NetApp (NTAP) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
NetApp (NTAP) recorded Free Cash Flow of $401 million in fiscal Q1 2027 (quarter ended Jul 31, 2026), down 35.3% from $620 million a year earlier and down 55.4% from the prior quarter.
NetApp (NTAP) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, NetApp's Free Cash Flow came in at $1.65 billion as of Jul 31, 2026, down 0.5% year-over-year; for FY2026 (ended Apr 24, 2026), it came in at $1.87 billion, up 39.7% from FY2025.
- Annual Free Cash Flow has a five-year compound annual growth rate of 9.8% (FY2021 to FY2026).
- Across earlier fiscal years, Free Cash Flow came in at $1.34 billion in FY2025 (-12.5%), $1.53 billion in FY2024 (+76.3%), $868 million in FY2023 (-11.9%) and $985 million in FY2022 (-15.9%).
- Quarterly Free Cash Flow has ranged from $60 million in fiscal Q2 2025 to $900 million in fiscal Q4 2026 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Free Cash Flow rose in four of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 9.0%.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Free Cash Flow in the last five years was growth of 189.3% in fiscal Q4 2024, against a decline of 45.6% in fiscal Q2 2023 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three fiscal quarters came in at $900 million (Q4 2026), $271 million (Q3 2026) and $78 million (Q2 2026).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apple | 4,982.68 Bn | 4,730.17 Bn | 54.77 Bn | 31.91 Bn |
| 2 | Cisco Systems | 421.04 Bn | 356.97 Bn | 11.06 Bn | 5.00 Bn |
| 3 | Dell Technologies | 360.24 Bn | 315.99 Bn | 9.83 Bn | 986.00 Mn |
| 4 | Arista Networks | 260.49 Bn | 213.94 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 1.05 Bn |
| 5 | Sandisk | 259.56 Bn | 248.08 Bn | 7.58 Bn | 7.08 Bn |
| 6 | Seagate Technology Holdings | 207.93 Bn | 202.92 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 1.12 Bn |
| 7 | Western Digital | 164.91 Bn | 153.04 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 1.28 Bn |
| 8 | Sony | 144.83 Bn | 95.22 Bn | 6.53 Bn | 1.24 Bn |
| 9 | Hewlett Packard Enterprise | 83.59 Bn | 61.47 Bn | 4.93 Bn | 896.00 Mn |
| 10 | NetApp | 39.43 Bn | 22.24 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 401.00 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2026 | 401.00 Mn |
| Apr 24, 2026 | 900.00 Mn |
| Jan 23, 2026 | 271.00 Mn |
| Oct 24, 2025 | 78.00 Mn |
| Jul 25, 2025 | 620.00 Mn |
| Apr 25, 2025 | 640.00 Mn |
| Jan 24, 2025 | 338.00 Mn |
| Oct 25, 2024 | 60.00 Mn |
| Jul 26, 2024 | 300.00 Mn |
| Apr 26, 2024 | 567.00 Mn |
| Jan 26, 2024 | 448.00 Mn |
| Oct 27, 2023 | 97.00 Mn |
| Jul 28, 2023 | 418.00 Mn |
| Apr 28, 2023 | 196.00 Mn |
| Jan 27, 2023 | 319.00 Mn |
| Oct 28, 2022 | 137.00 Mn |
| Jul 29, 2022 | 216.00 Mn |
| Apr 29, 2022 | 343.00 Mn |
| Jan 28, 2022 | 199.00 Mn |
| Oct 29, 2021 | 252.00 Mn |
NetApp Free Cash Flow API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=free-cash-flow&ticker=NTAP&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "free-cash-flow", "ticker": "NTAP", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=free-cash-flow&ticker=NTAP&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();