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Research report · 16 October 2026

NetApp, Inc. (NTAP)

Information Technology · Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals · US stock · price as of 16 Oct 2026

Key indicators

Price$203.80
52-week range$92.72 – $240.87
Market cap$40.8B
P/E (trailing)28.9×
EV / EBITDA19.7×
Free-cash-flow yield4.0%
Dividend yield1.0%
Revenue (last 12 months)$7.4B
Revenue growth (3y a year)2.9%
Operating margin25.0%
Return on invested capital352.4%
Net debt / EBITDA-0.5×

Fair value

Blended fair value$270.91 range $242 – $305
Versus priceFair+33% to fair value
Peer multiples$242.29
Fundamentals-adjusted multiple$200.65
10-year DCF (market-scaled)$369.79
Earnings power value (floor, not blended)$58.65
Model uncertaintyMedium

X-Ray Score

62/ 100 · High confidence · ahead of 84% of sector peers
Valuation70
Growth47
Profitability72
Financial health72
Dividends28

Five-year price chart navy: price · brown: 200-day average · blue band: fair value range

38.46109179249320Fair value $2712021-102023-012024-042025-072026-10

Executive summary

NetApp provides data storage and data management products, including flash storage arrays, software for managing data across on-premises and public cloud environments, and cloud-based storage services. Customers are enterprises, governments and service providers that need to store, protect and move large volumes of information. Revenue comes from product sales of hardware and software, from support and maintenance contracts, and from growing cloud services that are billed on a subscription or usage basis.

The figures show revenue of $7.4 billion for the last twelve months and three-year growth of 2.9% a year. It reports an operating margin of 25.0%. Capital is used to generate a return on invested capital of 352%. Net debt to EBITDA is -0.5 times, which means the company holds more cash than debt. The company pays a dividend with a yield of 1.0%.

StocksXray gives NetApp, Inc. an X-Ray Score of 62 out of 100 (high confidence), ahead of 84% of the S&P 500 stocks in its sector. Its strongest lens is financial health (72) and its weakest is dividends (28).

Our fair value blend is $270.91 (range $242.02 to $304.63). At $203.80 the stock trades 25% below that blend, so the label is "Fair" with medium model uncertainty. Fair value is a range, not a price target.

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Valuation history multiples at each fiscal year-end price; the last column uses today's price and the last twelve months

FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025FY2026Now
Price$66.36$58.79$97.01$86.31$108.14$203.80
Market cap$15.2B$12.9B$20.7B$18.0B$21.7B$40.8B
P/E16.2×10.2×21.0×15.2×17.0×28.9×
EV / revenue2.2×1.9×3.2×2.7×3.0×5.4×
EV / EBITDA10.5×10.2×14.0×11.4×11.1×19.7×
Price / free cash flow15.4×14.9×13.5×13.5×11.6×24.7×
Free-cash-flow yield6.5%6.7%7.4%7.4%8.6%4.0%
Price / book18.1×11.2×18.0×17.3×16.1×27.3×
Dividend yield3.01%3.40%2.06%2.41%1.92%1.02%

Fundamentals checklist ● 9 Good · ● 5 Average · ● 2 Bad · each check graded against the sector

Cash quality

Earnings backed by cash−4.4%Average
Free-cash-flow yield4.0%Average

Risk models

Altman Z score2.0×Bad
Piotroski F-Score9 of 9Good

Growth

EPS growth (3y)3.1%Average
Free-cash-flow growth (3y)29.1%Good
Revenue growth (3y)2.9%Bad
Growth consistency100%Good

Balance sheet

Current ratio1.2×Average
Net debt / EBITDA-0.5×Good
Interest coverno interest costGood

Valuation

Fair value vs price1.3×Good
EBIT / EV yield4.7%Good

Profitability

Return on invested capital352.4%Good
Operating margin25.0%Average
Gross profitability47.6%Good
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Financials US$ millions, from SEC filings; last column is the last twelve months

Income statementFY22FY23FY24FY25FY26LTM
Revenue6,3186,3626,2686,5726,9257,391
Gross profit4,2204,2094,4334,6134,8995,220
Operating income1,1571,0181,2141,3371,6741,849
Net income9371,2749861,1861,2761,418
Diluted EPS ($)4.095.794.635.676.357.06
Free cash flow9858681,5301,3381,8691,650
Gross margin66.8%66.2%70.7%70.2%70.7%70.6%
Operating margin18.3%16.0%19.4%20.3%24.2%25.0%
Net margin14.8%20.0%15.7%18.0%18.4%19.2%
Balance sheetFY22FY23FY24FY25FY26LTM
Total assets10,0269,8189,88710,82310,74410,955
Cash4,1122,3161,9032,7422,0701,573
Total debt2,6362,3892,3923,2352,4872,488
Equity8381,1591,1461,0401,3511,495
Dividend per share ($)2.002.002.002.082.082.08

Revenue and net income US$ billions: navy revenue, teal net income

FY22FY23FY24FY25FY26

Margins blue gross, teal operating, brown net

0%24%47%71%FY22FY23FY24FY25FY26

Latest quarters

Apr 2025Jul 2025Oct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026
Revenue ($M)1,7321,5591,7051,7131,9482,025
Growth vs a year earlier+3.8%+1.2%+2.8%+4.4%+12.5%+29.9%
Net income ($M)340233305334404375
Diluted EPS ($)–1.151.511.67–1.88
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Peers in Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals

CompanyX-Ray
NTAP · NetApp, Inc.62
SNDK · Sandisk Corp77
AAPL · Apple Inc.55
WDC · Western Digital Corp55
STX · Seagate Technology Holding...54

Market Compass outlook for Information Technology: Favourable (75/100). It blends regime history, macro sensitivity, momentum and valuation.

Returns

1 week−14.1%
1 month+3.7%
3 months+26.7%
6 months+96.0%
1 year+70.4%
3 years+179.2%
5 years+148.7%

Technical summary

DailyBullish9 bullish · 2 neutral · 5 bearish
WeeklyStrongly bullish11 bullish · 1 neutral · 0 bearish
MonthlyStrongly bullish7 bullish · 0 neutral · 1 bearish
50-day / 200-day average$201.65 / $143.90
52-week low / high$92.72 / $240.87
Classic pivot, support and resistanceS2 196.47 · S1 200.14 · P – · R1 210.89 · R2 217.97

Recent dividends

Ex-dividend dateAmount per share
9 Oct 2026$0.5200
10 Jul 2026$0.5200
2 Apr 2026$0.5200
2 Jan 2026$0.5200
3 Oct 2025$0.5200
3 Jul 2025$0.5200
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Strengths

  • Return on invested capital of 352.4% is ahead of 98% of its sector peers.
  • Interest cover of no interest cost is ahead of 75% of its sector peers.
  • Holds more cash than debt (net debt to EBITDA of -0.5×).
  • Piotroski F-Score of 9 out of 9: most of the nine accounting health tests pass.

Risks and weak spots

  • Altman Z score is weak against Information Technology peers (2.0×).
  • Revenue growth (3y) is weak against Information Technology peers (2.9%).

Latest SEC filings

DateFormItems
11 Sep 20268-K3.03,5.03,5.07
2 Sep 202610-Q
2 Sep 20268-K2.02,9.01
28 Jul 2026DEF 14A
5 Jun 202610-K
28 May 20268-K2.02,8.01,9.01
26 Feb 202610-Q
26 Feb 20268-K2.02,9.01

How to read this report

Every number comes from SEC filings, end-of-day prices and the StocksXray models described on the methodology page. The X-Ray Score ranks each metric against the company's own sector. Fair value blends three models and carries a typical error of about 40%, so treat it as a range. Analyst ratings, price targets and earnings-call summaries are not part of this report. Educational research, not financial advice; read the disclaimer.

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