Palo Alto Networks Inc
Close on Nov 2, 2026Market cap $287.71BP/E –Yield –
Palo Alto Networks Share-Based Compensation Expense — Total by Quarter
Share-Based Compensation Expense — Total (GAAP) ($M) ($M)
Palo Alto Networks Share-Based Compensation Expense — Total: $460M in Q4 FY26, up 28.1% from a year earlier.
Where the Q4 FY26 figure comes from
Calculated from reported figures: Q4 = full year (10-K) − nine months (10-Q)
Source: Form 10-K (filed 2026-09-10) ↗
Quarterly history
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Breakdown
What makes up share-Based Compensation Expense — Total
- SBC Expense — Research & Development ($M)211 · Q4 FY26
- SBC Expense — Sales & Marketing ($M)125 · Q4 FY26
- SBC Expense — General & Administrative ($M)76 · Q4 FY26
- SBC Expense — Cost of Subscription & Support Revenue ($M)47 · Q4 FY26
- SBC Expense — Cost of Product Revenue ($M)1 · Q4 FY26
- SBC Expense by Award Type — Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) ($M)–
- SBC Expense by Award Type — Performance Stock Units (PSUs) ($M)–
- SBC Expense by Award Type — Other Equity Awards & ESPP ($M)–
- Unrecognized Share-Based Compensation Cost ($M)3,300 · Q4 FY26
- Proceeds from Employee Equity Incentive Plans ($M)1 · Q4 FY26
- Employee Taxes Paid on Net Share Settlement of Equity Awards ($M)1 · Q4 FY26
- Shares Available for Grant Under Equity Incentive Plans (M shares)30.00 · Q4 FY26
Cite this data
StockData. (2026). Palo Alto Networks Share-Based Compensation Expense — Total ($M), quarterly Q2 FY17–Q4 FY26 [Data set]. Compiled from Palo Alto Networks SEC filings and investor materials. https://stockdatahq.com/stocks/panw/kpis/sbc-alloc-total
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