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Palo Alto Networks, Inc. employees and revenue per employee
PANW · Software - Infrastructure · $328.6B market cap
Palo Alto Networks, Inc. had 21,921 employees at the end of fiscal Jul 2026, up 36.4% from a year earlier. Revenue for the year was $11.5B, up 24.5% from a year earlier, or $524K per employee. Headcount grew faster than revenue.
Employees
21,921
+36.4% YoY
Revenue
$11.5B
+24.5% YoY
Revenue / employee
$524K
Peer median $459K
Rank in industry
13 of 35
Software - Infrastructure
Headcount against revenue
Both lines start at 100 in the first year we hold, so you can see which one grew faster.
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| Year ending | Employees | Revenue | Per employee | Staff YoY | Revenue YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 | 21,921 | $11.5B | $524K | +36.4% | +24.5% |
| Jul 2025 | 16,068 | $9.22B | $574K | +5.1% | +14.9% |
| Jul 2024 | 15,289 | $8.03B | $525K | +9.6% | +16.5% |
| Jul 2023 | 13,948 | $6.89B | $494K | +11.0% | +25.3% |
| Jul 2022 | 12,561 | $5.50B | $438K | +19.9% | +29.3% |
| Jul 2021 | 10,473 | $4.26B | $406K | +30.7% | +24.9% |
| Jul 2020 | 8,014 | $3.41B | $425K | +14.3% | +17.5% |
| Jul 2019 | 7,014 | $2.90B | $413K | +31.2% | +27.6% |
| Jul 2018 | 5,348 | $2.27B | $425K | +17.2% | +29.0% |
| Jul 2017 | 4,562 | $1.76B | $386K | — | — |
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Palo Alto Networks, Inc. against similar companies
The closest industry peers by revenue, from Software - Infrastructure.
| Company | Employees | Revenue | Revenue / employee | Shape |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| XYZ Block, Inc. | 10,205 | $24.2B | $2.37M | Leaner |
| CRWV CoreWeave, Inc. Class A Common Stock | 2,189 | $5.13B | $2.34M | — |
| GEN Gen Digital Inc. | 3,900 | $5.00B | $1.28M | Efficient growth |
| TOST Toast, Inc. | 6,500 | $6.15B | $947K | Efficient growth |
| TWLO Twilio Inc. | 5,587 | $5.07B | $907K | Efficient growth |
| GDDY GoDaddy Inc. | 5,845 | $4.95B | $847K | Efficient growth |
| PANW Palo Alto Networks, Inc. | 21,921 | $11.5B | $524K | Hiring ahead |
| FTNT Fortinet, Inc. | 15,109 | $6.80B | $450K | Efficient growth |
| SNPS Synopsys, Inc. | 28,000 | $7.05B | $252K | Hiring ahead |
Questions about Palo Alto Networks, Inc.
- How many employees does Palo Alto Networks, Inc. have?
- Palo Alto Networks, Inc. reported 21,921 employees for the fiscal year ending Jul 2026, in the annual report it filed on September 10, 2026. That is up 36.4% from a year earlier.
- What is Palo Alto Networks, Inc.'s revenue per employee?
- Palo Alto Networks, Inc. brought in $11.5B of revenue in fiscal Jul 2026, which is $524K per employee. That ranks 13 of 35 companies we track in Software - Infrastructure, where the median is $459K.
- Where do these numbers come from?
- Employee counts and revenue are taken from each company's own annual report (Form 10-K). Open roles are counted from the company's public job board where we have matched one. Companies report headcount once a year, sometimes rounded, so small changes can be noise.
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Source: employee counts and revenue as stated in Palo Alto Networks, Inc.'s annual reports (Form 10-K), latest filed September 10, 2026. This is data, not a recommendation to buy or sell PANW.