NetApp (NTAP) Research & Development (2009 - 2026)
NetApp (NTAP) recorded quarterly Research & Development of $261.0 million in Q2 2026, up 10.13% quarter-over-quarter from $237.0 million in Q1 2026, and up 1.95% year-on-year from $256.0 million in Q2 2025.
NetApp (NTAP) Research & Development (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
NetApp has disclosed Research & Development across 18 years of filings, most recently posting $261.0 million for Q2 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q2 2026, Research & Development rose 1.95% year-over-year to $261.0 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Apr 2026 stood at $991.0 million (down 2.08% YoY), and the FY2026 full-year result was $991.0 million, down 2.08% from the prior year.
- Research & Development was $261.0 million for Q2 2026 at NetApp, up from $237.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Research & Development peaked at $271.0 million in Q2 2024 and troughed at $220.0 million in Q1 2022.
- The 5-year median for Research & Development is $247.0 million (2023), against an average of $246.8 million.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2025: Research & Development gained 14.29% in 2022, then decreased 5.54% in 2025.
- Year by year, Research & Development stood at $243.0 million in 2022, then climbed by 7.82% to $262.0 million in 2023, then dropped by 1.91% to $257.0 million in 2024, then decreased by 2.33% to $251.0 million in 2025, then advanced by 3.98% to $261.0 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Research & Development figures were $261.0 million in Q2 2026, $237.0 million in Q1 2026, and $251.0 million in Q4 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Microsoft | 2,998.30 Bn | 2,920.03 Bn | 56.06 Bn | 8.92 Bn |
| 2 | Alarum Technologies | 1,040.72 Bn | 1,026.57 Bn | 7.23 Mn | 2.30 Mn |
| 3 | Oracle | 590.32 Bn | 551.74 Bn | 15.14 Bn | 2.61 Bn |
| 4 | Palantir Technologies | 316.31 Bn | 308.39 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 160.98 Mn |
| 5 | Palo Alto Networks | 181.17 Bn | 176.63 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 511.00 Mn |
| 6 | CrowdStrike Holdings | 161.69 Bn | 158.63 Bn | 993.68 Mn | 356.41 Mn |
| 7 | Fortinet | 102.35 Bn | 99.06 Bn | 1.49 Bn | 214.00 Mn |
| 8 | Synopsys | 88.25 Bn | 88.13 Bn | 1.77 Bn | 714.99 Mn |
| 9 | Cloudflare | 83.26 Bn | 82.32 Bn | 455.60 Mn | 150.97 Mn |
| 10 | NetApp | 32.80 Bn | 29.21 Bn | 1.37 Bn | 261.00 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Apr 24, 2026 | 261.00 Mn |
| Jan 23, 2026 | 237.00 Mn |
| Oct 24, 2025 | 251.00 Mn |
| Jul 25, 2025 | 242.00 Mn |
| Apr 25, 2025 | 256.00 Mn |
| Jan 24, 2025 | 247.00 Mn |
| Oct 25, 2024 | 257.00 Mn |
| Jul 26, 2024 | 252.00 Mn |
| Apr 26, 2024 | 271.00 Mn |
| Jan 26, 2024 | 249.00 Mn |
| Oct 27, 2023 | 262.00 Mn |
| Jul 28, 2023 | 247.00 Mn |
| Apr 28, 2023 | 243.00 Mn |
| Jan 27, 2023 | 230.00 Mn |
| Oct 28, 2022 | 243.00 Mn |
| Jul 29, 2022 | 240.00 Mn |
| Apr 29, 2022 | 235.00 Mn |
| Jan 28, 2022 | 220.00 Mn |
| Oct 29, 2021 | 216.00 Mn |
| Jul 30, 2021 | 210.00 Mn |