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Palo Alto Networks (LTS:0KF5) FCF Yield % : 2.38 (As of Dec. 15, 2024)


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What is Palo Alto Networks FCF Yield %?

FCF Yield % is calculated as Free Cash Flow divided by Market Capitalization. It is a financial solvency ratio that compares the free cash flow a company is expected to earn against its market value.

As of today, Palo Alto Networks's Trailing 12-Month Free Cash Flow is $3,077 Mil, and Market Cap is $128,983 Mil. Therefore, Palo Alto Networks's FCF Yield % for today is 2.38%.

The historical rank and industry rank for Palo Alto Networks's FCF Yield % or its related term are showing as below:

LTS:0KF5' s FCF Yield % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.48   Med: 1.86   Max: 3.43
Current: 2.38


During the past 13 years, the highest FCF Yield % of Palo Alto Networks was 3.43%. The lowest was 0.48%. And the median was 1.86%.

LTS:0KF5's FCF Yield % is ranked better than
62.29% of 2816 companies
in the Software industry
Industry Median: 0.565 vs LTS:0KF5: 2.38

Palo Alto Networks's FCF Margin % for the quarter that ended in Oct. 2024 was 68.52%.


Palo Alto Networks FCF Yield % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Palo Alto Networks's FCF Yield % 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.

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Palo Alto Networks FCF Yield % Chart

Palo Alto Networks Annual Data
Trend Jul15 Jul16 Jul17 Jul18 Jul19 Jul20 Jul21 Jul22 Jul23 Jul24
FCF Yield %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 3.42 3.58 3.62 3.44 2.95

Palo Alto Networks Quarterly Data
Jan20 Apr20 Jul20 Oct20 Jan21 Apr21 Jul21 Oct21 Jan22 Apr22 Jul22 Oct22 Jan23 Apr23 Jul23 Oct23 Jan24 Apr24 Jul24 Oct24
FCF Yield % Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 7.79 2.38 2.07 1.77 4.98

Competitive Comparison of Palo Alto Networks's FCF Yield %

For the Software - Infrastructure subindustry, Palo Alto Networks's FCF Yield %, along with its competitors' market caps and FCF Yield % 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's FCF Yield % Distribution in the Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, Palo Alto Networks's FCF Yield % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Palo Alto Networks's FCF Yield % falls into.



Palo Alto Networks FCF Yield % Calculation

FCF Yield % is a financial solvency ratio that compares the free cash flow a company is expected to earn against its market value.

Palo Alto Networks's FCF Yield % for the fiscal year that ended in Jul. 2024 is calculated as

FCF Yield %=Free Cash Flow / Market Cap
=3100.8 / 105212.113
=2.95%

Palo Alto Networks's annualized FCF Yield % for the quarter that ended in Oct. 2024 is calculated as

FCF Yield %=Free Cash Flow * Annualized Factor / Market Cap
=1465.5 * 4 / 117821.9134
=4.98%

* 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 FCF Yield % Explanation

Similar to Earnings Yield %, FCF Yield % is financial solvency ratio. A lower ratio suggests a less attractive investment, indicating that investors might not receive substantial returns in proportion to their investment. Conversely, a high free cash flow yield signals that a company generates sufficient cash to comfortably meet its debts, obligations, and dividend payments, making it a promising investment choice.


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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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