Deep Dive: Palo Alto Networks (PANW) — Balancing Growth with Profitability
TL;DR Palo Alto Networks is executing a scale-at-margin cybersecurity strategy: FY-2025 revenue ≈ $9.2B (+15–16% YoY) with Next-Generation Security ARR running in the $5.6–5.8B range and gross margins roughly 73%. The company is pushing into identity and AI security via large M&A (CyberArk acquisition announced), while guided FY-2026 revenue implies mid-teens growth. Balance sheet leverage…
