Product — Total share-based compensation
Palo Alto Networks, Inc. Product — Total share-based compensation increased by 100.0% to $2.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 100.0%, from $1.00M to $2.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Product — Total share-based compensation shows a downward trend with a -4.8% 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
| 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 | Q1 '26 | Q2 '26 | Q3 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | $1.00M | $2.00M | $1.00M | $1.10M | $1.00M | $1.00M | $2.00M |
| 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% | +0.0% | +100.0% | -50.0% | +10.0% | -9.1% | +0.0% | +100.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +43.8% | +60.0% | +4.3% | +13.0% | +8.7% | -4.2% | +0.0% | -11.5% | -36.0% | -56.5% | -58.3% | -13.0% | -37.5% | +10.0% | +0.0% | -50.0% | +100.0% |
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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 $2.00M in Q1 2026.
- 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 increased by 100.0% year-over-year, from $1.00M to $2.00M.
- 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 -4.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $6.20M to $5.10M.
- 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.