NTAP vs SNDK vs TSM Stock Comparison

NetApp, Sandisk and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Prices as of Oct 27, 2026 Peers: Industry group
NTAP NetApp, Inc.
$227.58 +13.1% 1M +94.2% 1Y
Market cap
$43.81B
P/E
30.9x
Revenue (TTM)
$7.39B
Div. yield
–
Server and Storage Hardware Technology
SNDK Sandisk Corp
$1,304.84 -26.6% 1M +639.3% 1Y
Market cap
$205.67B
P/E
18.0x
Revenue (TTM)
$20.25B
Div. yield
–
Server and Storage Hardware Technology
7 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

Sandisk leads on 7 of the 12 questions below (Sandisk 7, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing 4). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionNTAPSNDKTSMLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $43.81B $205.67B $2.28T TSM
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 30.9x 18.0x 29.0x SNDK
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 21.7x 6.3x 26.0x SNDK
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +12.2% +175.3% +34.4% SNDK
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 19.2% 56.5% 55.0% SNDK
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 36.7% 73.7% 33.4% SNDK
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA -0.5x — -1.0x TSM
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +94.2% +639.3% +46.5% SNDK
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +20.5%/yr — +30.4%/yr TSM
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 44.8% 111.5% 39.2% TSM
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 57/100 79/100 74/100 SNDK

Percentile Scorecard

NTAPSNDKTSM

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisNTAPSNDKTSM
Valuation 42 #65 of 112 66 #39 of 112 67 #32 of 94
Growth 52 #53 of 109 100 #1 of 109 87 #13 of 92
Profitability 92 #9 of 104 100 #1 of 104 92 #8 of 90
Financial Health 28 #84 of 116 82 #22 of 116 68 #32 of 99
Shareholder Returns 70 #25 of 81 49 #42 of 81 56 #33 of 73
Overall 57 79 74
  • NTAP ranked among 122 companies in Computer Hardware
  • SNDK ranked among 122 companies in Computer Hardware
  • TSM ranked among 103 companies in Semiconductors

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodNTAPSNDKTSMSPY
1 month +13.1%-26.6%-3.0% -0.2%
3 months +30.4%+19.0%+11.4% +3.9%
6 months +110.2%+30.2%+11.4% +8.2%
Year to date +112.5%+449.7%+43.8% +12.9%
1 year +94.2%+639.3%+46.5% +12.3%
3 years +216.9%—+408.1% +87.4%
3 years, per year +46.9%—+72.0% +23.3%
5 years +153.7%—+276.6% +67.9%
5 years, per year +20.5%—+30.4% +10.9%
10 years +573.3%—+1,319.8% +261.1%
10 years, per year +21.0%—+30.4% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureNTAPSNDKTSMSPY
Volatility, 1Y 44.8%111.5%39.2% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 38.8%105.8%39.1% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.383.982.14 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 2.105.731.18 0.97
Max drawdown, 5Y -43.5%-56.5%-57.1% -25.4%
From 52-week high -4.8%-44.1%-10.1% -1.2%
52-week high $239.18$2,335.00$485.91 $779.14
52-week low $94.11$175.53$275.06 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleNTAPSNDKTSM
P/E now vs peer median 31.5xmedian 33.2x 16.8xmedian 33.2x 28.8xmedian 45.6x
P/S now vs peer median 6.0xmedian 2.8x 9.4xmedian 2.8x 15.9xmedian 7.7x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 21.4xmedian 20.0x 14.8xmedian 20.0x 21.3xmedian 29.0x
P/FCF now vs peer median 27.0xmedian 29.8x 16.6xmedian 29.8x 26.8xmedian 40.6x
P/B now vs peer median 29.8xmedian 3.0x 12.1xmedian 3.0x 11.2xmedian 4.6x
PEG now vs peer median 3.84median 1.17 —median 1.17 0.81median 2.28

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsNTAPSNDKTSM
Revenue $7.39B $20.25B $142.94B
Gross profit $5.22B $14.47B $91.71B
Operating income $1.85B $12.39B $80.08B
Net income $1.42B $11.43B $74.55B
Free cash flow $1.65B $11.49B $84.59B
R&D $1.02B $1.33B $8.68B
EPS (diluted) $7.09 $73.76 $15.16
Cash & equivalents $1.57B $4.76B $98.36B
Total debt $2.49B – $22.36B
Shares (diluted) 200.00M 155.00M 5.19B
Enterprise value $26.63B $194.19B $1.91T

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricNTAPSNDKTSM
P/E 31.5x 16.8x 28.8x
P/FCF 27.0x 16.6x 26.8x
P/Operating cash flow 23.5x 16.3x 26.8x
P/S 6.0x 9.4x 15.9x
P/B 29.8x 12.1x 11.2x
P/Tangible book 30.6x 12.1x 11.2x
EV/EBITDA 21.4x 14.8x 21.3x
EV/EBIT 23.5x 15.0x 27.1x
EV/Revenue 5.9x 9.2x 15.2x
EV/FCF 26.4x 16.2x 25.6x
EV/Operating cash flow 22.9x 15.9x 25.6x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 3.84 – 0.81

Growth

14 metrics
MetricNTAPSNDKTSM
Revenue growth (1Y) 12.2% 175.3% 34.4%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 6.0% – 25.3%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 13.2% 554.2% 47.2%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 7.9% – 29.2%
Operating income growth (1Y) 35.6% 999.7% 52.1%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 25.3% – 32.0%
Net income growth (1Y) 21.1% 796.7% 57.8%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 5.5% – 33.5%
EPS growth (1Y) 22.9% 751.8% 80.8%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 8.2% – 35.6%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 3.2% 13,794% 27.1%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 14.0% – 21.4%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -0.5% 9,678% 27.1%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 15.5% – 21.4%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricNTAPSNDKTSM
Gross margin 70.6% 71.5% 64.2%
EBITDA margin 27.5% 62.0% 71.4%
Operating margin 25.0% 61.2% 56.0%
Pretax margin 24.7% 64.3% 60.0%
Net margin 19.2% 56.5% 55.0%
FCF margin 22.3% 56.8% 59.2%
Operating cash flow margin 25.7% 57.6% 59.2%
Return on equity 99.6% 77.5% 37.3%
Return on assets 13.1% 57.8% 7.1%
Return on invested capital 36.7% 73.7% 33.4%
Return on capital employed 29.4% 87.2% 8.4%
Asset turnover 0.7x 1.0x 0.1x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.3x 1.0x 1.1x
Stock comp / revenue 5.4% 1.1% 0.0%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricNTAPSNDKTSM
Debt / assets 22.7% – 2.3%
Debt / equity 1.7x – 0.0x
Net debt / EBITDA -0.5x – -1.0x
Debt / FCF 1.5x – 0.1x
Liabilities / assets 86.4% 30.1% 31.4%
Equity / assets 13.6% 69.9% 68.6%
Interest coverage – 169.7x 191.8x
Current ratio 1.2x 2.3x 2.5x
Quick ratio 1.0x 12.2x 2.0x
Cash ratio 0.8x 0.9x 1.8x
Altman Z-score 4.21 20.58 17.85

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricNTAPSNDKTSM
Dividend yield 0.9% – 0.9%
Net buyback yield 1.7% 0.0% –
Shareholder yield 2.6% 0.0% 0.9%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – –
Payout ratio (FCF) – – –
Dividend growth (1Y) – – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusNTAPSNDKTSM
Forward P/E 21.7xFY2026 6.3xFY2027 26.0xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $10.50FY2026 $206.11FY2027 $16.82FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +29.2%FY2026 +190.8%FY2027 +60.3%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +8.7% +36.1% +40.1%
Revenue, next fiscal year $8.49BFY2026 $50.93BFY2027 $178.59BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +22.7%FY2026 +151.5%FY2027 +48.0%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +8.6% +10.4% +41.0%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersNTAPSNDKTSM
Held by institutions 97.4% – 14.8%
Institutions holding 959 – 3,569
Change in shares held, QoQ -1.0% – -0.6%
Institutions buying 501 – 1,903
Institutions selling 336 – 1,292
Buyers to sellers 1.49 – 1.47

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

NTAPSNDKTSM
NTAP 1.00 0.16 0.23
SNDK 0.16 1.00 0.52
TSM 0.23 0.52 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, NTAP, SNDK and TSM?

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM) is the largest by market capitalisation: NetApp (NTAP) $43.81B, Sandisk (SNDK) $205.67B, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM) $2.28T.

Which stock is cheaper, NTAP, SNDK and TSM?

Sandisk (SNDK) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (NetApp (NTAP) 30.9x, Sandisk (SNDK) 18.0x, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM) 29.0x). On next year's consensus earnings, Sandisk (SNDK) is cheapest (NetApp (NTAP) 21.7x, Sandisk (SNDK) 6.3x, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM) 26.0x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Sandisk (SNDK) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: NetApp (NTAP) +12.2%, Sandisk (SNDK) +175.3%, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM) +34.4%.

Which company is more profitable?

Sandisk (SNDK) has the highest net margin (NetApp (NTAP) 19.2%, Sandisk (SNDK) 56.5%, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM) 55.0%). On return on invested capital, Sandisk (SNDK) leads (NetApp (NTAP) 36.7%, Sandisk (SNDK) 73.7%, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM) 33.4%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Sandisk (SNDK) returned the most: NetApp (NTAP) +94.2%, Sandisk (SNDK) +639.3%, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM) +46.5%. Over five years, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM) compounded fastest (NetApp (NTAP) +20.5%/yr, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM) +30.4%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM) has been the steadiest (NetApp (NTAP) 44.8%, Sandisk (SNDK) 111.5%, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM) 39.2%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, NTAP, SNDK and TSM?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Sandisk (SNDK) leads on 7. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.