Fortinet Inc vs Palo Alto Networks Inc

Fortinet Inc (FTNT) is overvalued and Palo Alto Networks Inc (PANW) is overvalued.

Both trade above our estimate of their intrinsic value. FTNT is the closer of the two: -33%, against -152% for PANW.

Values as of the 22 Sept 2026 close.

Fortinet Inc (FTNT)

A 12.5x revenue multiple, adjusted for growth and margin, values the shares at $130.76; the price of $174.26 is 33% above that value.

Leak Score 82/100 on 10 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

MetricFTNTPANW
VerdictOvervaluedOvervalued
Price$174.26$374.57
Intrinsic value$130.76$148.73
Margin of safety-33%-152%
Leak Score82/100 (10/12)53/100 (9/12)
Market cap$127.9B$306.4B
Revenue growth, 5 years21.3%21.9%
Operating margin32.4%5.4%
Net margin28.2%2.7%
Return on equity117.4%1.7%
Debt to equity0.320.09
P/E61.4x730.9x
Forward P/E46.2x76.9x
P/B82.4x11.1x

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