Common Stock Valuation Ratios (Price Multiples)
Quarterly Data
Valuation ratios measure the quantity of an asset or flaw (e.g., earnings) associated with ownership of a specified claim (e.g., a share of ownership of the enterprise).
Historical Valuation Ratios (Summary)
Palo Alto Networks Inc., historical price multiples (quarterly data)
Based on: 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), 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).
- Price to earnings (P/E) ratio trend
- The P/E ratio data is unavailable for the early periods but becomes observable from January 2023 onwards. It starts extremely high at 1656.49 in January 2023, then decreases significantly over subsequent quarters, reaching 97.64 by April 2025. This indicates a substantial decrease in market valuation relative to earnings over time, suggesting either earnings growth or market price adjustments affecting valuation multiples.
- Price to operating profit (P/OP) ratio trend
- Similar to the P/E ratio, P/OP ratio figures emerge starting January 2023 with an initial very high value of 2481.12. This ratio declines sharply to 122.82 by April 2025. This downward trajectory suggests improvement in operating profitability relative to stock price, reflecting either increased operating profits or market revaluation.
- Price to sales (P/S) ratio trend
- The P/S ratio data spans the greatest duration, from July 2019 through April 2025. The ratio fluctuates between approximately 6.29 and 7.64 up to early 2021, then exhibits a marked upward trend from mid-2021 onward. It peaks at 15.74 in April 2024 before slightly declining to 13.62 in April 2025. This overall increase suggests growing market valuation relative to sales, potentially indicating expected future revenue growth or improved market sentiment.
- Price to book value (P/BV) ratio trend
- P/BV ratio data starts from October 2018 and reveals high volatility. The ratio fluctuates initially around values between 12.21 and 36.65, spikes sharply to a maximum of 399.29 in January 2022, followed by a significant decrease and high volatility afterward. By April 2025, the ratio settles at 16.72, closer to earlier levels but representing a substantial retracement from the peak. These fluctuations suggest unstable market perception relative to book value, possibly impacted by changes in book value or market capitalization valuations.
- General observations
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- The emerging availability of P/E and P/OP ratios in 2023 with extremely high initial values indicates early-stage valuation complexities or very low base earnings and profits at that time.
- The P/S ratio’s consistent data and steady increase imply market optimism or growth in sales expected to justify higher price multiples.
- The P/BV ratio’s volatility points toward uncertain or rapidly changing asset valuations or market sentiment.
- Overall, the valuation multiples show a pattern where market price relative to fundamental financial metrics experienced substantial fluctuations, with some stabilization evident towards the latest reported periods.
Price to Earnings (P/E)
Palo Alto Networks Inc., historical P/E calculation (quarterly data)
| 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 | Jul 31, 2020 | Apr 30, 2020 | Jan 31, 2020 | Oct 31, 2019 | Jul 31, 2019 | Apr 30, 2019 | Jan 31, 2019 | Oct 31, 2018 | |||||||||
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| No. shares of common stock outstanding1 | 666,800,000 | 662,100,000 | 656,200,000 | 651,200,000 | 647,600,000 | 646,200,000 | 630,600,000 | 617,189,208 | 611,709,648 | 605,215,884 | 604,713,854 | 598,427,616 | 597,812,340 | 590,906,358 | 591,998,406 | 584,436,678 | 584,345,268 | 583,455,618 | 571,270,200 | 578,239,764 | 578,795,328 | 598,229,178 | 587,744,610 | 581,942,880 | 575,849,958 | 562,397,718 | 569,285,220 | ||||||||
| Selected Financial Data (US$) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income (loss) (in thousands) | 262,100) | 267,300) | 350,700) | 357,700) | 278,800) | 1,746,900) | 194,200) | 227,700) | 107,800) | 84,200) | 20,000) | 3,300) | (73,200) | (93,500) | (103,600) | (119,300) | (145,100) | (142,300) | (92,200) | (58,900) | (74,800) | (73,700) | (59,600) | (20,800) | (20,200) | (2,600) | (38,300) | ||||||||
| Earnings per share (EPS)2 | 1.86 | 1.89 | 4.17 | 3.96 | 3.78 | 3.52 | 0.97 | 0.71 | 0.35 | 0.06 | -0.24 | -0.45 | -0.65 | -0.78 | -0.86 | -0.85 | -0.75 | -0.63 | -0.52 | -0.46 | -0.40 | -0.29 | -0.18 | -0.14 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | ||||||||
| Share price1, 3 | 181.26 | 200.03 | 198.85 | 167.91 | 155.83 | 130.99 | 123.80 | 121.36 | 102.16 | 93.88 | 83.74 | 88.43 | 79.78 | 79.60 | 88.39 | 78.04 | 60.41 | 62.98 | 47.92 | 39.28 | 39.66 | 32.83 | 36.73 | 35.20 | 34.05 | 42.48 | 28.83 | ||||||||
| Valuation Ratio | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| P/E ratio4 | 97.64 | 105.57 | 47.73 | 42.42 | 41.23 | 37.18 | 127.17 | 170.35 | 290.26 | 1,656.49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Benchmarks | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| P/E Ratio, Competitors5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Accenture PLC | 22.37 | 24.53 | 30.76 | 31.07 | 27.59 | 30.87 | 31.14 | 27.81 | 27.07 | 24.73 | 23.64 | 22.93 | 27.30 | 31.69 | 40.88 | 36.58 | 32.02 | 31.11 | 31.97 | 28.32 | 27.95 | 20.33 | 27.24 | 24.58 | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Adobe Inc. | — | 23.93 | 25.11 | 31.98 | 42.53 | 46.15 | 47.07 | 49.64 | 44.69 | 45.30 | 36.72 | 33.15 | 27.18 | 35.27 | 45.03 | 48.90 | 47.07 | 49.98 | 40.82 | 41.69 | 58.43 | 55.97 | 45.60 | 57.17 | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Cadence Design Systems Inc. | — | — | 75.17 | 67.09 | 76.54 | 69.10 | 72.17 | 78.64 | 68.16 | 73.71 | 67.89 | 59.70 | 55.98 | 59.24 | 56.00 | 53.88 | 66.92 | 59.14 | 61.38 | 62.89 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| CrowdStrike Holdings Inc. | 675.68 | 391.27 | 632.51 | 892.67 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Fair Isaac Corp. | — | 82.74 | 81.19 | 99.26 | 81.98 | 61.32 | 70.49 | 54.13 | 48.82 | 47.89 | 42.08 | 29.67 | 32.23 | 22.83 | 28.46 | 27.12 | 39.89 | 51.31 | 53.58 | 56.83 | 54.83 | 44.64 | 57.71 | 49.99 | — | — | — | ||||||||
| International Business Machines Corp. | — | — | 38.94 | 39.68 | 29.62 | 20.87 | 18.66 | 22.50 | 19.07 | 63.16 | 62.36 | 71.56 | 95.23 | 20.78 | 22.19 | 19.40 | 23.26 | 23.99 | 23.63 | 19.30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Intuit Inc. | 53.58 | 51.15 | 65.11 | 58.94 | 60.26 | 66.50 | 61.19 | 64.61 | 56.26 | 59.38 | 56.80 | 57.31 | 40.47 | 63.28 | 85.13 | 75.17 | 56.40 | 62.56 | 48.28 | 49.52 | 56.56 | 45.75 | 44.67 | 48.17 | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Microsoft Corp. | 30.40 | 35.45 | 35.53 | 35.67 | 34.41 | 36.78 | 31.86 | 33.96 | 29.67 | 26.71 | 26.77 | 28.34 | 27.89 | 30.38 | 34.30 | 35.14 | 35.22 | 34.15 | 33.95 | 35.04 | 29.08 | 28.84 | 25.48 | 26.86 | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Oracle Corp. | 33.25 | 42.77 | 39.36 | 37.63 | 32.94 | 27.34 | 32.03 | 38.96 | 27.11 | 24.69 | 35.29 | 26.85 | 27.46 | 26.70 | 17.45 | 15.84 | 15.15 | 17.19 | 17.88 | 16.69 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Palantir Technologies Inc. | — | — | 450.16 | 632.38 | 244.40 | 147.19 | 159.62 | 246.77 | 279.03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Salesforce Inc. | 59.32 | 43.63 | 38.62 | 71.24 | 94.07 | 136.55 | 547.14 | 879.57 | 528.78 | 324.46 | 174.67 | 135.68 | 147.95 | 110.94 | 48.91 | 48.20 | 58.10 | 104.23 | — | 1,204.70 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| ServiceNow Inc. | — | — | 109.38 | 146.40 | 147.50 | 148.98 | 77.25 | 90.80 | 71.21 | 80.21 | 231.71 | 284.28 | 417.74 | 479.20 | 452.04 | 487.70 | 620.23 | 681.34 | 654.66 | 978.47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Synopsys Inc. | — | 33.17 | 34.48 | 33.69 | 55.30 | 63.08 | 62.39 | 70.08 | 62.65 | 67.52 | 57.28 | 51.76 | 53.76 | 46.52 | 48.45 | 73.37 | 64.13 | 45.71 | 56.52 | 55.92 | 51.53 | 54.36 | 46.45 | 39.55 | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Workday Inc. | 43.12 | 44.76 | 37.68 | 50.53 | 934.29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1,957.29 | 2,418.34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
Based on: 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), 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).
1 Data adjusted for splits and stock dividends.
2 Q3 2025 Calculation
EPS
= (Net income (loss)Q3 2025
+ Net income (loss)Q2 2025
+ Net income (loss)Q1 2025
+ Net income (loss)Q4 2024)
÷ No. shares of common stock outstanding
= (262,100,000 + 267,300,000 + 350,700,000 + 357,700,000)
÷ 666,800,000 = 1.86
3 Closing price as at the filing date of Palo Alto Networks Inc. Quarterly or Annual Report.
4 Q3 2025 Calculation
P/E ratio = Share price ÷ EPS
= 181.26 ÷ 1.86 = 97.64
5 Click competitor name to see calculations.
- Share Price Trend
- The share price demonstrates an overall upward trajectory from October 2018 through April 2025, with occasional periods of volatility. Initially, the price rose from $28.83 to a peak around $42.48 in early 2019, fluctuated moderately through 2020, and experienced more pronounced growth starting in mid-2020. The price reached notable highs above $120 from mid-2023 onward, peaking at approximately $200 in early 2025. There is a minor decline observed toward the end of the period, with the price decreasing from about $200 to $181 around April 2025.
- Earnings Per Share (EPS) Trend
- The EPS data are largely negative from April 2019 to early 2023, indicating losses over that extensive period. The losses deepen to around -$0.86 by late 2021 but start to moderate thereafter, turning positive around January 2023. From that point, EPS shows strong improvement with a rising trend, surging to a peak of about $4.17 by October 2024. A subsequent decline follows, with EPS falling to approximately $1.86 by April 2025. This recovery from negative to positive EPS levels may signify substantial operational or profitability improvements during the latter part of the reported timeframe.
- Price-to-Earnings (P/E) Ratio Trends
- The P/E ratio is not available for early periods coinciding with negative earnings, as expected. From early 2023, when EPS values become positive, the P/E ratio exhibits very high initial values, exceeding 1600, which then rapidly declines. The ratio moves down to approximately 37 by late 2024, indicating a normalization in market valuation relative to earnings. However, there is an upward trend again in the P/E ratio, rising to values over 105 by early 2025, suggesting that the market price appreciates faster than earnings in that period or possible anticipation of future growth.
- Overall Financial Observations
- The data reflect a company transitioning from consistent losses to positive earnings over the observed time horizon. The share price growth aligns generally with this turnaround but shows a sharper, sometimes more volatile increase, particularly from 2020 onward. The P/E ratio behavior confirms the initial lack of positive earnings and subsequent high market expectations upon the onset of profitability, with some fluctuations indicating market adjustments to earnings performance and outlook. The recent EPS and share price declines may suggest emerging challenges or market reassessment.
Price to Operating Profit (P/OP)
Palo Alto Networks Inc., historical P/OP calculation (quarterly data)
| 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 | Jul 31, 2020 | Apr 30, 2020 | Jan 31, 2020 | Oct 31, 2019 | Jul 31, 2019 | Apr 30, 2019 | Jan 31, 2019 | Oct 31, 2018 | |||||||||
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| No. shares of common stock outstanding1 | 666,800,000 | 662,100,000 | 656,200,000 | 651,200,000 | 647,600,000 | 646,200,000 | 630,600,000 | 617,189,208 | 611,709,648 | 605,215,884 | 604,713,854 | 598,427,616 | 597,812,340 | 590,906,358 | 591,998,406 | 584,436,678 | 584,345,268 | 583,455,618 | 571,270,200 | 578,239,764 | 578,795,328 | 598,229,178 | 587,744,610 | 581,942,880 | 575,849,958 | 562,397,718 | 569,285,220 | ||||||||
| Selected Financial Data (US$) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating income (loss) (in thousands) | 218,800) | 240,400) | 286,500) | 238,400) | 176,700) | 53,600) | 215,200) | 253,500) | 78,700) | 39,900) | 15,200) | 15,400) | (47,600) | (73,900) | (82,700) | (60,400) | (110,400) | (88,800) | (44,500) | (17,800) | (56,500) | (52,900) | (51,800) | (9,900) | (18,700) | 6,600) | (32,100) | ||||||||
| Operating profit per share2 | 1.48 | 1.42 | 1.15 | 1.05 | 1.08 | 0.93 | 0.93 | 0.63 | 0.24 | 0.04 | -0.15 | -0.32 | -0.44 | -0.55 | -0.58 | -0.52 | -0.45 | -0.36 | -0.30 | -0.31 | -0.30 | -0.22 | -0.13 | -0.09 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | ||||||||
| Share price1, 3 | 181.26 | 200.03 | 198.85 | 167.91 | 155.83 | 130.99 | 123.80 | 121.36 | 102.16 | 93.88 | 83.74 | 88.43 | 79.78 | 79.60 | 88.39 | 78.04 | 60.41 | 62.98 | 47.92 | 39.28 | 39.66 | 32.83 | 36.73 | 35.20 | 34.05 | 42.48 | 28.83 | ||||||||
| Valuation Ratio | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| P/OP ratio4 | 122.82 | 140.59 | 172.78 | 159.88 | 144.37 | 140.84 | 132.93 | 193.40 | 418.85 | 2,481.12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Benchmarks | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| P/OP Ratio, Competitors5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Accenture PLC | 16.89 | 18.52 | 23.34 | 23.52 | 20.96 | 24.43 | 24.40 | 21.69 | 21.16 | 18.24 | 17.50 | 16.83 | 19.98 | 23.62 | 31.03 | 28.35 | 25.67 | 24.96 | 25.29 | 22.21 | 21.16 | 15.44 | 20.55 | 18.63 | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Adobe Inc. | — | 20.00 | 21.20 | 26.38 | 34.93 | 37.61 | 37.84 | 40.52 | 35.69 | 35.47 | 28.49 | 25.85 | 21.47 | 28.50 | 36.67 | 40.64 | 49.83 | 54.24 | 47.80 | 51.75 | 56.53 | 54.83 | 41.99 | 51.63 | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Cadence Design Systems Inc. | — | — | 55.59 | 52.42 | 64.64 | 62.16 | 64.10 | 65.43 | 57.98 | 59.96 | 53.91 | 47.21 | 41.53 | 46.31 | 46.60 | 48.13 | 60.37 | 53.96 | 56.52 | 57.54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| CrowdStrike Holdings Inc. | — | 1,246.42 | 3,413.25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Fair Isaac Corp. | — | 58.76 | 58.01 | 69.38 | 55.87 | 42.81 | 48.81 | 36.15 | 33.43 | 31.94 | 28.65 | 20.43 | 22.70 | 16.86 | 21.12 | 21.03 | 30.64 | 39.21 | 42.38 | 45.39 | 45.28 | 36.51 | 46.59 | 37.88 | — | — | — | ||||||||
| International Business Machines Corp. | — | — | 22.11 | 25.48 | 20.07 | 18.25 | 16.26 | 17.99 | 14.81 | 15.22 | 13.98 | 14.35 | 15.37 | 15.24 | 17.07 | 16.23 | 19.92 | 19.33 | 17.63 | 15.90 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Intuit Inc. | 41.91 | 40.68 | 52.88 | 48.11 | 48.74 | 53.07 | 46.91 | 49.04 | 41.32 | 43.34 | 43.50 | 46.05 | 33.22 | 53.54 | 71.64 | 62.00 | 46.48 | 52.54 | 39.99 | 41.56 | 49.11 | 39.04 | 37.66 | 40.45 | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Microsoft Corp. | 24.05 | 27.94 | 28.44 | 28.73 | 28.04 | 30.20 | 26.16 | 27.76 | 24.15 | 21.76 | 22.07 | 24.72 | 24.66 | 27.51 | 31.35 | 30.79 | 30.72 | 29.13 | 28.71 | 29.30 | 25.90 | 25.91 | 22.91 | 24.54 | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Oracle Corp. | 23.43 | 29.86 | 26.92 | 25.65 | 23.67 | 19.36 | 21.82 | 25.30 | 16.87 | 15.50 | 20.25 | 16.51 | 18.93 | 24.87 | 15.78 | 14.31 | 12.98 | 12.20 | 12.88 | 12.17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Palantir Technologies Inc. | — | — | 633.43 | 941.61 | 318.98 | 203.93 | 242.24 | 431.61 | 1,130.92 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Salesforce Inc. | 50.24 | 37.14 | 33.49 | 58.80 | 65.09 | 79.66 | 145.83 | 177.62 | 295.77 | 2,318.80 | 818.64 | 357.52 | 280.57 | 236.57 | 228.93 | 431.39 | 914.43 | 3,682.10 | — | 511.08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| ServiceNow Inc. | — | — | 113.44 | 152.95 | 156.39 | 159.12 | 156.78 | 206.26 | 174.57 | 225.28 | 224.96 | 260.26 | 357.30 | 404.46 | 408.11 | 436.46 | 570.38 | 493.80 | 404.36 | 583.07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Synopsys Inc. | — | 55.22 | 57.97 | 56.25 | 56.16 | 63.80 | 64.29 | 67.90 | 61.35 | 62.50 | 50.41 | 43.85 | 48.91 | 42.54 | 47.17 | 75.64 | 65.25 | 49.28 | 59.98 | 59.90 | 58.40 | 54.81 | 48.73 | 40.48 | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Workday Inc. | 166.90 | 201.96 | 210.15 | 381.31 | 4,065.25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
Based on: 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), 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).
1 Data adjusted for splits and stock dividends.
2 Q3 2025 Calculation
Operating profit per share
= (Operating income (loss)Q3 2025
+ Operating income (loss)Q2 2025
+ Operating income (loss)Q1 2025
+ Operating income (loss)Q4 2024)
÷ No. shares of common stock outstanding
= (218,800,000 + 240,400,000 + 286,500,000 + 238,400,000)
÷ 666,800,000 = 1.48
3 Closing price as at the filing date of Palo Alto Networks Inc. Quarterly or Annual Report.
4 Q3 2025 Calculation
P/OP ratio = Share price ÷ Operating profit per share
= 181.26 ÷ 1.48 = 122.82
5 Click competitor name to see calculations.
The share price exhibits a general upward trend throughout the entire period, starting at $28.83 in October 2018 and reaching a peak of $200.03 in April 2025. Notably, there are some fluctuations along the way, with occasional dips such as from January 2019 ($42.48) to April 2019 ($34.05) and in early 2025, where the price decreases from $200.03 in April to $181.26 in July 2025. Still, the overall trajectory remains strongly positive, indicating growing market confidence or company valuation over these years.
The operating profit per share, which is available from July 2019 onwards, begins with negative values, reaching the lowest point at approximately -$0.58 in October 2021. This trend suggests increasing operating losses until that period. Afterward, the losses diminish progressively, moving towards profitability by January 2023 when the figure becomes positive ($0.04). From that point forward, the operating profit per share continues improving steadily, reaching $1.48 by April 2025. This recovery indicates a significant turnaround in operational efficiency or profitability.
The ratio of price to operating profit per share (P/OP) shows an extremely high valuation in the early positive profit stage, with numbers such as 2481.12 in January 2023 and decreasing to 122.82 by April 2025. The initially very high P/OP ratio suggests a market premium on earnings, possibly due to high prospective growth expectations. Over time, as operating profits increase, the ratio declines, indicating the market valuation is becoming more aligned with the company's earnings performance.
Overall, the financial trends reveal a company moving from sustained operational losses toward consistent profitability while its share price significantly appreciates. The market's valuation reflects initial skepticism transitioning into confidence as operational results improve, evidenced by the decreasing P/OP ratio alongside rising earnings and share prices.
Price to Sales (P/S)
Palo Alto Networks Inc., historical P/S calculation (quarterly data)
| Apr 30, 2025 | Jan 31, 2025 | Oct 31, 2024 | Jul 31, 2024 | Apr 30, 2024 | Jan 31, 2024 | Oct 31, 2023 | Jul 31, 2023 | Apr 30, 2023 | Jan 31, 2023 | Oct 31, 2022 | Jul 31, 2022 | Apr 30, 2022 | Jan 31, 2022 | Oct 31, 2021 | Jul 31, 2021 | Apr 30, 2021 | Jan 31, 2021 | Oct 31, 2020 | Jul 31, 2020 | Apr 30, 2020 | Jan 31, 2020 | Oct 31, 2019 | Jul 31, 2019 | Apr 30, 2019 | Jan 31, 2019 | Oct 31, 2018 | |||||||||
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| No. shares of common stock outstanding1 | 666,800,000 | 662,100,000 | 656,200,000 | 651,200,000 | 647,600,000 | 646,200,000 | 630,600,000 | 617,189,208 | 611,709,648 | 605,215,884 | 604,713,854 | 598,427,616 | 597,812,340 | 590,906,358 | 591,998,406 | 584,436,678 | 584,345,268 | 583,455,618 | 571,270,200 | 578,239,764 | 578,795,328 | 598,229,178 | 587,744,610 | 581,942,880 | 575,849,958 | 562,397,718 | 569,285,220 | ||||||||
| Selected Financial Data (US$) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Revenue (in thousands) | 2,289,000) | 2,257,400) | 2,138,800) | 2,189,500) | 1,984,800) | 1,975,100) | 1,878,100) | 1,953,300) | 1,720,900) | 1,655,100) | 1,563,400) | 1,550,500) | 1,386,700) | 1,316,900) | 1,247,400) | 1,219,300) | 1,073,900) | 1,016,900) | 946,000) | 950,400) | 869,400) | 816,700) | 771,900) | 805,800) | 726,600) | 711,200) | 656,000) | ||||||||
| Sales per share2 | 13.31 | 12.94 | 12.63 | 12.33 | 12.03 | 11.65 | 11.43 | 11.17 | 10.61 | 10.17 | 9.62 | 9.19 | 8.65 | 8.22 | 7.70 | 7.28 | 6.82 | 6.48 | 6.27 | 5.89 | 5.64 | 5.22 | 5.13 | 4.98 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | ||||||||
| Share price1, 3 | 181.26 | 200.03 | 198.85 | 167.91 | 155.83 | 130.99 | 123.80 | 121.36 | 102.16 | 93.88 | 83.74 | 88.43 | 79.78 | 79.60 | 88.39 | 78.04 | 60.41 | 62.98 | 47.92 | 39.28 | 39.66 | 32.83 | 36.73 | 35.20 | 34.05 | 42.48 | 28.83 | ||||||||
| Valuation Ratio | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| P/S ratio4 | 13.62 | 15.45 | 15.74 | 13.62 | 12.95 | 11.25 | 10.83 | 10.87 | 9.63 | 9.23 | 8.70 | 9.62 | 9.22 | 9.68 | 11.48 | 10.72 | 8.85 | 9.71 | 7.64 | 6.66 | 7.03 | 6.29 | 7.16 | 7.06 | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Benchmarks | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| P/S Ratio, Competitors5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Accenture PLC | 2.60 | 2.80 | 3.51 | 3.48 | 2.98 | 3.36 | 3.32 | 2.98 | 3.05 | 2.72 | 2.67 | 2.56 | 3.04 | 3.57 | 4.72 | 4.28 | 3.86 | 3.72 | 3.75 | 3.26 | 3.11 | 2.26 | 3.01 | 2.72 | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Adobe Inc. | — | 7.27 | 7.69 | 8.27 | 10.88 | 11.47 | 11.33 | 13.88 | 12.12 | 11.93 | 9.66 | 8.95 | 7.61 | 10.33 | 13.47 | 14.94 | 18.20 | 19.39 | 16.61 | 17.04 | 18.15 | 17.19 | 12.64 | 15.11 | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Cadence Design Systems Inc. | — | — | 16.68 | 15.26 | 18.27 | 17.52 | 18.53 | 20.02 | 16.65 | 17.25 | 15.77 | 14.23 | 12.80 | 13.99 | 13.21 | 12.55 | 15.59 | 13.88 | 14.33 | 13.85 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| CrowdStrike Holdings Inc. | 22.89 | 18.94 | 25.36 | 26.10 | 19.77 | 14.73 | 15.27 | 12.81 | 13.55 | 23.24 | 22.99 | 30.15 | 37.35 | 54.14 | 46.77 | 48.70 | 46.83 | 43.35 | 37.61 | 22.79 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Fair Isaac Corp. | — | 25.94 | 24.89 | 29.64 | 23.73 | 18.39 | 20.58 | 15.36 | 13.88 | 12.91 | 11.61 | 8.05 | 8.72 | 7.20 | 8.38 | 8.08 | 10.75 | 10.72 | 10.97 | 10.38 | 10.37 | 8.44 | 9.99 | 8.28 | — | — | — | ||||||||
| International Business Machines Corp. | — | — | 3.39 | 3.81 | 3.03 | 2.82 | 2.46 | 2.73 | 2.16 | 2.11 | 1.89 | 1.94 | 1.99 | 1.95 | 2.10 | 1.94 | 1.82 | 1.96 | 1.83 | 1.47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Intuit Inc. | 10.22 | 9.05 | 11.46 | 10.72 | 11.71 | 12.20 | 10.73 | 10.72 | 8.95 | 8.44 | 8.01 | 9.30 | 7.87 | 12.04 | 17.26 | 16.09 | 13.50 | 14.16 | 12.12 | 11.78 | 11.03 | 10.47 | 10.18 | 11.05 | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Microsoft Corp. | 10.88 | 12.56 | 12.65 | 12.82 | 12.54 | 13.34 | 11.25 | 11.60 | 9.86 | 8.83 | 9.20 | 10.40 | 10.50 | 11.70 | 13.21 | 12.81 | 12.33 | 11.43 | 10.96 | 10.85 | 9.70 | 9.52 | 8.07 | 8.38 | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Oracle Corp. | 7.25 | 9.05 | 8.03 | 7.44 | 6.68 | 5.37 | 5.89 | 6.63 | 4.73 | 4.71 | 4.64 | 4.25 | 4.96 | 6.62 | 5.96 | 5.38 | 4.90 | 4.53 | 4.67 | 4.33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Palantir Technologies Inc. | — | — | 82.47 | 102.00 | 44.01 | 24.02 | 20.42 | 23.27 | 19.34 | 17.93 | 10.19 | 9.34 | 7.98 | 11.62 | 9.27 | 15.58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Salesforce Inc. | 9.47 | 6.74 | 5.91 | 8.45 | 7.18 | 6.52 | 6.44 | 5.84 | 4.85 | 5.93 | 6.27 | 7.40 | 10.30 | 11.09 | 9.72 | 9.24 | 10.19 | 12.73 | 8.72 | 8.88 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| ServiceNow Inc. | — | — | 14.67 | 18.99 | 18.83 | 17.15 | 15.71 | 17.52 | 13.33 | 14.25 | 12.17 | 12.75 | 12.13 | 13.36 | 16.11 | 19.02 | 24.74 | 22.46 | 20.63 | 25.66 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Synopsys Inc. | — | 11.53 | 11.98 | 12.45 | 13.60 | 14.87 | 14.65 | 14.75 | 11.72 | 11.75 | 10.44 | 10.03 | 11.21 | 9.86 | 9.78 | 13.22 | 11.85 | 9.27 | 10.69 | 10.08 | 9.21 | 7.59 | 6.65 | 6.27 | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Workday Inc. | 8.57 | 8.77 | 7.41 | 9.61 | 8.94 | 8.77 | 7.93 | 7.71 | 6.19 | 7.33 | 7.91 | 11.19 | 15.28 | 13.10 | 13.09 | 13.95 | 12.07 | 14.47 | 11.23 | 10.65 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
Based on: 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), 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).
1 Data adjusted for splits and stock dividends.
2 Q3 2025 Calculation
Sales per share
= (RevenueQ3 2025
+ RevenueQ2 2025
+ RevenueQ1 2025
+ RevenueQ4 2024)
÷ No. shares of common stock outstanding
= (2,289,000,000 + 2,257,400,000 + 2,138,800,000 + 2,189,500,000)
÷ 666,800,000 = 13.31
3 Closing price as at the filing date of Palo Alto Networks Inc. Quarterly or Annual Report.
4 Q3 2025 Calculation
P/S ratio = Share price ÷ Sales per share
= 181.26 ÷ 13.31 = 13.62
5 Click competitor name to see calculations.
- Share Price Trend
- The share price displayed a generally upward trajectory from October 2018 to April 2025. Starting at $28.83 in late 2018, it experienced fluctuations in the earlier quarters but showed a strong growth trend especially after early 2020. By April 2025, the share price reached $181.26, marking a substantial increase over the period. Periods such as late 2020 to mid-2021 and early 2023 to early 2024 saw particularly notable gains.
- Sales per Share Development
- Sales per share figures commenced from April 2019, showing consistent quarter-on-quarter growth throughout the observed timeframe. Starting at $4.98, the sales per share steadily increased to $13.31 by April 2025. This continuous rise reflects growth in revenue on a per-share basis, indicating enhanced operational performance or revenue expansion relative to share count.
- Price-to-Sales (P/S) Ratio Analysis
- The P/S ratio experienced volatility but maintained an overall increasing trend, reflecting changing market perceptions of valuation relative to sales. Initially around 7.06 in April 2019, it declined briefly in mid-2019 but then generally increased, peaking near 15.74 in early 2025 before a slight decrease to 13.62 in April 2025. The increasing ratio suggests a growing market premium for the company’s sales, possibly driven by expectations of future profitability or growth prospects.
- Overall Insights
- The data indicate a company exhibiting strong revenue growth per share accompanied by a rising share price, thereby enhancing shareholder value over time. The increasing P/S ratio underscores growing investor confidence or valuation multiples. Occasional fluctuations in these metrics are observable but do not materially detract from the overall positive trends. The correlation between rising sales per share and share price appreciation suggests a solid financial performance underpinning market valuation increases.
Price to Book Value (P/BV)
Palo Alto Networks Inc., historical P/BV calculation (quarterly data)
| 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 | Jul 31, 2020 | Apr 30, 2020 | Jan 31, 2020 | Oct 31, 2019 | Jul 31, 2019 | Apr 30, 2019 | Jan 31, 2019 | Oct 31, 2018 | |||||||||
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| No. shares of common stock outstanding1 | 666,800,000 | 662,100,000 | 656,200,000 | 651,200,000 | 647,600,000 | 646,200,000 | 630,600,000 | 617,189,208 | 611,709,648 | 605,215,884 | 604,713,854 | 598,427,616 | 597,812,340 | 590,906,358 | 591,998,406 | 584,436,678 | 584,345,268 | 583,455,618 | 571,270,200 | 578,239,764 | 578,795,328 | 598,229,178 | 587,744,610 | 581,942,880 | 575,849,958 | 562,397,718 | 569,285,220 | ||||||||
| Selected Financial Data (US$) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stockholders’ equity (in thousands) | 7,230,500) | 6,375,300) | 5,911,800) | 5,169,700) | 4,467,800) | 4,357,200) | 2,170,500) | 1,748,400) | 1,232,400) | 729,000) | 508,000) | 210,000) | 337,600) | 117,800) | 518,900) | 634,500) | 997,200) | 1,037,300) | 747,000) | 1,101,800) | 744,700) | 1,608,500) | 1,516,400) | 1,586,300) | 1,453,500) | 1,071,800) | 1,253,000) | ||||||||
| Book value per share (BVPS)2 | 10.84 | 9.63 | 9.01 | 7.94 | 6.90 | 6.74 | 3.44 | 2.83 | 2.01 | 1.20 | 0.84 | 0.35 | 0.56 | 0.20 | 0.88 | 1.09 | 1.71 | 1.78 | 1.31 | 1.91 | 1.29 | 2.69 | 2.58 | 2.73 | 2.52 | 1.91 | 2.20 | ||||||||
| Share price1, 3 | 181.26 | 200.03 | 198.85 | 167.91 | 155.83 | 130.99 | 123.80 | 121.36 | 102.16 | 93.88 | 83.74 | 88.43 | 79.78 | 79.60 | 88.39 | 78.04 | 60.41 | 62.98 | 47.92 | 39.28 | 39.66 | 32.83 | 36.73 | 35.20 | 34.05 | 42.48 | 28.83 | ||||||||
| Valuation Ratio | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| P/BV ratio4 | 16.72 | 20.77 | 22.07 | 21.15 | 22.59 | 19.43 | 35.97 | 42.84 | 50.71 | 77.94 | 99.68 | 252.00 | 141.27 | 399.29 | 100.84 | 71.88 | 35.40 | 35.42 | 36.65 | 20.61 | 30.82 | 12.21 | 14.24 | 12.91 | 13.49 | 22.29 | 13.10 | ||||||||
| Benchmarks | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| P/BV Ratio, Competitors5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Accenture PLC | 5.82 | 6.44 | 7.98 | 7.98 | 6.92 | 8.00 | 8.03 | 7.44 | 7.65 | 7.22 | 7.26 | 7.13 | 8.46 | 9.85 | 12.45 | 11.06 | 9.57 | 9.27 | 9.38 | 8.51 | 8.64 | 6.53 | 8.73 | 8.15 | 8.50 | 8.38 | 7.22 | ||||||||
| Adobe Inc. | — | 14.36 | 12.95 | 12.61 | 15.67 | 15.79 | 14.62 | 16.31 | 14.51 | 14.82 | 12.24 | 11.22 | 9.10 | 12.33 | 15.78 | 15.94 | 19.07 | 20.14 | 16.77 | 16.53 | 19.27 | 19.03 | 14.08 | 16.03 | 13.41 | 14.11 | 12.97 | ||||||||
| Cadence Design Systems Inc. | — | — | 17.02 | 15.15 | 17.43 | 17.12 | 21.18 | 24.05 | 20.96 | 22.55 | 19.75 | 18.46 | 16.23 | 17.49 | 15.10 | 13.68 | 17.63 | 15.94 | 15.79 | 14.90 | 13.22 | 12.81 | 10.07 | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| CrowdStrike Holdings Inc. | 28.00 | 23.34 | 32.84 | 34.61 | 27.75 | 21.18 | 23.27 | 19.61 | 20.98 | 34.78 | 34.12 | 42.67 | 50.64 | 68.13 | 55.02 | 48.91 | 43.84 | 35.86 | 28.17 | 14.78 | 14.59 | 23.58 | 235.40 | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Fair Isaac Corp. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 116.79 | 63.97 | 44.30 | 40.58 | 51.41 | 48.35 | 49.58 | 33.14 | 37.42 | 32.77 | 27.77 | ||||||||
| International Business Machines Corp. | — | — | 7.93 | 8.75 | 7.75 | 7.32 | 6.56 | 7.49 | 5.72 | 5.76 | 5.29 | 5.34 | 5.99 | 5.98 | 6.43 | 5.90 | 4.99 | 5.83 | 5.93 | 5.24 | 4.65 | 5.39 | 5.61 | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Intuit Inc. | 9.23 | 8.65 | 10.48 | 9.47 | 9.87 | 10.89 | 9.31 | 8.92 | 7.16 | 7.29 | 6.64 | 7.20 | 5.97 | 8.81 | 18.30 | 15.71 | 12.05 | 12.32 | 18.11 | 17.71 | 15.95 | 20.02 | 19.43 | 20.00 | 15.37 | 23.25 | 18.21 | ||||||||
| Microsoft Corp. | 9.13 | 10.86 | 11.18 | 11.71 | 11.72 | 12.74 | 11.13 | 11.92 | 10.52 | 9.84 | 10.77 | 12.38 | 12.40 | 13.52 | 15.32 | 15.16 | 14.67 | 13.45 | 13.07 | 13.11 | 11.75 | 11.61 | 9.87 | 10.30 | 10.10 | 8.86 | 9.14 | ||||||||
| Oracle Corp. | 24.17 | 36.17 | 39.94 | 45.25 | 62.34 | 71.68 | 126.71 | 308.71 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 41.57 | 21.84 | 22.54 | 19.31 | 14.01 | 10.62 | 11.23 | 9.59 | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Palantir Technologies Inc. | — | — | 47.36 | 58.42 | 25.89 | 14.70 | 12.62 | 14.90 | 12.89 | 12.41 | 7.43 | 6.94 | 6.12 | 8.63 | 6.46 | 10.48 | 21.63 | 23.50 | 19.63 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Salesforce Inc. | 6.02 | 4.26 | 3.54 | 4.94 | 4.20 | 3.71 | 3.61 | 3.13 | 2.48 | 2.89 | 2.98 | 3.37 | 4.51 | 4.70 | 5.10 | 4.73 | 5.13 | 6.42 | 4.60 | 4.48 | 4.17 | 7.74 | 7.48 | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| ServiceNow Inc. | — | — | 16.59 | 21.71 | 21.21 | 19.70 | 18.37 | 20.60 | 15.73 | 16.49 | 16.55 | 18.36 | 18.56 | 21.02 | 25.22 | 30.36 | 38.72 | 35.47 | 32.82 | 40.91 | 37.26 | 33.38 | 29.58 | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Synopsys Inc. | — | 7.24 | 7.82 | 8.48 | 10.75 | 12.58 | 13.16 | 14.02 | 10.87 | 10.66 | 9.58 | 9.24 | 9.90 | 8.43 | 8.17 | 10.50 | 9.38 | 7.26 | 8.37 | 7.57 | 7.04 | 6.04 | 5.41 | 5.16 | 5.22 | 4.47 | 4.08 | ||||||||
| Workday Inc. | 8.10 | 8.27 | 6.87 | 8.63 | 9.42 | 9.39 | 8.63 | 8.58 | 6.81 | 8.11 | 8.93 | 12.68 | 17.74 | 15.82 | 17.19 | 18.38 | 16.33 | 20.36 | 16.49 | 15.54 | 16.40 | 18.29 | 22.98 | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
Based on: 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), 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).
1 Data adjusted for splits and stock dividends.
2 Q3 2025 Calculation
BVPS = Stockholders’ equity ÷ No. shares of common stock outstanding
= 7,230,500,000 ÷ 666,800,000 = 10.84
3 Closing price as at the filing date of Palo Alto Networks Inc. Quarterly or Annual Report.
4 Q3 2025 Calculation
P/BV ratio = Share price ÷ BVPS
= 181.26 ÷ 10.84 = 16.72
5 Click competitor name to see calculations.
The analysis of the quarterly financial data reveals several notable trends in the share price, book value per share (BVPS), and price-to-book value (P/BV) ratio over the observed period.
- Share Price
- The share price exhibits an overall upward trajectory from October 2018 through April 2025. Beginning at $28.83, there is an initial increase with some fluctuations, reaching a peak of $198.85 in January 2025. The price shows a pattern of steady growth after January 2021, with occasional declines such as a drop from $200.03 in April 2025 to $181.26 in July 2024 (please note the reverse chronological sequence in dates), likely reflecting market volatility or company-specific factors. The general trend indicates strong investor confidence and appreciation in the company's valuation over time.
- Book Value per Share (BVPS)
- BVPS values demonstrate variability across the quarters. Initially rising from $2.20 in October 2018 to a high of $2.73 in July 2019, it experiences a decline to a low point around early 2022, reaching as low as $0.20 in January 2022. Following this trough, there is a clear recovery and steady increase, hitting $10.84 by April 2025. This recovery phase signals improvements in the company's net asset position per share after a period of contraction or write-downs. The volatility in BVPS, particularly the sharp drop and rebound, suggests significant changes in asset valuations or retained earnings impacting the book value.
- Price-to-Book Value (P/BV) Ratio
- The P/BV ratio shows high variability throughout the data set. Starting at 13.1 in October 2018, this ratio fluctuates markedly, reaching extreme levels such as 399.29 in January 2022 and 252 in July 2022, which corresponds closely to the periods when BVPS was at its lowest. Such elevated multiples imply that the market valuation greatly exceeded the book value during those quarters, possibly reflecting investor expectations of growth, intangible assets not captured on the balance sheet, or speculative market behavior. After January 2023, the P/BV declines substantially, moving into the 20s and teens by 2025, indicating a normalization as BVPS recovered and the market valuation possibly adjusted to more sustainable levels.
In summary, the company experienced substantial growth in market capitalization as reflected by the rising share price. At the same time, book value per share underwent pronounced fluctuations, with a notable dip followed by recovery, affecting valuation multiples. The price-to-book ratio's extreme spikes during periods of low BVPS highlight investor expectations and potentially increased risk perceptions during those times. The trends collectively suggest a company in transition, with investor optimism driving higher market valuations amid periods of underlying asset value volatility.