Which is more profitable, KLA or Palo Alto Networks?

KLA keeps more of every sale as profit.

Which grows faster, KLA or Palo Alto Networks?

Palo Alto Networks grew its sales faster in recent years.

Which is cheaper, KLA or Palo Alto Networks?

KLA costs less for each unit of yearly profit (lower P/E).

Which has less debt, KLA or Palo Alto Networks?

Palo Alto Networks would need fewer years of earnings to pay off its debt.

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KLA vs Palo Alto Networks stock

Side by side in plain words: who keeps more of its sales, grows faster, costs less and owes less.

In one sentence

KLA is more profitable and is cheaper for its profits. Palo Alto Networks grows faster and has less debt.

Side by side

	KLA	Palo Alto Networks
	$198 billion	$264 billion
	35.6%	12.3%
	+14.4%	+22.0%
	41.1×	232.7×
	0.7 years	Net cash
	38.2%	15.9%
	0.4%	–

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How we compare

Four contests with the same rules as each stock page: profit kept from sales (higher wins), yearly sales growth across the last reports, up to five years (higher wins), price per unit of yearly profit (lower P/E wins; a company without profit loses) and debt in years of earnings (lower wins). A winner is only named when both companies have the number.

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