Which has higher earnings & valuation, AMAT or NTAP?

Applied Materials has higher revenue and earnings than NetApp. NetApp is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Applied Materials, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Applied Materials $29.02B 12.53 $7.00B $10.65 43.02 NetApp $6.93B 5.12 $1.28B $6.36 28.25

Is AMAT or NTAP more profitable?

Applied Materials has a net margin of 29.31% compared to NetApp's net margin of 18.43%. NetApp's return on equity of 117.23% beat Applied Materials' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Applied Materials 29.31% 36.97% 21.30% NetApp 18.43% 117.23% 13.09%

Does the media favor AMAT or NTAP?

In the previous week, NetApp had 4 more articles in the media than Applied Materials. MarketBeat recorded 76 mentions for NetApp and 72 mentions for Applied Materials. Applied Materials' average media sentiment score of 1.06 beat NetApp's score of 0.89 indicating that Applied Materials is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Applied Materials 46 Very Positive mention(s) 6 Positive mention(s) 14 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive NetApp 34 Very Positive mention(s) 11 Positive mention(s) 16 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, NTAP or NVDA?

NVIDIA has higher revenue and earnings than NetApp. NetApp is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than NVIDIA, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio NetApp $6.93B 5.12 $1.28B $6.36 28.25 NVIDIA $215.94B 25.14 $120.07B $6.53 34.36

Is NTAP or NVDA more profitable?

NVIDIA has a net margin of 62.97% compared to NetApp's net margin of 18.43%. NetApp's return on equity of 117.23% beat NVIDIA's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets NetApp 18.43% 117.23% 13.09% NVIDIA 62.97% 96.94% 72.16%

Does the media prefer NTAP or NVDA?

In the previous week, NVIDIA had 343 more articles in the media than NetApp. MarketBeat recorded 419 mentions for NVIDIA and 76 mentions for NetApp. NetApp's average media sentiment score of 0.89 beat NVIDIA's score of 0.87 indicating that NetApp is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment NetApp 34 Very Positive mention(s) 11 Positive mention(s) 16 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive NVIDIA 259 Very Positive mention(s) 40 Positive mention(s) 76 Neutral mention(s) 27 Negative mention(s) 12 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, NTAP or ZS?

NetApp has higher revenue and earnings than Zscaler. Zscaler is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than NetApp, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio NetApp $6.93B 5.12 $1.28B $6.36 28.25 Zscaler $2.67B 9.42 -$41.48M -$0.48 N/A

Is NTAP or ZS more profitable?

NetApp has a net margin of 18.43% compared to Zscaler's net margin of -2.44%. NetApp's return on equity of 117.23% beat Zscaler's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets NetApp 18.43% 117.23% 13.09% Zscaler -2.44% -0.37% -0.12%

Does the media favor NTAP or ZS?

In the previous week, Zscaler had 32 more articles in the media than NetApp. MarketBeat recorded 108 mentions for Zscaler and 76 mentions for NetApp. NetApp's average media sentiment score of 0.89 beat Zscaler's score of 0.26 indicating that NetApp is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment NetApp 34 Very Positive mention(s) 11 Positive mention(s) 16 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Zscaler 25 Very Positive mention(s) 17 Positive mention(s) 23 Neutral mention(s) 19 Negative mention(s) 4 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, DELL or NTAP?

Dell Technologies has higher revenue and earnings than NetApp. NetApp is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Dell Technologies, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Dell Technologies $113.54B 2.65 $5.94B $12.59 37.05 NetApp $6.93B 5.12 $1.28B $6.36 28.25

Is DELL or NTAP more profitable?

NetApp has a net margin of 18.43% compared to Dell Technologies' net margin of 6.28%. NetApp's return on equity of 117.23% beat Dell Technologies' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Dell Technologies 6.28% -366.90% 8.65% NetApp 18.43% 117.23% 13.09%

Does the media prefer DELL or NTAP?

In the previous week, Dell Technologies had 216 more articles in the media than NetApp. MarketBeat recorded 292 mentions for Dell Technologies and 76 mentions for NetApp. Dell Technologies' average media sentiment score of 0.89 beat NetApp's score of 0.89 indicating that Dell Technologies is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Dell Technologies 171 Very Positive mention(s) 35 Positive mention(s) 47 Neutral mention(s) 22 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive NetApp 34 Very Positive mention(s) 11 Positive mention(s) 16 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media favor NTAP or HPE?

In the previous week, NetApp had 39 more articles in the media than Hewlett Packard Enterprise. MarketBeat recorded 76 mentions for NetApp and 37 mentions for Hewlett Packard Enterprise. Hewlett Packard Enterprise's average media sentiment score of 0.90 beat NetApp's score of 0.89 indicating that Hewlett Packard Enterprise is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment NetApp 34 Very Positive mention(s) 11 Positive mention(s) 16 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Hewlett Packard Enterprise 20 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 11 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

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NTAP vs. AMAT, NVDA, ZS, DELL, and HPE

Should you buy NetApp stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares NetApp with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with NetApp include Applied Materials (AMAT), NVIDIA (NVDA), Zscaler (ZS), Dell Technologies (DELL), and Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE). These companies are all part of the "computer and technology" sector.

How does NetApp compare to Applied Materials?

Applied Materials (NASDAQ:AMAT) and NetApp (NASDAQ:NTAP) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, earnings, profitability, risk, analyst recommendations, dividends and media sentiment.

Applied Materials has higher revenue and earnings than NetApp. NetApp is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Applied Materials, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Applied Materials	$29.02B	12.53	$7.00B	$10.65	43.02
NetApp	$6.93B	5.12	$1.28B	$6.36	28.25

In the previous week, NetApp had 4 more articles in the media than Applied Materials. MarketBeat recorded 76 mentions for NetApp and 72 mentions for Applied Materials. Applied Materials' average media sentiment score of 1.06 beat NetApp's score of 0.89 indicating that Applied Materials is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Applied Materials	46 Very Positive mention(s)	6 Positive mention(s)	14 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
NetApp	34 Very Positive mention(s)	11 Positive mention(s)	16 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

80.6% of Applied Materials shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 92.2% of NetApp shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of Applied Materials shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of NetApp shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Applied Materials pays an annual dividend of $2.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.5%. NetApp pays an annual dividend of $2.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. Applied Materials pays out 19.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. NetApp pays out 32.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Applied Materials has raised its dividend for 8 consecutive years and NetApp has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

Applied Materials presently has a consensus target price of $470.13, indicating a potential upside of 2.61%. NetApp has a consensus target price of $163.33, indicating a potential downside of 9.11%. Given Applied Materials' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Applied Materials is more favorable than NetApp.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Applied Materials	0 Sell rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	27 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.77
NetApp	1 Sell rating(s)	10 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.20

Applied Materials has a net margin of 29.31% compared to NetApp's net margin of 18.43%. NetApp's return on equity of 117.23% beat Applied Materials' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Applied Materials	29.31%	36.97%	21.30%
NetApp	18.43%	117.23%	13.09%

Applied Materials has a beta of 1.66, indicating that its stock price is 66% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, NetApp has a beta of 1.44, indicating that its stock price is 44% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Applied Materials beats NetApp on 15 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does NetApp compare to NVIDIA?

NetApp (NASDAQ:NTAP) and NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, risk, institutional ownership, media sentiment, earnings, valuation, dividends and analyst recommendations.

92.2% of NetApp shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 65.3% of NVIDIA shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of NetApp shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.9% of NVIDIA shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

NetApp currently has a consensus price target of $163.33, suggesting a potential downside of 9.11%. NVIDIA has a consensus price target of $305.38, suggesting a potential upside of 36.11%. Given NVIDIA's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe NVIDIA is more favorable than NetApp.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
NetApp	1 Sell rating(s)	10 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.20
NVIDIA	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	47 Buy rating(s)	3 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

NVIDIA has a net margin of 62.97% compared to NetApp's net margin of 18.43%. NetApp's return on equity of 117.23% beat NVIDIA's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
NetApp	18.43%	117.23%	13.09%
NVIDIA	62.97%	96.94%	72.16%

NVIDIA has higher revenue and earnings than NetApp. NetApp is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than NVIDIA, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
NetApp	$6.93B	5.12	$1.28B	$6.36	28.25
NVIDIA	$215.94B	25.14	$120.07B	$6.53	34.36

NetApp pays an annual dividend of $2.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. NVIDIA pays an annual dividend of $0.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.0%. NetApp pays out 32.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. NVIDIA pays out 0.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. NetApp has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years and NVIDIA has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

In the previous week, NVIDIA had 343 more articles in the media than NetApp. MarketBeat recorded 419 mentions for NVIDIA and 76 mentions for NetApp. NetApp's average media sentiment score of 0.89 beat NVIDIA's score of 0.87 indicating that NetApp is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
NetApp	34 Very Positive mention(s)	11 Positive mention(s)	16 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
NVIDIA	259 Very Positive mention(s)	40 Positive mention(s)	76 Neutral mention(s)	27 Negative mention(s)	12 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

NetApp has a beta of 1.44, suggesting that its stock price is 44% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, NVIDIA has a beta of 2.22, suggesting that its stock price is 122% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

NVIDIA beats NetApp on 15 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does NetApp compare to Zscaler?

NetApp (NASDAQ:NTAP) and Zscaler (NASDAQ:ZS) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, dividends, valuation, risk, profitability and institutional ownership.

In the previous week, Zscaler had 32 more articles in the media than NetApp. MarketBeat recorded 108 mentions for Zscaler and 76 mentions for NetApp. NetApp's average media sentiment score of 0.89 beat Zscaler's score of 0.26 indicating that NetApp is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
NetApp	34 Very Positive mention(s)	11 Positive mention(s)	16 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Zscaler	25 Very Positive mention(s)	17 Positive mention(s)	23 Neutral mention(s)	19 Negative mention(s)	4 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

92.2% of NetApp shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 46.5% of Zscaler shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of NetApp shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 17.2% of Zscaler shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

NetApp currently has a consensus price target of $163.33, indicating a potential downside of 9.11%. Zscaler has a consensus price target of $216.03, indicating a potential upside of 38.74%. Given Zscaler's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Zscaler is more favorable than NetApp.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
NetApp	1 Sell rating(s)	10 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.20
Zscaler	1 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	33 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.80

NetApp has higher revenue and earnings than Zscaler. Zscaler is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than NetApp, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
NetApp	$6.93B	5.12	$1.28B	$6.36	28.25
Zscaler	$2.67B	9.42	-$41.48M	-$0.48	N/A

NetApp has a beta of 1.44, meaning that its stock price is 44% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Zscaler has a beta of 0.97, meaning that its stock price is 3% less volatile than the broader market.

NetApp has a net margin of 18.43% compared to Zscaler's net margin of -2.44%. NetApp's return on equity of 117.23% beat Zscaler's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
NetApp	18.43%	117.23%	13.09%
Zscaler	-2.44%	-0.37%	-0.12%

Summary

NetApp beats Zscaler on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does NetApp compare to Dell Technologies?

Dell Technologies (NYSE:DELL) and NetApp (NASDAQ:NTAP) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, institutional ownership, risk, media sentiment, valuation, profitability and analyst recommendations.

76.4% of Dell Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 92.2% of NetApp shares are held by institutional investors. 41.5% of Dell Technologies shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of NetApp shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Dell Technologies pays an annual dividend of $2.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.5%. NetApp pays an annual dividend of $2.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. Dell Technologies pays out 20.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. NetApp pays out 32.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Dell Technologies has raised its dividend for 3 consecutive years and NetApp has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

Dell Technologies has a beta of 1.3, meaning that its stock price is 30% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, NetApp has a beta of 1.44, meaning that its stock price is 44% more volatile than the broader market.

NetApp has a net margin of 18.43% compared to Dell Technologies' net margin of 6.28%. NetApp's return on equity of 117.23% beat Dell Technologies' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Dell Technologies	6.28%	-366.90%	8.65%
NetApp	18.43%	117.23%	13.09%

In the previous week, Dell Technologies had 216 more articles in the media than NetApp. MarketBeat recorded 292 mentions for Dell Technologies and 76 mentions for NetApp. Dell Technologies' average media sentiment score of 0.89 beat NetApp's score of 0.89 indicating that Dell Technologies is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Dell Technologies	171 Very Positive mention(s)	35 Positive mention(s)	47 Neutral mention(s)	22 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
NetApp	34 Very Positive mention(s)	11 Positive mention(s)	16 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Dell Technologies currently has a consensus price target of $461.71, suggesting a potential downside of 1.01%. NetApp has a consensus price target of $163.33, suggesting a potential downside of 9.11%. Given Dell Technologies' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Dell Technologies is more favorable than NetApp.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Dell Technologies	1 Sell rating(s)	10 Hold rating(s)	21 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67
NetApp	1 Sell rating(s)	10 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.20

Dell Technologies has higher revenue and earnings than NetApp. NetApp is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Dell Technologies, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Dell Technologies	$113.54B	2.65	$5.94B	$12.59	37.05
NetApp	$6.93B	5.12	$1.28B	$6.36	28.25

Summary

Dell Technologies beats NetApp on 13 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does NetApp compare to Hewlett Packard Enterprise?

NetApp (NASDAQ:NTAP) and Hewlett Packard Enterprise (NYSE:HPE) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, media sentiment, profitability, valuation, institutional ownership, dividends, risk and analyst recommendations.

NetApp has a net margin of 18.43% compared to Hewlett Packard Enterprise's net margin of -0.41%. NetApp's return on equity of 117.23% beat Hewlett Packard Enterprise's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
NetApp	18.43%	117.23%	13.09%
Hewlett Packard Enterprise	-0.41%	9.93%	3.28%

NetApp pays an annual dividend of $2.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. Hewlett Packard Enterprise pays an annual dividend of $0.57 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. NetApp pays out 32.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Hewlett Packard Enterprise pays out -300.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. NetApp has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years and Hewlett Packard Enterprise has increased its dividend for 2 consecutive years. Hewlett Packard Enterprise is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

92.2% of NetApp shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 80.8% of Hewlett Packard Enterprise shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of NetApp shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of Hewlett Packard Enterprise shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

NetApp currently has a consensus target price of $163.33, suggesting a potential downside of 9.11%. Hewlett Packard Enterprise has a consensus target price of $27.88, suggesting a potential downside of 41.14%. Given NetApp's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe NetApp is more favorable than Hewlett Packard Enterprise.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
NetApp	1 Sell rating(s)	10 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.20
Hewlett Packard Enterprise	0 Sell rating(s)	11 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.52

In the previous week, NetApp had 39 more articles in the media than Hewlett Packard Enterprise. MarketBeat recorded 76 mentions for NetApp and 37 mentions for Hewlett Packard Enterprise. Hewlett Packard Enterprise's average media sentiment score of 0.90 beat NetApp's score of 0.89 indicating that Hewlett Packard Enterprise is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
NetApp	34 Very Positive mention(s)	11 Positive mention(s)	16 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Hewlett Packard Enterprise	20 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	11 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

NetApp has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Hewlett Packard Enterprise. Hewlett Packard Enterprise is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than NetApp, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
NetApp	$6.93B	5.12	$1.28B	$6.36	28.25
Hewlett Packard Enterprise	$34.30B	1.83	$57M	-$0.19	N/A

NetApp has a beta of 1.44, suggesting that its stock price is 44% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Hewlett Packard Enterprise has a beta of 1.42, suggesting that its stock price is 42% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

NetApp beats Hewlett Packard Enterprise on 11 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Metric	NetApp	COMP Industry	Computer Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$35.46B	$32.15B	$41.09B	$12.61B
Dividend Yield	1.19%	0.64%	3.14%	5.22%
P/E Ratio	28.25	44.80	82.06	26.69
Price / Sales	5.12	6.44	627.78	115.09
Price / Cash	22.94	36.85	49.02	37.60
Price / Book	26.23	18.24	10.16	6.90
Net Income	$1.28B	$523.85M	$1.06B	$336.84M
7 Day Performance	28.95%	16.31%	5.85%	4.24%
1 Month Performance	N/A	N/A	N/A	-0.07%
1 Year Performance	82.10%	220.14%	173.29%	40.32%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
NTAP NetApp	3.0655 of 5 stars	$179.70 +3.1%	$163.33 -9.1%	+76.6%	$35.46B	$6.93B	28.25	11,700	Earnings Report Dividend Announcement Analyst Forecast High Trading Volume
AMAT Applied Materials	4.1809 of 5 stars	$432.16 flat	$465.14 +7.6%	+190.2%	$342.97B	$28.37B	40.58	36,500	Positive News
NVDA NVIDIA	4.9913 of 5 stars	$215.33 flat	$303.27 +40.8%	+57.2%	$5.21T	$215.94B	32.98	42,000	Trending News Analyst Forecast Insider Trade Gap Up
ZS Zscaler	3.6475 of 5 stars	$182.37 flat	$261.26 +43.3%	-49.0%	$29.32B	$2.67B	N/A	7,923	Earnings Report Analyst Upgrade Options Volume Gap Up
DELL Dell Technologies	4.0694 of 5 stars	$294.97 -0.1%	$211.32 -28.4%	+278.5%	$190.62B	$113.54B	33.83	97,000	Trending News Earnings Report Analyst Upgrade High Trading Volume

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NTAP vs. AMAT, NVDA, ZS, DELL, and HPE

How does NetApp compare to Applied Materials?

Which has higher earnings & valuation, AMAT or NTAP?

Does the media favor AMAT or NTAP?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in AMAT or NTAP?

Is AMAT or NTAP a better dividend stock?

Do analysts recommend AMAT or NTAP?

Is AMAT or NTAP more profitable?

Which has more volatility and risk, AMAT or NTAP?

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How does NetApp compare to NVIDIA?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in NTAP or NVDA?

Do analysts rate NTAP or NVDA?

Is NTAP or NVDA more profitable?

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, NTAP or NVDA?

Is NTAP or NVDA a better dividend stock?

Does the media prefer NTAP or NVDA?

Which has more volatility and risk, NTAP or NVDA?

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How does NetApp compare to Zscaler?

Does the media favor NTAP or ZS?

Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of NTAP or ZS?

Do analysts prefer NTAP or ZS?

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, NTAP or ZS?

Which has more risk & volatility, NTAP or ZS?

Is NTAP or ZS more profitable?

Summary

How does NetApp compare to Dell Technologies?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of DELL or NTAP?

Is DELL or NTAP a better dividend stock?

Which has more risk and volatility, DELL or NTAP?

Is DELL or NTAP more profitable?

Does the media prefer DELL or NTAP?

Do analysts prefer DELL or NTAP?

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, DELL or NTAP?

Summary

How does NetApp compare to Hewlett Packard Enterprise?

Is NTAP or HPE more profitable?

Is NTAP or HPE a better dividend stock?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in NTAP or HPE?

Do analysts prefer NTAP or HPE?

Does the media favor NTAP or HPE?

Which has higher earnings and valuation, NTAP or HPE?

Which has more risk & volatility, NTAP or HPE?

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