Product — Total share-based compensation
Palo Alto Networks, Inc. Product — Total share-based compensation decreased by 23.1% to $1.00M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 23.1%, from $1.30M to $1.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Product — Total share-based compensation shows a downward trend with a -5.8% CAGR.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase reflects higher investment in human capital or rising equity valuations, while a decrease may signal cost-optimization efforts or changes in compensation strategy.
Detailed definition
This metric represents the portion of total share-based compensation expense allocated specifically to the product segme...
Peer comparison
Comparable to segment-level stock-based compensation disclosures found in the operating expense notes of high-growth technology firms.
panw_segment_product_total_share_based_compensationHistorical Data
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $1.60M | $1.50M | $2.30M | $2.30M | $2.30M | $2.40M | $2.40M | $2.60M | $2.50M | $2.30M | $2.40M | $2.30M | $1.60M | $1.00M | $1.30M | $1.30M | $1.20M | $1.30M | $1.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | -6.3% | +53.3% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +4.3% | +0.0% | +8.3% | -3.8% | -8.0% | +4.3% | -4.2% | -30.4% | -37.5% | +30.0% | +0.0% | -7.7% | +8.3% | -23.1% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +43.8% | +60.0% | +4.3% | +13.0% | +8.7% | -4.2% | +0.0% | -11.5% | -36.0% | -56.5% | -45.8% | -43.5% | -25.0% | +30.0% | -23.1% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Palo Alto Networks, Inc.'s product — total share-based compensation?
- Palo Alto Networks, Inc. (PANW) reported product — total share-based compensation of $1.00M in Q4 2025.
- How has Palo Alto Networks, Inc.'s product — total share-based compensation changed year-over-year?
- Palo Alto Networks, Inc.'s product — total share-based compensation decreased by 23.1% year-over-year, from $1.30M to $1.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Palo Alto Networks, Inc.'s product — total share-based compensation?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Palo Alto Networks, Inc.'s product — total share-based compensation has grown at a -5.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $6.10M to $4.80M.
- What does product — total share-based compensation mean?
- The non-cash expense related to stock-based awards granted to employees working in the product segment.