Finance
Head-to-head financial comparison for Palo Alto Networks Inc (PANW) and CrowdStrike Holdings Inc (CRWD).
Both assets indexed to 0.0% at the period start: ((Price_t - Price_0) / Price_0 * 100)
Direct quantitative comparison across valuation, margins, growth, and returns.
| Financial Metric | PANW | CRWD | Showdown Advantage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Valuation & Multiples | |||
| Price Current market price per share / unit | $347.21 | $239.28 | — |
| Market Capitalization Total aggregate market value of equity | $280.83B | $236.93B | 👑 PANW Larger |
| P/E Ratio (Trailing TTM) Price-to-earnings multiple (lower positive is cheaper) | 906.67x | 3985.13x | 👑 PANW Cheaper |
| Forward P/E Price-to-projected next year earnings multiple | 87.60x | 169.86x | 👑 PANW Lower |
| PEG Ratio P/E divided by earnings growth rate (<1.0 considered undervalued) | 49.01 | 144.82 | 👑 PANW Lower |
| Price to Sales (P/S) Price relative to trailing revenue | 24.25x | 43.17x | 👑 PANW Lower |
| Price to Book (P/B) Stock price relative to book equity per share | 9.84x | 38.10x | 👑 PANW Lower |
| Profitability & Margins | |||
| Gross Profit Margin Gross revenue retained after cost of goods sold | 70.37% | 75.24% | 👑 CRWD Higher |
| Operating Margin Operating income generated per dollar of revenue | 6.05% | -2.21% | 👑 PANW Higher |
| Net Profit Margin Net bottom-line profit generated per dollar of revenue | 2.67% | 1.08% | 👑 PANW Higher |
| Return on Equity (ROE) Net income earned per dollar of shareholders' equity | 1.68% | 1.29% | 👑 PANW Higher |
| Historical Performance & Growth | |||
| Revenue Growth (YoY) Year-over-year top-line revenue expansion rate | +34.45% | +25.83% | 👑 PANW Higher |
| 1-Month % Return Historical total price return over the past 30 days | -7.56% | -0.88% | 👑 CRWD Higher |
| 6-Month % Return Historical total price return over the past 180 days | +107.89% | +142.46% | 👑 CRWD Higher |
| 1-Year % Return Historical total price return over the past 52 weeks | +68.93% | +98.42% | 👑 CRWD Higher |
| 5-Year % Return Historical total price return over 5 years | +313.15% | +237.82% | 👑 PANW Higher |
| Dividends & Risk | |||
| Dividend Yield Annual dividend distributions relative to current price | — | — | — |
| Beta (Volatility vs S&P 500) Market sensitivity (1.0 = equal to market, <1.0 = lower volatility) | 0.97 | 1.14 | — |
| 52-Week High & Low Extreme trading boundaries over trailing year | $139.57 – $432.33 | $85.68 – $286.99 | — |
