PANW · Verdict

A summary of rules, not a profit forecast — don’t buy just because of a green verdict.

• ▼ P/E 914.7 — expensive for this stock (over 4 y: from 44.6 to 829.6)
• ▼ P/S 26.1 — expensive for this stock (over 8 y: from 7.3 to 22.1)
• ▲ P/S 26.1 vs peer median 47.5 — cheaper than peers
• ▼ EV/EBITDA 191.5 vs peer median 162.7 — more expensive than peers
• ▼ FCF yield 1.4% — expensive for this stock (over 4 y: from 1.6% to 3.1%)
• ▲ FCF yield 1.4% vs peer median 0.6% — cheaper than peers
• ▲ Forward P/E 75.0 is below the current one — earnings growth expected

• ▼ Share count up 12% in 3 y — your stake is being diluted
• ▼ ROE 2% — weak return on equity
• ▼ Net margin fell: 6.4% → 2.7%
• ▲ Debt / equity 0.09 — moderate debt
• ▲ Free cash flow positive every year

• ▲ Revenue grows 22.0% per year (5 y)
• ▲ Analysts raised the earnings forecast by +1.2% in 90 days

• ▲ Over 6 mo stronger than its sector (XLK) by 91%
• ▲ Price above SMA200 — long-term uptrend
• ▲ SMA50 above SMA200 — trend up
• ▲ Over a year +68% vs S&P 500 +11% — stronger than the market

• ▼ Volatility 50% per year — much higher than the market (13%)

• ▲ Consensus of 50 analysts — buy
• ▼ Insiders selling over 6 mo

• ▲ S&P 500 above SMA200 — the market is in an uptrend
• ▲ Sector (XLK) above SMA200 — in an uptrend