How does NetApp (NTAP) make money?

NetApp (NTAP) generates revenue primarily from Product, which accounted for 46.1% of total revenue in TTM through Q2 2026. The company reported $6.92B in revenue and converted 18.4% of it into net profit, equivalent to roughly $1.28B in net income — what's left after the cost of revenue, operating expenses, interest, and income taxes.

What is the gross profit margin of NetApp (NTAP)?

NetApp (NTAP) reported a gross profit margin of 70.7% in TTM through Q2 2026, equivalent to $4.90B in gross profit on $6.92B in revenue. Gross margin measures how much of each dollar of revenue remains after the direct cost of producing or delivering the product — a higher figure typically signals pricing power, scale, or a less capital-intensive business model.

What is the operating profit margin of NetApp (NTAP)?

NetApp (NTAP) reported an operating profit margin of 24.1% in TTM through Q2 2026, equivalent to $1.67B in operating income. Operating margin captures profitability after research & development, sales & marketing, and general & administrative expenses — but before interest, taxes, and one-off items — and is the cleanest single read on the underlying business's efficiency.

What is the net profit margin of NetApp (NTAP)?

NetApp (NTAP) reported a net profit margin of 18.4% in TTM through Q2 2026, equivalent to $1.28B in net income. Net margin is the bottom-line share of revenue that survives every expense — operating costs, interest, and income taxes — and is the figure that flows directly into earnings per share.

Is NetApp (NTAP) profitable?

Yes. NetApp (NTAP) reported $1.28B in net income for TTM through Q2 2026, with a net profit margin of 18.4%. The company earned more from its operations than it paid out in costs, interest, and income taxes, leaving positive earnings on the bottom line.

How much does NetApp (NTAP) invest in research and development?

NetApp (NTAP) invested $991.00M in research and development during TTM through Q2 2026, roughly 14.3% of total revenue. R&D spending funds the company's future product pipeline and is expensed in full on the income statement rather than capitalised, which makes the operating margin sensitive to how aggressively management chooses to reinvest in innovation.

How much does NetApp (NTAP) spend on capital expenditures?

NetApp (NTAP) spent $198.00M on capital expenditures (CapEx) during TTM through Q2 2026, roughly 2.9% of total revenue. CapEx represents long-lived investment in property, equipment, data centres, and other physical infrastructure, and is subtracted from operating cash flow to arrive at free cash flow.

How much free cash flow does NetApp (NTAP) generate?

NetApp (NTAP) generated $1.87B in free cash flow during TTM through Q2 2026, a free-cash-flow margin of 27.0%. Free cash flow is the cash left after capital expenditures and represents the discretionary pool the company can use to pay dividends, repurchase shares, repay debt, or fund acquisitions without raising external capital.

What is the effective tax rate of NetApp (NTAP)?

NetApp (NTAP) had an effective tax rate of 22.6% in TTM through Q2 2026. The effective rate is the actual share of pre-tax income paid as income taxes and can differ materially from the statutory rate due to foreign earnings mix, tax credits (such as R&D), share-based compensation deductions, and one-off discrete items.

What are the main business segments of NetApp (NTAP)?

NetApp (NTAP) reports revenue across 4 reportable product segments, led by Product at 46.1% of total revenue in TTM through Q2 2026. See the revenue-by-segment table on this page for the full breakdown and how each segment feeds into the income-statement waterfall above.

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NetApp (NTAP) Income Statement Flow — TTM through Q2 2026

Calculated from the four most recent reported quarters, ending April 24, 2026 (reported June 5, 2026).

NetApp discloses geographic revenue only in annual filings. to view the full breakdown.

NetApp (NTAP) Revenue by Product Segment — TTM through Q2 2026

Aggregated from the four quarterly disclosures behind this TTM. Minor differences vs the company's annual filing can occur if reported segments changed mid-year.

Revenue contribution by product segment for NetApp (NTAP) in TTM through Q2 2026.
Segment	Revenue (USD)	% of total
Product	$3.19B	46.1%
Support	$2.64B	38.1%
Public Cloud Segment	$688.00M	9.9%
Professional And Other Services	$407.00M	5.9%
Total	$6.92B	100%

Product$3.19B
Support$2.64B
Public Cloud Segment$688.00M
Professional And Other Services$407.00M
Total$6.92B

Revenue Breakdown — TTM through Q2 2026

In TTM through Q2 2026, NetApp (NTAP) reports revenue across 4 operating segments; the largest segment was Product at 46.1%, followed by Support (38.1%) and Public Cloud Segment (9.9%).

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