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Palo Alto Hit a Record at 85 Times Earnings. The ARR Explains Half of It
Palo Alto's next-gen security ARR reached $8.13 billion, up 60%, with about $1.6 billion of that acquired. The stock hit a record at 85 times earnings.

Palo Alto's next-gen security ARR reached $8.13 billion, up 60%, with about $1.6 billion of that acquired. The stock hit a record at 85 times earnings.

PANW is executing a difficult strategic pivot toward full-stack security while trading at 20x revenue. The RPO-to-revenue gap is the single metric that decides.