Record-Breaking Revenue and Growth
Palo Alto Networks surpassed a $10 billion revenue run rate. Total revenue for Q4 '25 was $2.54 billion, growing 16% year-over-year. Product revenue increased by 19%, driven by growth in software form factors.
Next-Generation Security ARR Growth
Next-Generation Security ARR grew 32% year-over-year to $5.58 billion. Key contributors were software firewalls, SASE, and XSIAM. AI ARR grew over 2.5 times year-over-year to approximately $545 million.
Strong Large Deal Performance
Palo Alto Networks reported significant large deal activity with $5 million and $10 million ARR customers up approximately 50% year-over-year, and $20 million plus ARR customers up nearly 80%.
SASE and Software Firewall Success
SASE ARR grew 35% year-over-year, more than twice the market rate, with over 6,300 SASE customers. Software firewalls also saw double the total contract value, and a $60 million deal was signed with a major U.S.-based cloud provider.
Operating Margin and Free Cash Flow
Operating margins expanded by 340 basis points to over 30% for the first time. Free cash flow margins remained above 38% for the third consecutive year.