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FTNT vs PANW // OPERATING MARGIN
Fortinet Inc. (NASDAQ) VS. Palo Alto Networks Inc. (NASDAQ) • 15-METRIC TALLY: FTNT 7
— PANW 5
▲ OPERATING MARGIN LEADER: FTNT
LAST: $139.10 (-20.09%) • MKT CAP: $102.06B
operating-margins
30.70%
LAST: $380.57 (-3.53%) • MKT CAP: $311.47B
operating-margins
13.50%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (FTNT VS. PANW)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | FTNT | PANW | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 80.50% | 73.40% | +7.10 | FTNT | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 20.20% | 3.90% | +16.30 | FTNT | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 42.7x | 95.0x | -52.30 | FTNT | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 2.24% | 1.06% | +1.18 | FTNT | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin ACTIVE | 30.70% | 13.50% | +17.20 | FTNT | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 27.30% | 12.30% | +15.00 | FTNT | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 14.20% | 14.90% | -0.70 | PANW | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00 | TIE | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 8.04 | 12.72 | -4.68 | PANW | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 9/9 | 8/9 | +1.00 | FTNT | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 29.4 | 51.0 | -21.60 | PANW | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 1.14 | 1.28 | -0.14 | PANW | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 46.3x | — | — | TIE | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $102.06B | $311.47B | -$209.42B | PANW | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | FTNT REV | PANW REV | FTNT GROSS % | PANW GROSS % | FTNT FCF | PANW FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $6.80B | $9.22B | 80.5% | 73.4% | $2.28B | $3.30B |
| FY 2024 | $5.96B | $8.03B | 80.6% | 74.3% | $1.99B | $2.90B |
| FY 2023 | $5.30B | $6.89B | — | — | $1.70B | $2.47B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
FTNT // BETA 1.14
PANW // BETA 1.28