Crowdstrike Holdings Inc vs Palo Alto Networks Inc

Crowdstrike Holdings Inc (CRWD) is overvalued and Palo Alto Networks Inc (PANW) is overvalued.

Both trade above our estimate of their intrinsic value. PANW is the closer of the two: -152%, against -571% for CRWD.

Values as of the 22 Sept 2026 close.

Crowdstrike Holdings Inc (CRWD)

A 6.2x revenue multiple, discounted for its losses, values the shares at $37.26; the price of $250.06 is 571% above that value.

Leak Score 53/100 on 7 of 12 signals

Palo Alto Networks Inc (PANW)

A 10.4x revenue multiple, adjusted for growth and margin, values the shares at $148.73; the price of $374.57 is 152% above that value.

Leak Score 53/100 on 9 of 12 signals

MetricCRWDPANW
VerdictOvervaluedOvervalued
Price$250.06$374.57
Intrinsic value$37.26$148.73
Margin of safety-571%-152%
Leak Score53/100 (7/12)53/100 (9/12)
Market cap$256.0B$306.4B
Revenue growth, 5 years40.6%21.9%
Operating margin-1.2%5.4%
Net margin0.7%2.7%
Return on equity0.9%1.7%
Debt to equity0.160.09
P/E7004.5x730.9x
Forward P/E156.4x76.9x
P/B50.2x11.1x

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