Live Analysis: Palo Alto Networks, Inc. (PANW) is currently trading at $182.15, showing a decrease of 75.5 cents (-0.413%) from the previous close price of $182.9. The trading volume is notable, standing at $1.97 million, which is 17.86% above the average volume.
Earnings Overview: PANW's latest quarterly earnings report, announced on Monday, February 16th, revealed a consensus estimate EPS of 0.93.
Cash Flow: The company's cash flow showcases a positive trend with free cash flow of $638 million and a net change in cash of $1 billion. Operating cash flow stands at $554 million.
Income Statement: Revenue for PANW is reported at $2.59 billion, with a gross profit of $1.91 billion. Operating income is $400 million, leading to a net income of $432 million. The EPS is 61 cents.
Ratios: Key ratios include a net profit margin of 16.65%, return on equity of 4.6%, and a price to earnings ratio of 71.18.
Balance Sheet: The balance sheet reflects total assets of $24.98 billion, with cash and cash equivalents totaling $4.16 billion. Total liabilities amount to $15.59 billion, with common stock valued at $6 billion.
This real-time financial snapshot of PANW reveals a mixed performance with certain positive indicators in cash flow and earnings, while also facing challenges in profitability ratios. As the market close approaches, investors are keenly observing PANW's financial health and future prospects.
Palo Alto Networks, Inc. provides cybersecurity solutions worldwide. The company offers firewall appliances and software; Panorama, a security management solution for the control of firewall appliances and software deployed on an end-customer's network and instances in public or private cloud environments, as a virtual or a physical appliance; and virtual system upgrades, which are available as extensions to the virtual system capacity that ships with physical appliances. It also provides subscription services covering the areas of threat prevention, malware and persistent threat, uniform resource locator filtering, laptop and mobile device protection, and firewall; and DNS security, Internet of Things security, SaaS security API, and SaaS security inline, as well as threat intelligence, and data loss prevention. In addition, the company offers cloud security, secure access, security analytics and automation, and threat intelligence and cyber security consulting; professional services, including architecture design and planning, implementation, configuration, and firewall migration; education services, such as certifications, as well as online and in-classroom training; and support services. Palo Alto Networks, Inc. sells its products and services through its channel partners, as well as directly to medium to large enterprises, service providers, and government entities operating in various industries, including education, energy, financial services, government entities, healthcare, Internet and media, manufacturing, public sector, and telecommunications. The company was incorporated in 2005 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, California.