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<ul><li>Palo Alto Networks (PANW) announced 4QFY25 (Jul year-end) results: total revenue was up 15.8% YoY to US$2.5bn, 1.4% ahead of Bloomberg consensus, and non-GAAP net income reached US$673mn, up 28.9% YoY and 8% better than consensus.</li><li>For FY25, total revenue grew 14.9% YoY and non-GAAP net income rose 20.3% YoY.</li><li>AI-related ARR reached c.US$545mn in 4QFY25 and was up 2.5 times YoY. </li></ul><p><em>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.</em></p>

Palo Alto Networks (PANW) announced 4QFY25 (Jul year-end) results: total revenue was up 15.8% YoY to US$2.5bn, 1.4% ahead of Bloomberg consensus, and non-GAAP net income reached US$673mn, up 28.9% YoY and 8% better than consensus.For FY25, total revenue grew 14.9% YoY and non-GAAP net income rose 20.3% YoY.AI-related ARR reached c.US$545mn in 4QFY25 and was up 2.5 times YoY. 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.

PANW US - Solid Rev Growth and Profitability Expansion Likely to Sustain in FY26