Palo Alto Networks (BSP:P2AN34) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: (As of Sep. 06, 2026)

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BSP:P2AN34 Palo Alto Networks Inc BSP:P2AN34
43 GF Score
Price R$28.47
GF Value R$17.88
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
! 4 Warning Signs
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What is Palo Alto Networks Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

Note: If the price history is too short, we do not calculate current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for this stock. All the historical data is shown as the company's primary share's data instead.

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Palo Alto Networks  (BSP:P2AN34) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Explanation

Compared with the regular PB Ratio, which works poorly for cyclical businesses, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio smoothed out the fluctuations of book value during business cycles. Therefore it is more accurate in reflecting the valuation of the company.

If a company has consistent business performance, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio should give similar results to regular PB Ratio.


Palo Alto Networks Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


Palo Alto Networks Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Palo Alto Networks's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Palo Alto Networks Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

Palo Alto Networks Annual Data
Trend Jul16 Jul17 Jul18 Jul19 Jul20 Jul21 Jul22 Jul23 Jul24 Jul25
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
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Palo Alto Networks Quarterly Data
Jul21 Oct21 Jan22 Apr22 Jul22 Oct22 Jan23 Apr23 Jul23 Oct23 Jan24 Apr24 Jul24 Oct24 Jan25 Apr25 Jul25 Oct25 Jan26 Apr26
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BSP:P2AN34 vs CRWD, ORCL, PLTR: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Software - Infrastructure subindustry, Palo Alto Networks's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Palo Alto Networks Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, Palo Alto Networks's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Palo Alto Networks's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio falls into.


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Palo Alto Networks Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Calculation

Like the Shiller PE Ratio, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio takes the Book Value per Share from the past 10 years, adjusts it for inflation, and then calculates the average. This average is then used for the P/B calculation. Because it considers this 10-year average, it's often referred to as the CAPB Ratio.

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller to measure the valuation of the overall market. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio.

Palo Alto Networks's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Apr. 2026 is calculated as:

For example, Palo Alto Networks's adjusted Book Value per Share data for the three months ended in Apr. 2026 was:

Adj_Book=Book Value per Share/CPI of Apr. 2026 (Change)*Current CPI (Apr. 2026)
=171.314/333.0200*333.0200
=171.314

Current CPI (Apr. 2026) = 333.0200.

Palo Alto Networks Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201607 5.403 240.628 7.478
201610 5.317 241.729 7.325
201701 5.031 242.839 6.899
201704 4.634 244.524 6.311
201707 4.427 244.786 6.023
201710 4.080 246.663 5.508
201801 3.887 247.867 5.222
201804 4.586 250.546 6.096
201807 8.046 252.006 10.633
201810 8.340 252.885 10.983
201901 7.140 251.712 9.446
201904 9.853 255.548 12.840
201907 10.320 256.571 13.395
201910 10.572 257.346 13.681
202001 11.162 257.971 14.409
202004 6.839 256.389 8.883
202007 10.056 259.101 12.925
202010 7.357 260.388 9.409
202101 11.030 261.582 14.042
202104 9.502 267.054 11.849
202107 6.751 273.003 8.235
202110 4.856 276.589 5.847
202201 1.102 281.148 1.305
202204 2.686 289.109 3.094
202207 1.886 296.276 2.120
202210 4.413 298.012 4.931
202301 6.258 299.170 6.966
202304 10.125 303.363 11.115
202307 13.612 305.691 14.829
202310 17.491 307.671 18.932
202401 33.204 308.417 35.853
202404 35.436 313.548 37.637
202407 44.078 314.540 46.668
202410 50.764 315.664 53.555
202501 58.027 317.671 60.831
202504 62.875 320.795 65.271
202507 64.821 323.048 66.822
202510 67.407 0.000
202601 71.237 325.252 72.938
202604 171.314 333.020 171.314

Add all the adjusted book value per share together and divide the count will get our Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share.

Please note that we use the CPI data of the country/region where the company is headquartered. If the CPI data for that country/region is not available, then we will use the CPI data of the United States as default.

Is Palo Alto Networks (BSP:P2AN34) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Palo Alto Networks stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of R$28.47 is trading 59.2% above its estimated GF Value™ of R$17.88. GuruFocus considers Palo Alto Networks to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for BSP:P2AN34:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio:
  • GF Value™: R$17.88 vs. price of R$28.47 (59.2% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 43/100 with 4 warning signs

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Palo Alto Networks Business Description

Address 3000 Tannery Way, Santa Clara, CA, USA, 95054
Palo Alto Networks is a platform-based cybersecurity vendor with product offerings covering network security, cloud security, and security operations. The California-based firm has more than 80,000 enterprise customers across the world, including more than three-fourths of the Global 2000.
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