NetApp (NTAP)
Market Price (10/13/2025): $113.7 | Market Cap: $22.9 BilSector: Information Technology | Industry: Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals
NetApp (NTAP)
Market Price (10/13/2025): $113.7Market Cap: $22.9 BilSector: Information TechnologyIndustry: Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals
Investment Highlights
Attractive yieldTotal YieldTotal Yield = Earnings Yield + Dividend Yield, Earnings Yield = Net Income / Market Cap Dividend Yield = Total Dividends / Market Cap is 7.0%, FCF Yield is 7.2% | Weak revenue growthRev Chg 3Y AvgRevenue Change % averaged over trailing 3 years is 0.8% | |
Attractive cash flow generationCFO/Rev LTMCash Flow from Operations / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 28%, FCF/Rev LTMFree Cash Flow / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 25% | ||
Low stock price volatilityVol 12M is 37% |
Attractive yieldTotal YieldTotal Yield = Earnings Yield + Dividend Yield, Earnings Yield = Net Income / Market Cap Dividend Yield = Total Dividends / Market Cap is 7.0%, FCF Yield is 7.2% |
Attractive cash flow generationCFO/Rev LTMCash Flow from Operations / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 28%, FCF/Rev LTMFree Cash Flow / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 25% |
Low stock price volatilityVol 12M is 37% |
Weak revenue growthRev Chg 3Y AvgRevenue Change % averaged over trailing 3 years is 0.8% |
Market Valuation & Key Metrics
NTAP Stock
Price Returns Compared
2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | Total [1] | |
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Returns | |||||||
NTAP Return | 11% | 42% | -33% | 51% | 34% | 0% | 115% |
Peers Return | 12% | 49% | -12% | 52% | 40% | 18% | 269% |
S&P 500 Return | 16% | 27% | -19% | 24% | 23% | 11% | 103% |
Monthly Win Rates [3] | |||||||
NTAP Win Rate | 58% | 75% | 33% | 42% | 50% | 67% | |
Peers Win Rate | 60% | 57% | 43% | 60% | 62% | 60% | |
S&P 500 Win Rate | 58% | 75% | 42% | 67% | 75% | 67% | |
Max Drawdowns [4] | |||||||
NTAP Max Drawdown | -43% | -7% | -35% | 0% | -3% | -34% | |
Peers Max Drawdown | -38% | -12% | -33% | -10% | -11% | -25% | |
S&P 500 Max Drawdown | -31% | -1% | -25% | -1% | -2% | -15% | |
[1] Cumulative total returns since the beginning of 2020
[2] Peers: IBM, ANET, PSTG, NTNX, TDC. See NTAP Returns vs. Peers.
[3] Win Rate = % of calendar months in which monthly returns were positive
[4] Max drawdown represents maximum peak-to-trough decline within a year
[5] 2025 data is for the year up to 10/10/2025 (YTD)
Downturns Compared
Event | NTAP | S&P 500 |
---|---|---|
2022 Inflation Shock | ||
% Loss | -39.1% | -25.4% |
% Gain to Breakeven | 64.1% | 34.1% |
Time to Breakeven | 429 days | 464 days |
2020 Covid Pandemic | ||
% Loss | -45.9% | -33.9% |
% Gain to Breakeven | 85.0% | 51.3% |
Time to Breakeven | 274 days | 148 days |
2018 Correction | ||
% Loss | -49.1% | -19.8% |
% Gain to Breakeven | 96.6% | 24.7% |
Time to Breakeven | 747 days | 120 days |
2008 Global Financial Crisis | ||
% Loss | -74.3% | -56.8% |
% Gain to Breakeven | 289.7% | 131.3% |
Time to Breakeven | 580 days | 1480 days |
How Low Can It Go?
NetApp's stock fell -39.1% during the 2022 Inflation Shock from a high on 1/13/2022. A -39.1% loss requires a 64.1% gain to breakeven.
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About NetApp (NTAP)
NetApp, Inc. provides software, systems, and cloud services to manage and share data on-premises, and private and public clouds worldwide. The company offers cloud storage services, including NetApp Cloud Volumes; cloud control solutions, such as NetApp Cloud Manager and NetApp Virtual Desktop Service; cloud services and analytics comprising NetApp Cloud Insights, NetApp Cloud Sync, NetApp Cloud Compliance, NetApp Cloud Tiering, NetApp SaaS Backup, NetApp Cloud Backup, and NetApp Global File Cache; and Cloud Optimization solutions, such as Spot by NetApp, Spot Cloud Analyzer by NetApp, Spot Eco by NetApp, Spot Ocean by NetApp, Spot Wave by NetApp, Spot Elastigroup by NetApp, and NetApp Virtual Desktop Managed Service. It provides data storage solutions comprising NetApp All-Flash FAS series, NetApp Fabric Attached Storage, NetApp FlexPod, NetApp E/EF series, NetApp StorageGRID, NetApp SolidFire, and NetApp HCI; data protection solutions, such as NetApp SnapCenter Backup Management, NetApp SnapMirror Data Replication, NetApp SnapLock Data Compliance, and NetApp Data Availability Services; and data management solutions, including NetApp ONTAP Storage Management System, NetApp ElementOS software, NetApp SANtricity software, NetApp Active IQ Digital Advisor, OnCommand Insight, and OnCommand Workflow Automation. In addition, the company offers application-aware data management service under the NetApp Astra name; and payment solutions and storage-as-a-service under the NetApp Keystone name. Further, it provides assessment, design, consulting, and implementation services. The company serves the energy, financial service, government, technology, internet, life science, healthcare service, manufacturing, media, entertainment, animation, video postproduction, and telecommunication markets through a direct sales force and an ecosystem of partners. NetApp, Inc. was incorporated in 1992 and is headquartered in San Jose, California.
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Trade Ideas
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Date | Ticker | Company | Category | Trade Strategy | 6M Fwd Rtn | 12M Fwd Rtn | 12M Max DD |
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09302025 | ADBE | Adobe | Monopoly | MY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S DeclineLarge cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple | -4.3% | -4.3% | -4.3% |
09302025 | CRM | Salesforce | Monopoly | MY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S DeclineLarge cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple | 2.0% | 2.0% | -0.6% |
09302025 | MPWR | Monolithic Power Systems | Monopoly | MY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S DeclineLarge cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple | -1.8% | -1.8% | -1.8% |
09262025 | POWI | Power Integrations | Dip Buy | DB | CFO/Rev | Low D/EDip Buy with High Cash Flow MarginsBuying dips for companies with significant cash flows from operations and reasonable debt / market cap | -13.4% | -13.4% | -13.4% |
09262025 | ROP | Roper Technologies | Monopoly | MY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S DeclineLarge cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple | 2.1% | 2.1% | -0.3% |
05312025 | NTAP | NetApp | Monopoly | MY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S DeclineLarge cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple | 16.0% | 16.0% | -0.4% |
09302022 | NTAP | NetApp | Dip Buy | DB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High MarginBuying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin | 4.9% | 26.4% | -5.2% |
Date | Ticker | Company | Category | Trade Strategy | 6M Fwd Rtn | 12M Fwd Rtn | 12M Max DD |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
09302025 | ADBE | Adobe | Monopoly | MY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S DeclineLarge cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple | -4.3% | -4.3% | -4.3% |
09302025 | CRM | Salesforce | Monopoly | MY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S DeclineLarge cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple | 2.0% | 2.0% | -0.6% |
09302025 | MPWR | Monolithic Power Systems | Monopoly | MY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S DeclineLarge cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple | -1.8% | -1.8% | -1.8% |
09262025 | POWI | Power Integrations | Dip Buy | DB | CFO/Rev | Low D/EDip Buy with High Cash Flow MarginsBuying dips for companies with significant cash flows from operations and reasonable debt / market cap | -13.4% | -13.4% | -13.4% |
09262025 | ROP | Roper Technologies | Monopoly | MY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S DeclineLarge cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple | 2.1% | 2.1% | -0.3% |
05312025 | NTAP | NetApp | Monopoly | MY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S DeclineLarge cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple | 16.0% | 16.0% | -0.4% |
09302022 | NTAP | NetApp | Dip Buy | DB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High MarginBuying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin | 4.9% | 26.4% | -5.2% |
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Financials
Median | |
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Name | |
Mkt Price | 101.66 |
Mkt Cap | 26.1 |
Rev LTM | 4,970 |
Op Inc LTM | 810 |
FCF LTM | 1,204 |
FCF 3Y Avg | 966 |
CFO LTM | 1,330 |
CFO 3Y Avg | 1,168 |
Growth & Margins
Median | |
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Name | |
Rev Chg LTM | 7.3% |
Rev Chg 3Y Avg | 6.0% |
Rev Chg Q | 10.2% |
QoQ Delta Rev Chg LTM | 2.5% |
Op Mgn LTM | 14.1% |
Op Mgn 3Y Avg | 12.9% |
QoQ Delta Op Mgn LTM | 0.4% |
CFO/Rev LTM | 25.9% |
CFO/Rev 3Y Avg | 24.9% |
FCF/Rev LTM | 21.7% |
FCF/Rev 3Y Avg | 19.9% |
Valuation
Median | |
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Name | |
Mkt Cap | 26.1 |
P/S | 5.6 |
P/EBIT | 44.2 |
P/E | 51.9 |
P/CFO | 20.9 |
Total Yield | 3.2% |
Dividend Yield | 0.0% |
FCF Yield 3Y Avg | 5.1% |
D/E | 0.1 |
Net D/E | -0.0 |
Returns
Median | |
---|---|
Name | |
1M Rtn | 2.6% |
3M Rtn | 3.7% |
6M Rtn | 29.4% |
12M Rtn | 14.1% |
3Y Rtn | 189.6% |
1M Excs Rtn | -1.7% |
3M Excs Rtn | -0.6% |
6M Excs Rtn | 6.8% |
12M Excs Rtn | 4.4% |
3Y Excs Rtn | 104.7% |
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Earnings Returns History
Expand for MoreForward Returns | |||
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Earnings Date | 1D Returns | 5D Returns | 21D Returns |
8/27/2025 | 4.5% | 6.0% | 6.9% |
5/29/2025 | -0.1% | 5.4% | 7.4% |
2/27/2025 | -15.6% | -22.3% | -25.2% |
11/21/2024 | -3.4% | -3.2% | -6.8% |
8/28/2024 | -9.6% | -11.4% | -8.1% |
5/30/2024 | 3.4% | 4.3% | 11.8% |
2/29/2024 | 18.2% | 17.0% | 17.9% |
11/28/2023 | 14.6% | 16.0% | 12.9% |
... | |||
SUMMARY STATS | |||
# Positive | 14 | 12 | 12 |
# Negative | 10 | 12 | 12 |
Median Positive | 4.3% | 6.7% | 9.6% |
Median Negative | -5.8% | -3.5% | -8.9% |
Max Positive | 18.2% | 17.0% | 22.3% |
Max Negative | -15.6% | -22.3% | -32.9% |
SEC Filings
Expand for MoreReport Date | Filing Date | Filing |
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7312025 | 8272025 | 10-Q 7/25/2025 |
4302025 | 6092025 | 10-K 4/25/2025 |
1312025 | 2272025 | 10-Q 1/24/2025 |
10312024 | 11252024 | 10-Q 10/25/2024 |
7312024 | 8282024 | 10-Q 7/26/2024 |
4302024 | 6102024 | 10-K 4/26/2024 |
1312024 | 2292024 | 10-Q 1/26/2024 |
10312023 | 11302023 | 10-Q 10/27/2023 |
7312023 | 8292023 | 10-Q 7/28/2023 |
4302023 | 6142023 | 10-K 4/28/2023 |
1312023 | 3012023 | 10-Q 1/27/2023 |
10312022 | 12012022 | 10-Q 10/28/2022 |
7312022 | 8302022 | 10-Q 7/29/2022 |
4302022 | 6162022 | 10-K 4/29/2022 |
1312022 | 3022022 | 10-Q 1/28/2022 |
10312021 | 12022021 | 10-Q 10/29/2021 |
Insider Activity
Expand for MoreOwner | Title | Filing Date | Action | Price | Shares | TransactedValue | Value ofHeld Shares | Form | |
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0 | De Lorenzo Daniel | VP, Controller & CAO | 9292025 | Sell | 121.87 | 779 | 94,937 | Form |
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