Palo Alto Networks, Inc. (PANW) Stock Analysis
Last updated Sep 8, 2026
Health Check
Last analyzed Sep 7, 2026
- Financial Health 75
- Profitability 85
- Business Quality 80
- Balance Sheet 65
- Cash Flow 70
Why this rating?
Health 77/100 — Elite Quality
Entry timing is weak right now. Quality may be fine; the setup is not.
Company overview
Palo Alto Networks, Inc. (PANW) is a Software - Infrastructure company in the Technology sector. Compound Radar rates Palo Alto Networks, Inc. 77/100 (Elite Quality) due to high business quality, strong revenue growth, and manageable leverage.
Investment profile
- Quality High
- Growth Strong
- Balance Sheet Adequate
- Valuation Elevated
Financial highlights
Valuation
- P/E 288.02
- Forward P/E 68.85
- PEG 1.7
- EV/Revenue 23.67
Profitability
- Revenue Growth 34.4%
- Gross Margin 70.5%
- Operating Margin 5.0%
- Net Margin 2.7%
- ROE 1.7%
Financial strength
- Cash $3.07B
- Debt $2.50B
- Net Cash $571.00M
- Free Cash Flow $3.47B
- Current Ratio 0.87
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- Qualys, Inc. Software - Infrastructure QLYS$170.32 78 Health 78 / 100
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