On the stock market since 2012, it operates in the world of technology. It has 21,491 employees. Now — the numbers.
This is an established company with proven profits.
The biggest line carries real weight, but it doesn’t decide everything on its own.
Average growth of 21% a year over the last 4 years. Red columns mark years that ended in a loss.
If every debt were paid off today, $2.6B would still be left in the vault — a solid cushion for hard times.
angles, checked one by one.
The 4 that stand out are on screen; the rest came back neutral.
The council scores out of 10; report-card grades are out of 100.
Executive Buying: The trades send no strong signal of confidence.
The stock trades below its recent peak — about 12% off the top. A pullback, not a collapse.
Over the last 3 years, sales grew about 19% a year on average.
There is $2.9B in the vault; even if every debt were paid off, $2.6B would remain.
The company’s market value is 276 times its annual profit. Even a small disappointment could hit the price hard.
Over the last 12 months, executives reported 96 sells against just 25 buys. Not an alarm bell by itself, but a number worth watching.
On our five-subject report card, PANW sits in the middle of the class: some subjects shine, others don’t. The grade moves as the numbers move.
The takeaway: PANW is an established business that has proven its profits for years. The real debate isn’t the quality of the business — it’s whether the price paid for the stock is too high.