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PANW vs TACT

Side-by-side comparison of Palo Alto Networks Inc. (PANW) and TransAct Technologies Incorporated (TACT): market cap, price performance, sector, and recent activity on the wire.

Summary

  • Both PANW and TACT operate in Computer peripheral equipment (Technology), so they compete in similar markets.
  • PANW is the larger of the two at $48.96B, about 949.0x TACT ($51.6M).
  • Over the past year, PANW is up 38.7% and TACT is up 33.8% - PANW leads by 4.9 points.
  • PANW has been more active in the news (16 items in the past 4 weeks vs 4 for TACT).
  • PANW has more recent analyst coverage (25 ratings vs 1 for TACT).
PerformancePANW+36.37%TACT+33.84%
2025-06-12+0.00%2026-06-11
MetricPANWTACT
Company
Palo Alto Networks Inc.
TransAct Technologies Incorporated
Price
$269.74+2.47%
$4.88-3.17%
Market cap
$48.96B
$51.6M
1M return
+25.08%
+48.03%
1Y return
+38.72%
+33.84%
Industry
Computer peripheral equipment
Computer peripheral equipment
Exchange
NYSE
NASDAQ
IPO
1996
News (4w)
16
4
Recent ratings
25
1
PANW

Palo Alto Networks Inc.

Palo Alto Networks, Inc. provides cybersecurity platform solutions worldwide. The company provides firewall appliances and software; Panorama, a security management solution for the control of appliances and software deployed on an end-customer's network as a virtual or a physical appliance; and virtual system upgrades, which are available as extensions to the virtual system capacity that ships with physical appliances. It also offers subscription services covering the areas of threat prevention, uniform resource locator filtering, malware and persistent threat, laptop and mobile device protection, and firewall, as well as cyberattacks, threat intelligence, and data loss prevention. In addition, the company provides professional services, including architecture design and planning, configuration, and firewall migration, as well as online and in-classroom education training services, as well as support services. Palo Alto Networks, Inc. sells its products and services through its channel partners, as well as directly to medium to large enterprises, service providers, and government entities operating in various industries, including education, energy, financial services, government entities, healthcare, Internet and media, manufacturing, public sector, and telecommunications. The company was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, California.

TACT

TransAct Technologies Incorporated

TransAct Technologies Incorporated designs, develops, and markets transaction-based and specialty printers and terminals in the United States and internationally. Its thermal and inkjet printers and terminals to generates labels, coupons, and transaction records, such as receipts, tickets, and other documents, as well as printed logging and plotting of data. The company also provides consumable products, including POS receipt paper, inkjet cartridges, ribbons, and other printing supplies, as well as replacement parts; maintenance, repair, and testing services; and refurbished printers. In addition, it offers EPICENTRAL print system, a software solution that enables casino operators to create promotional coupons and marketing messages, and print them at the slot machine; and technical support services, as well as spare parts and accessories. Further, the company provides BOHA! terminal for the food service technology solution market that combines hardware and software components in a device that includes an operating system, touchscreen, and one or two thermal print mechanisms. It markets its products under the BOHA!, AccuDate, Epic, EPICENTRAL, Ithaca, and Printrex brands for restaurant, point of sale automation and banking, casino and gaming, lottery, oil and gas, and hospitality markets, as well as government. The company sells its products to original equipment manufacturers, resellers, and distributors, as well as directly to end-users through online Webstore transactsupplies.com. TransAct Technologies Incorporated was incorporated in 1996 and is headquartered in Hamden, Connecticut.

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