Retained Earnings
Palo Alto Networks, Inc. Retained Earnings increased by 13.4% to $2.82B in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 65.7%, from $1.70B to $2.82B. Over 2 years (FY 2023 to FY 2025), Retained Earnings shows an upward trend with a 23.8% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Analysis
How to read this metric
Consistent growth in retained earnings signals a profitable business model that can sustain itself without constant external capital raises.
Detailed definition
The cumulative amount of net income that has been reinvested in the business rather than distributed to shareholders as...
Peer comparison
Mature, highly profitable companies like Apple may actually see this decrease if they return more cash to shareholders via buybacks than they earn in net income.
retained_earningsHistorical Data
| Q3 '21 | 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 | -$1.67B | -$1.67B | -$1.65B | -$1.56B | -$1.46B | -$1.23B | -$1.03B | $713.70M | $992.50M | $1.35B | $1.70B | $1.97B | $2.23B | $2.48B | $2.82B |
| QoQ Change | — | -0.0% | +1.2% | +5.1% | +6.9% | +15.6% | +15.8% | +169.1% | +39.1% | +36.0% | +26.0% | +15.7% | +13.3% | +11.4% | +13.4% |
| YoY Change | — | -0.0% | — | — | — | +26.4% | +37.3% | +145.7% | +168.2% | +210.0% | +264.6% | +175.8% | +124.7% | +84.0% | +65.7% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Palo Alto Networks, Inc.'s retained earnings?
- Palo Alto Networks, Inc. (PANW) reported retained earnings of $2.82B in Q4 2025.
- How has Palo Alto Networks, Inc.'s retained earnings changed year-over-year?
- Palo Alto Networks, Inc.'s retained earnings increased by 65.7% year-over-year, from $1.70B to $2.82B.
- What is the long-term trend for Palo Alto Networks, Inc.'s retained earnings?
- Over 2 years (2023 to 2025), Palo Alto Networks, Inc.'s retained earnings has grown at a 23.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -$1.46B to $2.23B.
- What does retained earnings mean?
- The total profits the company has kept and reinvested since it started, after paying out any dividends.