163) | 1,822) | 1,947) | 1,992) | 3,682) | 3,680) | 3,679) | 3,677) | 3,676) | 3,674) | 3,672) | 3,226) | 3,191) | 3,155) | 3,119) | |||||||
| Stockholders’ equity | 27,668) | 9,393) | 8,665) | 7,824) | 7,231) | 6,375) | 5,912) | 5,170) | 4,468) | 4,357) | 2,171) | 1,748) | 1,232) | 729) | 508) | 210) | 338) | 118) | 519) | 635) | 997) | 1,037) | 747) | |||||||
| Solvency Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Debt to equity1 | 0.05 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.05 | 0.08 | 0.11 | 0.19 | 0.26 | 0.42 | 0.90 | 1.14 | 2.99 | 5.05 | 7.24 | 17.51 | 10.89 | 31.19 | 7.08 | 5.08 | 3.20 | 3.04 | 4.18 | |||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Debt to Equity, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Accenture PLC | 0.16 | 0.16 | 0.17 | 0.17 | 0.17 | 0.18 | 0.18 | 0.04 | 0.06 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |||||||
| Adobe Inc. | — | 0.58 | 0.54 | 0.53 | 0.53 | 0.54 | 0.47 | 0.40 | 0.39 | 0.38 | 0.24 | 0.22 | 0.23 | 0.24 | 0.26 | 0.29 | 0.29 | 0.30 | 0.30 | 0.28 | 0.29 | 0.30 | 0.30 | |||||||
| AppLovin Corp. | — | — | 1.49 | 1.65 | 2.38 | 3.01 | 6.45 | 3.22 | 3.74 | 4.32 | 4.64 | 2.48 | 2.85 | 2.11 | 1.69 | 1.69 | 1.71 | 1.69 | 1.60 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Cadence Design Systems Inc. | — | — | 0.44 | 0.45 | 0.48 | 0.49 | 0.52 | 0.53 | 0.62 | 0.32 | 0.18 | 0.19 | 0.21 | 0.22 | 0.23 | 0.27 | 0.29 | 0.13 | 0.13 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| CrowdStrike Holdings Inc. | 0.19 | 0.20 | 0.22 | 0.23 | 0.24 | 0.26 | 0.29 | 0.32 | 0.37 | 0.40 | 0.46 | 0.51 | 0.56 | 0.60 | 0.67 | 0.72 | 0.78 | 0.82 | 0.87 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Datadog Inc. | — | — | 0.25 | 0.26 | 0.29 | 0.31 | 0.55 | 0.59 | 0.28 | 0.31 | 0.34 | 0.37 | 0.41 | 0.45 | 0.49 | 0.52 | 0.57 | 0.61 | 0.66 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| International Business Machines Corp. | — | — | 2.01 | 1.88 | 2.26 | 2.33 | 2.35 | 2.01 | 2.31 | 2.35 | 2.56 | 2.51 | 2.39 | 2.59 | 2.72 | 2.32 | 2.53 | 2.59 | 2.85 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Intuit Inc. | 0.30 | 0.32 | 0.32 | 0.30 | 0.32 | 0.35 | 0.34 | 0.33 | 0.32 | 0.35 | 0.35 | 0.35 | 0.38 | 0.45 | 0.43 | 0.42 | 0.40 | 0.43 | 0.21 | 0.21 | 0.20 | 0.27 | 0.45 | |||||||
| Microsoft Corp. | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.12 | 0.13 | 0.13 | 0.15 | 0.16 | 0.19 | 0.26 | 0.31 | 0.32 | 0.23 | 0.25 | 0.26 | 0.28 | 0.30 | 0.31 | 0.33 | 0.35 | 0.41 | 0.43 | 0.46 | 0.52 | |||||||
| Oracle Corp. | 3.50 | 3.61 | 3.78 | 4.53 | 5.75 | 6.45 | 7.81 | 9.98 | 15.65 | 22.97 | 37.53 | 84.33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16.08 | 7.79 | 8.94 | 7.46 | |||||||
| Palantir Technologies Inc. | — | — | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Salesforce Inc. | 0.14 | 0.14 | 0.14 | 0.14 | 0.14 | 0.15 | 0.16 | 0.16 | 0.16 | 0.16 | 0.17 | 0.18 | 0.18 | 0.18 | 0.18 | 0.18 | 0.19 | 0.24 | 0.06 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| ServiceNow Inc. | — | — | 0.13 | 0.12 | 0.13 | 0.14 | 0.15 | 0.15 | 0.16 | 0.17 | 0.18 | 0.20 | 0.21 | 0.21 | 0.27 | 0.30 | 0.33 | 0.35 | 0.39 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Synopsys Inc. | — | 0.33 | 0.33 | 0.48 | 0.52 | 1.01 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.03 | |||||||
| Workday Inc. | 0.34 | 0.33 | 0.33 | 0.33 | 0.35 | 0.36 | 0.37 | 0.37 | 0.45 | 0.47 | 0.50 | 0.53 | 0.55 | 0.80 | 0.86 | 0.41 | 0.44 | 0.48 | 0.55 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-04-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-01-31), 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).
1 Q3 2026 Calculation
Debt to equity = Total debt ÷ Stockholders’ equity
= 1,352 ÷ 27,668 = 0.05
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
The financial trajectory of the company's solvency profile demonstrates a transition from a period of high leverage and volatility to a state of extreme capital stability. The overall trend is characterized by a significant reduction in reliance on borrowed funds paired with a substantial expansion of the equity base.
- Debt to Equity Ratio Dynamics
- The ratio exhibited extreme volatility between October 2020 and January 2022, peaking at 31.19 in January 2022. This peak indicates a period where total debt overwhelmingly exceeded stockholders' equity. Following this spike, a consistent and aggressive downward trend occurred, with the ratio falling to 0.05 by April 2025 and remaining at that level through April 2026. This suggests a fundamental shift in the capital structure toward a nearly debt-free equity position.
- Total Debt Trends
- Total debt remained relatively stable between 3,119 million and 3,682 million from October 2020 through April 2023. A sharp deleveraging phase began in July 2023, where debt was reduced from 1,992 million to a low of 383 million by April 2025. A subsequent increase to 1,352 million is noted in April 2026, though this increase is mitigated by the simultaneous growth in equity.
- Stockholders' Equity Growth
- Equity experienced a significant contraction in the early period, reaching a minimum of 118 million in January 2022, which contributed to the aforementioned peak in the leverage ratio. From April 2022 onward, a period of sustained and accelerating growth is observed. Equity rose from 338 million in April 2022 to 27,668 million by April 2026, representing a massive increase in the company's net asset value and financial cushion.
- Solvency Analysis and Synthesis
- The convergence of decreasing total debt and exponentially increasing equity has resulted in a drastic improvement in solvency. The company moved from a high-risk leverage position in early 2022 to a highly conservative financial posture. The current ratio of 0.05 indicates that the company is primarily funded through equity, leaving it with minimal solvency risk and significant capacity for future borrowing if required.
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Debt to Equity (including Operating Lease Liability)
Palo Alto Networks Inc., debt to equity (including operating lease liability) calculation (quarterly data)
| Apr 30, 2026 | Jan 31, 2026 | Oct 31, 2025 | Jul 31, 2025 | Apr 30, 2025 | Jan 31, 2025 | Oct 31, 2024 | Jul 31, 2024 | Apr 30, 2024 | Jan 31, 2024 | Oct 31, 2023 | Jul 31, 2023 | Apr 30, 2023 | Jan 31, 2023 | Oct 31, 2022 | Jul 31, 2022 | Apr 30, 2022 | Jan 31, 2022 | Oct 31, 2021 | Jul 31, 2021 | Apr 30, 2021 | Jan 31, 2021 | Oct 31, 2020 | ||||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Short-term convertible senior notes | 160) | —) | —) | —) | 383) | 534) | 646) | 964) | 1,163) | 1,822) | 1,947) | 1,992) | 3,682) | 3,680) | 3,679) | 3,677) | 3,676) | 3,674) | 3,672) | 1,558) | —) | 1,526) | —) | |||||||
| Long-term convertible senior notes | 1,192) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | 1,668) | 3,191) | 1,629) | 3,119) | |||||||
| Total debt | 1,352) | —) | —) | —) | 383) | 534) | 646) | 964) | 1,163) | 1,822) | 1,947) | 1,992) | 3,682) | 3,680) | 3,679) | 3,677) | 3,676) | 3,674) | 3,672) | 3,226) | 3,191) | 3,155) | 3,119) | |||||||
| Long-term operating lease liabilities | 719) | 372) | 346) | 338) | 346) | 363) | 380) | 381) | 370) | 363) | 276) | 279) | 265) | 274) | 283) | 276) | 276) | 282) | 300) | 313) | 318) | 318) | 324) | |||||||
| Total debt (including operating lease liability) | 2,071) | 372) | 346) | 338) | 729) | 897) | 1,025) | 1,344) | 1,532) | 2,185) | 2,223) | 2,271) | 3,947) | 3,955) | 3,962) | 3,953) | 3,951) | 3,956) | 3,972) | 3,539) | 3,508) | 3,473) | 3,443) | |||||||
| Stockholders’ equity | 27,668) | 9,393) | 8,665) | 7,824) | 7,231) | 6,375) | 5,912) | 5,170) | 4,468) | 4,357) | 2,171) | 1,748) | 1,232) | 729) | 508) | 210) | 338) | 118) | 519) | 635) | 997) | 1,037) | 747) | |||||||
| Solvency Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Debt to equity (including operating lease liability)1 | 0.07 | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.10 | 0.14 | 0.17 | 0.26 | 0.34 | 0.50 | 1.02 | 1.30 | 3.20 | 5.42 | 7.80 | 18.82 | 11.70 | 33.58 | 7.65 | 5.58 | 3.52 | 3.35 | 4.61 | |||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Debt to Equity (including Operating Lease Liability), Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Accenture PLC | 0.26 | 0.27 | 0.27 | 0.26 | 0.27 | 0.28 | 0.28 | 0.15 | 0.17 | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0.14 | 0.14 | 0.15 | 0.16 | 0.17 | 0.17 | 0.18 | 0.18 | 0.19 | 0.19 | |||||||
| Adobe Inc. | — | 0.61 | 0.58 | 0.57 | 0.56 | 0.57 | 0.50 | 0.43 | 0.42 | 0.41 | 0.26 | 0.25 | 0.26 | 0.28 | 0.29 | 0.33 | 0.32 | 0.33 | 0.34 | 0.32 | 0.33 | 0.34 | 0.35 | |||||||
| CrowdStrike Holdings Inc. | 0.20 | 0.22 | 0.23 | 0.24 | 0.26 | 0.28 | 0.31 | 0.34 | 0.39 | 0.43 | 0.49 | 0.54 | 0.59 | 0.63 | 0.70 | 0.76 | 0.82 | 0.86 | 0.92 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Datadog Inc. | — | — | 0.32 | 0.34 | 0.37 | 0.40 | 0.64 | 0.68 | 0.37 | 0.40 | 0.43 | 0.45 | 0.49 | 0.54 | 0.56 | 0.59 | 0.65 | 0.67 | 0.72 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| International Business Machines Corp. | — | — | 2.12 | 1.98 | 2.39 | 2.46 | 2.49 | 2.14 | 2.46 | 2.49 | 2.70 | 2.66 | 2.54 | 2.72 | 2.85 | 2.46 | 2.68 | 2.75 | 3.02 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Intuit Inc. | 0.33 | 0.36 | 0.35 | 0.33 | 0.35 | 0.38 | 0.37 | 0.35 | 0.34 | 0.38 | 0.37 | 0.38 | 0.40 | 0.48 | 0.47 | 0.45 | 0.43 | 0.46 | 0.25 | 0.24 | 0.24 | 0.31 | 0.49 | |||||||
| Microsoft Corp. | 0.14 | 0.15 | 0.17 | 0.18 | 0.19 | 0.21 | 0.21 | 0.25 | 0.32 | 0.37 | 0.39 | 0.29 | 0.31 | 0.33 | 0.35 | 0.37 | 0.38 | 0.40 | 0.42 | 0.48 | 0.50 | 0.53 | 0.58 | |||||||
| Oracle Corp. | 3.98 | 4.15 | 4.36 | 5.09 | 5.75 | 6.45 | 7.81 | 9.98 | 15.65 | 22.97 | 37.53 | 84.33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16.08 | 7.79 | 8.94 | 7.46 | |||||||
| Palantir Technologies Inc. | — | — | 0.03 | 0.02 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.04 | 0.05 | 0.06 | 0.07 | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.09 | 0.09 | 0.10 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Salesforce Inc. | 0.19 | 0.18 | 0.19 | 0.19 | 0.20 | 0.20 | 0.21 | 0.21 | 0.22 | 0.22 | 0.23 | 0.24 | 0.24 | 0.23 | 0.24 | 0.24 | 0.25 | 0.30 | 0.14 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| ServiceNow Inc. | — | — | 0.21 | 0.19 | 0.21 | 0.22 | 0.24 | 0.24 | 0.24 | 0.26 | 0.28 | 0.30 | 0.31 | 0.32 | 0.40 | 0.44 | 0.47 | 0.51 | 0.55 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Synopsys Inc. | — | 0.36 | 0.36 | 0.50 | 0.55 | 1.08 | 0.07 | 0.08 | 0.09 | 0.09 | 0.10 | 0.11 | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0.11 | 0.13 | 0.13 | 0.14 | 0.13 | |||||||
| Workday Inc. | 0.43 | 0.41 | 0.38 | 0.37 | 0.39 | 0.40 | 0.41 | 0.41 | 0.49 | 0.52 | 0.55 | 0.58 | 0.60 | 0.86 | 0.92 | 0.46 | 0.51 | 0.56 | 0.63 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-04-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-01-31), 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).
1 Q3 2026 Calculation
Debt to equity (including operating lease liability) = Total debt (including operating lease liability) ÷ Stockholders’ equity
= 2,071 ÷ 27,668 = 0.07
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
The financial trajectory from October 2020 through April 2026 reflects a systemic transition from a high-leverage capital structure to a position of significant solvency and equity strength.
- Total Debt Trends
- Total debt, inclusive of operating lease liabilities, remained relatively stable between US$ 3.4 billion and US$ 3.9 billion from October 2020 until January 2023. A sharp deleveraging phase commenced in July 2023, with debt levels declining steadily to a low of US$ 338 million by April 2025. Although a subsequent increase to US$ 2.07 billion was recorded in April 2026, the overall debt profile remains significantly lower than the levels maintained during the 2020-2022 period.
- Stockholders' Equity Expansion
- Equity levels exhibited extreme volatility in the initial stages of the period, reaching a critical low of US$ 118 million in January 2022. Following this trough, a period of aggressive equity growth occurred, with values rising consistently from US$ 338 million in April 2022 to US$ 27.67 billion by April 2026. This rapid expansion of the net asset base has fundamentally altered the company's financial stability.
- Debt to Equity Ratio Volatility and Stabilization
- The solvency ratio experienced a period of acute instability between October 2021 and July 2022, peaking at 33.58 in January 2022. This spike was driven by the simultaneous contraction of equity and the persistence of high debt obligations. From April 2022 onward, a sustained downward trend is observed; the ratio fell below 1.00 by October 2023 and reached a floor of 0.04 between July 2025 and January 2026. Despite the increase in total debt in April 2026, the ratio remained minimal at 0.07, as the growth in equity continued to outpace the increase in liabilities.
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Debt to Capital
Palo Alto Networks Inc., debt to capital calculation (quarterly data)
| Apr 30, 2026 | Jan 31, 2026 | Oct 31, 2025 | Jul 31, 2025 | Apr 30, 2025 | Jan 31, 2025 | Oct 31, 2024 | Jul 31, 2024 | Apr 30, 2024 | Jan 31, 2024 | Oct 31, 2023 | Jul 31, 2023 | Apr 30, 2023 | Jan 31, 2023 | Oct 31, 2022 | Jul 31, 2022 | Apr 30, 2022 | Jan 31, 2022 | Oct 31, 2021 | Jul 31, 2021 | Apr 30, 2021 | Jan 31, 2021 | Oct 31, 2020 | ||||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Short-term convertible senior notes | 160) | —) | —) | —) | 383) | 534) | 646) | 964) | 1,163) | 1,822) | 1,947) | 1,992) | 3,682) | 3,680) | 3,679) | 3,677) | 3,676) | 3,674) | 3,672) | 1,558) | —) | 1,526) | —) | |||||||
| Long-term convertible senior notes | 1,192) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | 1,668) | 3,191) | 1,629) | 3,119) | |||||||
| Total debt | 1,352) | —) | —) | —) | 383) | 534) | 646) | 964) | 1,163) | 1,822) | 1,947) | 1,992) | 3,682) | 3,680) | 3,679) | 3,677) | 3,676) | 3,674) | 3,672) | 3,226) | 3,191) | 3,155) | 3,119) | |||||||
| Stockholders’ equity | 27,668) | 9,393) | 8,665) | 7,824) | 7,231) | 6,375) | 5,912) | 5,170) | 4,468) | 4,357) | 2,171) | 1,748) | 1,232) | 729) | 508) | 210) | 338) | 118) | 519) | 635) | 997) | 1,037) | 747) | |||||||
| Total capital | 29,020) | 9,393) | 8,665) | 7,824) | 7,614) | 6,909) | 6,558) | 6,134) | 5,630) | 6,179) | 4,117) | 3,740) | 4,915) | 4,409) | 4,187) | 3,887) | 4,013) | 3,792) | 4,191) | 3,861) | 4,188) | 4,192) | 3,866) | |||||||
| Solvency Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Debt to capital1 | 0.05 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.05 | 0.08 | 0.10 | 0.16 | 0.21 | 0.29 | 0.47 | 0.53 | 0.75 | 0.83 | 0.88 | 0.95 | 0.92 | 0.97 | 0.88 | 0.84 | 0.76 | 0.75 | 0.81 | |||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Debt to Capital, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Accenture PLC | 0.14 | 0.14 | 0.14 | 0.14 | 0.14 | 0.15 | 0.15 | 0.03 | 0.06 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |||||||
| Adobe Inc. | — | 0.37 | 0.35 | 0.35 | 0.35 | 0.35 | 0.32 | 0.29 | 0.28 | 0.27 | 0.19 | 0.18 | 0.19 | 0.20 | 0.20 | 0.23 | 0.22 | 0.23 | 0.23 | 0.22 | 0.22 | 0.23 | 0.23 | |||||||
| AppLovin Corp. | — | — | 0.60 | 0.62 | 0.70 | 0.75 | 0.87 | 0.76 | 0.79 | 0.81 | 0.82 | 0.71 | 0.74 | 0.68 | 0.63 | 0.63 | 0.63 | 0.63 | 0.62 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Cadence Design Systems Inc. | — | — | 0.31 | 0.31 | 0.32 | 0.33 | 0.34 | 0.35 | 0.38 | 0.24 | 0.15 | 0.16 | 0.17 | 0.18 | 0.19 | 0.21 | 0.23 | 0.12 | 0.11 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| CrowdStrike Holdings Inc. | 0.16 | 0.17 | 0.18 | 0.18 | 0.20 | 0.21 | 0.23 | 0.24 | 0.27 | 0.29 | 0.32 | 0.34 | 0.36 | 0.38 | 0.40 | 0.42 | 0.44 | 0.45 | 0.47 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Datadog Inc. | — | — | 0.20 | 0.21 | 0.22 | 0.23 | 0.36 | 0.37 | 0.22 | 0.24 | 0.25 | 0.27 | 0.29 | 0.31 | 0.33 | 0.34 | 0.36 | 0.38 | 0.40 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| International Business Machines Corp. | — | — | 0.67 | 0.65 | 0.69 | 0.70 | 0.70 | 0.67 | 0.70 | 0.70 | 0.72 | 0.72 | 0.71 | 0.72 | 0.73 | 0.70 | 0.72 | 0.72 | 0.74 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Intuit Inc. | 0.23 | 0.24 | 0.24 | 0.23 | 0.24 | 0.26 | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.24 | 0.26 | 0.26 | 0.26 | 0.27 | 0.31 | 0.30 | 0.30 | 0.29 | 0.30 | 0.17 | 0.17 | 0.17 | 0.21 | 0.31 | |||||||
| Microsoft Corp. | 0.09 | 0.09 | 0.11 | 0.11 | 0.12 | 0.13 | 0.14 | 0.16 | 0.21 | 0.24 | 0.24 | 0.19 | 0.20 | 0.21 | 0.22 | 0.23 | 0.23 | 0.25 | 0.26 | 0.29 | 0.30 | 0.32 | 0.34 | |||||||
| Oracle Corp. | 0.78 | 0.78 | 0.79 | 0.82 | 0.85 | 0.87 | 0.89 | 0.91 | 0.94 | 0.96 | 0.97 | 0.99 | 1.03 | 1.05 | 1.07 | 1.09 | 1.12 | 1.15 | 1.02 | 0.94 | 0.89 | 0.90 | 0.88 | |||||||
| Palantir Technologies Inc. | — | — | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Salesforce Inc. | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0.13 | 0.13 | 0.14 | 0.14 | 0.14 | 0.14 | 0.14 | 0.15 | 0.15 | 0.15 | 0.15 | 0.15 | 0.16 | 0.19 | 0.06 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| ServiceNow Inc. | — | — | 0.11 | 0.10 | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0.13 | 0.13 | 0.14 | 0.15 | 0.16 | 0.16 | 0.17 | 0.18 | 0.21 | 0.23 | 0.25 | 0.26 | 0.28 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Synopsys Inc. | — | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.32 | 0.34 | 0.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.02 | |||||||
| Workday Inc. | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.26 | 0.26 | 0.27 | 0.27 | 0.31 | 0.32 | 0.33 | 0.35 | 0.35 | 0.45 | 0.46 | 0.29 | 0.30 | 0.32 | 0.35 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-04-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-01-31), 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).
1 Q3 2026 Calculation
Debt to capital = Total debt ÷ Total capital
= 1,352 ÷ 29,020 = 0.05
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
An analysis of the solvency metrics reveals a profound structural shift in the capital composition between October 2020 and April 2026. The organization transitioned from a highly leveraged state to a position of extreme solvency, characterized by a significant reduction in relative debt and a substantial expansion of the total capital base.
- Total Debt Trajectory
- Debt levels exhibited a period of gradual increase from October 2020 (3,119 million) through a peak in April 2023 (3,682 million). A decisive deleveraging phase began in July 2023, with total debt dropping to 1,992 million and continuing a steady decline to a minimum of 383 million by April 2025. A subsequent increase to 1,352 million was observed by April 2026, though this figure remains substantially lower than the levels maintained between 2021 and 2023.
- Total Capital Expansion
- Total capital remained relatively stable, fluctuating between 3,700 million and 4,900 million from 2020 through early 2023. Beginning in January 2024, a period of aggressive capital growth occurred, with values rising from 6,179 million to a peak of 29,020 million by April 2026. This expansion represents a significant increase in the overall financial resources available to the entity.
- Debt to Capital Ratio Interpretation
- The debt to capital ratio was initially high, peaking at 0.97 in January 2022, which indicates that debt constituted nearly the entire capital structure. A reversal trend started in July 2023, where the ratio fell sharply from 0.53 to 0.05 by April 2025. Despite the rise in absolute debt in the final reporting period, the ratio remained at 0.05, demonstrating that the massive increase in total capital effectively neutralized the impact of new debt, resulting in a highly conservative solvency profile.
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Debt to Capital (including Operating Lease Liability)
Palo Alto Networks Inc., debt to capital (including operating lease liability) calculation (quarterly data)
| Apr 30, 2026 | Jan 31, 2026 | Oct 31, 2025 | Jul 31, 2025 | Apr 30, 2025 | Jan 31, 2025 | Oct 31, 2024 | Jul 31, 2024 | Apr 30, 2024 | Jan 31, 2024 | Oct 31, 2023 | Jul 31, 2023 | Apr 30, 2023 | Jan 31, 2023 | Oct 31, 2022 | Jul 31, 2022 | Apr 30, 2022 | Jan 31, 2022 | Oct 31, 2021 | Jul 31, 2021 | Apr 30, 2021 | Jan 31, 2021 | Oct 31, 2020 | ||||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Short-term convertible senior notes | 160) | —) | —) | —) | 383) | 534) | 646) | 964) | 1,163) | 1,822) | 1,947) | 1,992) | 3,682) | 3,680) | 3,679) | 3,677) | 3,676) | 3,674) | 3,672) | 1,558) | —) | 1,526) | —) | |||||||
| Long-term convertible senior notes | 1,192) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | 1,668) | 3,191) | 1,629) | 3,119) | |||||||
| Total debt | 1,352) | —) | —) | —) | 383) | 534) | 646) | 964) | 1,163) | 1,822) | 1,947) | 1,992) | 3,682) | 3,680) | 3,679) | 3,677) | 3,676) | 3,674) | 3,672) | 3,226) | 3,191) | 3,155) | 3,119) | |||||||
| Long-term operating lease liabilities | 719) | 372) | 346) | 338) | 346) | 363) | 380) | 381) | 370) | 363) | 276) | 279) | 265) | 274) | 283) | 276) | 276) | 282) | 300) | 313) | 318) | 318) | 324) | |||||||
| Total debt (including operating lease liability) | 2,071) | 372) | 346) | 338) | 729) | 897) | 1,025) | 1,344) | 1,532) | 2,185) | 2,223) | 2,271) | 3,947) | 3,955) | 3,962) | 3,953) | 3,951) | 3,956) | 3,972) | 3,539) | 3,508) | 3,473) | 3,443) | |||||||
| Stockholders’ equity | 27,668) | 9,393) | 8,665) | 7,824) | 7,231) | 6,375) | 5,912) | 5,170) | 4,468) | 4,357) | 2,171) | 1,748) | 1,232) | 729) | 508) | 210) | 338) | 118) | 519) | 635) | 997) | 1,037) | 747) | |||||||
| Total capital (including operating lease liability) | 29,739) | 9,765) | 9,011) | 8,163) | 7,959) | 7,272) | 6,937) | 6,514) | 6,000) | 6,542) | 4,393) | 4,019) | 5,179) | 4,684) | 4,470) | 4,163) | 4,289) | 4,074) | 4,491) | 4,174) | 4,506) | 4,510) | 4,190) | |||||||
| Solvency Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Debt to capital (including operating lease liability)1 | 0.07 | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.09 | 0.12 | 0.15 | 0.21 | 0.26 | 0.33 | 0.51 | 0.56 | 0.76 | 0.84 | 0.89 | 0.95 | 0.92 | 0.97 | 0.88 | 0.85 | 0.78 | 0.77 | 0.82 | |||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Debt to Capital (including Operating Lease Liability), Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Accenture PLC | 0.21 | 0.21 | 0.21 | 0.21 | 0.21 | 0.22 | 0.22 | 0.13 | 0.14 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.11 | 0.11 | 0.12 | 0.13 | 0.13 | 0.14 | 0.15 | 0.15 | 0.15 | 0.15 | 0.16 | 0.16 | |||||||
| Adobe Inc. | — | 0.38 | 0.37 | 0.36 | 0.36 | 0.36 | 0.33 | 0.30 | 0.29 | 0.29 | 0.21 | 0.20 | 0.21 | 0.22 | 0.23 | 0.25 | 0.24 | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.24 | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.26 | |||||||
| CrowdStrike Holdings Inc. | 0.17 | 0.18 | 0.19 | 0.19 | 0.21 | 0.22 | 0.24 | 0.26 | 0.28 | 0.30 | 0.33 | 0.35 | 0.37 | 0.39 | 0.41 | 0.43 | 0.45 | 0.46 | 0.48 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Datadog Inc. | — | — | 0.24 | 0.26 | 0.27 | 0.28 | 0.39 | 0.40 | 0.27 | 0.29 | 0.30 | 0.31 | 0.33 | 0.35 | 0.36 | 0.37 | 0.39 | 0.40 | 0.42 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| International Business Machines Corp. | — | — | 0.68 | 0.66 | 0.70 | 0.71 | 0.71 | 0.68 | 0.71 | 0.71 | 0.73 | 0.73 | 0.72 | 0.73 | 0.74 | 0.71 | 0.73 | 0.73 | 0.75 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Intuit Inc. | 0.25 | 0.26 | 0.26 | 0.25 | 0.26 | 0.28 | 0.27 | 0.26 | 0.25 | 0.28 | 0.27 | 0.28 | 0.29 | 0.32 | 0.32 | 0.31 | 0.30 | 0.31 | 0.20 | 0.20 | 0.19 | 0.24 | 0.33 | |||||||
| Microsoft Corp. | 0.12 | 0.13 | 0.14 | 0.15 | 0.16 | 0.17 | 0.18 | 0.20 | 0.24 | 0.27 | 0.28 | 0.23 | 0.24 | 0.25 | 0.26 | 0.27 | 0.27 | 0.29 | 0.29 | 0.32 | 0.33 | 0.35 | 0.37 | |||||||
| Oracle Corp. | 0.80 | 0.81 | 0.81 | 0.84 | 0.85 | 0.87 | 0.89 | 0.91 | 0.94 | 0.96 | 0.97 | 0.99 | 1.03 | 1.05 | 1.07 | 1.09 | 1.12 | 1.15 | 1.02 | 0.94 | 0.89 | 0.90 | 0.88 | |||||||
| Palantir Technologies Inc. | — | — | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.05 | 0.04 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.06 | 0.07 | 0.07 | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.09 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Salesforce Inc. | 0.16 | 0.15 | 0.16 | 0.16 | 0.16 | 0.17 | 0.17 | 0.17 | 0.18 | 0.18 | 0.19 | 0.19 | 0.19 | 0.19 | 0.19 | 0.19 | 0.20 | 0.23 | 0.13 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| ServiceNow Inc. | — | — | 0.17 | 0.16 | 0.18 | 0.18 | 0.19 | 0.19 | 0.19 | 0.21 | 0.22 | 0.23 | 0.24 | 0.24 | 0.29 | 0.31 | 0.32 | 0.34 | 0.36 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Synopsys Inc. | — | 0.26 | 0.26 | 0.34 | 0.35 | 0.52 | 0.07 | 0.07 | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.09 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.11 | 0.11 | 0.11 | 0.11 | 0.11 | 0.10 | 0.11 | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0.12 | |||||||
| Workday Inc. | 0.30 | 0.29 | 0.28 | 0.27 | 0.28 | 0.29 | 0.29 | 0.29 | 0.33 | 0.34 | 0.35 | 0.37 | 0.38 | 0.46 | 0.48 | 0.32 | 0.34 | 0.36 | 0.39 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-04-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-01-31), 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).
1 Q3 2026 Calculation
Debt to capital (including operating lease liability) = Total debt (including operating lease liability) ÷ Total capital (including operating lease liability)
= 2,071 ÷ 29,739 = 0.07
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
The solvency profile exhibits a transition from a high-leverage position to a highly conservative capital structure over the analyzed period. From late 2020 through early 2023, a significant reliance on debt was maintained, with the debt-to-capital ratio consistently remaining above 0.75. A strategic shift occurred starting in mid-2023, characterized by a systematic reduction in total debt and a simultaneous expansion of the total capital base.
- Debt to Capital Ratio Trend
- The ratio reached a peak of 0.97 in January 2022 before initiating a sustained downward trajectory. By January 2025, the ratio had declined to 0.12, eventually reaching a minimum of 0.04 between April and October 2025. This progression indicates a substantial decrease in financial leverage and a significant strengthening of the long-term solvency position.
- Total Debt Dynamics
- Total debt, including operating lease liabilities, remained relatively stable near the $3.9 billion level between October 2021 and January 2023. A sharp contraction began in July 2023, with debt levels falling consecutively to $338 million by April 2025. While a notable increase to $2.07 billion occurred in April 2026, the impact on the overall solvency ratio was mitigated by a concurrent increase in total capital.
- Capital Base Expansion
- Total capital exhibited moderate fluctuations until January 2024, followed by a period of steady growth from $6.5 billion to $9.7 billion by January 2026. The period concludes with a dramatic surge in total capital to $29.7 billion in April 2026. This massive expansion of the capital base ensures that the debt-to-capital ratio remains low at 0.07, despite the increase in nominal debt during the final quarter.
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Debt to Assets
Palo Alto Networks Inc., debt to assets calculation (quarterly data)
| Apr 30, 2026 | Jan 31, 2026 | Oct 31, 2025 | Jul 31, 2025 | Apr 30, 2025 | Jan 31, 2025 | Oct 31, 2024 | Jul 31, 2024 | Apr 30, 2024 | Jan 31, 2024 | Oct 31, 2023 | Jul 31, 2023 | Apr 30, 2023 | Jan 31, 2023 | Oct 31, 2022 | Jul 31, 2022 | Apr 30, 2022 | Jan 31, 2022 | Oct 31, 2021 | Jul 31, 2021 | Apr 30, 2021 | Jan 31, 2021 | Oct 31, 2020 | ||||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Short-term convertible senior notes | 160) | —) | —) | —) | 383) | 534) | 646) | 964) | 1,163) | 1,822) | 1,947) | 1,992) | 3,682) | 3,680) | 3,679) | 3,677) | 3,676) | 3,674) | 3,672) | 1,558) | —) | 1,526) | —) | |||||||
| Long-term convertible senior notes | 1,192) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | 1,668) | 3,191) | 1,629) | 3,119) | |||||||
| Total debt | 1,352) | —) | —) | —) | 383) | 534) | 646) | 964) | 1,163) | 1,822) | 1,947) | 1,992) | 3,682) | 3,680) | 3,679) | 3,677) | 3,676) | 3,674) | 3,672) | 3,226) | 3,191) | 3,155) | 3,119) | |||||||
| Total assets | 46,266) | 24,979) | 23,536) | 23,576) | 22,003) | 20,952) | 20,375) | 19,991) | 17,931) | 18,292) | 14,809) | 14,501) | 14,171) | 13,163) | 12,544) | 12,254) | 11,100) | 10,401) | 10,426) | 10,242) | 9,562) | 9,488) | 8,727) | |||||||
| Solvency Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Debt to assets1 | 0.03 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.02 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.05 | 0.06 | 0.10 | 0.13 | 0.14 | 0.26 | 0.28 | 0.29 | 0.30 | 0.33 | 0.35 | 0.35 | 0.31 | 0.33 | 0.33 | 0.36 | |||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Debt to Assets, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Accenture PLC | 0.07 | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.09 | 0.09 | 0.02 | 0.03 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |||||||
| Adobe Inc. | — | 0.22 | 0.21 | 0.21 | 0.22 | 0.22 | 0.21 | 0.19 | 0.19 | 0.19 | 0.13 | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0.13 | 0.14 | 0.15 | 0.15 | 0.16 | 0.16 | 0.15 | 0.16 | 0.16 | 0.16 | |||||||
| AppLovin Corp. | — | — | 0.46 | 0.48 | 0.55 | 0.59 | 0.65 | 0.60 | 0.64 | 0.67 | 0.67 | 0.58 | 0.62 | 0.58 | 0.54 | 0.55 | 0.55 | 0.54 | 0.52 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Cadence Design Systems Inc. | — | — | 0.24 | 0.24 | 0.26 | 0.26 | 0.27 | 0.28 | 0.31 | 0.19 | 0.11 | 0.11 | 0.12 | 0.13 | 0.13 | 0.15 | 0.16 | 0.08 | 0.08 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| CrowdStrike Holdings Inc. | 0.07 | 0.08 | 0.09 | 0.09 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.11 | 0.11 | 0.13 | 0.13 | 0.14 | 0.15 | 0.17 | 0.18 | 0.19 | 0.20 | 0.22 | 0.24 | 0.26 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Datadog Inc. | — | — | 0.14 | 0.15 | 0.16 | 0.17 | 0.27 | 0.28 | 0.16 | 0.17 | 0.18 | 0.19 | 0.21 | 0.22 | 0.24 | 0.25 | 0.26 | 0.28 | 0.29 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| International Business Machines Corp. | — | — | 0.42 | 0.40 | 0.43 | 0.43 | 0.43 | 0.40 | 0.42 | 0.42 | 0.43 | 0.42 | 0.43 | 0.43 | 0.44 | 0.40 | 0.40 | 0.39 | 0.41 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Intuit Inc. | 0.16 | 0.18 | 0.18 | 0.16 | 0.18 | 0.20 | 0.18 | 0.19 | 0.19 | 0.20 | 0.21 | 0.22 | 0.23 | 0.26 | 0.26 | 0.25 | 0.24 | 0.26 | 0.14 | 0.13 | 0.13 | 0.16 | 0.24 | |||||||
| Microsoft Corp. | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0.07 | 0.07 | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.09 | 0.10 | 0.14 | 0.16 | 0.16 | 0.11 | 0.13 | 0.13 | 0.14 | 0.14 | 0.14 | 0.16 | 0.16 | 0.17 | 0.19 | 0.20 | 0.21 | |||||||
| Oracle Corp. | 0.55 | 0.53 | 0.51 | 0.55 | 0.60 | 0.60 | 0.59 | 0.62 | 0.64 | 0.66 | 0.65 | 0.67 | 0.70 | 0.71 | 0.70 | 0.69 | 0.72 | 0.73 | 0.67 | 0.64 | 0.59 | 0.64 | 0.62 | |||||||
| Palantir Technologies Inc. | — | — | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Salesforce Inc. | 0.09 | 0.09 | 0.09 | 0.08 | 0.09 | 0.09 | 0.10 | 0.09 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.11 | 0.12 | 0.11 | 0.11 | 0.11 | 0.12 | 0.15 | 0.04 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| ServiceNow Inc. | — | — | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0.07 | 0.07 | 0.07 | 0.07 | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.09 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.11 | 0.11 | 0.13 | 0.13 | 0.14 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Synopsys Inc. | — | 0.21 | 0.21 | 0.28 | 0.30 | 0.42 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.02 | |||||||
| Workday Inc. | 0.17 | 0.17 | 0.17 | 0.17 | 0.18 | 0.18 | 0.19 | 0.18 | 0.21 | 0.22 | 0.22 | 0.22 | 0.24 | 0.31 | 0.32 | 0.18 | 0.20 | 0.20 | 0.22 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-04-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-01-31), 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).
1 Q3 2026 Calculation
Debt to assets = Total debt ÷ Total assets
= 1,352 ÷ 46,266 = 0.03
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
A significant improvement in the solvency profile is evident, characterized by a consistent reduction in financial leverage and a substantial expansion of the asset base over the analyzed period.
- Total Debt Trends
- Total debt remained relatively stable between October 2020 and April 2023, fluctuating within a range of 3,119 million to 3,682 million USD. A sharp deleveraging phase commenced in July 2023, with debt falling to 1,992 million USD and continuing a steep decline to a minimum of 383 million USD by April 2025. A subsequent increase to 1,352 million USD is observed by April 2026, although this remains significantly lower than the levels maintained prior to 2023.
- Total Asset Expansion
- Total assets exhibited a strong and consistent upward trajectory, rising from 8,727 million USD in October 2020 to 22,003 million USD by April 2025. A dramatic increase occurs in the final period, with assets reaching 46,266 million USD by April 2026, indicating a substantial expansion of the balance sheet.
- Debt to Assets Ratio Analysis
- The debt to assets ratio transitioned from 0.36 in October 2020 to 0.03 by April 2026. The most pronounced decline occurred between April 2023 (0.26) and July 2023 (0.14), signaling a rapid shift in the capital structure. Despite the increase in total debt in April 2026, the concurrent surge in total assets ensured the ratio remained at a very low level of 0.03, reflecting an exceptionally strong solvency position and minimal reliance on debt relative to total resources.
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Debt to Assets (including Operating Lease Liability)
Palo Alto Networks Inc., debt to assets (including operating lease liability) calculation (quarterly data)
| Apr 30, 2026 | Jan 31, 2026 | Oct 31, 2025 | Jul 31, 2025 | Apr 30, 2025 | Jan 31, 2025 | Oct 31, 2024 | Jul 31, 2024 | Apr 30, 2024 | Jan 31, 2024 | Oct 31, 2023 | Jul 31, 2023 | Apr 30, 2023 | Jan 31, 2023 | Oct 31, 2022 | Jul 31, 2022 | Apr 30, 2022 | Jan 31, 2022 | Oct 31, 2021 | Jul 31, 2021 | Apr 30, 2021 | Jan 31, 2021 | Oct 31, 2020 | ||||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Short-term convertible senior notes | 160) | —) | —) | —) | 383) | 534) | 646) | 964) | 1,163) | 1,822) | 1,947) | 1,992) | 3,682) | 3,680) | 3,679) | 3,677) | 3,676) | 3,674) | 3,672) | 1,558) | —) | 1,526) | —) | |||||||
| Long-term convertible senior notes | 1,192) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | 1,668) | 3,191) | 1,629) | 3,119) | |||||||
| Total debt | 1,352) | —) | —) | —) | 383) | 534) | 646) | 964) | 1,163) | 1,822) | 1,947) | 1,992) | 3,682) | 3,680) | 3,679) | 3,677) | 3,676) | 3,674) | 3,672) | 3,226) | 3,191) | 3,155) | 3,119) | |||||||
| Long-term operating lease liabilities | 719) | 372) | 346) | 338) | 346) | 363) | 380) | 381) | 370) | 363) | 276) | 279) | 265) | 274) | 283) | 276) | 276) | 282) | 300) | 313) | 318) | 318) | 324) | |||||||
| Total debt (including operating lease liability) | 2,071) | 372) | 346) | 338) | 729) | 897) | 1,025) | 1,344) | 1,532) | 2,185) | 2,223) | 2,271) | 3,947) | 3,955) | 3,962) | 3,953) | 3,951) | 3,956) | 3,972) | 3,539) | 3,508) | 3,473) | 3,443) | |||||||
| Total assets | 46,266) | 24,979) | 23,536) | 23,576) | 22,003) | 20,952) | 20,375) | 19,991) | 17,931) | 18,292) | 14,809) | 14,501) | 14,171) | 13,163) | 12,544) | 12,254) | 11,100) | 10,401) | 10,426) | 10,242) | 9,562) | 9,488) | 8,727) | |||||||
| Solvency Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Debt to assets (including operating lease liability)1 | 0.04 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.03 | 0.04 | 0.05 | 0.07 | 0.09 | 0.12 | 0.15 | 0.16 | 0.28 | 0.30 | 0.32 | 0.32 | 0.36 | 0.38 | 0.38 | 0.35 | 0.37 | 0.37 | 0.39 | |||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Debt to Assets (including Operating Lease Liability), Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Accenture PLC | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0.13 | 0.13 | 0.13 | 0.13 | 0.14 | 0.07 | 0.08 | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0.07 | 0.07 | 0.07 | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.09 | 0.09 | |||||||
| Adobe Inc. | — | 0.24 | 0.22 | 0.23 | 0.23 | 0.23 | 0.22 | 0.20 | 0.20 | 0.20 | 0.14 | 0.14 | 0.14 | 0.15 | 0.15 | 0.17 | 0.17 | 0.18 | 0.18 | 0.17 | 0.18 | 0.18 | 0.19 | |||||||
| CrowdStrike Holdings Inc. | 0.08 | 0.09 | 0.09 | 0.09 | 0.10 | 0.11 | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0.14 | 0.14 | 0.15 | 0.16 | 0.17 | 0.19 | 0.20 | 0.21 | 0.24 | 0.25 | 0.27 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Datadog Inc. | — | — | 0.18 | 0.19 | 0.21 | 0.22 | 0.31 | 0.32 | 0.21 | 0.22 | 0.23 | 0.23 | 0.25 | 0.27 | 0.27 | 0.28 | 0.30 | 0.31 | 0.32 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| International Business Machines Corp. | — | — | 0.45 | 0.43 | 0.45 | 0.46 | 0.46 | 0.43 | 0.45 | 0.45 | 0.46 | 0.44 | 0.45 | 0.46 | 0.46 | 0.42 | 0.43 | 0.42 | 0.43 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Intuit Inc. | 0.17 | 0.20 | 0.20 | 0.18 | 0.19 | 0.22 | 0.20 | 0.20 | 0.20 | 0.22 | 0.22 | 0.24 | 0.25 | 0.28 | 0.28 | 0.27 | 0.25 | 0.27 | 0.16 | 0.16 | 0.15 | 0.19 | 0.27 | |||||||
| Microsoft Corp. | 0.08 | 0.09 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.11 | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0.13 | 0.17 | 0.19 | 0.19 | 0.15 | 0.16 | 0.16 | 0.17 | 0.17 | 0.18 | 0.19 | 0.19 | 0.20 | 0.22 | 0.23 | 0.24 | |||||||
| Oracle Corp. | 0.62 | 0.61 | 0.58 | 0.62 | 0.60 | 0.60 | 0.59 | 0.62 | 0.64 | 0.66 | 0.65 | 0.67 | 0.70 | 0.71 | 0.70 | 0.69 | 0.72 | 0.73 | 0.67 | 0.64 | 0.59 | 0.64 | 0.62 | |||||||
| Palantir Technologies Inc. | — | — | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.03 | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.05 | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0.07 | 0.07 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Salesforce Inc. | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0.11 | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0.13 | 0.13 | 0.14 | 0.14 | 0.14 | 0.14 | 0.15 | 0.15 | 0.15 | 0.15 | 0.16 | 0.19 | 0.09 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| ServiceNow Inc. | — | — | 0.10 | 0.09 | 0.11 | 0.11 | 0.11 | 0.11 | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0.13 | 0.13 | 0.15 | 0.15 | 0.16 | 0.17 | 0.19 | 0.19 | 0.20 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Synopsys Inc. | — | 0.23 | 0.23 | 0.30 | 0.31 | 0.45 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0.07 | 0.07 | 0.07 | 0.07 | 0.07 | 0.07 | 0.07 | 0.07 | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.08 | |||||||
| Workday Inc. | 0.21 | 0.21 | 0.20 | 0.19 | 0.20 | 0.21 | 0.21 | 0.20 | 0.24 | 0.24 | 0.25 | 0.24 | 0.26 | 0.33 | 0.34 | 0.20 | 0.23 | 0.24 | 0.25 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-04-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-01-31), 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).
1 Q3 2026 Calculation
Debt to assets (including operating lease liability) = Total debt (including operating lease liability) ÷ Total assets
= 2,071 ÷ 46,266 = 0.04
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
The solvency profile of the organization exhibits a significant long-term trend toward deleveraging, coupled with substantial asset expansion. This trajectory has resulted in a marked reduction in the proportion of assets financed by debt over the analyzed period.
- Total Debt Trajectory
- Total debt, including operating lease liabilities, remained relatively stable between October 2020 and April 2023, fluctuating within a range of $3.4 billion to $3.9 billion. A decisive downward trend commenced in July 2023, with debt levels falling to $2.27 billion and continuing a steady decline to a minimum of $338 million by July 2025. A notable reversal occurred in April 2026, where debt increased to $2.07 billion.
- Asset Expansion
- Total assets demonstrated consistent and aggressive growth, rising from $8.7 billion in October 2020 to $24.9 billion by January 2026. A substantial surge is observed in the final period, with assets increasing to $46.2 billion by April 2026, indicating a major expansion of the balance sheet.
- Debt to Assets Ratio Analysis
- The debt-to-assets ratio reflects the combined impact of debt reduction and asset growth. The ratio began at 0.39 in October 2020 and remained between 0.30 and 0.38 until April 2023. A rapid contraction followed, with the ratio dropping to 0.16 in July 2023 and reaching a nadir of 0.01 by July 2025. Despite the increase in total debt in April 2026, the concurrent massive increase in total assets kept the ratio low at 0.04, maintaining a strong solvency position.
Overall, the financial data indicates a strategic shift toward a lower-leverage balance sheet for the majority of the period, followed by a sudden expansion of both assets and liabilities in early 2026 that preserved a conservative debt-to-asset relationship.
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Financial Leverage
Palo Alto Networks Inc., financial leverage calculation (quarterly data)
| Apr 30, 2026 | Jan 31, 2026 | Oct 31, 2025 | Jul 31, 2025 | Apr 30, 2025 | Jan 31, 2025 | Oct 31, 2024 | Jul 31, 2024 | Apr 30, 2024 | Jan 31, 2024 | Oct 31, 2023 | Jul 31, 2023 | Apr 30, 2023 | Jan 31, 2023 | Oct 31, 2022 | Jul 31, 2022 | Apr 30, 2022 | Jan 31, 2022 | Oct 31, 2021 | Jul 31, 2021 | Apr 30, 2021 | Jan 31, 2021 | Oct 31, 2020 | ||||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total assets | 46,266) | 24,979) | 23,536) | 23,576) | 22,003) | 20,952) | 20,375) | 19,991) | 17,931) | 18,292) | 14,809) | 14,501) | 14,171) | 13,163) | 12,544) | 12,254) | 11,100) | 10,401) | 10,426) | 10,242) | 9,562) | 9,488) | 8,727) | |||||||
| Stockholders’ equity | 27,668) | 9,393) | 8,665) | 7,824) | 7,231) | 6,375) | 5,912) | 5,170) | 4,468) | 4,357) | 2,171) | 1,748) | 1,232) | 729) | 508) | 210) | 338) | 118) | 519) | 635) | 997) | 1,037) | 747) | |||||||
| Solvency Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Financial leverage1 | 1.67 | 2.66 | 2.72 | 3.01 | 3.04 | 3.29 | 3.45 | 3.87 | 4.01 | 4.20 | 6.82 | 8.29 | 11.50 | 18.06 | 24.69 | 58.35 | 32.88 | 88.29 | 20.09 | 16.14 | 9.59 | 9.15 | 11.68 | |||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Financial Leverage, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Accenture PLC | 2.16 | 2.15 | 2.10 | 2.10 | 2.07 | 2.05 | 2.05 | 1.98 | 1.95 | 1.89 | 1.93 | 1.99 | 1.98 | 2.01 | 2.05 | 2.14 | 2.16 | 2.16 | 2.15 | 2.21 | 2.18 | 2.18 | 2.14 | |||||||
| Adobe Inc. | — | 2.60 | 2.60 | 2.54 | 2.44 | 2.46 | 2.29 | 2.14 | 2.05 | 2.02 | 1.86 | 1.80 | 1.84 | 1.88 | 1.88 | 1.93 | 1.86 | 1.88 | 1.89 | 1.84 | 1.81 | 1.85 | 1.84 | |||||||
| AppLovin Corp. | — | — | 3.26 | 3.40 | 4.30 | 5.11 | 9.92 | 5.39 | 5.80 | 6.47 | 6.92 | 4.27 | 4.57 | 3.61 | 3.12 | 3.07 | 3.08 | 3.11 | 3.06 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Cadence Design Systems Inc. | — | — | 1.84 | 1.85 | 1.85 | 1.90 | 1.89 | 1.92 | 2.01 | 1.70 | 1.60 | 1.67 | 1.74 | 1.77 | 1.76 | 1.87 | 1.83 | 1.66 | 1.59 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| CrowdStrike Holdings Inc. | 2.48 | 2.47 | 2.53 | 2.65 | 2.55 | 2.52 | 2.70 | 2.88 | 2.87 | 3.00 | 3.20 | 3.43 | 3.40 | 3.39 | 3.48 | 3.53 | 3.48 | 3.47 | 3.39 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Datadog Inc. | — | — | 1.74 | 1.78 | 1.76 | 1.82 | 2.06 | 2.13 | 1.76 | 1.83 | 1.88 | 1.94 | 1.96 | 2.01 | 2.08 | 2.13 | 2.17 | 2.18 | 2.26 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| International Business Machines Corp. | — | — | 4.74 | 4.65 | 5.24 | 5.40 | 5.42 | 5.02 | 5.49 | 5.57 | 5.90 | 6.00 | 5.60 | 5.96 | 6.19 | 5.80 | 6.27 | 6.57 | 7.00 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Intuit Inc. | 1.91 | 1.80 | 1.72 | 1.88 | 1.82 | 1.77 | 1.83 | 1.74 | 1.68 | 1.76 | 1.68 | 1.61 | 1.64 | 1.72 | 1.69 | 1.69 | 1.68 | 1.69 | 1.53 | 1.57 | 1.58 | 1.65 | 1.85 | |||||||
| Microsoft Corp. | 1.68 | 1.70 | 1.75 | 1.80 | 1.75 | 1.76 | 1.82 | 1.91 | 1.91 | 1.97 | 2.02 | 2.00 | 1.95 | 1.99 | 2.07 | 2.19 | 2.12 | 2.13 | 2.21 | 2.35 | 2.30 | 2.34 | 2.44 | |||||||
| Oracle Corp. | 6.37 | 6.84 | 7.47 | 8.23 | 9.65 | 10.80 | 13.33 | 16.20 | 24.38 | 34.74 | 57.66 | 125.24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25.03 | 13.27 | 13.90 | 11.96 | |||||||
| Palantir Technologies Inc. | — | — | 1.21 | 1.20 | 1.23 | 1.24 | 1.24 | 1.27 | 1.28 | 1.28 | 1.27 | 1.30 | 1.31 | 1.35 | 1.35 | 1.35 | 1.39 | 1.40 | 1.40 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Salesforce Inc. | 1.59 | 1.59 | 1.63 | 1.68 | 1.56 | 1.60 | 1.61 | 1.67 | 1.57 | 1.59 | 1.63 | 1.69 | 1.55 | 1.57 | 1.58 | 1.64 | 1.53 | 1.60 | 1.52 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| ServiceNow Inc. | — | — | 2.08 | 2.01 | 1.93 | 2.02 | 2.07 | 2.12 | 1.98 | 2.10 | 2.16 | 2.28 | 2.10 | 2.15 | 2.43 | 2.64 | 2.46 | 2.65 | 2.75 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Synopsys Inc. | — | 1.54 | 1.55 | 1.70 | 1.75 | 2.40 | 1.40 | 1.45 | 1.51 | 1.54 | 1.58 | 1.68 | 1.67 | 1.68 | 1.70 | 1.71 | 1.66 | 1.66 | 1.65 | 1.65 | 1.65 | 1.64 | 1.64 | |||||||
| Workday Inc. | 2.00 | 1.96 | 1.93 | 1.99 | 1.90 | 1.95 | 1.95 | 2.04 | 2.10 | 2.19 | 2.23 | 2.41 | 2.29 | 2.58 | 2.68 | 2.31 | 2.24 | 2.36 | 2.53 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-04-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-01-31), 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).
1 Q3 2026 Calculation
Financial leverage = Total assets ÷ Stockholders’ equity
= 46,266 ÷ 27,668 = 1.67
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
The financial leverage of the entity has undergone a significant transformation over the observed period, moving from a phase of extreme volatility and high leverage to a state of substantial deleveraging and capital stability.
- Asset Expansion
- Total assets exhibited a consistent upward trajectory, increasing from 8,727 million USD in October 2020 to 24,979 million USD by January 2026. This growth culminated in a sharp acceleration to 46,266 million USD by April 2026, indicating a substantial expansion of the organization's resource base.
- Equity Dynamics
- Stockholders' equity experienced a period of significant contraction between October 2020 and January 2022, reaching a minimum of 118 million USD. Following this trough, a sustained recovery was observed, with equity growing steadily to 9,393 million USD by January 2026, before surging to 27,668 million USD in April 2026.
- Financial Leverage Ratio Trends
- The financial leverage ratio peaked at 88.29 in January 2022, driven by the critical decline in stockholders' equity relative to asset growth. Following this peak, a consistent and aggressive downward trend is evident. The ratio decreased from 24.69 in October 2022 to 1.67 by April 2026. This progression reflects a fundamental shift toward a more equity-funded capital structure, significantly reducing the organization's reliance on debt and improving its overall solvency profile.
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Interest Coverage
Palo Alto Networks Inc., interest coverage calculation (quarterly data)
| Apr 30, 2026 | Jan 31, 2026 | Oct 31, 2025 | Jul 31, 2025 | Apr 30, 2025 | Jan 31, 2025 | Oct 31, 2024 | Jul 31, 2024 | Apr 30, 2024 | Jan 31, 2024 | Oct 31, 2023 | Jul 31, 2023 | Apr 30, 2023 | Jan 31, 2023 | Oct 31, 2022 | Jul 31, 2022 | Apr 30, 2022 | Jan 31, 2022 | Oct 31, 2021 | Jul 31, 2021 | Apr 30, 2021 | Jan 31, 2021 | Oct 31, 2020 | ||||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income (loss) | (177) | 432) | 334) | 254) | 262) | 267) | 351) | 358) | 279) | 1,747) | 194) | 228) | 108) | 84) | 20) | 3) | (73) | (94) | (104) | (119) | (145) | (142) | (92) | |||||||
| Add: Income tax expense | 21) | 117) | 78) | 338) | 48) | 58) | 18) | (39) | (28) | (1,611) | 88) | 89) | 23) | —) | 14) | 14) | 21) | 13) | 12) | 17) | (5) | 12) | 10) | |||||||
| Add: Interest expense | —) | —) | —) | —) | 1) | 1) | 1) | —) | 2) | 3) | 3) | 6) | 8) | 7) | 7) | 7) | 7) | 7) | 7) | 41) | 41) | 41) | 40) | |||||||
| Earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) | (156) | 549) | 412) | 592) | 311) | 326) | 370) | 319) | 254) | 138) | 286) | 322) | 139) | 91) | 41) | 24) | (46) | (74) | (84) | (61) | (109) | (89) | (42) | |||||||
| Solvency Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest coverage1 | 6,985.00 | 2,071.33 | 911.61 | 532.90 | 427.74 | 269.85 | 163.77 | 120.07 | 72.96 | 46.08 | 35.96 | 21.82 | 10.40 | 4.05 | -1.99 | -6.56 | -4.28 | -3.42 | -2.65 | -1.85 | -1.68 | -1.49 | -1.36 | |||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest Coverage, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Accenture PLC | 41.06 | 40.77 | 39.97 | 45.94 | 57.86 | 80.38 | 135.71 | 165.48 | 175.20 | 175.18 | 168.23 | 193.31 | 220.23 | 212.89 | 217.31 | 195.34 | 188.01 | 133.08 | 133.32 | 131.46 | 126.89 | 196.99 | 191.96 | |||||||
| Adobe Inc. | — | 35.91 | 34.99 | 34.21 | 35.26 | 37.00 | 40.93 | 42.01 | 46.90 | 53.43 | 58.12 | 61.17 | 58.59 | 55.57 | 53.27 | 54.64 | 54.21 | 54.34 | 53.39 | 51.49 | 49.52 | 45.92 | 42.50 | |||||||
| AppLovin Corp. | — | — | 23.36 | 20.09 | 13.86 | 10.72 | 8.08 | 5.95 | 5.19 | 3.95 | 3.37 | 2.38 | 1.52 | 1.12 | 0.76 | -0.19 | 0.25 | 0.19 | 0.02 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Cadence Design Systems Inc. | — | — | 14.39 | 14.06 | 13.53 | 13.50 | 15.95 | 19.37 | 24.99 | 33.48 | 36.67 | 36.43 | 32.16 | 34.13 | 38.63 | 46.58 | 57.84 | 58.34 | 52.92 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| CrowdStrike Holdings Inc. | -7.31 | -6.94 | -2.14 | 3.07 | 7.50 | 9.33 | 7.64 | 5.77 | 1.41 | -1.80 | -4.04 | -5.31 | -4.72 | -4.71 | -5.09 | -5.34 | -6.41 | -8.16 | -12.40 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Datadog Inc. | — | — | 14.75 | 12.49 | 12.47 | 15.42 | 22.90 | 29.85 | 37.27 | 33.23 | 24.08 | 10.56 | -1.85 | -5.72 | -4.15 | -1.30 | 0.81 | 1.72 | 1.24 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| International Business Machines Corp. | — | — | 6.41 | 6.34 | 6.05 | 4.44 | 4.39 | 4.39 | 4.69 | 6.33 | 6.21 | 6.41 | 6.44 | 2.34 | 2.25 | 1.95 | 1.59 | 6.01 | 5.40 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Intuit Inc. | 24.85 | 23.55 | 22.15 | 20.57 | 18.45 | 16.48 | 15.76 | 15.67 | 15.74 | 14.07 | 13.20 | 13.05 | 14.66 | 16.17 | 19.99 | 32.38 | 55.36 | 62.71 | 93.29 | 89.14 | 92.00 | 89.58 | 120.30 | |||||||
| Oracle Corp. | 5.43 | 5.51 | 4.94 | 4.96 | 4.96 | 4.81 | 4.60 | 4.34 | 4.08 | 3.88 | 3.74 | 3.60 | 3.96 | 4.41 | 3.33 | 3.78 | 3.98 | 4.23 | 6.06 | 6.21 | 6.27 | 6.48 | 6.76 | |||||||
| Palantir Technologies Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3,786.90 | 499.52 | 149.97 | 69.33 | 34.43 | -5.32 | -49.82 | -87.97 | -176.15 | -201.09 | -194.27 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Salesforce Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Synopsys Inc. | — | 2.26 | 2.97 | 4.12 | 5.50 | 11.64 | 31.24 | 44.06 | 78.90 | 174.76 | 852.56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-04-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-01-31), 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).
1 Q3 2026 Calculation
Interest coverage
= (EBITQ3 2026
+ EBITQ2 2026
+ EBITQ1 2026
+ EBITQ4 2025)
÷ (Interest expenseQ3 2026
+ Interest expenseQ2 2026
+ Interest expenseQ1 2026
+ Interest expenseQ4 2025)
= (-156 + 549 + 412 + 592)
÷ (0 + 0 + 0 + 0)
= 6,985.00
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The financial trajectory regarding solvency demonstrates a significant transition from operating losses and high interest burdens to a state of substantial interest coverage. The period analyzed shows a clear shift in the company's ability to service its debt, moving from a position of negative coverage to an exponential increase in the interest coverage ratio.
- Earnings Before Interest and Tax (EBIT) Trends
- A prolonged period of negative EBIT is observed from October 2020 through April 2022, with losses peaking at 109 million US dollars in April 2021. A pivot to profitability occurred in July 2022, followed by a consistent upward trend that peaked at 592 million US dollars in July 2025. A sharp reversal to a loss of 156 million US dollars is noted in the final period ending April 30, 2026.
- Interest Expense Evolution
- Interest expenses were initially high, maintaining a range between 40 and 41 million US dollars from October 2020 to July 2021. A substantial reduction occurred in October 2021, with expenses dropping to approximately 7 million US dollars. A further decline is observed from July 2023 onward, with quarterly expenses diminishing to between 0 and 3 million US dollars, indicating a significant reduction in debt obligations or a restructuring of interest-bearing liabilities.
- Interest Coverage Ratio Analysis
- The interest coverage ratio remained negative between October 2020 and October 2022, reflecting an inability to cover interest payments from operating profits. The ratio turned positive in January 2023 at 4.05 and experienced rapid acceleration throughout 2024 and 2025. This growth culminated in an extreme increase to 6,985.00 by April 2026, driven by the simultaneous increase in EBIT and the near-elimination of interest expenses.
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