This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
An increase typically indicates recent acquisitions of technology or intellectual property that are being expensed over time, while a decrease suggests that older acquired assets are becoming fully amortized. High levels of amortization relative to segment revenue may indicate a reliance on inorganic growth to maintain the product portfolio.
This metric represents the periodic expense recognized for the systematic allocation of the cost of acquired intangible...
Peers in the cybersecurity and software industry often report this as part of their segment-level operating expenses; it is highly comparable to 'Amortization of Acquired Intangibles' found in segment notes or reconciliation tables of other technology firms.
panw_segment_product_total_intangible_assets_amortization| Q3 '25 | Q3 '26 | |
|---|---|---|
| Value | $0.00 | $37.00M |