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

Should you buy NetApp stock or one of its competitors? NetApp's main competitors and comparable companies include Applied Materials (AMAT), NVIDIA (NVDA), Zscaler (ZS), Dell Technologies (DELL), and Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. These companies are all part of the "technology" sector.

How does NetApp compare to Applied Materials?

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

In the previous week, NetApp had 4 more articles in the media than Applied Materials. MarketBeat recorded 41 mentions for NetApp and 37 mentions for Applied Materials. NetApp's average media sentiment score of 0.65 beat Applied Materials' score of 0.56 indicating that NetApp is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Applied Materials
12 Very Positive mention(s)
11 Positive mention(s)
9 Neutral mention(s)
3 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
NetApp
13 Very Positive mention(s)
11 Positive mention(s)
15 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Applied Materials has a net margin of 30.05% compared to NetApp's net margin of 19.18%. NetApp's return on equity of 119.13% beat Applied Materials' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Applied Materials30.05% 38.02% 22.09%
NetApp 19.18%119.13%14.39%

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.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Applied Materials$30.84B13.52$7.00B$11.6045.28
NetApp$6.93B6.00$1.28B$7.0929.85

Applied Materials currently has a consensus target price of $629.38, indicating a potential upside of 19.84%. NetApp has a consensus target price of $194.86, indicating a potential downside of 7.94%. Given Applied Materials' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly 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)
30 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.82
NetApp
0 Sell rating(s)
10 Hold rating(s)
6 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.47

80.6% of Applied Materials shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 92.2% of NetApp shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of Applied Materials shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of NetApp shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Applied Materials has a beta of 1.6, suggesting that its stock price is 60% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, NetApp has a beta of 1.44, suggesting that its stock price is 44% more volatile than the broader market.

Applied Materials pays an annual dividend of $2.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.4%. NetApp pays an annual dividend of $2.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. Applied Materials pays out 18.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. NetApp pays out 29.3% 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.

Summary

Applied Materials beats NetApp on 13 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does NetApp compare to NVIDIA?

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

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
NVIDIA$215.94B25.75$120.07B$7.9129.17
NetApp$6.93B6.00$1.28B$7.0929.85

NVIDIA presently has a consensus target price of $324.14, indicating a potential upside of 40.46%. NetApp has a consensus target price of $194.86, indicating a potential downside of 7.94%. Given NVIDIA's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe NVIDIA is more favorable than NetApp.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
NVIDIA
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
50 Buy rating(s)
4 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.05
NetApp
0 Sell rating(s)
10 Hold rating(s)
6 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.47

NVIDIA has a net margin of 63.66% compared to NetApp's net margin of 19.18%. NetApp's return on equity of 119.13% beat NVIDIA's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
NVIDIA63.66% 96.04% 71.00%
NetApp 19.18%119.13%14.39%

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

65.3% of NVIDIA shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 92.2% of NetApp shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.9% of NVIDIA shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of NetApp shares are owned by company 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.

NVIDIA pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.4%. NetApp pays an annual dividend of $2.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. NVIDIA pays out 12.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. NetApp pays out 29.3% 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. NVIDIA has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years and NetApp has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

In the previous week, NVIDIA had 349 more articles in the media than NetApp. MarketBeat recorded 390 mentions for NVIDIA and 41 mentions for NetApp. NVIDIA's average media sentiment score of 0.88 beat NetApp's score of 0.65 indicating that NVIDIA is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
NVIDIA
235 Very Positive mention(s)
50 Positive mention(s)
64 Neutral mention(s)
31 Negative mention(s)
6 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
NetApp
13 Very Positive mention(s)
11 Positive mention(s)
15 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

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 technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, valuation, risk, media sentiment and profitability.

In the previous week, NetApp had 4 more articles in the media than Zscaler. MarketBeat recorded 41 mentions for NetApp and 37 mentions for Zscaler. NetApp's average media sentiment score of 0.65 beat Zscaler's score of 0.52 indicating that NetApp is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
NetApp
13 Very Positive mention(s)
11 Positive mention(s)
15 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Zscaler
11 Very Positive mention(s)
7 Positive mention(s)
11 Neutral mention(s)
3 Negative mention(s)
1 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

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.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
NetApp$6.93B6.00$1.28B$7.0929.85
Zscaler$3.35B9.68-$63.18M-$0.39N/A

NetApp presently has a consensus price target of $194.86, suggesting a potential downside of 7.94%. Zscaler has a consensus price target of $219.78, suggesting a potential upside of 10.44%. Given Zscaler's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Zscaler is more favorable than NetApp.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
NetApp
0 Sell rating(s)
10 Hold rating(s)
6 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.47
Zscaler
2 Sell rating(s)
6 Hold rating(s)
34 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.76

92.2% of NetApp shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 46.5% of Zscaler shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.4% of NetApp shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 17.2% of Zscaler shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

NetApp has a net margin of 19.18% compared to Zscaler's net margin of -1.88%. NetApp's return on equity of 119.13% beat Zscaler's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
NetApp19.18% 119.13% 14.39%
Zscaler -1.88%1.23%0.40%

NetApp has a beta of 1.44, indicating that its share price is 44% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Zscaler has a beta of 0.95, indicating that its share price is 5% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

NetApp beats Zscaler on 12 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does NetApp compare to Dell Technologies?

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

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.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
NetApp$6.93B6.00$1.28B$7.0929.85
Dell Technologies$113.54B3.01$5.94B$17.2331.22

NetApp has a beta of 1.44, suggesting that its stock price is 44% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Dell Technologies has a beta of 1.34, suggesting that its stock price is 34% more volatile than the broader market.

NetApp pays an annual dividend of $2.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. Dell Technologies pays an annual dividend of $2.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.5%. NetApp pays out 29.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Dell Technologies pays out 14.6% 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 raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years and Dell Technologies has raised its dividend for 3 consecutive years.

In the previous week, Dell Technologies had 15 more articles in the media than NetApp. MarketBeat recorded 56 mentions for Dell Technologies and 41 mentions for NetApp. Dell Technologies' average media sentiment score of 0.68 beat NetApp's score of 0.65 indicating that Dell Technologies is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
NetApp
13 Very Positive mention(s)
11 Positive mention(s)
15 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Dell Technologies
27 Very Positive mention(s)
12 Positive mention(s)
9 Neutral mention(s)
3 Negative mention(s)
3 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

92.2% of NetApp shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 76.4% of Dell Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. 0.4% of NetApp shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 41.5% of Dell Technologies 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.

NetApp presently has a consensus target price of $194.86, suggesting a potential downside of 7.94%. Dell Technologies has a consensus target price of $569.12, suggesting a potential upside of 5.78%. Given Dell Technologies' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Dell Technologies is more favorable than NetApp.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
NetApp
0 Sell rating(s)
10 Hold rating(s)
6 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.47
Dell Technologies
0 Sell rating(s)
8 Hold rating(s)
27 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.81

NetApp has a net margin of 19.18% compared to Dell Technologies' net margin of 7.53%. NetApp's return on equity of 119.13% beat Dell Technologies' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
NetApp19.18% 119.13% 14.39%
Dell Technologies 7.53%-578.85%10.64%

Summary

Dell Technologies beats NetApp on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does NetApp compare to Hewlett Packard Enterprise?

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

80.8% of Hewlett Packard Enterprise shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 92.2% of NetApp shares are held by institutional investors. 0.4% of Hewlett Packard Enterprise shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of NetApp shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Hewlett Packard Enterprise has a beta of 1.43, meaning that its stock price is 43% 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 lower revenue, but higher earnings than Hewlett Packard Enterprise. NetApp is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Hewlett Packard Enterprise, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Hewlett Packard Enterprise$34.30B2.50$57M$1.9233.61
NetApp$6.93B6.00$1.28B$7.0929.85

Hewlett Packard Enterprise pays an annual dividend of $0.57 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. NetApp pays an annual dividend of $2.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. Hewlett Packard Enterprise pays out 29.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. NetApp pays out 29.3% 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. Hewlett Packard Enterprise has raised its dividend for 2 consecutive years and NetApp has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years. NetApp is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

NetApp has a net margin of 19.18% compared to Hewlett Packard Enterprise's net margin of 6.60%. NetApp's return on equity of 119.13% beat Hewlett Packard Enterprise's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Hewlett Packard Enterprise6.60% 15.50% 5.00%
NetApp 19.18%119.13%14.39%

In the previous week, Hewlett Packard Enterprise had 9 more articles in the media than NetApp. MarketBeat recorded 50 mentions for Hewlett Packard Enterprise and 41 mentions for NetApp. NetApp's average media sentiment score of 0.65 beat Hewlett Packard Enterprise's score of 0.58 indicating that NetApp is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Hewlett Packard Enterprise
16 Very Positive mention(s)
15 Positive mention(s)
12 Neutral mention(s)
2 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
NetApp
13 Very Positive mention(s)
11 Positive mention(s)
15 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Hewlett Packard Enterprise presently has a consensus price target of $70.94, suggesting a potential upside of 9.94%. NetApp has a consensus price target of $194.86, suggesting a potential downside of 7.94%. Given Hewlett Packard Enterprise's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Hewlett Packard Enterprise is more favorable than NetApp.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Hewlett Packard Enterprise
0 Sell rating(s)
6 Hold rating(s)
12 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.74
NetApp
0 Sell rating(s)
10 Hold rating(s)
6 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.47

Summary

NetApp beats Hewlett Packard Enterprise on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

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NTAP vs. The Competition

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MetricNetAppTechnology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals IndustryTechnology SectorNASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap$41.62B$116.10B$30.91B$13.01B
Dividend Yield0.99%1.65%2.76%14.40%
P/E Ratio29.8930.9979.8625.72
Price / Sales6.0085.70586.81105.62
Price / Cash27.3422.5747.8652.18
Price / Book27.818.327.996.25
Net Income$1.28B$3.49B$701.06M$360.72M
7 Day Performance7.31%-1.71%-0.65%-1.99%
1 Month Performance15.56%-1.26%-0.27%-3.51%
1 Year Performance78.62%52.56%176.72%2.45%

NetApp Competitors List

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CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
NTAP
NetApp
3.8117 of 5 stars		$211.66
+0.8%		$194.86
-7.9%		+77.3%$41.62B$6.93B29.8911,700
AMAT
Applied Materials
4.9075 of 5 stars		$486.76
+0.4%		$655.72
+34.7%		+149.8%$384.89B$28.37B41.9636,500
NVDA
NVIDIA
4.9616 of 5 stars		$228.86
+1.7%		$324.14
+41.6%		+22.5%$5.42T$215.94B28.9342,000
ZS
Zscaler
3.6465 of 5 stars		$199.39
+3.3%		$219.28
+10.0%		-33.5%$31.48B$3.35BN/A8,700
DELL
Dell Technologies
4.933 of 5 stars		$542.92
-3.5%		$567.12
+4.5%		+281.1%$357.89B$113.54B31.5197,000

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