IT vs. PANW: Gartner vs. Palo Alto Networks Stock Comparison

Performance

Cumulative Growth

Trailing Returns

Performance at a Glance

Risk

Drawdown

Risk at a Glance

Company Profile

Gartner (IT) and Palo Alto Networks (PANW) both fall under the Software & Services industry group, but IT is classified in IT Services while PANW is classified in Software.

Palo Alto Networks (PANW) is a mega-cap company at 227.89 billion USD, while Gartner (IT) is mid-cap at 9.92 billion USD — a noticeably different scale category that can shape how their valuation multiples are read.

Valuation

Gartner (IT) at 14.64 sits in the cheaper P/E ratio quartile, while Palo Alto Networks (PANW) at 243.15 trades above its peer range — a wide earnings-valuation gap relative to industry peers.

Gartner (IT) at 1.53 sits in the cheaper P/S ratio quartile while Palo Alto Networks (PANW) at 21.49 prices above its industry range — a wide gap in sales valuation between them.

Both look rich against book: Palo Alto Networks (PANW) at 8.22 sits in the upper P/B ratio quartile, and Gartner (IT) at 158.64 prices even higher, above its industry range.

Valuation at a Glance

Profitability

Gartner (IT) at 94.88% clears its industry range for ROE, a sharper capital-efficiency signal than Palo Alto Networks (PANW) at 4.83%, which is closer to a typical peer reading.

Both Gartner (IT) at 11.44% and Palo Alto Networks (PANW) at 7.95% keep about the typical share of revenue as profit for their industries — neither bottom line stands out from peers.

Palo Alto Networks (PANW) reports a negative operating margin of -2.47%, usually indicating that operating costs exceeded revenue at the operating-income line. Meanwhile Gartner (IT) reports 20.50%, ranking against industry peers normally.

Profitability at a Glance

Growth

Revenue Growth

Revenue Growth at a Glance

EPS Growth

EPS Growth at a Glance

Financial Strength

Both Gartner (IT) at 0.94 and Palo Alto Networks (PANW) at 0.86 run current ratio in the tighter-liquidity quartile of industry peers, leaving thinner cushions against current liabilities than typical competitors.

Palo Alto Networks (PANW) at 0.08 is near its industry mid-range for debt-to-equity ratio, while Gartner (IT) at 52.93 sits above its benchmark range, pointing to a heavier debt load relative to equity.

Financial Strength at a Glance

Dividends

Neither Gartner (IT) nor Palo Alto Networks (PANW) pays a dividend this period — they may reinvest, use buybacks, or simply not return cash through dividends.

Neither Gartner (IT) nor Palo Alto Networks (PANW) pays a dividend this period — they may reinvest, use buybacks, or simply not return cash through dividends.

Dividends at a Glance