Palo Alto Networks (HAM:5AP) General and Admin. Expense: €598 Mil (TTM As of Apr. 2026)


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76 GF Score
Price €263.80
GF Value €184.10
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
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What is Palo Alto Networks General and Admin. Expense?

Palo Alto Networks HAM:5AP +2.67% 76 General and Admin. Expense is €598 Mil as of Apr. 2026. GuruFocus rates HAM:5AP with a GF Score™ of 76/100 and a GF Value™ of €184.10 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review.

General and Admin. Expense is the aggregate total of general managing and administering expenses for the company. Palo Alto Networks's General and Admin. Expense for the three months ended in Apr. 2026 was €270 Mil. Its General and Admin. Expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Apr. 2026 was €598 Mil.

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Palo Alto Networks General and Admin. Expense Historical Data

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Palo Alto Networks Annual Data
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Palo Alto Networks General and Admin. Expense Calculation

General and Admin. Expense is the aggregate total of general managing and administering expenses for the company.

General and Admin. Expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Apr. 2026 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was €598 Mil.

* 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.

What does a General and Admin. Expense of €598 Mil mean?
Palo Alto Networks (HAM:5AP) has a General and Admin. Expense of €598 Mil as of Apr. 2026. General and Admin. Expense is the aggregate total of general managing and administering expenses for the company. View historical data on Palo Alto Networks and its competitors.
Is Palo Alto Networks' General and Admin. Expense too high?
Palo Alto Networks' current General and Admin. Expense is €598 Mil. Overall, Palo Alto Networks has a GF Score™ of 76/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Palo Alto Networks' General and Admin. Expense compare to PLTR and CRWD?
Palo Alto Networks' General and Admin. Expense of €598 Mil can be compared against companies in the Software industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good General and Admin. Expense for a Software company?
A good General and Admin. Expense depends on the Software industry context. However, General and Admin. Expense should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high General and Admin. Expense mean?
A high General and Admin. Expense can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. General and Admin. Expense is the aggregate total of general managing and administering expenses for the company. View historical data on Palo Alto Networks and its competitors. Palo Alto Networks's current General and Admin. Expense is €598 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Palo Alto Networks stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Palo Alto Networks (HAM:5AP) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is €184.10, compared to a current price of €263.80 — trading 43.3% above its estimated fair value. The current General and Admin. Expense is €598 Mil. Palo Alto Networks' overall GF Score™ is 76/100 with 7 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is General and Admin. Expense calculated?
General and Admin. Expense is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Palo Alto Networks (HAM:5AP), the current General and Admin. Expense is €598 Mil as of Apr. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is Palo Alto Networks (HAM:5AP) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Palo Alto Networks stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of €263.80 is trading 43.3% above its estimated GF Value™ of €184.10. GuruFocus considers Palo Alto Networks to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for HAM:5AP:

  • General and Admin. Expense: €598 Mil
  • GF Value™: €184.10 vs. price of €263.80 (43.3% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 76/100 with 7 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the HAM:5AP stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.

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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