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Palo Alto Networks IncPANW
$348.06
-$3.98 (-1.131%)
$347.00
-$1.06 (-0.305%)
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Score Card
3.03
Average
Valuation Score
Key Score
1.20
Very Bad
Management
1.57
Very Bad
Growth
4.20
Very Good
Profitability
4.40
Very Good
Fin. Health
3.33
Average
Dividends
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Analyst
4.20
Very Good
Warnings for PANW
Is PANW fairly valued?
1.20Highly Overvalued
Palo Alto Networks' valuation looks stretched, with its P/OCF ratio of 67.27 sitting far above its 5-year average of 31.43. Investors are paying very high prices relative to the company's cash flow, which raises downside risk if growth slows.
How is PANW's management?
1.57Weak Management
Palo Alto Networks has very high stock-based compensation, taking up over half of its free cash flow, which heavily dilutes shareholder value. Low returns on invested capital and assets show the company is not generating strong profits from its resources.
Valuation Score
Fundamental Score
Overall Score
Score Breakdowns
Profitability
4.40
Metrics | Value | Score |
|---|---|---|
Gross Margin | 71.94% | Good |
Operating Margin | 9.62% | Average |
FCF Margin | 35.77% | Very Good |
OCF Margin | 39.76% | Very Good |
Cash Conversion | 450.11% | Very Good |
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Management
1.57
Metrics | Value | Score |
|---|---|---|
Return on Invested Capital | 1.75% | Bad |
Return on Capital Employed | 2.74% | Bad |
Return on Equity | 3.05% | Bad |
Return on Assets | 1.82% | Bad |
SBC as % of Revenue | 18.80% | Very Bad |
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Growth
4.20
Metrics | Value | Score |
|---|---|---|
Revenue Increasing | 19.51% | Good |
Operating Income Increasing | 3.67% | Average |
Operating Cash Flow Increasing | 31.45% | Very Good |
Free Cash Flow Increasing | 26.42% | Very Good |
Gross Profit Increasing | 16.88% | Good |
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Financial Health
3.33
Metrics | Value | Score |
|---|---|---|
Current Ratio | 0.86 | Good |
Debt to EBITDA Ratio | 0.84 | Good |
Shares Increasing | 13.23% | Bad |
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Analyst
4.20
Metrics | Value | Score |
|---|---|---|
Next Year Projected EPS | 279.04% | Very Good |
Next Year Projected Revenue | 28.35% | Very Good |
Next Year Projected EBITDA | 197.16% | Very Good |
Average Analyst Price Target | -37.79% | Very Bad |
Average Analyst Rating | 4.02 | Very Good |
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Valuation Score
1.20
Metrics | Value | Score |
|---|---|---|
P/FCF of 74.78 is extremely high, indicating potential overvaluation | 74.78 | Very Bad |
P/OCF of 67.27 is extremely high, indicating potential overvaluation | 67.27 | Very Bad |
P/OCF-to-growth is 63.18% vs 5yr historical average | 63.18% | Very Bad |
P/FCF to Revenue Growth ratio of 2.64 | 2.64 | Bad |
P/OCF of 67.27 is above 5-Year Avg 31.43 | 114.03% | Very Bad |
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Market Cap
$283.67B
Mega-cap
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Why Use These Metrics
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