Question 1

What is Palo Alto Networks's P/FCF ratio?

Accepted Answer

Palo Alto Networks (PANW) P/FCF ratio is 47.1× as of June 5, 2026. The ratio is calculated by dividing market capitalisation by trailing twelve-month free cash flow, using USD-normalised financials (IAS 21 exchange-rate translation for non-USD reporters).

Question 2

How is the P/FCF ratio calculated?

Accepted Answer

P/FCF = Market Capitalisation ÷ Trailing Twelve-Month (TTM) Free Cash Flow, where Free Cash Flow = Operating Cash Flow − Capital Expenditures. All inputs are sourced from audited GAAP/IFRS filings and translated to USD using period-end exchange rates so the multiple is comparable across companies and currencies.

Question 3

What is the P/FCF ratio?

Accepted Answer

The price-to-free-cash-flow (P/FCF) ratio compares a company's market capitalisation to its trailing twelve-month (TTM) free cash flow. It is calculated as market cap ÷ TTM free cash flow, where free cash flow = operating cash flow − capital expenditures. Because FCF cannot be inflated by non-cash accounting items, P/FCF is often considered a cleaner measure of "earnings-power valuation" than P/E — especially for capital-intensive businesses where depreciation diverges from real cash outflows.

Question 4

What is a good P/FCF ratio for Palo Alto Networks?

Accepted Answer

Mature companies that consistently convert profit into cash often trade at 15–25× P/FCF; capital-intensive businesses with lumpy capex typically trade lower. Compare against sector peers and against the company's own multi-year average — single-year P/FCF can be distorted by working-capital swings. For Palo Alto Networks specifically, the relevant sector benchmark is the current sector median of 21.6×.

Question 5

Is Palo Alto Networks's P/FCF ratio high or low?

Accepted Answer

Palo Alto Networks's P/FCF ratio of 47.1× is above its own 5-year average of 31.6× and above the sector median of 21.6×. That places the current reading at the 98th percentile of its 10-year history. A higher multiple usually reflects stronger expected growth, lower perceived risk, or higher returns on capital; a lower multiple reflects the opposite.

Question 6

What is Palo Alto Networks's historical P/FCF ratio range?

Accepted Answer

In the available daily series, Palo Alto Networks (PANW) P/FCF ratio has ranged from a low of 14.4× in 2017 to a high of 120.3× in 2014. The 5-year average is 31.6× and the 5-year median is 31.5×.

Question 7

What was Palo Alto Networks's P/FCF ratio in 2025?

Accepted Answer

Palo Alto Networks (PANW) P/FCF ratio at the end of 2025 was 31.3×. Annual values reflect the multiple on the last trading day of each calendar year, using the trailing twelve-month free cash flow figure available at that date.

Question 8

Why does Palo Alto Networks's P/FCF ratio change over time?

Accepted Answer

Valuation multiples move with two inputs: the numerator (market capitalisation, which tracks the share price) and the denominator (free cash flow). Share-price changes — driven by interest rates, earnings expectations, risk appetite, and broader market sentiment — typically dominate short-term moves, while changes in the underlying fundamental drive the longer-term trend. As a result, the ratio can rise during stock-price rallies even if the business itself has not become more valuable, and fall during sell-offs even when fundamentals are improving.


2025	$116.21B	$3.72B	31.3×	-5.8×	Jul 31, 2025
2024	$114.93B	$3.10B	37.1×	+7.9×	Jul 31, 2024
2023	$76.71B	$2.63B	29.2×	-2.6×	Jul 31, 2023
2022	$56.91B	$1.79B	31.8×	+3.8×	Jul 31, 2022
2021	$38.79B	$1.39B	28.0×	-1.9×	Jul 31, 2021
2020	$24.57B	$821.30M	29.9×	+6.5×	Jul 31, 2020
2019	$21.68B	$924.40M	23.5×	+3.6×	Jul 31, 2019
2018	$18.40B	$925.00M	19.9×	+2.9×	Jul 31, 2018
2017	$11.98B	$705.10M	17.0×	-2.5×	Jul 31, 2017
2016	$11.42B	$585.60M	19.5×	-29.8×	Jul 31, 2016
2015	$15.60B	$316.48M	49.3×	-71.0×	Jul 31, 2015
2014	$6.29B	$52.30M	120.3×	+82.7×	Jul 31, 2014
2013	$3.47B	$92.08M	37.6×	-23.0×	Jul 31, 2013
2012	$3.81B	$62.80M	60.7×	—	Jul 31, 2012


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P/FCF Ratio for Palo Alto Networks (PANW)

P/FCF Ratio daily chart for Palo Alto Networks (PANW)

Historical P/FCF Ratio for Palo Alto Networks (PANW) from 2012 to 2025

About P/FCF Ratio at Palo Alto Networks (PANW)

Palo Alto Networks P/FCF Ratio by Year

Palo Alto Networks P/FCF Ratio 2025: 31.3×

Palo Alto Networks P/FCF Ratio 2024: 37.1×

Palo Alto Networks P/FCF Ratio 2023: 29.2×

Palo Alto Networks P/FCF Ratio 2022: 31.8×

Palo Alto Networks P/FCF Ratio 2021: 28.0×

Sector peers by P/FCF Ratio — chart

Sector peers by P/FCF Ratio — table

Frequently asked questions

Palo Alto Networks (PANW) Key Financials

P/FCF Ratio daily chart for Palo Alto Networks (PANW)

Historical P/FCF Ratio for Palo Alto Networks (PANW) from 2012 to 2025

About P/FCF Ratio at Palo Alto Networks (PANW)

Palo Alto Networks P/FCF Ratio by Year

Palo Alto Networks P/FCF Ratio 2025: 31.3×

Palo Alto Networks P/FCF Ratio 2024: 37.1×

Palo Alto Networks P/FCF Ratio 2023: 29.2×

Palo Alto Networks P/FCF Ratio 2022: 31.8×

Palo Alto Networks P/FCF Ratio 2021: 28.0×

Sector peers by P/FCF Ratio — chart

Sector peers by P/FCF Ratio — table

Frequently asked questions

+What is Palo Alto Networks's P/FCF ratio?

+How is the P/FCF ratio calculated?

+What is the P/FCF ratio?

+What is a good P/FCF ratio for Palo Alto Networks?

+Is Palo Alto Networks's P/FCF ratio high or low?

+What is Palo Alto Networks's historical P/FCF ratio range?

+What was Palo Alto Networks's P/FCF ratio in 2025?

+Why does Palo Alto Networks's P/FCF ratio change over time?

Palo Alto Networks (PANW) Key Financials