Microsoft vs Palo Alto Networks
Microsoft (MSFT) and Palo Alto Networks (PANW) side by side: how big they are, what they earn, how their shares have moved and what insiders, members of Congress and funds reported. Figures from filings and closing prices; none of this is a view on either stock.
- Market value
- $3.96T
- Last close
- $533.52
- 12 months
- +3.9%
- Market value
- $284B
- Last close
- $346.95
- 12 months
- +66.9%
At a glance
- By market value, Microsoft ($3.96T) is about 14 times Palo Alto Networks ($283.8B).
- Over the last 12 months Microsoft's share price moved +3.9% and Palo Alto Networks's +66.9%; against the S&P 500 that is −11.5 points and +51.5 points.
- In their last fiscal years Microsoft kept 40.3% of revenue as net income and Palo Alto Networks 2.7%.
- In the last 90 days insiders reported 0 open-market purchases at Microsoft and 0 at Palo Alto Networks; members of Congress disclosed 25 trades in Microsoft and 2 in Palo Alto Networks.
- Next results: Microsoft Oct 28, 2026, Palo Alto Networks Nov 17, 2026.
Share price over the last 12 months
Face to face
The figures that separate the two, drawn to the same scale. Every figure is also in the table below.
Size
Market value
Revenue, last fiscal year
Net income, last fiscal year
Every figure
| Microsoft MSFTNASDAQ · Software | Palo Alto Networks PANWNASDAQ · Systems Software | |
|---|---|---|
| Size and profitability | ||
| Market value | $3.96T | $284B |
| Revenue, last fiscal year | $332B | $11.5B |
| Net income, last fiscal year | $134B | $307M |
| Net marginNet income as a share of revenue | 40.3% | 2.7% |
| Free cash flow | $67B | |
Prices are end-of-day closes, and fundamentals are the companies' last annual figures from their SEC filings: a − or + in the table is a fact of the filing or the close, not a forecast. Market value is the company-level figure at the last close. Counts are of records OQRO holds, by their date; insider history since 2006 comes from the SEC's insider transactions data sets and every filing since. Planned sales under a 10b5-1 plan are counted like other sales.
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Common questions
How do Microsoft and Palo Alto Networks compare in size?
Microsoft has the larger market value: Microsoft $3.96T and Palo Alto Networks $284B, at the last close.
Whose share price rose more over the last 12 months, MSFT or PANW?
Over the last 12 months Microsoft moved +3.9% and Palo Alto Networks +66.9%. Past price moves say nothing about the future.
Which has had more insider buying, Microsoft or Palo Alto Networks?
Since 2006, Palo Alto Networks insiders reported 52 open-market purchases against 29 for Microsoft. These are counts of what was filed, not a view on either stock.
Do members of Congress trade MSFT or PANW?
In the last 12 months, members of Congress disclosed 97 trades in Microsoft (MSFT) and 14 in Palo Alto Networks (PANW).
When did insiders last buy MSFT and PANW?
Microsoft: Feb 18, 2026. Palo Alto Networks: Mar 28, 2026.
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