63/100B316.84
USD
-5.35
(-1.66%)
Market Open
Last updated: · Delayed 15 min
Palo Alto Networks free cash flow 2009–2026What is free cash flow (FCF)? Free cash flow is the cash a company's operations bring in minus what it spends on long-term assets (capex): cash left for debt, dividends and buybacks.
Palo Alto Networks's free cash flow in Q4 FY2026, the three months to 31 July 2026, was 1.25B USD, up 34.2% on the same quarter a year before. Palo Alto Networks's free cash flow over the last twelve months was 4.11B USD, up 18.5% on the twelve months before. In fiscal year 2026 it was 4.11B USD, up 18.5% on the year before.
Last updated 9 Nov 2026 · Next report 18 Nov 2026
Free cash flow
Free cash flow · +21.5% a year over 10 yearsFree cash flow margin
Growth
| Fiscal year | Period ending | Free cash flow | Growth | Free cash flow margin | Operating cash flow | Capital expenditure | Free cash flow per share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TTM | 31 Jul 2026 | 4.11B | +18.54% | 35.83% | 4.55B | -440.00M | 5.38 |
| FY2026 | 31 Jul 2026 | 4.11B | +18.54% | 35.83% | 4.55B | -440.00M | 5.38 |
| FY2025 | 31 Jul 2025 | 3.47B | +11.90% | 37.63% | 3.72B | -246.20M | 4.89 |
| FY2024 | 31 Jul 2024 | 3.10B | +17.85% | 38.63% | 3.26B | -156.80M | 4.38 |
| FY2023 | 31 Jul 2023 | 2.63B | +46.84% | 38.17% | 2.78B | -146.30M | 3.84 |
| FY2022 | 31 Jul 2022 | 1.79B | +29.19% | 32.57% | 1.98B | -192.80M | 3.03 |
| FY2021 | 31 Jul 2021 | 1.39B | +68.88% | 32.59% | 1.50B | -116.00M | 2.40 |
| FY2020 | 31 Jul 2020 | 821.30M | -11.15% | 24.10% | 1.04B | -214.40M | 1.41 |
| FY2019 | 31 Jul 2019 | 924.40M | -0.06% | 31.88% | 1.06B | -131.20M | 1.63 |
| FY2018 | 31 Jul 2018 | 925.00M | +31.19% | 40.69% | 1.04B | -112.00M | 1.68 |
| FY2017 | 31 Jul 2017 | 705.10M | +20.41% | 40.03% | 868.50M | -163.40M | 1.30 |
| FY2016 | 31 Jul 2016 | 585.60M | +85.04% | 42.48% | 658.10M | -72.50M | 1.12 |
| FY2015 | 31 Jul 2015 | 316.48M | +505.13% | 34.10% | 350.30M | -33.83M | 0.65 |
| FY2014 | 31 Jul 2014 | 52.30M | -43.20% | 8.74% | 88.41M | -36.11M | 0.12 |
| FY2013 | 31 Jul 2013 | 92.08M | +46.61% | 23.25% | 114.52M | -22.44M | 0.22 |
| FY2012 | 31 Jul 2012 | 62.80M | +228.78% | 24.62% | 77.37M | -14.57M | 0.16 |
| FY2011 | 31 Jul 2011 | 19.10M | — | 16.11% | 32.10M | -13.00M | 0.05 |
| FY2010 | 31 Jul 2010 | -4.37M | — | -8.95% | -2.68M | -1.69M | -0.01 |
| FY2009 | 31 Jul 2009 | -14.57M | — | -109.11% | -13.52M | -1.05M | -0.04 |
| Quarter | Period ending | Free cash flow | Growth on a year before | Free cash flow margin | Operating cash flow | Capital expenditure | Free cash flow per share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 FY2026 | 31 Jul 2026 | 1.25B | +34.19% | 36.77% | 1.36B | -103.00M | 1.64 |
| Q3 FY2026 | 30 Apr 2026 | 788.00M | +40.61% | 26.25% | 871.00M | -83.00M | 0.98 |
| Q2 FY2026 | 31 Jan 2026 | 384.00M | -24.62% | 14.80% | 554.00M | -170.00M | 0.54 |
| Q1 FY2026 | 31 Oct 2025 | 1.69B | +15.11% | 68.19% | 1.77B | -84.00M | 2.38 |
| Q4 FY2025 | 31 Jul 2025 | 934.50M | +100.84% | 36.85% | 1.02B | -86.30M | 1.32 |
| Q3 FY2025 | 30 Apr 2025 | 560.40M | +14.02% | 24.48% | 628.70M | -68.30M | 0.79 |
| Q2 FY2025 | 31 Jan 2025 | 509.40M | -22.21% | 22.57% | 556.90M | -47.50M | 0.72 |
| Q1 FY2025 | 31 Oct 2024 | 1.47B | -1.59% | 68.51% | 1.51B | -44.10M | 2.07 |
| Q4 FY2024 | 31 Jul 2024 | 465.30M | +23.45% | 21.25% | 512.70M | -47.40M | 0.66 |
| Q3 FY2024 | 30 Apr 2024 | 491.50M | +22.60% | 24.76% | 528.90M | -37.40M | 0.69 |
| Q2 FY2024 | 31 Jan 2024 | 654.80M | -0.23% | 33.15% | 690.00M | -35.20M | 0.92 |
| Q1 FY2024 | 31 Oct 2023 | 1.49B | +24.40% | 79.29% | 1.53B | -36.80M | 2.13 |
| Q4 FY2023 | 31 Jul 2023 | 376.90M | -22.21% | 19.30% | 414.10M | -37.20M | 0.53 |
| Q3 FY2023 | 30 Apr 2023 | 400.90M | +14.15% | 23.30% | 432.10M | -31.20M | 0.58 |
| Q2 FY2023 | 31 Jan 2023 | 656.30M | +63.30% | 39.65% | 694.60M | -38.30M | 0.99 |
| Q1 FY2023 | 31 Oct 2022 | 1.20B | +115.97% | 76.57% | 1.24B | -39.60M | 1.77 |
| Q4 FY2022 | 31 Jul 2022 | 484.50M | +62.37% | 31.25% | 523.70M | -39.20M | 0.72 |
| Q3 FY2022 | 30 Apr 2022 | 351.20M | +39.98% | 25.33% | 389.50M | -38.30M | 0.59 |
| Q2 FY2022 | 31 Jan 2022 | 401.90M | +20.91% | 30.52% | 482.60M | -80.70M | 0.68 |
| Q1 FY2022 | 31 Oct 2021 | 554.30M | +9.70% | 44.44% | 588.90M | -34.60M | 0.95 |
| Q4 FY2021 | 31 Jul 2021 | 298.40M | -1.16% | 24.47% | 325.80M | -27.40M | 0.51 |
| Q3 FY2021 | 30 Apr 2021 | 250.90M | +200.12% | 23.36% | 277.80M | -26.90M | 0.43 |
| Q2 FY2021 | 31 Jan 2021 | 332.40M | +28.94% | 32.69% | 364.50M | -32.10M | 0.58 |
| Q1 FY2021 | 31 Oct 2020 | 505.30M | +183.88% | 53.41% | 534.90M | -29.60M | 0.88 |
| Q4 FY2020 | 31 Jul 2020 | 301.90M | +69.23% | 31.77% | 333.70M | -31.80M | 0.52 |
| Q3 FY2020 | 30 Apr 2020 | 83.60M | -69.72% | 9.62% | 169.90M | -86.30M | 0.14 |
| Q2 FY2020 | 31 Jan 2020 | 257.80M | +2.34% | 31.57% | 306.90M | -49.10M | 0.44 |
| Q1 FY2020 | 31 Oct 2019 | 178.00M | -18.35% | 23.06% | 225.20M | -47.20M | 0.31 |
| Q4 FY2019 | 31 Jul 2019 | 178.40M | -29.35% | 22.14% | 231.50M | -53.10M | 0.31 |
| Q3 FY2019 | 30 Apr 2019 | 276.10M | +29.93% | 38.00% | 296.40M | -20.30M | 0.49 |
| Q2 FY2019 | 31 Jan 2019 | 251.90M | +15.50% | 35.42% | 275.40M | -23.50M | 0.45 |
| Q1 FY2019 | 31 Oct 2018 | 218.00M | -9.88% | 33.23% | 252.30M | -34.30M | 0.39 |
| Q4 FY2018 | 31 Jul 2018 | 252.50M | +32.69% | 38.37% | 277.90M | -25.40M | 0.45 |
| Q3 FY2018 | 30 Apr 2018 | 212.50M | +30.69% | 37.47% | 241.30M | -28.80M | 0.39 |
| Q2 FY2018 | 31 Jan 2018 | 218.10M | +28.45% | 40.21% | 243.70M | -25.60M | 0.40 |
| Q1 FY2018 | 31 Oct 2017 | 241.90M | +32.62% | 47.85% | 274.10M | -32.20M | 0.44 |
| Q4 FY2017 | 31 Jul 2017 | 190.30M | +11.16% | 37.38% | 239.50M | -49.20M | 0.35 |
| Q3 FY2017 | 30 Apr 2017 | 162.60M | +7.82% | 37.66% | 211.20M | -48.60M | 0.30 |
| Q2 FY2017 | 31 Jan 2017 | 169.80M | +24.49% | 40.18% | 214.50M | -44.70M | 0.31 |
| Q1 FY2017 | 31 Oct 2016 | 182.40M | +43.40% | 45.82% | 203.30M | -20.90M | 0.34 |
| Q4 FY2016 | 31 Jul 2016 | 171.20M | +72.30% | 42.71% | 187.50M | -16.30M | 0.32 |
| Q3 FY2016 | 30 Apr 2016 | 150.80M | +94.84% | 43.61% | 170.10M | -19.30M | 0.29 |
| Q2 FY2016 | 31 Jan 2016 | 136.40M | +92.86% | 40.75% | 153.80M | -17.40M | 0.26 |
| Q1 FY2016 | 31 Oct 2015 | 127.20M | +84.37% | 42.80% | 146.70M | -19.50M | 0.25 |
| Q4 FY2015 | 31 Jul 2015 | 99.36M | — | 35.00% | 111.33M | -11.97M | 0.20 |
| Q3 FY2015 | 30 Apr 2015 | 77.40M | +172.69% | 33.05% | 87.23M | -9.83M | 0.16 |
| Q2 FY2015 | 31 Jan 2015 | 70.73M | +123.87% | 32.49% | 76.83M | -6.10M | 0.15 |
| Q1 FY2015 | 31 Oct 2014 | 68.99M | +197.37% | 35.87% | 74.93M | -5.94M | 0.14 |
| Q4 FY2014 | 31 Jul 2014 | -30.88M | -186.05% | -17.32% | -26.15M | -4.73M | -0.07 |
| Q3 FY2014 | 30 Apr 2014 | 28.38M | +220.82% | 18.83% | 34.28M | -5.90M | 0.06 |
| Q2 FY2014 | 31 Jan 2014 | 31.59M | +11.69% | 22.40% | 41.40M | -9.80M | 0.07 |
| Q1 FY2014 | 31 Oct 2013 | 23.20M | +21.72% | 18.10% | 38.88M | -15.68M | 0.05 |
| Q4 FY2013 | 31 Jul 2013 | 35.88M | +129.93% | 31.93% | 41.73M | -5.85M | 0.08 |
| Q3 FY2013 | 30 Apr 2013 | 8.85M | +34.92% | 8.73% | 15.21M | -6.36M | 0.02 |
| Q2 FY2013 | 31 Jan 2013 | 28.29M | +24.17% | 29.31% | 34.51M | -6.22M | 0.07 |
| Q1 FY2013 | 31 Oct 2012 | 19.06M | +6.72% | 22.18% | 23.08M | -4.02M | 0.05 |
| Q4 FY2012 | 31 Jul 2012 | 15.61M | +94.03% | 20.63% | 18.89M | -3.28M | 0.04 |
| Q3 FY2012 | 30 Apr 2012 | 6.56M | +42.17% | 9.98% | 10.78M | -4.22M | 0.02 |
| Q2 FY2012 | 31 Jan 2012 | 22.78M | — | 40.19% | 27.11M | -4.33M | 0.06 |
| Q1 FY2012 | 31 Oct 2011 | 17.86M | — | 31.27% | 20.59M | -2.73M | 0.05 |
| Q4 FY2011 | 31 Jul 2011 | 8.04M | — | 19.99% | 10.14M | -2.10M | 0.02 |
| Q3 FY2011 | 30 Apr 2011 | 4.61M | — | 14.80% | 12.36M | -7.74M | 0.01 |
Figures in USD. Free cash flow is operating cash flow less capital expenditure; owner earnings take off only the spending that keeps the business as it is, not the spending to grow it (an estimate by Financial Modeling Prep). Quarterly growth is on the same quarter a year before; TTM is the last four quarters.
See also:Revenue,Net income,EPS,Shares outstanding,Operating income,Cash on hand,Total debt,Stock buybacks,Cash flow
Common questions about Palo Alto Networks's free cash flow
Source: Financial Modeling Prep