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Acquisitions (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Jul. 31, 2026
Business Combination [Abstract]  
Schedule of Purchase Consideration The total purchase consideration for the acquisition of Chronosphere was $3.0 billion, which consisted of the following (in millions):
Amount
Cash$2,842 
Fair value of replacement awards109 
Total$2,951 
The total purchase consideration for the acquisition of CyberArk was $21.1 billion, which consisted of the following (in millions):
Amount
Cash$2,308 
Common stock (112 million shares)
18,488 
Fair value of replacement awards265 
Total$21,061 
The total purchase consideration for the acquisition was $1.1 billion, which consisted of the following (in millions):
Amount
Cash$500 
Fair value of contingent consideration liability on the acquisition date649 
Return of purchase consideration(6)
Total$1,143 
The total purchase consideration for the acquisition of Protect AI was $635 million, which consisted of the following (in millions):
Amount
Cash$608 
Fair value of replacement awards27 
Total$635 
The total purchase consideration for the acquisition of Dig was $255 million, which consisted of the following (in millions):
Amount
Cash$248 
Fair value of replacement awards
Total$255 
The total purchase consideration for the acquisition of Talon was $459 million, which consisted of the following (in millions):
Amount
Cash$439 
Fair value of replacement awards20 
Total$459 
Schedule of Recognized Identified Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed
We have accounted for this transaction as a business combination and allocated the purchase consideration to assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on preliminary estimated fair values, as presented in the following table (in millions):
Amount
Goodwill$2,364 
Identified intangible assets565 
Cash57 
Net liabilities assumed(35)
Total$2,951 
We have accounted for this transaction as a business combination and allocated the purchase consideration to assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on preliminary estimated fair values, as presented in the following table (in millions):
Amount
Goodwill$14,800 
Identified intangible assets6,279 
Cash and cash equivalents743 
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for credit losses312 
Short-term and long-term investments1,217 
Net assets acquired60 
Convertible senior notes(1,303)
Deferred revenue(776)
Deferred tax liabilities(271)
Total$21,061 
We have accounted for this transaction as a business combination and allocated the purchase consideration to assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on preliminary estimated fair values, as presented in the following table (in millions):
Amount
Goodwill
$169 
Identified intangible asset35 
Cash and restricted cash
20 
Net assets acquired
Total$231 
We have accounted for this transaction as a business combination and allocated the purchase consideration to assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on preliminary estimated fair values, as presented in the following table (in millions):
Amount
Goodwill
$110 
Identified intangible assets15 
Cash and cash equivalents17 
Net liabilities assumed(25)
Total$117 
We have accounted for this transaction as a business combination and allocated the purchase consideration to assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on estimated fair values, as presented in the following table (in millions):
Amount
Goodwill$701 
Identified intangible assets476 
Net liabilities assumed$(34)
Total$1,143 
We have accounted for this transaction as a business combination and allocated the purchase consideration to assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on estimated fair values, as presented in the following table (in millions):
Amount
Goodwill$516 
Identified intangible assets
70 
Cash51 
Net liabilities assumed(2)
Total$635 
We have accounted for this transaction as a business combination and allocated the purchase consideration to assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on estimated fair values, as presented in the following table (in millions):
Amount
Goodwill$186 
Identified intangible assets
45 
Cash and restricted cash22 
Net assets acquired
Total$255 
We have accounted for this transaction as a business combination and allocated the purchase consideration to assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on estimated fair values, as presented in the following table (in millions):
Amount
Goodwill$237 
Identified intangible assets132 
Cash and restricted cash54 
Net assets acquired36 
Total$459 
Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets Acquired as part of Business Combination
The following table presents details of the identified intangible assets acquired (in millions, except years):
Fair ValueEstimated Useful Life
Developed technology$300 5 years
Customer relationships255 
6 years - 10 years
Trade name and trademarks10 1 year
Total$565 
The following table presents details of the identified intangible assets acquired (in millions, except years):
Fair ValueEstimated Useful Life
Developed technology$2,537 
5 years - 7 years
Platform renewals3,500 
12 years - 14 years
Customer contracts219 2 years
Trade name23 1 year
Total$6,279 
The following table presents details of the identified intangible asset acquired (in millions, except years):
Fair ValueEstimated Useful Life
Developed technology$35 5 years
The following table presents details of the identified intangible asset acquired (in millions, except years):
Fair ValueEstimated Useful Life
Developed technology$15 
5 years
The following table presents details of the identified intangible assets acquired (in millions, except years):
Fair ValueEstimated Useful Life
Customer relationships$464 12 years
Developed technology12 2 years
Total$476 
The following table presents details of the identified intangible asset acquired (in millions, except years):
Fair ValueEstimated Useful Life
Developed technology$70 5 years
The following table presents details of the identified intangible asset acquired (in millions, except years):
Fair ValueEstimated Useful Life
Developed technology$45 5 years
The following table presents details of the identified intangible asset acquired (in millions, except years):
Fair ValueEstimated Useful Life
Developed technology$132 5 years
Schedule of Restructuring and Related Costs
The following table summarizes employee severance charges related to the CyberArk acquisition (in millions):
Year Ended July 31, 2026
Cash Compensation
Share-based Compensation
Total
Cost of subscription and support revenue $$— $
Research and development— 
Sales and marketing16 16 32 
General and administrative13 14 
Total$32 $17 $49 
Schedule of Business Combination, Pro Forma Information
The following unaudited pro forma financial information summarizes the combined results of operations for Palo Alto Networks, Chronosphere, and CyberArk, as though the companies were combined as of the beginning of our fiscal 2025 (in millions):
Year Ended July 31,
20262025
Total revenue
$12,312 $10,486 
Net loss$(114)$(37)