Palo Alto Networks Inc (PANW) — Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate

Latest as of April 2026: 0.44x

Palo Alto Networks Inc (PANW) has a Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate of 0.44x as of April 2026, reinvesting $385.00 Million (capex $83.00 Million plus investments $302.00 Million) from operating cash flow of $871.00 Million. See PANW FCF generation index to measure how efficiently the company converts operating cash flow to free cash.

Reinvestment Rate

0.44x
(Capex + Investments) / Operating CF

Total Reinvested

$385.00 Million
Capex + Investments

Operating Cash Flow

$871.00 Million
USD

Capital Expenditures

$83.00 Million
USD

Palo Alto Networks Inc Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate (2011–2025)

Historical reinvestment intensity for Palo Alto Networks Inc across 15 annual periods. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see Palo Alto Networks Inc (PANW) cash flow conversion.

Annual Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate for Palo Alto Networks Inc (2011–2025)

Year-by-year capital reinvestment analysis for Palo Alto Networks Inc. See Palo Alto Networks Inc free cash flow to debt ratio to measure the company's free cash flow as a share of total liabilities.

Year Reinvestment Rate Total Reinvested (USD) Operating CF Capex YoY Change
2025 0.66x $2.45 Billion $3.72 Billion $246.20 Million ▲ +28.9%
2024 0.51x $1.67 Billion $3.26 Billion $156.80 Million ▼ -49.2%
2023 1.01x $2.80 Billion $2.78 Billion $146.30 Million ▲ +48.4%
2022 0.68x $1.35 Billion $1.98 Billion $192.80 Million ▲ +44.9%
2021 0.47x $703.30 Million $1.50 Billion $116.00 Million ▼ -50.9%
2020 0.95x $986.30 Million $1.04 Billion $214.40 Million ▼ -5.0%
2019 1.00x $1.06 Billion $1.06 Billion $131.20 Million ▲ +612.8%
2018 0.14x $145.90 Million $1.04 Billion $112.00 Million ▼ -68.0%
2017 0.44x $381.90 Million $868.50 Million $163.40 Million ▼ -14.6%
2016 0.51x $338.90 Million $658.10 Million $72.50 Million ▼ -72.8%
2015 1.90x $663.88 Million $350.30 Million $33.83 Million ▼ -28.6%
2014 2.65x $234.62 Million $88.41 Million $36.11 Million ▲ +100.5%
2013 1.32x $151.56 Million $114.52 Million $22.44 Million ▲ +603.0%
2012 0.19x $14.56 Million $77.37 Million $14.56 Million ▼ -53.5%
2011 0.40x $13.00 Million $32.10 Million $13.00 Million
Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate = (ABS(Capex) + ABS(Investments)) / Operating Cash Flow