Share-Based Payment - Unrecognized Cost of Nonvested Awards
Palo Alto Networks, Inc. Share-Based Payment - Unrecognized Cost of Nonvested Awards decreased by 8.3% to $2.20B in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric was flat by 0.0%, from $2.20B to $2.20B. Over 2 years (FY 2023 to FY 2025), Share-Based Payment - Unrecognized Cost of Nonvested Awards shows an upward trend with a 6.9% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase suggests higher future non-cash compensation expenses, which may impact future operating margins.
Detailed definition
This represents the total compensation expense for stock-based awards that has been granted but not yet recognized in th...
Peer comparison
Common in large-cap companies that utilize equity-based compensation to align employee and shareholder interests.
share_based_payment_unrecognized_costHistorical Data
| Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q4 '25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $2.00B | $2.30B | $2.10B | $1.90B | $2.30B | $2.20B | $2.20B | $2.50B | $2.40B | $2.20B |
| QoQ Change | — | +15.0% | -8.7% | -9.5% | +21.1% | -4.3% | +0.0% | +13.6% | -4.0% | -8.3% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | -5.0% | +0.0% | +4.8% | +15.8% | +8.7% | +9.1% | +0.0% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Palo Alto Networks, Inc.'s share-based payment - unrecognized cost of nonvested awards?
- Palo Alto Networks, Inc. (PANW) reported share-based payment - unrecognized cost of nonvested awards of $2.20B in Q4 2025.
- How has Palo Alto Networks, Inc.'s share-based payment - unrecognized cost of nonvested awards changed year-over-year?
- Palo Alto Networks, Inc.'s share-based payment - unrecognized cost of nonvested awards decreased by 0.0% year-over-year, from $2.20B to $2.20B.
- What is the long-term trend for Palo Alto Networks, Inc.'s share-based payment - unrecognized cost of nonvested awards?
- Over 2 years (2023 to 2025), Palo Alto Networks, Inc.'s share-based payment - unrecognized cost of nonvested awards has grown at a 6.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $2.10B to $2.40B.
- What does share-based payment - unrecognized cost of nonvested awards mean?
- The amount of future compensation expense for stock awards that have been granted but not yet earned by employees.