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(PANW) Palo Alto Networks - Ratings and Ratios

Exchange: NASDAQ • Country: United States • Currency: USD • Type: Common Stock • ISIN: US6974351057

Cybersecurity, Network Security, Cloud Security, Threat Prevention, Firewall

PANW EPS (Earnings per Share)

EPS Growth (3Y CAGR): 5.03%
EPS Trend (3Y Correlation): -28.9%

PANW Revenue

Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR): 19.24%
Revenue Trend (3Y Correlation): 97.3%

Description: PANW Palo Alto Networks

Palo Alto Networks Inc (NASDAQ:PANW) is a leading cybersecurity company that provides a comprehensive range of solutions to protect networks, clouds, and endpoints from cyber threats. The companys product portfolio includes network security platforms, cloud security solutions, security operation solutions, and threat intelligence services, which are sold to medium to large enterprises, service providers, and government entities across various industries.

From a financial perspective, PANW has demonstrated strong growth and profitability, with a return on equity (RoE) of 20.06%. The companys market capitalization stands at $128.07 billion, with a forward price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 52.36, indicating high expectations for future earnings growth. Key performance indicators (KPIs) to monitor include revenue growth, gross margin expansion, and operating cash flow generation.

In terms of product offerings, PANWs Prisma Access and Strata Cloud Manager provide secure access to cloud applications and manage network security, while Cortex XSIAM, Cortex XDR, and Cortex XSOAR enable security operations teams to detect, respond, and orchestrate threat responses. The companys Unit42 threat intelligence and advisory services provide additional value to customers. Key metrics to track include customer adoption rates, product revenue mix, and the impact of new product launches on revenue growth.

To evaluate PANWs stock performance, investors can monitor key technical indicators, such as support and resistance levels, which currently stand at $182.0 and $199.6, respectively. Other important metrics include the stocks relative strength index (RSI) and moving average convergence divergence (MACD) indicators, which can help identify trends and potential buy/sell signals.

PANW Stock Overview

Market Cap in USD	130,074m
Sub-Industry	Systems Software
IPO / Inception	2012-07-20

PANW Stock Ratings

Growth Rating	70.6%
Fundamental	67.7%
Dividend Rating	-
Return 12m vs S&P 500	-4.46%
Analyst Rating	4.13 of 5

PANW Dividends

Currently no dividends paid

PANW Growth Ratios

Growth Correlation 3m	-51.6%
Growth Correlation 12m	23.2%
Growth Correlation 5y	94.9%
CAGR 5y	31.47%
CAGR/Max DD 3y	1.03
CAGR/Mean DD 3y	4.07
Sharpe Ratio 12m	1.85
Alpha	-3.44
Beta	0.713
Volatility	31.53%
Current Volume	4431.6k
Average Volume 20d	6031.8k
Stop Loss	190.4 (-3%)
Signal	0.20

Piotroski VR‑10 (Strict, 0-10) 4.5

Net Income (1.13b TTM) > 0 and > 6% of Revenue (6% = 553.3m TTM)

FCFTA 0.16 (>2.0%) and ΔFCFTA 0.25pp (YES ≥ +1.0pp, WARN ≥ +0.5pp)

NWC/Revenue -9.59% (prev -10.38%; Δ 0.78pp) (YES ≤20% & Δ≤-1pp; WARN ≤25% & Δ≤0 oder ≤40% & Δ≤-3pp)

CFO/TA 0.16 (>3.0%) and CFO 3.72b > Net Income 1.13b (YES >=105%, WARN >=100%)

Net Debt (-1.93b) to EBITDA (1.27b) ratio: -1.53 <= 3.0 (WARN <= 3.5)

Current Ratio 0.89 (target 1.5–3.0; WARN 1.2–<1.5 or >3.0–5.0; CFO/TA gate active)

Outstanding Shares last Quarter (709.0m) change vs 12m ago 0.17% (target <= -2.0% for YES)

Gross Margin 73.41% (prev 74.35%; Δ -0.93pp) >=18% & Δ>=+0.5pp (WARN >=15% & Δ>=0)

Asset Turnover 42.33% (prev 40.16%; Δ 2.18pp) >=50% & Δ>=+2pp (WARN >=35% & Δ>=0)

Interest Coverage Ratio 335.2 (EBITDA TTM 1.27b / Interest Expense TTM 3.00m) >= 6 (WARN >= 3)

Altman Z'' 0.93

(A) -0.04 = (Total Current Assets 7.10b - Total Current Liabilities 7.99b) / Total Assets 23.58b

(B) 0.11 = Retained Earnings (Balance) 2.48b / Total Assets 23.58b

(D) 0.50 = Book Value of Equity 7.82b / Total Liabilities 15.75b

Total Rating: 0.93 = (6.56 * A) + (3.26 * B) + (6.72 * C) + (1.05 * D)

ValueRay F-Score (Strict, 0-100) 67.72

1. Piotroski 4.50pt = -0.50

2. FCF Yield 2.60% = 1.30

3. FCF Margin 40.30% = 7.50

4. Debt/Equity 2.01 = 0.75

5. Debt/Ebitda 12.45 = -2.50

6. ROIC - WACC 2.18% = 2.73

7. RoE 16.59% = 1.38

8. Rev. Trend 97.34% = 4.87

9. Rev. CAGR 19.24% = 2.40

10. EPS Trend -28.94% = -0.72

11. EPS CAGR 5.03% = 0.50

What is the price of PANW shares?

As of September 13, 2025, the stock is trading at USD 196.29 with a total of 4,431,574 shares traded.
Over the past week, the price has changed by +0.94%, over one month by +11.91%, over three months by -0.70% and over the past year by +13.74%.

Is Palo Alto Networks a good stock to buy?

Partly, yes. Based on ValueRay´s Fundamental Analyses, Palo Alto Networks (NASDAQ:PANW) is currently (September 2025) ok to buy, but has to be watched. It has a ValueRay Fundamental Rating of 67.72 and therefor a somewhat positive outlook according to the companies health.
Based on momentum, paid dividends and discounted-cash-flow analyses, the fair value of PANW is around 220.66 USD . This means that PANW is currently undervalued and has a potential upside of +12.42% (Margin of Safety).

Is PANW a buy, sell or hold?

Palo Alto Networks has received a consensus analysts rating of 4.13. Therefore, it is recommended to buy PANW.

Strong Buy: 26
Buy: 11
Hold: 13
Sell: 0
Strong Sell: 2

What are the forecasts/targets for the PANW price?

Issuer	Target	Up/Down from current
Wallstreet Target Price	214	9%
Analysts Target Price	214	9%
ValueRay Target Price	244.3	24.5%

Last update: 2025-09-06 05:03

PANW Fundamental Data Overview

Market Cap USD = 130.07b (130.07b USD * 1.0 USD.USD)
CCE Cash And Equivalents = 2.90b USD (Cash And Short Term Investments, last quarter)
P/E Trailing = 121.5375
P/E Forward = 50.5051
P/S = 14.1055
P/B = 16.4438
P/EG = 1.7156
Beta = 0.984
Revenue TTM = 9.22b USD
EBIT TTM = 1.01b USD
EBITDA TTM = 1.27b USD
Long Term Debt = 7.76b USD (from nonCurrentLiabilitiesTotal, last quarter)
Short Term Debt = 7.99b USD (from totalCurrentLiabilities, last quarter)
Debt = 15.75b USD (Calculated: Short Term 7.99b + Long Term 7.76b)
Net Debt = -1.93b USD (from netDebt column, last quarter)
Enterprise Value = 142.92b USD (130.07b + Debt 15.75b - CCE 2.90b)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 335.2 (Ebit TTM 1.01b / Interest Expense TTM 3.00m)
FCF Yield = 2.60% (FCF TTM 3.72b / Enterprise Value 142.92b)
FCF Margin = 40.30% (FCF TTM 3.72b / Revenue TTM 9.22b)
Net Margin = 12.30% (Net Income TTM 1.13b / Revenue TTM 9.22b)
Gross Margin = 73.41% ((Revenue TTM 9.22b - Cost of Revenue TTM 2.45b) / Revenue TTM)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 18.27 (Enterprise Value 142.92b / Book Value Of Equity 7.82b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 0.00% (Interest Expense 200.0k / Debt 15.75b)
Taxrate = 28.94% (461.8m / 1.60b)
NOPAT = 714.6m (EBIT 1.01b * (1 - 28.94%))
Current Ratio = 0.89 (Total Current Assets 7.10b / Total Current Liabilities 7.99b)
Debt / Equity = 2.01 (Debt 15.75b / last Quarter total Stockholder Equity 7.82b)
Debt / EBITDA = 12.45 (Net Debt -1.93b / EBITDA 1.27b)
Debt / FCF = 4.24 (Debt 15.75b / FCF TTM 3.72b)
Total Stockholder Equity = 6.84b (last 4 quarters mean)
RoA = 4.81% (Net Income 1.13b, Total Assets 23.58b )
RoE = 16.59% (Net Income TTM 1.13b / Total Stockholder Equity 6.84b)
RoCE = 6.89% (Ebit 1.01b / (Equity 6.84b + L.T.Debt 7.76b))
RoIC = 9.89% (NOPAT 714.6m / Invested Capital 7.23b)
WACC = 7.71% (E(130.07b)/V(145.83b) * Re(8.64%)) + (D(15.75b)/V(145.83b) * Rd(0.00%) * (1-Tc(0.29)))
Shares Correlation 3-Years: 38.14 | Cagr: 0.42%
Discount Rate = 8.64% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
[DCF Debug] Terminal Value 78.83% ; FCFE base≈3.47b ; Y1≈4.08b ; Y5≈6.25b
Fair Price DCF = 143.1 (DCF Value 95.69b / Shares Outstanding 668.9m; 5y FCF grow 18.84% → 3.0% )
Revenue Correlation: 97.34 | Revenue CAGR: 19.24%
Rev Growth-of-Growth: -2.07
EPS Correlation: -28.94 | EPS CAGR: 5.03%
EPS Growth-of-Growth: -64.88

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