Palo Alto Networks Inc
Business
Palo Alto Networks Inc is a global cybersecurity provider that delivers integrated, AI-powered platforms and services to protect enterprise users, networks, clouds, and endpoints. Its main offerings include SASE and SD-WAN (Prisma Access and Prisma SD‑WAN), ML-powered Next‑Generation Firewalls, the Cortex security operations platform, cloud-delivered security services, Prisma AIRS, Strata Cloud Manager, and Unit 42 threat intelligence and advisory services. The company organizes around network security, security operations, and threat intelligence/advisory services. It sells globally to enterprises, service providers, and government customers via direct sales, channel partners, distributors, and cloud marketplaces.
Summary from filing dated 2025-08-29
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-07-31 | FY 2024 2024-07-31 | FY 2023 2023-07-31 | FY 2022 2022-07-31 | FY 2021 2021-07-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 9,222 | 8,028 | 6,893 | 5,502 | 4,256 | |
| Cost of revenue | 2,452 | 2,059 | 1,910 | 1,719 | 1,275 | |
| Total gross profit | 6,770 | 5,968 | 4,983 | 3,783 | 2,981 | |
| Research and development | 1,984 | 1,809 | 1,604 | 1,418 | 1,140 | |
| Sales and marketing | 3,100 | 2,795 | 2,544 | 2,149 | 1,754 | |
| General and administrative | 443 | 681 | 448 | 405 | 391 | |
| Total operating expenses | 5,527 | 5,284 | 4,596 | 3,972 | 3,285 | |
| Operating income | 1,243 | 684 | 387 | −189 | −304 | |
| Interest expense | −3 | −8 | −27 | — | — | |
| Other income, net | 356 | 313 | 206 | 9 | 2 | |
| Income before income taxes | 1,596 | 988 | 566 | −207 | −465 | |
| Provision for (benefit from) income taxes | 462 | −1,600 | 127 | 60 | 34 | |
| Net income | 1,134 | 2,578 | 440 | −267 | −499 | |
| Net income per share, basic (in usd per share) | 1.71 | 4.04 | 0.73 | −0.9 | −1.73 | |
| Net income per share, diluted (in usd per share) | 1.6 | 3.64 | 0.64 | −0.9 | −1.73 | |
| Weighted-average shares used to compute net income per share, basic (in shares) | 663 | 639 | 606 | 296 | 289 | |
| Weighted-average shares used to compute net income per share, diluted (in shares) | 709 | 708 | 685 | 296 | 289 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-07-31 | FY 2024 2024-07-31 | FY 2023 2023-07-31 | FY 2022 2022-07-31 | FY 2021 2021-07-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and cash equivalents | 2,269 | 1,535 | 1,135 | 2,119 | 1,874 | |
| Short-term investments | 635 | 1,044 | 1,255 | 1,516 | 1,027 | |
| Accounts receivable, net of allowance for credit losses of $9.7 and $7.5 as of July 31, 2025 and July 31, 2024, respectively | 2,965 | 2,619 | 2,463 | 2,143 | 1,240 | |
| Short-term financing receivables, net | 715 | 726 | 389 | 111 | — | |
| Short-term deferred contract costs | 420 | 369 | 339 | 318 | 277 | |
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 521 | 557 | 467 | 209 | 229 | |
| Total current assets | 7,523 | 6,850 | 6,048 | 6,415 | 4,647 | |
| Property and equipment, net | 387 | 361 | 355 | 358 | 318 | |
| Operating lease right-of-use assets | 347 | 386 | 263 | 242 | 263 | |
| Long-term investments | 5,556 | 4,173 | 3,048 | 1,052 | 888 | |
| Long-term financing receivables, net | 1,002 | 1,182 | 653 | 192 | — | |
| Long-term deferred contract costs | 586 | 562 | 547 | 550 | 495 | |
| Goodwill | 4,567 | 3,350 | 2,927 | 2,748 | 2,710 | |
| Intangible assets, net | 763 | 375 | 315 | 385 | 499 | |
| Deferred tax assets | 2,424 | 2,399 | 23 | — | — | |
| Other assets | 422 | 353 | 322 | 313 | 421 | |
| Total assets | 23,576 | 19,991 | 14,501 | 12,254 | 10,242 | |
| Accounts payable | 232 | 116 | 132 | 128 | 57 | |
| Accrued compensation | 608 | 555 | 548 | 461 | 431 | |
| Accrued and other liabilities | 846 | 507 | 391 | 399 | 329 | |
| Deferred revenue | 6,302 | 5,541 | 4,675 | 3,641 | 2,742 | |
| Convertible senior notes, net | 0 | 964 | 1,992 | 3,677 | 1,558 | |
| Total current liabilities | 7,988 | 7,683 | 7,738 | 8,306 | 5,117 | |
| Long-term deferred revenue | 6,450 | 5,939 | 4,622 | 3,353 | 2,282 | |
| Deferred tax liabilities | 89 | 388 | 28 | — | — | |
| Long-term operating lease liabilities | 338 | 381 | 279 | 276 | 313 | |
| Other long-term liabilities | 887 | 431 | 86 | 108 | 98 | |
| Total liabilities | 15,752 | 14,821 | 12,753 | 12,044 | 9,478 | |
| Commitments and contingencies (Note 13) | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Preferred stock; $0.0001 par value; 100.0 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding as of July 31, 2025 and July 31, 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Common stock and additional paid-in capital; $0.0001 par value; 2,000.0 shares authorized; 667.9 and 650.2 shares issued and outstanding as of July 31, 2025 and July 31, 2024, respectively | 5,292 | 3,821 | 3,019 | 1,933 | 2,311 | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) | 48 | −2 | −43 | −56 | −10 | |
| Retained earnings | 2,484 | 1,350 | −1,227 | −1,667 | −1,667 | |
| Total stockholders equity | 7,824 | 5,170 | 1,748 | 210 | 635 | |
| Total liabilities and stockholders equity | 23,576 | 19,991 | 14,501 | 12,254 | 10,242 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-07-31 | FY 2024 2024-07-31 | FY 2023 2023-07-31 | FY 2022 2022-07-31 | FY 2021 2021-07-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Share-based compensation for equity-based awards | 1,295 | 1,075 | 1,075 | 1,011 | 895 | |
| Deferred income taxes | −350 | −2,034 | 13 | −3 | — | |
| Depreciation and amortization | 343 | 283 | 282 | 283 | 260 | |
| Amortization of deferred contract costs | 481 | 446 | 413 | 362 | 298 | |
| Amortization of debt issuance costs | 1 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 143 | |
| Change in fair value of contingent consideration liability | −135 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Reduction of operating lease right-of-use assets | 65 | 55 | 50 | 54 | 45 | |
| Amortization of investment premiums, net of accretion of purchase discounts | −41 | −60 | −52 | 14 | 13 | |
| Accounts receivable, net | −345 | −154 | −320 | −902 | −172 | |
| Financing receivables, net | 191 | −866 | −739 | −30 | −273 | |
| Deferred contract costs | −555 | −489 | −432 | −459 | −441 | |
| Prepaid expenses and other assets | 88 | −134 | −271 | −110 | −27 | |
| Accounts payable | 107 | −15 | 1 | 69 | −12 | |
| Accrued compensation | 51 | 4 | 84 | 30 | 105 | |
| Accrued and other liabilities | 148 | 385 | −75 | −45 | −29 | |
| Deferred revenue | 1,238 | 2,181 | 2,302 | 1,970 | 1,196 | |
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 3,716 | 3,258 | 2,778 | 1,985 | 1,503 | |
| Purchases of investments | −3,696 | −3,551 | −5,460 | −2,272 | −1,959 | |
| Proceeds from sales of investments | 1,197 | 956 | 966 | 449 | — | |
| Proceeds from maturities of investments | 1,595 | 1,853 | 2,812 | 1,119 | 1,241 | |
| Business acquisitions, net of cash and restricted cash acquired | −1,054 | −611 | −205 | −37 | −777 | |
| Purchases of property, equipment, and other assets | −246 | −157 | −146 | −193 | −116 | |
| Net cash used in investing activities | −2,205 | −1,510 | −2,034 | −933 | −1,481 | |
| Repayments of convertible senior notes | −966 | −1,034 | −1,692 | −600,000 | — | |
| Repurchases of common stock | 0 | −567 | −273 | −892 | −1,178 | |
| Proceeds from sales of shares through employee equity incentive plans | 371 | 284 | 259 | 137 | 104 | |
| Payments for taxes related to net share settlement of equity awards | −184 | −27 | −20 | −50 | −29 | |
| Net cash used in financing activities | −779 | −1,343 | −1,726 | −807 | −1,104 | |
| Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash | 732 | 405 | −983 | 245 | −1,082 | |
| Equity consideration for business acquisitions | −27 | −27 | −300,000 | −3 | −365 | |
| Contingent consideration for a business acquisition | −649 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Cash paid for income taxes | 506 | 342 | 147 | 35 | 25 | |
| Cash paid for contractual interest | 2 | 6 | 20 | 20 | 20 |