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<ul><li>Palo Alto Networks (PANW) announced 4QFY24 (Jul year-end) results: total revenue was up 12.1% YoY to US$2.2bn, 1% ahead of Bloomberg consensus, and non-GAAP net income reached US$522.2mn, up 8.2% YoY, 7% better than consensus.</li><li>For FY24, total revenue grew 16.5% YoY to US$8.0bn (FY23: +25.3% YoY), non-GAAP net income grew 35% YoY to US$1.9bn, and nonGAAP FCF reached USD3.1bn, translating into a 38.9% FCF margin (FY23: 38.8%).</li><li>PANW has delivered upbeat 4Q results compared to its previous guidance, which in our view demonstrated PANW’s competitive product portfolio and management’s strong execution capability. </li></ul>Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

Palo Alto Networks (PANW) announced 4QFY24 (Jul year-end) results: total revenue was up 12.1% YoY to US$2.2bn, 1% ahead of Bloomberg consensus, and non-GAAP net income reached US$522.2mn, up 8.2% YoY, 7% better than consensus.For FY24, total revenue grew 16.5% YoY to US$8.0bn (FY23: +25.3% YoY), non-GAAP net income grew 35% YoY to US$1.9bn, and nonGAAP FCF reached USD3.1bn, translating into a 38.9% FCF margin (FY23: 38.8%).PANW has delivered upbeat 4Q results compared to its previous guidance, which in our view demonstrated PANW’s competitive product portfolio and management’s strong execution capability. Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

Palo Alto Networks (PANW US) - 21 August 2024

<ul><li>Palo Alto Networks (PANW) is a global cybersecurity provider which helps secure enterprise users, networks, clouds and endpoints.</li><li>It operates business in three key areas, including network security, cloud security, and Security Operation Center (SOC), and its leadership has been recognized in 23 product categories by Gartner, Frost &amp; Sullivan, and GigaOm as of 3QFY24 (July yearend).</li><li>In our view, PANW is well positioned to benefit from the ever-growing demand for cybersecurity, and its broad and continuously enhanced product portfolio is on track to help reduce customers' total cost of ownership (TCO) by improving operational efficiency and eliminating the need for siloed point products. On a FY23-26E revenue CAGR of 16%, we are forecasting a nonGAAP net profit CAGR of 23%. </li></ul>Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

Palo Alto Networks (PANW) is a global cybersecurity provider which helps secure enterprise users, networks, clouds and endpoints.It operates business in three key areas, including network security, cloud security, and Security Operation Center (SOC), and its leadership has been recognized in 23 product categories by Gartner, Frost &amp; Sullivan, and GigaOm as of 3QFY24 (July yearend).In our view, PANW is well positioned to benefit from the ever-growing demand for cybersecurity, and its broad and continuously enhanced product portfolio is on track to help reduce customers' total cost of ownership (TCO) by improving operational efficiency and eliminating the need for siloed point products. On a FY23-26E revenue CAGR of 16%, we are forecasting a nonGAAP net profit CAGR of 23%. Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

Palo Alto Networks (PANW US) - Cybersecurity Giant Poised for New Round of Growth

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<li>Cybersecurity is the place where technology, geopolitics, and business strategy meet – and it’s evolving faster than almost any other sector.</li>
<li>Every year, cyberattacks grow more sophisticated, businesses become more dependent on digital infrastructure, and governments step up regulations, making security an absolute necessity, not a luxury.</li>
<li>So when it comes to long-term investment themes that offer growth and resilience, cybersecurity seems like, well, a lock.</li>
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Cybersecurity is the place where technology, geopolitics, and business strategy meet – and it’s evolving faster than almost any other sector.
Every year, cyberattacks grow more sophisticated, businesses become more dependent on digital infrastructure, and governments step up regulations, making security an absolute necessity, not a luxury.
So when it comes to long-term investment themes that offer growth and resilience, cybersecurity seems like, well, a lock.


Threats Are Rising. So Here’s How To Invest In Cybersecurity.

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<ul><li>Palo Alto Networks, a cybersecurity company, has reported a strong fiscal third quarter 2024.</li><li>The company continues to observe robust cyberattack activities, with an increasing focus on software supply chain and hardware vulnerabilities.</li><li>Notably, the adoption and experimentation of artificial intelligence (AI) by their customers have introduced a new set of threats, leading to the development of security products designed specifically to secure AI usage.</li></ul>

Palo Alto Networks, a cybersecurity company, has reported a strong fiscal third quarter 2024.The company continues to observe robust cyberattack activities, with an increasing focus on software supply chain and hardware vulnerabilities.Notably, the adoption and experimentation of artificial intelligence (AI) by their customers have introduced a new set of threats, leading to the development of security products designed specifically to secure AI usage.

Palo Alto Networks: Will Its Investments In AI Capabilities Provide A Much Needed Competitive Edge? - Major Drivers

<ul><li>Palo Alto Networks' Q2 2024 earnings highlight indicate the company's continued success in executing its profitable growth strategy.</li><li>The cybersecurity giant achieved significant top-line growth with revenues surging by 19% YoY, the RPO growing by 22%, and billings increasing by 16% YoY. Impressive, non-GAAP operating margins of 28.6% expanded roughly 600 basis points YoY, generating $2.9 billion in adjusted free cash flow on a trailing 12-month basis.</li><li>Baptista Research looks to evaluate the different factors that could influence the company's price in the near future and attempts to carry out an independent valuation of the company using a Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) methodology.</li></ul>

Palo Alto Networks' Q2 2024 earnings highlight indicate the company's continued success in executing its profitable growth strategy.The cybersecurity giant achieved significant top-line growth with revenues surging by 19% YoY, the RPO growing by 22%, and billings increasing by 16% YoY. Impressive, non-GAAP operating margins of 28.6% expanded roughly 600 basis points YoY, generating $2.9 billion in adjusted free cash flow on a trailing 12-month basis.Baptista Research looks to evaluate the different factors that could influence the company's price in the near future and attempts to carry out an independent valuation of the company using a Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) methodology.

Palo Alto Networks: Is The Increased Demand For Cybersecurity Platforms Expected To Last? - Major Drivers

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Palo Alto Networks, Inc. provides network security solutions. The Company offers firewalls that identify and control applications, scan content to stop threats, prevent data leakage, integrated application, user, and content visibility. Palo Alto Networks serves customers worldwide.

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