Industrial Machinery & Computer Equipment

Palo Alto Networks Inc CEO pay

Nikesh Arora, Chief Executive Officer. Fiscal year 2026, as reported to the SEC.

Total compensation

$80.3M

$80,270,519 for fiscal 2026: the Summary Compensation Table total, with stock and option awards at their grant-date value.

Definitive proxy statement, filed 2026-10-27SEC accession number 0001308179-26-000432

In context

The median chief executive among 17 Industrial Machinery & Computer Equipment companies with over $10B in revenue was paid $19.9M. The middle half ranged from $15M to $24.3M.

Nikesh Arora's total is above that median.

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Source: Palo Alto Networks Inc's definitive proxy statement (SEC Form DEF 14A), Summary Compensation Table, fiscal year 2026. Figures are as reported by the company and are not adjusted or estimated. Context figures are from CEOSalary's snapshot of SEC filings as of 2026-10-28. Not financial, legal or compensation-consulting advice.