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PANW vs GOOG // FORWARD P/E MULTIPLE
Palo Alto Networks Inc. (NASDAQ) VS. Alphabet Inc. (Class C) (NASDAQ) • 15-METRIC TALLY: PANW 6
— GOOG 7
■ METRIC PARITY
LAST: $380.57 (-3.53%) • MKT CAP: $311.47B
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LAST: $282.32 (-12.29%) • MKT CAP: $3.47T
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21.4x
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (PANW VS. GOOG)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | PANW | GOOG | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 73.40% | 60.86% | +12.54 | PANW | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 3.90% | 16.59% | -12.69 | GOOG | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 95.0x | 19.9x | +75.07 | GOOG | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 1.06% | 0.58% | +0.48 | PANW | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 13.50% | 33.32% | -19.82 | GOOG | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 12.30% | 50.03% | -37.73 | GOOG | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 14.90% | 22.21% | -7.31 | GOOG | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.00% | 0.31% | -0.31 | GOOG | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 12.72 | 8.30 | +4.42 | PANW | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 8/9 | 6/9 | +2.00 | PANW | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 51.0 | 24.8 | +26.20 | PANW | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 1.28 | 1.16 | +0.12 | PANW | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple ACTIVE | — | 21.4x | — | TIE | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $311.47B | $3.47T | -$3.16T | GOOG | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | PANW REV | GOOG REV | PANW GROSS % | GOOG GROSS % | PANW FCF | GOOG FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $9.22B | $402.84B | 73.4% | 59.7% | $3.30B | $73.27B |
| FY 2024 | $8.03B | $350.02B | 74.3% | 58.2% | $2.90B | $72.76B |
| FY 2023 | $6.89B | $307.39B | — | — | $2.47B | $87.91B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
PANW // BETA 1.28
GOOG // BETA 1.16