NetApp NTAP
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NetApp (NTAP) Research & Development (2009 - 2026)

NetApp (NTAP) posted Research & Development of $507.0 million for Q3 2026, up 3.89% on a QoQ basis from $488.0 million in Q2 2026, and up 9.98% year-over-year from $461.0 million in Q3 2025.

Analysis

NetApp (NTAP) Research & Development (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

NetApp has reported Research & Development for 18 years, with the latest figure at $507.0 million in Q3 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Research & Development rose 9.98% year-over-year to $507.0 million in Q3 2026; TTM through Jul 2026 was $1.9 billion, a 3.23% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2026 full-year figure at $1.9 billion, changed 0.21% from the prior year.
  • Research & Development was $507.0 million for Q3 2026 at NetApp, up from $488.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Research & Development was $507.0 million in Q3 2026, with the low at $439.0 million in Q1 2024.
  • Average Research & Development over 5 years is $465.2 million, with a median of $461.0 million recorded in 2022.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2026: Research & Development retreated 7.92% in 2023, then gained 9.98% in 2026.
  • Over 5 years, Research & Development stood at $479.0 million in 2022, then retreated by 3.76% to $461.0 million in 2023, then rose by 5.21% to $485.0 million in 2024, then slipped by 4.12% to $465.0 million in 2025, then climbed by 9.03% to $507.0 million in 2026.
  • The last three Research & Development figures came in at $507.0 million (Q3 2026), $488.0 million (Q2 2026), and $455.0 million (Q1 2026), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) R&D (Qtr)
1 Dell Technologies 340.03 Bn 328.45 Bn 7.78 Bn 983.00 Mn
2 Sandisk 254.04 Bn 249.28 Bn 7.58 Bn 348.00 Mn
3 Arista Networks 244.37 Bn 231.03 Bn 1.91 Bn 348.20 Mn
4 Seagate Technology Holdings 192.61 Bn 190.91 Bn 1.90 Bn 188.00 Mn
5 Western Digital 168.75 Bn 167.17 Bn 2.03 Bn 284.00 Mn
6 Hewlett Packard Enterprise 69.08 Bn 62.86 Bn 4.93 Bn 1.16 Bn
7 NetApp 36.45 Bn 32.88 Bn 1.42 Bn 507.00 Mn
8 Everpure 33.13 Bn 32.12 Bn 811.39 Mn 346.08 Mn
9 Super Micro Computer 26.01 Bn 18.48 Bn 1.94 Bn 201.50 Mn
10 Penguin Solutions 2.65 Bn 2.41 Bn 133.21 Mn 21.98 Mn
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jul 31, 2026 507.00 Mn
Apr 24, 2026 488.00 Mn
Jan 23, 2026 455.00 Mn
Oct 24, 2025 465.00 Mn
Jul 25, 2025 461.00 Mn
Apr 25, 2025 458.00 Mn
Jan 24, 2025 451.00 Mn
Oct 25, 2024 485.00 Mn
Jul 26, 2024 471.00 Mn
Apr 26, 2024 460.00 Mn
Jan 26, 2024 439.00 Mn
Oct 27, 2023 461.00 Mn
Jul 28, 2023 468.00 Mn
Apr 28, 2023 442.00 Mn
Jan 27, 2023 450.00 Mn
Oct 28, 2022 479.00 Mn
Jul 29, 2022 458.00 Mn
Apr 29, 2022 480.00 Mn
Jan 28, 2022 461.00 Mn
Oct 29, 2021 465.00 Mn