NetApp, Inc. (NTAP) P/E Ratio History
ExpensiveTrading at 30.3x vs 5Y avg 18.5x · 100th percentile · Material premium to history · Data 1997–2027
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P/E Ratio Analysis
As of September 23, 2026, NetApp, Inc. (NTAP) trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of 30.3x, with a stock price of $192.91 and trailing twelve-month earnings per share of $7.09.
The current P/E is 64% above its 5-year average of 18.5x. Over the past five years, NTAP's P/E has ranged from a low of 10.5x to a high of 25.2x, placing the current valuation at the 100th percentile of its historical range.
Compared to the Technology sector median P/E of 29.9x, NTAP is roughly in line with its sector peers. The sector includes 365 companies with P/E ratios ranging from 0.0x to 199.0x.
The PEG ratio of 2.09 (P/E divided by 12% EPS growth) suggests the stock may be expensive relative to its earnings growth. Peter Lynch popularized the rule that a PEG below 1.0 indicates an attractive entry point.
Relative to the broader market, NTAP trades roughly in line with the S&P 500 median P/E of 25.5x. Investors should consider the company's growth prospects, competitive position, and earnings quality when evaluating whether the current valuation is justified.
For a comprehensive intrinsic value estimate using discounted cash flow analysis, see our NTAP DCF Valuation Calculator →
Note: P/E ratio is just one valuation metric. It does not account for balance sheet strength, cash flow quality, or growth sustainability. Always conduct comprehensive due diligence before making investment decisions.
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NTAP P/E vs Peers
Data Center Compute and Storage peers sorted by market cap
| Company | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | PEG Ratio | EPS Growth (1Y) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $28B | 183.4 | - | +0% | |
| $365B | 63.3 | 4.08 | +36% | |
| $218B | 20.7 | 1.67 | +74% | |
| $206B | 66.2 | 3.15 | +105% | |
| $160B | 18.7Lowest | 0.33Best | +384%Best | |
| $1B | 19.3 | - | -2% | |
| $2B | 393.4 | - | +115% | |
| $5B | 55.7 | - | -57% | |
| $420B | 32.0 | 5.42 | +31% |
Lower P/E can signal a discount or weaker growth expectations; PEG adds growth context.
NTAP Historical P/E Data (1997–2027)
Quarterly P/E ratios calculated from closing price and TTM EPS
| Quarter | Period End | Price | TTM EPS | P/E Ratio | vs Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2027 Q1 | Jul 31 2026 | $178.50 | $7.09 | 25.2x | -67% |
| FY2026 Q4 | Apr 24 2026 | $108.71 | $6.36 | 17.1x | -78% |
| FY2026 Q3 | Jan 23 2026 | $97.42 | $5.98 | 16.3x | -79% |
| FY2026 Q2 | Oct 24 2025 | $116.64 | $5.75 | 20.3x | -74% |
| FY2026 Q1 | Jul 25 2025 | $104.94 | $5.66 | 18.5x | -76% |
| FY2025 Q4 | Apr 30 2025 | $89.75 | $5.68 | 15.8x | -79% |
| FY2025 Q3 | Jan 24 2025 | $126.00 | $5.40 | 23.3x | -70% |
| FY2025 Q2 | Oct 25 2024 | $119.41 | $5.44 | 22.0x | -71% |
| FY2025 Q1 | Jul 26 2024 | $126.15 | $5.12 | 24.6x | -68% |
| FY2024 Q4 | - | $102.21 | $4.64 | 22.0x | -71% |
| FY2024 Q3 | Jan 26 2024 | $88.06 | $4.40 | 20.0x | -74% |
| FY2024 Q2 | Oct 27 2023 | $71.81 | $3.22 | 22.3x | -71% |
| FY2024 Q1 | Jul 28 2023 | $77.24 | $5.53 | 14.0x | -82% |
| FY2023 Q4 | Apr 30 2023 | $62.89 | $5.80 | 10.8x | -86% |
| FY2023 Q3 | Jan 27 2023 | $65.54 | $5.81 | 11.3x | -85% |
| FY2023 Q2 | Oct 28 2022 | $69.40 | $6.61 | 10.5x | -86% |
| FY2023 Q1 | Jul 29 2022 | $71.33 | $4.18 | 17.1x | -78% |
| FY2022 Q4 | Apr 30 2022 | $73.25 | $4.10 | 17.9x | -77% |
| FY2022 Q3 | Jan 28 2022 | $86.37 | $4.42 | 19.5x | -75% |
| FY2022 Q2 | Oct 29 2021 | $89.30 | $4.12 | 21.7x | -72% |
| FY2022 Q1 | Jul 30 2021 | $79.59 | $3.75 | 21.2x | -72% |
| FY2021 Q4 | Apr 30 2021 | $74.69 | $3.22 | 23.2x | -70% |
| FY2021 Q3 | Jan 29 2021 | $66.44 | $2.64 | 25.2x | -67% |
| FY2021 Q2 | Oct 30 2020 | $43.89 | $3.05 | 14.4x | -81% |
| FY2021 Q1 | Jul 31 2020 | $44.30 | $3.47 | 12.8x | -83% |
| FY2020 Q4 | - | $43.77 | $3.54 | 12.4x | -84% |
| FY2020 Q3 | Jan 24 2020 | $59.81 | $4.25 | 14.1x | -82% |
| FY2020 Q2 | Oct 25 2019 | $56.01 | $4.02 | 13.9x | -82% |
| FY2020 Q1 | Jul 26 2019 | $59.11 | $3.90 | 15.2x | -80% |
| FY2019 Q4 | - | $72.85 | $4.53 | 16.1x | -79% |
| FY2019 Q3 | Jan 25 2019 | $63.73 | $3.93 | 16.2x | -79% |
| FY2019 Q2 | Oct 26 2018 | $71.82 | $1.06 | 67.8x | -12% |
| FY2019 Q1 | Jul 27 2018 | $79.45 | $0.79 | 100.6x | +31% |
| FY2018 Q4 | Apr 30 2018 | $66.58 | $0.23 | 289.5x | +276% |
| FY2018 Q2 | Oct 27 2017 | $44.01 | $2.33 | 18.9x | -75% |
| FY2018 Q1 | Jul 28 2017 | $43.49 | $2.07 | 21.0x | -73% |
| FY2017 Q4 | Apr 30 2017 | $39.85 | $1.81 | 22.0x | -71% |
| FY2017 Q3 | Jan 27 2017 | $37.76 | $1.10 | 34.3x | -56% |
| FY2017 Q2 | Oct 28 2016 | $33.76 | $1.10 | 30.6x | -60% |
| FY2017 Q1 | Jul 29 2016 | $26.35 | $1.11 | 23.7x | -69% |
| FY2016 Q4 | Apr 30 2016 | $23.64 | $0.78 | 30.2x | -61% |
| FY2016 Q3 | Jan 29 2016 | $21.93 | $1.24 | 17.7x | -77% |
| FY2016 Q2 | Oct 30 2015 | $34.00 | $1.28 | 26.5x | -66% |
| FY2016 Q1 | Jul 31 2015 | $31.15 | $1.38 | 22.6x | -71% |
| FY2015 Q4 | - | $36.25 | $1.75 | 20.7x | -73% |
| FY2015 Q3 | Jan 23 2015 | $39.48 | $1.91 | 20.7x | -73% |
| FY2015 Q2 | Oct 24 2014 | $40.72 | $1.90 | 21.4x | -72% |
| FY2015 Q1 | Jul 25 2014 | $38.13 | $1.89 | 20.2x | -74% |
| FY2014 Q4 | Apr 30 2014 | $35.61 | $1.85 | 19.2x | -75% |
| FY2014 Q3 | Jan 24 2014 | $43.96 | $1.73 | 25.4x | -67% |
| FY2014 Q2 | Oct 25 2013 | $39.39 | $1.61 | 24.5x | -68% |
| FY2014 Q1 | Jul 26 2013 | $41.35 | $1.43 | 28.9x | -62% |
| FY2013 Q4 | - | $34.89 | $1.37 | 25.5x | -67% |
| FY2013 Q3 | Jan 25 2013 | $36.15 | $1.37 | 26.4x | -66% |
| FY2013 Q2 | Oct 26 2012 | $27.88 | $1.26 | 22.1x | -71% |
| FY2013 Q1 | Jul 27 2012 | $32.91 | $1.40 | 23.5x | -69% |
| FY2012 Q4 | Apr 30 2012 | $38.83 | $1.57 | 24.7x | -68% |
| FY2012 Q3 | Jan 27 2012 | $37.28 | $1.50 | 24.9x | -68% |
| FY2012 Q2 | Oct 28 2011 | $41.59 | $1.60 | 26.0x | -66% |
| FY2012 Q1 | Jul 29 2011 | $47.52 | $1.58 | 30.1x | -61% |
| FY2011 Q4 | Apr 30 2011 | $52.11 | $1.62 | 32.2x | -58% |
| FY2011 Q3 | Jan 28 2011 | $54.03 | $1.61 | 33.6x | -56% |
| FY2011 Q2 | Oct 29 2010 | $53.25 | $1.49 | 35.7x | -54% |
| FY2011 Q1 | Jul 30 2010 | $42.30 | $1.34 | 31.6x | -59% |
| FY2010 Q4 | Apr 30 2010 | $34.67 | $1.11 | 31.2x | -59% |
| FY2010 Q3 | Jan 29 2010 | $29.13 | $0.93 | 31.3x | -59% |
| FY2010 Q2 | Oct 30 2009 | $27.05 | $0.40 | 67.6x | -12% |
| FY2010 Q1 | Jul 31 2009 | $22.46 | $0.28 | 80.2x | +4% |
| FY2009 Q4 | - | $18.30 | $0.24 | 76.3x | -1% |
| FY2009 Q3 | Jan 23 2009 | $15.32 | $0.29 | 52.8x | -31% |
| FY2009 Q2 | Oct 24 2008 | $12.20 | $0.81 | 15.1x | -80% |
| FY2009 Q1 | Jul 25 2008 | $24.60 | $0.89 | 27.6x | -64% |
| FY2008 Q4 | Apr 30 2008 | $24.20 | $0.87 | 27.8x | -64% |
| FY2008 Q3 | Jan 25 2008 | $22.23 | $0.84 | 26.5x | -66% |
| FY2008 Q2 | Oct 26 2007 | $31.49 | $0.72 | 43.7x | -43% |
| FY2008 Q1 | Jul 27 2007 | $29.24 | $0.71 | 41.2x | -47% |
| FY2007 Q4 | Apr 30 2007 | $37.21 | $0.76 | 49.0x | -36% |
| FY2007 Q3 | Jan 26 2007 | $36.73 | $0.69 | 53.2x | -31% |
| FY2007 Q2 | Oct 27 2006 | $35.78 | $0.72 | 49.7x | -35% |
| FY2007 Q1 | Jul 28 2006 | $29.83 | $0.68 | 43.9x | -43% |
| FY2006 Q4 | Apr 30 2006 | $37.07 | $0.70 | 53.0x | -31% |
| FY2006 Q3 | Jan 27 2006 | $31.63 | $0.71 | 44.5x | -42% |
| FY2006 Q2 | Oct 28 2005 | $27.12 | $0.67 | 40.5x | -47% |
| FY2006 Q1 | Jul 29 2005 | $25.51 | $0.64 | 39.9x | -48% |
| FY2005 Q4 | Apr 30 2005 | $26.67 | $0.61 | 43.7x | -43% |
| FY2005 Q3 | Jan 28 2005 | $31.21 | $0.54 | 58.0x | -25% |
| FY2005 Q2 | Oct 29 2004 | $24.47 | $0.49 | 50.2x | -35% |
| FY2005 Q1 | Jul 30 2004 | $19.29 | $0.47 | 41.2x | -46% |
| FY2004 Q4 | Apr 30 2004 | $18.61 | $0.42 | 44.6x | -42% |
| FY2004 Q3 | Jan 30 2004 | $22.38 | $0.39 | 56.9x | -26% |
| FY2004 Q2 | Oct 31 2003 | $24.69 | $0.34 | 71.9x | -7% |
| FY2004 Q1 | Aug 01 2003 | $16.23 | $0.26 | 61.6x | -20% |
| FY2003 Q4 | Apr 30 2003 | $13.26 | $0.23 | 56.8x | -26% |
| FY2003 Q3 | Jan 24 2003 | $11.18 | $0.18 | 61.0x | -21% |
| FY2003 Q2 | Oct 25 2002 | $9.73 | $0.14 | 67.9x | -12% |
| FY2003 Q1 | Jul 26 2002 | $9.39 | $0.06 | 157.8x | +105% |
| FY2002 Q4 | - | $17.45 | $0.01 | 2208.9x | +2768% |
| FY2002 Q2 | Oct 26 2001 | $13.16 | $0.06 | 235.0x | +205% |
| FY2002 Q1 | Jul 27 2001 | $11.27 | $0.19 | 59.3x | -23% |
| FY2001 Q4 | Apr 30 2001 | $22.75 | $0.20 | 112.9x | +47% |
| FY2001 Q3 | Jan 26 2001 | $56.50 | $0.27 | 210.8x | +174% |
| FY2001 Q2 | Oct 27 2000 | $123.00 | $0.24 | 516.8x | +571% |
| FY2001 Q1 | Jul 28 2000 | $85.00 | $0.19 | 452.1x | +487% |
| FY2000 Q4 | Apr 30 2000 | $73.94 | $0.22 | 339.2x | +340% |
| FY2000 Q3 | Jan 28 2000 | $49.59 | $0.18 | 272.2x | +253% |
| FY2000 Q2 | Oct 29 1999 | $18.50 | $0.15 | 121.6x | +58% |
| FY2000 Q1 | Jul 30 1999 | $13.63 | $0.13 | 103.1x | +34% |
| FY1999 Q4 | Apr 30 1999 | $12.58 | $0.12 | 102.9x | +34% |
| FY1999 Q3 | Jan 29 1999 | $13.25 | $0.11 | 116.7x | +52% |
| FY1999 Q2 | Oct 30 1998 | $6.84 | $0.10 | 66.1x | -14% |
| FY1999 Q1 | Jul 31 1998 | $5.22 | $0.09 | 55.8x | -28% |
| FY1998 Q4 | - | $4.51 | $0.08 | 54.0x | -30% |
| FY1998 Q3 | Jan 23 1998 | $3.64 | $0.04 | 89.4x | +16% |
| FY1998 Q2 | Oct 24 1997 | $3.39 | $0.04 | 83.3x | +8% |
| FY1998 Q1 | Jul 25 1997 | $2.50 | $0.03 | 81.4x | +6% |
| FY1997 Q4 | Apr 30 1997 | $1.82 | $0.01 | 206.8x | +169% |
| FY1997 Q3 | Jan 24 1997 | $3.38 | $0.04 | 78.4x | +2% |
Average P/E for displayed period: 77.0x
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NTAP — Frequently Asked Questions
Quick answers to the most common questions about buying NTAP stock.
What is NTAP's P/E ratio?
NetApp, Inc. (NTAP) trailing twelve-month P/E ratio is 30.3x, based on TTM diluted EPS of $7.09. The 5-year average P/E is 18.5x and the historical range spans 10.5x to 25.2x.
Is NTAP stock overvalued or undervalued?
NTAP trades at 30.3x P/E, above its 5-year average of 18.5x. The 100th percentile ranking within the 10.5x–25.2x historical range indicates a premium to historical valuation.
Is NTAP stock expensive?
Yes, NTAP is expensive relative to its own history. The current P/E of 30.3x is above the 5-year average of 18.5x and also above the Technology sector median of 29.9x. The stock sits at the 100th percentile of its 5-year valuation range.
What is NTAP's historical P/E range?
Over the past 5 years, NTAP's P/E ratio has ranged from 10.5x to 25.2x, with a median of 19.5x and an average of 18.5x. The current P/E of 30.3x places the stock at the 100th percentile of this range. Full historical data spans 1997–2027.
How does NTAP's P/E compare to the S&P 500?
NTAP trades at 30.3x P/E versus the S&P 500 median of 25.5x. The 19% premium to the market typically reflects higher expected earnings growth or quality.
How does NTAP's valuation compare to Technology peers?
NetApp, Inc. P/E of 30.3x compares to the Technology sector median of 29.9x. The premium reflects expected growth above peers or stronger fundamentals. See the peer comparison table on this page for ticker-by-ticker P/E and PEG.
What is NTAP's PEG ratio?
NTAP PEG ratio is 2.09, based on a P/E of 30.3x and EPS growth of 12.2%. A PEG above 2.0 indicates a premium valuation relative to earnings growth — typically considered expensive.
What is NTAP's earnings yield?
NTAP earnings yield is 3.30%, the inverse of its 30.3x P/E ratio. Earnings yield represents the percentage of each dollar invested that the company earns. It can be compared directly to bond yields to assess relative attractiveness of stocks versus fixed income.