What was Palo Alto Networks's compound annual growth rate (CAGR) since 2024?

Palo Alto Networks's CAGR from 2024 to September 2026 was 43.2% per year. For comparison, the S&P 500 has historically averaged around 10% annually. Palo Alto Networks significantly outperformed traditional equity markets on an annualized basis.

How does Palo Alto Networks compare to the S&P 500 since 2024?

The same $1,000 invested in an S&P 500 index fund in 2024 would be worth approximately $1,666.43 today. Palo Alto Networks outperformed the index by $1,015.49 — 1.61x the return of the S&P 500.

How much of the Palo Alto Networks gain would you keep after taxes?

Sold today, the $1,681.92 gain would be a long-term capital gain for US federal tax. At the 15% rate most people pay, you'd keep about $2,429.63. At the top rate of 23.8% (20% plus the 3.8% net investment income tax) you'd keep about $2,281.62, and lower incomes pay 0%. State tax is extra, and gains inside a Roth IRA aren't taxed.

What is the inflation-adjusted return on $1,000 in Palo Alto Networks since 2024?

Adjusted for cumulative US inflation since 2024, the real purchasing-power value of the Palo Alto Networks position is approximately $2,584.84 in 2024 dollars. Inflation shrinks the gain, but the investment still grew faster than prices.

How did Palo Alto Networks perform in 2024?

Palo Alto Networks rose 25% during 2024, from $144.46 at the start of the year to $180.74 at the start of 2025.

What If You Invested $1,000 in Palo Alto Networks in 2024?

Q: Did Palo Alto Networks pay dividends?

No. Palo Alto Networks paid no dividends over this period, so the whole return came from its share price.

Try your own numbers

If I had putintoat the start of…

it would be worth today

$2,682

+$1,682 profit2.68x43.2% a year

The same $1,000 in an S&P 500 index fund: $1,666

Aftertax on the gain, you’d keep$2,430

US federal long-term rates: 15% for most people, 0% on lower incomes, 20% + 3.8% on high incomes. No state tax included; none inside a Roth IRA.

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Growth Over Time

Performance Metrics

Total Invested

$1,000.00

Current Value

$2,681.92

Total Profit

$1,681.92

Multiplier

2.68x

CAGR

43.2%

Max Drawdown

-32.4%

Inflation-Adjusted

$2,584.84

Benchmark Comparison

How does $1,000.00 invested in 2024 compare across different asset classes?

Asset	Value Today	Return
Palo Alto Networks	$2,681.92	2.68x
S&P 500	$1,666.43	1.67x
Gold	$2,036.45	2.04x
Savings (2% APY)	$1,055.88	1.06x

Dividends

Palo Alto Networks paid no dividends over this period, so the whole return came from its share price.

Dividends from Yahoo Finance. Shares today assume every dividend was reinvested.

Back in 2024

In April 2024, Palo Alto Networks urged companies to patch a maximum-severity zero-day flaw in its firewall software after hackers began exploiting it. techcrunch.com
In 2024, a gallon of gas averaged $3.30 and the new iPhone 16 Pro started at $999. eia.gov apple.com
During 2024 itself, Palo Alto Networks rose 25%, #59 of the 114 investments we track. The best was Palantir (+353%); the worst was Intel (−57%). Full 2024 results →

$1,000 in Palo Alto Networks, year by year

Of the 114 investments we track that were available at the start of 2024, Palo Alto Networks ranks #13 by growth to today — just behind Reddit and ahead of Citigroup. See the full 2024 ranking →

Palo Alto Networks started 2024 at its highest start-of-year price up to then, after rising 109% in 2023. It has been worth more than the $1,000 put in at every January since, and still is today. Today's $2,682 is more than it was worth at any January since. It rose in 1 of the 2 full years since. It trailed the same $1,000 in the S&P 500 at the start of 2026 but is ahead of it today. Month by month, the deepest fall ran from Oct 2025 ($1,523) to Feb 2026 ($1,030), a drop of 32%. At its lowest month-end, in Mar 2024, it was worth $982.51.

When	Worth	Change	S&P 500
Start of 2024	$1,000	—	$1,000
Start of 2025	$1,251	+25%	$1,250
Start of 2026	$1,242	−0.8%	$1,474
Today	$2,682	+116%	$1,666

Values at the start of each year (first trading day for stocks). The S&P 500 column includes reinvested dividends, like the stock values.

Historical Context

At the start of 2024, Palo Alto Networks was priced at $144.46 (adjusted for later splits and dividends). $1,000 would have bought about 6.92 shares. Palo Alto Networks sells cybersecurity products. It went public in July 2012.

Measured from one January to the next, Palo Alto Networks's best year since then was 2024 (+25%) and its worst was 2025 (−0.8%).

Frequently Asked Questions

A $1,000 investment in Palo Alto Networks at the start of 2024 would be worth approximately $2,681.92 today — a 2.68x return ($1,681.92 profit) over 2.7 years.

Methodology & Sources

Price data: Historical prices are the closing price on the first trading day of each year, adjusted for splits and dividends (so returns assume dividends were reinvested), from Yahoo Finance and MacroTrends. Current prices come from Yahoo Finance and refresh hourly; if that source is unavailable, the last saved price is used.

Calculation: Assumes a single purchase at the start of 2024 (or the first trading day, for companies that listed that year), held until today. No transaction fees, taxes, or slippage are included.

Benchmarks: The S&P 500 comparison uses the S&P 500 Total Return index (dividends reinvested, like an index fund) at the start of2024 and today. Gold uses the price per troy ounce. Savings account assumes a 2% APY compounded annually.

Inflation adjustment: Uses U.S. CPI-U annual averages from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 2026 CPI value is estimated.

Educational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Not financial advice.