Revenue growth has reaccelerated sharply to 29.9% year-over-year in Q1 FY27, while gross margins have stabilized above 70% for five consecutive quarters, suggesting a sustainable software-led mix shift.
NetApp, Inc. (NTAP) annual income statement — 30-year revenue, gross profit & net income history
| Metric | TTM | Apr'26 | Apr'25 | Apr'24 | Apr'23 | Apr'22 | Apr'21 | Apr'20 | Apr'19 | Apr'18 | Apr'17 | Apr'16 | Apr'15 | Apr'14 | Apr'13 | Apr'12 | Apr'11 | Apr'10 | Apr'09 | Apr'08 | Apr'07 | Apr'06 | Apr'05 | Apr'04 | Apr'03 | Apr'02 | Apr'01 | Apr'00 | Apr'99 | Apr'98 | Apr'97 |
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| Sales/Revenue | 7.39B | 6.92B | 6.57B | 6.27B | 6.36B | 6.32B | 5.74B | 5.41B | 6.15B | 5.91B | 5.52B | 5.55B | 6.12B | 6.33B | 6.33B | 6.23B | 5.12B | 3.93B | 3.41B | 3.3B | 2.8B | 2.07B | 1.6B | 1.17B | 892.07M | 798.37M | 1.01B | 579.3M | 289.42M | 166.16M | 93.33M |
| Revenue Growth % | 12.15% | 5.37% | 4.85% | -1.48% | 0.7% | 9.99% | 6.13% | -11.94% | 3.98% | 7.1% | -0.49% | -9.42% | -3.2% | -0.12% | 1.59% | 21.68% | 30.3% | 15.41% | 3.13% | 17.79% | 35.7% | 29.3% | 36.56% | 31.19% | 11.74% | -20.65% | 73.69% | 100.16% | 74.18% | 78.03% | 100.15% |
| Cost of Goods Sold | 2.17B | 2.03B | 1.96B | 1.83B | 2.15B | 2.1B | 1.93B | 1.79B | 2.2B | 2.21B | 2.13B | 2.17B | 2.29B | 2.41B | 2.57B | 2.52B | 1.79B | 1.41B | 1.42B | 1.29B | 1.1B | 810M | 623.08M | 465.79M | 345.64M | 317.85M | 401.71M | 235.85M | 118.12M | 67.55M | 38.06M |
| COGS % of Revenue | - | 29.26% | 29.81% | 29.28% | 33.84% | 33.21% | 33.58% | 33.06% | 35.81% | 37.42% | 38.58% | 39.18% | 37.39% | 38.04% | 40.61% | 40.43% | 35.02% | 35.92% | 41.58% | 39.05% | 39.22% | 39.2% | 38.99% | 39.8% | 38.75% | 39.81% | 39.92% | 40.71% | 40.81% | 40.65% | 40.78% |
| Gross Profit | 5.22B | 4.9B | 4.61B | 4.43B | 4.21B | 4.22B | 3.81B | 3.62B | 3.94B | 3.7B | 3.39B | 3.37B | 3.83B | 3.92B | 3.76B | 3.71B | 3.33B | 2.52B | 1.99B | 2.01B | 1.7B | 1.26B | 975.05M | 704.52M | 546.43M | 480.52M | 604.48M | 343.45M | 171.3M | 98.61M | 55.27M |
| Gross Margin % | 70.63% | 70.74% | 70.19% | 70.72% | 66.16% | 66.79% | 66.42% | 66.94% | 64.19% | 62.58% | 61.42% | 60.82% | 62.61% | 61.96% | 59.39% | 59.57% | 64.98% | 64.08% | 58.42% | 60.95% | 60.78% | 60.8% | 61.01% | 60.2% | 61.25% | 60.19% | 60.08% | 59.29% | 59.19% | 59.35% | 59.22% |
| Gross Profit Growth % | - | 6.2% | 4.06% | 5.32% | -0.26% | 10.62% | 5.3% | -8.16% | 6.65% | 9.12% | 0.5% | -12.01% | -2.19% | 4.2% | 1.28% | 11.56% | 32.13% | 26.6% | -1.17% | 18.12% | 35.66% | 28.86% | 38.4% | 28.93% | 13.71% | -20.51% | 76% | 100.5% | 73.71% | 78.42% | 111.97% |
| Operating Expenses | 3.32B | 3.23B | 3.28B | 3.22B | 3.19B | 3.06B | 2.78B | 2.68B | 2.72B | 2.79B | 2.68B | 2.96B | 3.12B | 3.1B | 3.15B | 2.96B | 2.5B | 2.07B | 1.89B | 1.7B | 1.4B | 943.29M | 722.13M | 539.81M | 457.56M | 469.36M | 468.13M | 238.09M | 116.17M | 65.96M | 41.67M |
| OpEx % of Revenue | - | 46.61% | 49.85% | 51.36% | 50.16% | 48.48% | 48.47% | 49.48% | 44.32% | 47.23% | 48.61% | 53.37% | 50.9% | 48.96% | 49.77% | 47.44% | 48.74% | 52.61% | 55.44% | 51.45% | 50.04% | 45.65% | 45.19% | 46.13% | 51.29% | 58.79% | 46.53% | 41.1% | 40.14% | 39.69% | 44.65% |
| Selling, General & Admin | 2.27B | 2.21B | 2.18B | 2.14B | 2.09B | 2.14B | 2B | 1.85B | 1.94B | 2.01B | 1.9B | 2.1B | 2.2B | 2.18B | 2.25B | 2.13B | 1.85B | 1.53B | 1.39B | 1.25B | 1.04B | 700.3M | 551.08M | 407.94M | 344.7M | 331.74M | 335.46M | 176.02M | 85.72M | 49.31M | 28.4M |
| SG&A % of Revenue | - | 31.96% | 33.11% | 34.08% | 32.91% | 33.81% | 34.84% | 34.15% | 31.48% | 33.99% | 34.5% | 37.85% | 35.89% | 34.45% | 35.49% | 34.15% | 36.08% | 38.98% | 40.8% | 37.76% | 37.2% | 33.89% | 34.48% | 34.86% | 38.64% | 41.55% | 33.34% | 30.39% | 29.62% | 29.67% | 30.43% |
| Research & Development | 1.02B | 991M | 1.01B | 1.03B | 956M | 881M | 881M | 847M | 827M | 783M | 779M | 861M | 919.3M | 917.3M | 904.2M | 828.2M | 648.6M | 535.7M | 498.5M | 452.2M | 385.36M | 242.99M | 171.05M | 131.86M | 112.86M | 116.72M | 120.94M | 62.06M | 30.46M | 16.65M | 8.97M |
| R&D % of Revenue | - | 14.31% | 15.4% | 16.42% | 15.03% | 13.94% | 15.34% | 15.65% | 13.46% | 13.25% | 14.11% | 15.52% | 15.01% | 14.5% | 14.28% | 13.29% | 12.66% | 13.63% | 14.63% | 13.69% | 13.74% | 11.76% | 10.7% | 11.27% | 12.65% | 14.62% | 12.02% | 10.71% | 10.52% | 10.02% | 9.61% |
| Other Operating Expenses | 0 | 24M | 88M | 54M | 141M | 46M | -98M | -17M | -38M | 0 | 8M | -3M | -3.7M | 7.6M | 8.3M | 2.4M | 5.8M | 0 | 0 | 0 | -25.34M | 0 | 0 | 20K | 0 | 20.89M | 11.73M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.3M |
| Operating Income | 1.9B | 1.7B | 1.34B | 1.21B | 1.02B | 1.16B | 1.03B | 945M | 1.22B | 1.13B | 665M | 348M | 716.5M | 734.3M | 607.8M | 746.5M | 824.3M | 488.4M | 47.17M | 313.6M | 301.24M | 308.29M | 253.19M | 158.46M | 87.61M | -1.06M | 109.66M | 105.37M | 55.13M | 32.66M | 3.08M |
| Operating Margin % | 25.73% | 24.48% | 20.34% | 19.37% | 16% | 18.31% | 17.95% | 17.46% | 19.87% | 19.03% | 12.05% | 6.27% | 11.7% | 11.61% | 9.6% | 11.98% | 16.09% | 12.42% | 1.38% | 9.49% | 10.74% | 14.92% | 15.84% | 13.54% | 9.82% | -0.13% | 10.9% | 18.19% | 19.05% | 19.65% | 3.3% |
| Operating Income Growth % | - | 26.78% | 10.13% | 19.25% | -12.01% | 12.22% | 9.1% | -22.6% | 8.53% | 69.17% | 91.09% | -51.43% | -2.42% | 20.81% | -18.58% | -9.44% | 68.78% | 935.29% | -84.96% | 4.1% | -2.29% | 21.76% | 59.78% | 80.88% | 8349.15% | -100.97% | 4.07% | 91.14% | 68.8% | 959.29% | -48.62% |
| EBITDA | 2.08B | 1.9B | 1.58B | 1.47B | 1.32B | 1.35B | 1.29B | 1.19B | 1.42B | 1.32B | 891M | 616M | 1.02B | 1.07B | 952.4M | 1.04B | 989.9M | 654.4M | 217.71M | 457.78M | 412.07M | 390.09M | 318.81M | 217.92M | 145.02M | 64.23M | 151.92M | 121.08M | 63.27M | 38.21M | 5.95M |
| EBITDA Margin % | 28.2% | 27.36% | 24.04% | 23.44% | 20.73% | 21.38% | 22.46% | 21.97% | 23.07% | 22.38% | 16.14% | 11.11% | 16.72% | 16.89% | 15.04% | 16.68% | 19.32% | 16.65% | 6.39% | 13.86% | 14.69% | 18.88% | 19.95% | 18.62% | 16.26% | 8.04% | 15.1% | 20.9% | 21.86% | 22.99% | 6.37% |
| EBITDA Growth % | 30.66% | 19.94% | 7.56% | 11.37% | -2.37% | 4.73% | 8.49% | -16.15% | 7.18% | 48.48% | 44.64% | -39.83% | -4.18% | 12.18% | -8.39% | 5.02% | 51.27% | 200.58% | -52.44% | 11.09% | 5.64% | 22.36% | 46.3% | 50.27% | 125.78% | -57.72% | 25.47% | 91.36% | 65.61% | 542.23% | -19.46% |
| D&A (Non-Cash Add-back) | 182M | 200M | 243M | 255M | 301M | 194M | 259M | 244M | 197M | 198M | 226M | 268M | 307.2M | 334.1M | 344.6M | 293.1M | 165.6M | 166M | 170.54M | 144.18M | 110.83M | 81.8M | 65.62M | 59.45M | 57.41M | 65.29M | 42.26M | 15.71M | 8.15M | 5.55M | 2.87M |
| EBIT | 1.95B | 1.7B | 1.45B | 1.33B | 1.13B | 1.17B | 1.04B | 999M | 1.33B | 1.26B | 673M | 394M | 716M | 776.8M | 658.3M | 787.1M | 870M | 521.1M | 71.69M | 314.05M | 301.17M | 313.17M | 252.92M | 164.71M | 88.86M | 11.16M | 136.34M | 105.37M | 55.13M | 32.66M | 13.6M |
| Net Interest Income | 4M | 7M | 48M | 48M | 2M | -66M | -65M | -7M | 30M | 17M | -8M | -3M | -5M | -1M | -49.5M | -36.5M | -36M | -42.9M | -5.8M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Interest Income | 85M | 88M | 112M | 112M | 69M | 7M | 9M | 48M | 88M | 79M | 44M | 46M | 37M | 35M | 42.2M | 38.2M | 39.9M | 31.2M | 57.61M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24.25M | 13.7M | 12.21M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Interest Expense | 81M | 81M | 64M | 64M | 67M | 73M | 74M | 55M | 58M | 62M | 52M | 49M | 42M | 36M | 91.7M | 74.7M | 75.9M | 74.1M | 26.86M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Income/Expense | -74M | -47M | 46M | 49M | 48M | -62M | -69M | -1M | 47M | 41M | 0 | -3M | -3.7M | 6.4M | -41.2M | -34.1M | -30.2M | -41.4M | -2.35M | 69.1M | 58.49M | 41.98M | 23.04M | 11.99M | 10.21M | 3.6M | 23.35M | 9.04M | 1.86M | 889K | 960K |
| Pretax Income | 1.83B | 1.65B | 1.38B | 1.26B | 1.07B | 1.09B | 962M | 944M | 1.27B | 1.17B | 665M | 345M | 712.8M | 740.7M | 566.6M | 712.4M | 794.1M | 447M | 44.83M | 382.7M | 359.73M | 350.27M | 276.23M | 170.45M | 97.81M | 2.53M | 133.01M | 114.41M | 56.99M | 33.55M | 4.04M |
| Pretax Margin % | 24.73% | 23.8% | 21.04% | 20.15% | 16.76% | 17.33% | 16.75% | 17.44% | 20.63% | 19.73% | 12.05% | 6.22% | 11.64% | 11.71% | 8.95% | 11.43% | 15.5% | 11.37% | 1.32% | 11.59% | 12.83% | 16.95% | 17.28% | 14.56% | 10.96% | 0.32% | 13.22% | 19.75% | 19.69% | 20.19% | 4.33% |
| Income Tax | 410M | 372M | 197M | 277M | -208M | 158M | 232M | 125M | 99M | 1.09B | 156M | 116M | 152.9M | 103.2M | 61.3M | 107M | 121M | 46.6M | -41.72M | 72.96M | 61.99M | 83.82M | 50.47M | 18.37M | 21.34M | -500K | 58.12M | 40.61M | 21.38M | 12.58M | 3.79M |
| Effective Tax Rate % | 22.43% | 22.57% | 14.24% | 21.93% | -19.51% | 14.43% | 24.12% | 13.24% | 7.81% | 93.48% | 23.46% | 33.62% | 21.45% | 13.93% | 10.82% | 15.02% | 15.24% | 10.43% | -93.06% | 19.06% | 17.23% | 23.93% | 18.27% | 10.78% | 21.82% | -19.74% | 43.7% | 35.5% | 37.51% | 37.51% | 93.82% |
| Net Income | 1.42B | 1.28B | 1.19B | 986M | 1.27B | 937M | 730M | 819M | 1.17B | 76M | 509M | 229M | 559.9M | 637.5M | 505.3M | 605.4M | 673.1M | 400.4M | 86.55M | 309.74M | 297.74M | 266.45M | 225.75M | 152.09M | 76.47M | 3.03M | 74.89M | 73.79M | 35.61M | 20.96M | 250K |
| Net Margin % | 19.19% | 18.43% | 18.05% | 15.73% | 20.03% | 14.83% | 12.71% | 15.13% | 19.02% | 1.29% | 9.22% | 4.13% | 9.14% | 10.08% | 7.98% | 9.71% | 13.14% | 10.18% | 2.54% | 9.38% | 10.62% | 12.89% | 14.13% | 13% | 8.57% | 0.38% | 7.44% | 12.74% | 12.31% | 12.62% | 0.27% |
| Net Income Growth % | 21.09% | 7.59% | 20.28% | -22.61% | 35.97% | 28.36% | -10.87% | -29.94% | 1438.16% | -85.07% | 122.27% | -59.1% | -12.17% | 26.16% | -16.53% | -10.06% | 68.11% | 362.65% | -72.06% | 4.03% | 11.74% | 18.03% | 48.44% | 98.88% | 2421.33% | -95.95% | 1.48% | 107.21% | 69.87% | 8286% | -96.21% |
| Net Income (Continuing) | 1.42B | 1.28B | 1.19B | 986M | 1.27B | 937M | 730M | 819M | 1.17B | 116M | 509M | 229M | 559.9M | 637.5M | 505.3M | 605.4M | 673.1M | 400.4M | 86.55M | 309.74M | 297.74M | 266.45M | 225.75M | 152.09M | 76.47M | 3.03M | 74.89M | 73.79M | 35.61M | 20.96M | 250K |
| Discontinued Operations | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Minority Interest | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| EPS (Diluted) | 7.09 | 6.36 | 5.67 | 4.63 | 5.79 | 4.09 | 3.23 | 3.52 | 4.51 | 0.28 | 1.81 | 0.77 | 1.75 | 1.83 | 1.37 | 1.58 | 1.71 | 1.13 | 0.19 | 0.86 | 0.77 | 0.69 | 0.59 | 0.42 | 0.22 | 0.01 | 0.21 | 0.21 | 0.11 | 0.07 | 0.00 |
| EPS Growth % | 25.26% | 12.17% | 22.46% | -20.03% | 41.56% | 26.63% | -8.24% | -21.95% | 1510.71% | -84.53% | 135.06% | -56% | -4.37% | 33.58% | -13.29% | -7.6% | 51.33% | 494.74% | -77.91% | 11.69% | 11.59% | 16.95% | 40.48% | 90.91% | 2100% | -95.24% | 0% | 90.91% | 51.72% | - | -97% |
| EPS (Basic) | - | 6.43 | 5.81 | 4.74 | 5.87 | 4.20 | 3.29 | 3.56 | 4.60 | 0.28 | 1.85 | 0.78 | 1.77 | 1.87 | 1.40 | 1.66 | 1.87 | 1.18 | 0.20 | 0.88 | 0.80 | 0.72 | 0.63 | 0.44 | 0.23 | 0.01 | 0.23 | 0.25 | 0.13 | 0.08 | 0.00 |
| Diluted Shares Outstanding | 200M | 199M | 209M | 213M | 220M | 229M | 226M | 233M | 259M | 276M | 281M | 297M | 320.7M | 347.9M | 368M | 384.3M | 393.7M | 353.2M | 334.6M | 361.09M | 388.45M | 388.38M | 382.63M | 362.11M | 350.12M | 350.5M | 359.82M | 345.17M | 311.72M | 287.61M | 275.22M |
| Basic Shares Outstanding | 196M | 197M | 204M | 208M | 217M | 223M | 222M | 230M | 254M | 268M | 275M | 294M | 315.5M | 340.3M | 361.5M | 363.9M | 360.9M | 339.6M | 330.3M | 351.68M | 371.2M | 371.06M | 358.34M | 345.65M | 337.65M | 331.64M | 320.44M | 299.37M | 273.74M | 259.66M | 243.91M |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | - | 32.37% | 35.75% | 42.19% | 33.91% | 47.6% | 58.49% | 53.6% | 34.47% | 281.58% | 40.86% | 91.7% | 37.04% | 31.73% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Quick answers to the most common questions about buying NTAP stock.
For fiscal year 2026, NetApp, Inc. (NTAP) reported total revenue of $6.92B. This represents a 7319.7% increase compared to $93.3M in 1997.
NetApp, Inc. (NTAP) is profitable, generating $1.28B in net income for the fiscal year ending 2026 with a net profit margin of 18.4%.
NetApp, Inc. (NTAP) reported an operating income of $1.70B, resulting in an operating profit margin of 24.5%. This margin reflects the operational efficiency of the business before interest and taxes.
NetApp, Inc. (NTAP) generated $4.90B in gross profit for the year, representing a gross profit margin of 70.7%. This demonstrates the company's core pricing power and production efficiency.
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Growth Reacceleration Driven by Hybrid Cloud
NetApp's revenue growth has reaccelerated sharply, with Q1 FY27 showing a 29.9% year-over-year increase, a significant acceleration from the low-single-digit growth seen in early FY26, suggesting strong demand for its hybrid cloud solutions.
The growth trajectory has shifted from a period of near-stagnation in FY26 Q1-Q2 to a robust acceleration, with the most recent quarter posting nearly 30% growth. This inflection appears driven by the successful penetration of All-Flash Arrays and the scaling of Public Cloud services, which are now contributing more meaningfully to the top line. The durability of this acceleration will depend on the continued execution of the subscription transition and the company's ability to capture AI-driven refresh cycles.
Software-Led Mix Sustains Premium Margins
NetApp's gross margin has stabilized above 70% for five consecutive quarters, a level that appears structurally supported by its high-margin software and support services, significantly outperforming hardware-centric peers like Dell and HPE.
The consistent 70%+ gross margin, compared to Dell's 20% and HPE's 28.8%, underscores the company's successful positioning as a software-defined data management provider rather than a pure hardware vendor. This margin profile suggests strong pricing power and a favorable product mix, with recurring support and cloud services likely acting as a buffer against volatility in component costs like NAND flash. Investors should monitor whether the growth of lower-margin Public Cloud consumption revenue begins to dilute this blended margin over time.
Operating Leverage Unlocked by Scale
Operating income grew 57.6% year-over-year in Q1 FY27, significantly outpacing the 29.9% revenue growth, indicating that NetApp is successfully scaling its fixed-cost base and converting incremental revenue into profit.
The expansion of the operating margin from 19.8% in Q1 FY26 to 23.9% in Q1 FY27 demonstrates meaningful operating leverage. This appears to be driven by disciplined control of SG&A expenses, which grew at a slower rate than revenue, and the high incremental margins of the growing software and subscription businesses. The trend suggests that the company's cost structure is well-optimized for its current growth phase, though continued investment in R&D for cloud and AI capabilities will be necessary to sustain this trajectory.
EPS Growth Outpaces Net Income Growth
Diluted EPS grew 63.5% year-over-year in Q1 FY27, outpacing the 51.2% growth in net income, which suggests that share repurchases are effectively amplifying shareholder returns and enhancing per-share metrics.
The disparity between EPS and net income growth rates indicates that the company's capital allocation strategy, particularly its share buyback program, is successfully reducing the share count and boosting per-share earnings. This is a positive signal for shareholders, as it demonstrates management's commitment to returning capital. However, analysts should adjust for the significant stock-based compensation expense, which was $98 million in the quarter, to understand the true cash earnings power and potential dilution.
R&D Investment Scales with Growth
Research and development expense as a percentage of revenue has remained relatively stable around 13-14% over the past year, indicating that NetApp is maintaining its innovation investment while scaling its top line efficiently.
The stability of R&D as a percentage of revenue, even as absolute spending increases, suggests a disciplined approach to funding future growth without sacrificing margin expansion. This is critical for a technology company navigating a transition to cloud and AI, as it ensures continued product development. The primary cost risk remains in the variable component costs within the hardware business, particularly fluctuations in NAND flash pricing, which could pressure gross margins if not managed through pricing adjustments or supply chain efficiencies.
Cloud Transition Headwinds and Margin Risks
The strongest challenge to the bullish narrative is that the rapid revenue growth may be masking a potential margin dilution as the lower-margin Public Cloud segment scales, a risk that could compress blended profitability if not offset by mix improvements.
While the overall gross margin is strong, the Public Cloud segment, which is the primary growth engine, typically carries lower margins than the high-margin Hybrid Cloud support contracts. If this segment grows disproportionately faster, it could exert downward pressure on the consolidated gross margin over time. Furthermore, the recent Q1 FY27 EPS miss versus consensus, despite record-setting commentary, suggests that cost discipline or conservative initial guidance may be impacting near-term profitability, warranting close monitoring of the operating expense trajectory.