P vs NTAP vs PENG Stock Comparison

Everpure, NetApp and Penguin Solutions Prices as of Oct 28, 2026 Peers: Industry group
P Everpure, Inc.
$138.60 +7.1% 1M +45.4% 1Y
Market cap
$45.41B
P/E
179.3x
Revenue (TTM)
$4.26B
Div. yield
–
Server and Storage Hardware Technology
3 wins
NTAP NetApp, Inc.
$223.66 +9.4% 1M +93.0% 1Y
Market cap
$42.66B
P/E
30.1x
Revenue (TTM)
$7.39B
Div. yield
–
Server and Storage Hardware Technology
5 wins
PENG Penguin Solutions, Inc.
$60.80 +10.6% 1M +166.0% 1Y
Market cap
$3.11B
P/E
20.6x
Revenue (TTM)
$1.73B
Div. yield
–
Server and Storage Hardware Technology
3 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

NetApp leads on 5 of the 12 questions below (NetApp 5, Everpure 3, Penguin Solutions 3). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionPNTAPPENGLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $45.41B $42.66B $3.11B P
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 179.3x 30.1x 20.6x PENG
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 46.8x 21.3x 14.3x PENG
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +27.2% +12.2% +26.5% P
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 5.9% 19.2% 8.7% NTAP
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — 36.7% 14.9% NTAP
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA — -0.5x 0.6x NTAP
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +45.4% +93.0% +166.0% PENG
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +38.9%/yr +20.2%/yr +17.9%/yr P
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 73.0% 44.8% 85.9% NTAP
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 51/100 58/100 52/100 NTAP

Percentile Scorecard

PNTAPPENG

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

AxisPNTAPPENG
Valuation 17 #92 of 111 41 #66 of 111 36 #71 of 111
Growth 78 #25 of 108 52 #52 of 108 69 #34 of 108
Profitability 60 #42 of 104 93 #8 of 104 53 #49 of 104
Financial Health 34 #76 of 115 29 #82 of 115 22 #90 of 115
Shareholder Returns 65 #28 of 78 73 #22 of 78 81 #16 of 78
Overall 51 58 52
  • P ranked among 121 companies in Computer Hardware
  • NTAP ranked among 121 companies in Computer Hardware
  • PENG ranked among 121 companies in Computer Hardware

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodPNTAPPENGSPY
1 month +7.1%+9.4%+10.6% +0.9%
3 months +100.2%+29.1%+39.1% +5.9%
6 months +97.1%+105.9%+113.3% +8.5%
Year to date +106.8%+108.9%+210.8% +13.3%
1 year +45.4%+93.0%+166.0% +12.4%
3 years +320.6%+211.5%+344.4% +88.1%
3 years, per year +61.5%+46.1%+64.5% +23.5%
5 years +416.0%+150.5%+127.5% +68.2%
5 years, per year +38.9%+20.2%+17.9% +11.0%
10 years +1,008.8%+562.5%— +263.4%
10 years, per year +27.2%+20.8%— +13.8%

Risk

MeasurePNTAPPENGSPY
Volatility, 1Y 73.0%44.8%85.9% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 82.7%38.8%80.0% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 2.631.383.66 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.622.071.93 0.98
Max drawdown, 5Y -48.6%-43.5%-65.4% -25.4%
From 52-week high -11.7%-6.5%-25.3% -0.9%
52-week high $156.95$239.18$81.39 $779.14
52-week low $56.99$94.11$16.24 $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.

MultiplePNTAPPENG
P/E now vs peer median 182.2xmedian 33.5x 30.9xmedian 33.5x 21.3xmedian 33.5x
P/S now vs peer median 10.8xmedian 2.8x 5.9xmedian 2.8x 2.1xmedian 2.8x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 117.6xmedian 19.6x 21.0xmedian 19.6x 17.4xmedian 19.6x
P/FCF now vs peer median 360.3xmedian 29.8x 26.6xmedian 29.8x -22.4xmedian 29.8x
P/B now vs peer median 30.0xmedian 2.9x 29.3xmedian 2.9x 6.8xmedian 2.9x
PEG now vs peer median 0.33median 1.10 3.77median 1.10 0.54median 1.10

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 monthsPNTAPPENG
Revenue $4.26B $7.39B $1.73B
Gross profit $2.97B $5.22B $478.93M
Operating income $224.21M $1.85B $165.60M
Net income $253.29M $1.42B $185.79M
Free cash flow $128.17M $1.65B -$163.48M
R&D $1.05B $1.02B $81.68M
EPS (diluted) $0.73 $7.09 $2.57
Cash & equivalents $385.69M $1.57B $647.21M
Total debt – $2.49B $788.95M
Shares (diluted) 345.59M 200.00M 58.83M
Enterprise value $39.82B $25.48B $1.07B

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
MetricPNTAPPENG
P/E 182.2x 30.9x 21.3x
P/FCF 360.3x 26.6x -22.4x
P/Operating cash flow 108.0x 23.1x -24.1x
P/S 10.8x 5.9x 2.1x
P/B 30.0x 29.3x 6.8x
P/Tangible book 30.4x 30.1x 7.7x
EV/EBITDA 117.6x 21.0x 17.4x
EV/EBIT 201.5x 23.1x 22.9x
EV/Revenue 10.6x 5.8x 2.2x
EV/FCF 352.5x 25.9x -23.2x
EV/Operating cash flow 105.6x 22.5x -25.0x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.33 3.77 0.54

Growth

14 metrics
MetricPNTAPPENG
Revenue growth (1Y) 27.2% 12.2% 26.5%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 15.5% 6.0% 6.3%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 28.3% 13.2% 21.5%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 15.5% 7.9% 4.9%
Operating income growth (1Y) 195.6% 35.6% 184.8%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 277.6% 25.3% 166.5%
Net income growth (1Y) 82.0% 21.1% 544.3%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 574.2% 5.5% 44.1%
EPS growth (1Y) 77.8% 22.9% 791.5%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 550.0% 8.2% 39.3%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -46.6% 3.2% -234.2%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -13.6% 14.0% -51.2%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -76.7% -0.5% -256.9%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -34.5% 15.5% -65.3%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricPNTAPPENG
Gross margin 69.7% 70.6% 27.7%
EBITDA margin 9.0% 27.5% 12.6%
Operating margin 5.3% 25.0% 9.6%
Pretax margin 6.6% 24.7% 8.8%
Net margin 5.9% 19.2% 8.7%
FCF margin 3.0% 22.3% -9.4%
Operating cash flow margin 10.0% 25.7% -8.8%
Return on equity 17.0% 99.6% 37.5%
Return on assets 5.1% 13.1% 7.5%
Return on invested capital – 36.7% 14.9%
Return on capital employed 8.0% 29.4% 12.9%
Asset turnover 0.9x 0.7x 0.7x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.7x 1.3x -0.8x
Stock comp / revenue 12.9% 5.4% 1.8%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricPNTAPPENG
Debt / assets – 22.7% 28.4%
Debt / equity – 1.7x 1.5x
Net debt / EBITDA – -0.5x 0.6x
Debt / FCF – 1.5x -4.8x
Liabilities / assets 70.5% 86.4% 80.7%
Equity / assets 29.5% 13.6% 19.3%
Interest coverage – – –
Current ratio 1.5x 1.2x 1.9x
Quick ratio 1.3x 1.0x 1.2x
Cash ratio 0.5x 0.8x 0.5x
Altman Z-score 8.46 4.16 2.36

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricPNTAPPENG
Dividend yield – 0.9% –
Net buyback yield 0.6% 1.7% 1.8%
Shareholder yield 0.6% 2.6% 1.8%
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.

ConsensusPNTAPPENG
Forward P/E 46.8xFY2026 21.3xFY2026 14.3xFY2027
EPS, next fiscal year $2.96FY2026 $10.50FY2026 $4.25FY2027
EPS growth, next FY +43.7%FY2026 +29.2%FY2026 +48.1%FY2027
EPS growth, the year after +48.6% +8.7% +31.5%
Revenue, next fiscal year $4.74BFY2026 $8.49BFY2026 $2.52BFY2027
Revenue growth, next FY +29.5%FY2026 +22.7%FY2026 +45.9%FY2027
Revenue growth, the year after +41.5% +8.6% +4.7%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersPNTAPPENG
Held by institutions 83.3% 97.4% 100.0%
Institutions holding 804 959 351
Change in shares held, QoQ +2.2% -1.0% +0.1%
Institutions buying 442 501 229
Institutions selling 259 336 100
Buyers to sellers 1.71 1.49 2.29

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.

PNTAPPENG
P 1.00 0.55 0.44
NTAP 0.55 1.00 0.41
PENG 0.44 0.41 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, P, NTAP and PENG?

Everpure (P) is the largest by market capitalisation: Everpure (P) $45.41B, NetApp (NTAP) $42.66B, Penguin Solutions (PENG) $3.11B.

Which stock is cheaper, P, NTAP and PENG?

Penguin Solutions (PENG) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Everpure (P) 179.3x, NetApp (NTAP) 30.1x, Penguin Solutions (PENG) 20.6x). On next year's consensus earnings, Penguin Solutions (PENG) is cheapest (Everpure (P) 46.8x, NetApp (NTAP) 21.3x, Penguin Solutions (PENG) 14.3x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Everpure (P) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Everpure (P) +27.2%, NetApp (NTAP) +12.2%, Penguin Solutions (PENG) +26.5%.

Which company is more profitable?

NetApp (NTAP) has the highest net margin (Everpure (P) 5.9%, NetApp (NTAP) 19.2%, Penguin Solutions (PENG) 8.7%). On return on invested capital, NetApp (NTAP) leads (NetApp (NTAP) 36.7%, Penguin Solutions (PENG) 14.9%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Penguin Solutions (PENG) returned the most: Everpure (P) +45.4%, NetApp (NTAP) +93.0%, Penguin Solutions (PENG) +166.0%. Over five years, Everpure (P) compounded fastest (Everpure (P) +38.9%/yr, NetApp (NTAP) +20.2%/yr, Penguin Solutions (PENG) +17.9%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, NetApp (NTAP) has been the steadiest (Everpure (P) 73.0%, NetApp (NTAP) 44.8%, Penguin Solutions (PENG) 85.9%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, P, NTAP and PENG?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, NetApp (NTAP) leads on 5. 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.