Netapp, Inc. · NASDAQ:NTAP

Netapp — Q3 2026 Earnings Presentation

40 slides from Netapp's earnings presentation, Feb 26, 2026

  1. Slide 1: Q3 FY26 Earnings Results

    Q3 FY26 EARNINGS RESULTS © 2026 NetApp, Inc. All rights reserved.

  2. Slide 2: Safe harbor

    Safe harbor • This presentation contains forward-looking statements and projections about our strategy, products and services, including our AI capabilities and initiatives, shareholder returns, and our future results, performance or achievements, financial and otherwise. These statements and projec

  3. Slide 3: NetApp has led in data infrastructure innovation

    Across several eras in the age of data, NetApp has led in data infrastructure innovation Adoption Complexity Acceleration Simplification Data Silos & Hybrid Hybrid Intelligence Unification Cloud Multiclouds NetApp delivers silo-free infrastructure, then harnesses observability and AI to enable NetAp

  4. Slide 4: For over 30 years …

    For over 30 years … NetApp has been at the forefront of data innovation - helping the world’s leading organizations turn their data into a true driver of transformation. Innovation isn’t just part of our story – it is our story. © 2026 NetApp, Inc. All rights reserved.

  5. Slide 5: Today …

    Today … data is everywhere, and security threats, fragmented architecture, shortage of expertise, and operational complexity slow down progress. We help enterprises solve their most pressing data challenges by rethinking the very foundation they run on – delivering data infrastructure that’s optimiz

  6. Slide 6: Our customers rely on NetApp…

    Our customers rely on We unify data services … We bring these priorities NetApp… without tearing down what to life … to modernize data already works and connect through the full strength of our infrastructure, transform fragmented environments portfolio, expert services, and cloud strategies, drive

  7. Slide 7: The reality is …

    The reality is … …most companies already have data infrastructure - but very few have one that can evolve, scale, and protect. Only NetApp brings together a legacy of innovation, deep customer focus, and unmatched technical depth to help organizations build Intelligent Data Infrastructure. © 2026 Ne

  8. Slide 8: NetApp is THE Intelligent Infrastructure company

    That’s what enables NetApp to solve what others can’t. This is why NetApp is THE Intelligent Infrastructure company. © 2026 NetApp, Inc. All rights reserved.

  9. Slide 9: Q3 FY26 highlights

    • On track to deliver our strongest year yet • Delivering significant momentum in AI, with approximately 300 data preparation and foundational storage for AI wins • Realizing significant customer interest and engagement with new AI solutions, AFX and AI Data Engine Q3 FY26 highlights • Generating hi

  10. Slide 10: Q3 FY26 summary

    Q3 FY26 summary Q3 guidance Q3 actual (as of Nov 25, 2025) Revenue $1.615B – $1.765B $1.71B +4.4% y/y Billings1 $1.89B +10.1% y/y Gross margin1 72.3% – 73.3% 71.2% +50 bps y/y Operating margin1 30.5% – 31.5% 31.1% +110 bps y/y Earnings per share1 $2.01 – $2.11 $2.12 +11.0% y/y FCF margin1 15.8% Rema

  11. Slide 11: FY26 YTD summary

    FY26 YTD summary Q1 Q2 Q3 YTD Revenue $1.56B $1.71B $1.71B $4.98B +1.2% y/y +2.8% y/y +4.4% y/y +2.8% y/y Billings1 $1.51B $1.65B $1.89B $5.04B +4.3% y/y +3.8% y/y +10.1% y/y +6.2% y/y Gross margin1 71.1% 72.6% 71.2% 71.6% -110 bps y/y +60 bps y/y +50 bps y/y -10 bps y/y Operating margin1 25.7% 31.1

  12. Slide 12: Revenues

    Revenues All Flash & Public Cloud compose 71% of total Q3 FY26 revenue 4% Y/Y $1.7B $1.7B $1.7B $1.7B $1.7B $1.6B $1.6B $1.6B $1.5B Q3 FY24 Q4 FY24 Q1 FY25 Q2 FY25 Q3 FY25 Q4 FY25 Q1 FY26 Q2 FY26 Q3 FY26 Other Hybrid Cloud1 All Flash Public Cloud © 2026 NetApp, Inc. All rights reserved. 1 Other Hybr

  13. Slide 13: Billings

    Billings 10% Y/Y $2.0B $1.9B $1.8B $1.7B $1.7B $1.6B $1.6B $1.5B $1.4B Q3 FY24 Q4 FY24 Q1 FY25 Q2 FY25 Q3 FY25 Q4 FY25 Q1 FY26 Q2 FY26 Q3 FY26 Billings © 2026 NetApp, Inc. All rights reserved. Billings is a Non-GAAP measure. Refer to appendix for additional details and a reconciliation between GAAP

  14. Slide 14: Non-GAAP gross margin

    Non-GAAP gross margin $1.2B $1.2B $1.2B $1.2B $1.2B $1.2B $1.2B $1.1B $1.1B 72.7% 71.5% 72.2% 72.0% 72.6% 70.7% 71.1% 71.2% 69.5% Q3 FY24 Q4 FY24 Q1 FY25 Q2 FY25 Q3 FY25 Q4 FY25 Q1 FY26 Q2 FY26 Q3 FY26 Hybrid Cloud gross profit Public Cloud gross profit Consolidated gross margin © 2026 NetApp, Inc.

  15. Slide 15: Hybrid Cloud revenue and non-GAAP gross margin

    Hybrid Cloud revenue and non-GAAP gross margin $1.6B $1.5B $1.5B $1.5B $1.5B $1.5B $1.5B $1.4B $1.4B 73.4% 71.8% 72.4% 71.8% 71.4% 70.1% 68.4% 70.0% 69.6% Q3 FY24 Q4 FY24 Q1 FY25 Q2 FY25 Q3 FY25 Q4 FY25 Q1 FY26 Q2 FY26 Q3 FY26 Revenue Gross margin The company has two segments for financial reporting

  16. Slide 16: Public Cloud revenue and non-GAAP gross margin

    Public Cloud revenue and non-GAAP gross margin $174M $171M $174M $168M $164M $159M $161M $151M $152M 83.0% 85.1% 79.3% 80.1% 73.8% 76.4% 68.4% 71.1% 65.6% Q3 FY24 Q4 FY24 Q1 FY25 Q2 FY25 Q3 FY25 Q4 FY25 Q1 FY26 Q2 FY26 Q3 FY26 Revenue Gross margin The company has two segments for financial reporting

  17. Slide 17: All flash array annualized revenue run rate

    All flash array annualized revenue run rate 11% Y/Y $4.1B $4.1B $4.2B $3.8B $3.8B $3.6B $3.6B $3.4B $3.4B Q3 FY24 Q4 FY24 Q1 FY25 Q2 FY25 Q3 FY25 Q4 FY25 Q1 FY26 Q2 FY26 Q3 FY26 All flash array annualized revenue run rate © 2026 NetApp, Inc. All rights reserved. AFA annualized revenue run rate is de

  18. Slide 18: Non-GAAP operating expense

    Non-GAAP operating expense $723M $714M $719M $707M $707M $707M $682M $669M $686M 46.3% 45.3% 43.3% 43.4% 42.5% 41.5% 40.8% 40.8% 40.0% Q3 FY24 Q4 FY24 Q1 FY25 Q2 FY25 Q3 FY25 Q4 FY25 Q1 FY26 Q2 FY26 Q3 FY26 Non-GAAP operating expense Non-GAAP operating expense as a percent of revenue © 2026 NetApp,

  19. Slide 19: Non-GAAP operating income

    Non-GAAP operating income $530M $533M $485M $492M $496M $469M $475M $399M $401M 31.1% 31.1% 30.2% 30.0% 28.1% 28.6% 28.6% 25.9% 25.7% Q3 FY24 Q4 FY24 Q1 FY25 Q2 FY25 Q3 FY25 Q4 FY25 Q1 FY26 Q2 FY26 Q3 FY26 Non-GAAP operating income Non-GAAP operating margin © 2026 NetApp, Inc. All rights reserved. R

  20. Slide 20: Non-GAAP earnings per share

    Non-GAAP earnings per share 11% Y/Y $2.12 $2.05 $1.94 $1.91 $1.93 $1.87 $1.80 $1.56 $1.55 Q3 FY24 Q4 FY24 Q1 FY25 Q2 FY25 Q3 FY25 Q4 FY25 Q1 FY26 Q2 FY26 Q3 FY26 Non-GAAP earnings per share © 2026 NetApp, Inc. All rights reserved. Refer to appendix for additional details and a reconciliation between

  21. Slide 21: Free cash flow

    Free cash flow $640M $620M $567M $448M 39.8% 37.0% 34.0% 27.9% $338M $300M $271M 19.5% 20.6% 15.8% $60M $78M 3.6% 4.6% Q3 FY24 Q4 FY24 Q1 FY25 Q2 FY25 Q3 FY25 Q4 FY25 Q1 FY26 Q2 FY26 Q3 FY26 Free cash flow Free cash flow margin © 2026 NetApp, Inc. All rights reserved. Refer to appendix for additiona

  22. Slide 22: Deferred revenue

    Deferred revenue 12% Y/Y $4.5B $4.5B $4.6B $4.4B $4.1B $4.2B $4.2B $4.1B $4.1B Q3 FY24 Q4 FY24 Q1 FY25 Q2 FY25 Q3 FY25 Q4 FY25 Q1 FY26 Q2 FY26 Q3 FY26 Deferred revenue balance © 2026 NetApp, Inc. All rights reserved.

  23. Slide 23: Q4 Guide

    Q4 Guide Q4 FY24 Guidance $1.795B – $1.945B Revenue as of Feb 29, 2024 Gross margin* 69.5% – 70.5% Operating margin* 30.5% – 31.5% Q4 FY26 GUIDANCE AS OF FEB 26, 2026 Earnings per share* $2.21 – $2.31 *Gross margin, operating margin and EPS are Non-GAAP numbers. Refer to appendix for additional © 20

  24. Slide 24: Updated FY26 Guidance

    FY26 Guide Revenue $6.772B – $6.922B Gross margin* 70.7% – 71.7% Operating margin* 29.3% – 30.3% UPDATED FY26 GUIDANCE Earnings per share* $7.92 – $8.02 AS OF FEB 26, 2026 Additional modeling points Other income and expenses** Approx -$24M Tax rate* 20.2% – 21.2% *Gross margin, operating margin, EPS

  25. Slide 25: Appendix: Supplementary Tables and GAAP to Non-GAAP Reconciliations

    Appendix: Supplementary Tables and GAAP to Non- GAAP Reconciliations & Explanations © 2026 NetApp, Inc. All rights reserved.

  26. Slide 26: Supplemental revenue and gross margin data

    Supplemental revenue and gross margin data RECONCILIATION OF SEGMENTS GROSS PROFIT TO TOTAL GROSS PROFIT ($ in millions) First Nine Months First Nine Months Q3 FY24 Q4 FY24 Q1 FY25 Q2 FY25 Q3 FY25 Q4 FY25 Q1 FY26 Q2 FY26 Q3 FY26 of FY2025 of FY2026 Revenues by Segment Product $ 747 $ 806 $ 669 $ 768

  27. Slide 27: Reconciliation of net revenues to billings

    Reconciliation of net revenues to billings (Non-GAAP) RECONCILIATION OF NET REVENUES TO BILLINGS (NON-GAAP) ($ in millions) First Nine Months First Nine Months Q3 FY24 Q4 FY24 Q1 FY25 Q2 FY25 Q3 FY25 Q4 FY25 Q1 FY26 Q2 FY26 Q3 FY26 of FY2025 of FY2026 Net revenues $ 1,606 $ 1,668 $ 1,541 $ 1,658 $ 1

  28. Slide 28: Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP gross profit and gross margin

    Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP gross profit and gross margin RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP GROSS PROFIT AND GROSS MARGIN ($ in millions) First Nine Months First Nine Months Q3 FY24 Q4 FY24 Q1 FY25 Q2 FY25 Q3 FY25 Q4 FY25 Q1 FY26 Q2 FY26 Q3 FY26 of FY2025 of FY2026 Net revenues $ 1,606 $ 1,6

  29. Slide 29: Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP operating expenses

    Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP operating expenses RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP OPERATING EXPENSES ($ in millions) First Nine Months First Nine Months Q3 FY24 Q4 FY24 Q1 FY25 Q2 FY25 Q3 FY25 Q4 FY25 Q1 FY26 Q2 FY26 Q3 FY26 of FY2025 of FY2026 Operating expenses $ 785 $ 810 $ 816 $ 832 $ 783

  30. Slide 30: Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP operating margin

    Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP operating margin RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP OPERATING MARGIN ($ in millions) First Nine Months First Nine Months Q3 FY24 Q4 FY24 Q1 FY25 Q2 FY25 Q3 FY25 Q4 FY25 Q1 FY26 Q2 FY26 Q3 FY26 of FY2025 of FY2026 Income from operations $ 366 $ 366 $ 282 $ 345 $ 362

  31. Slide 31: Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP net income per share

    Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP net income per share RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP NET INCOME PER SHARE First Nine Months First Nine Months Q3 FY24 Q4 FY24 Q1 FY25 Q2 FY25 Q3 FY25 Q4 FY25 Q1 FY26 Q2 FY26 Q3 FY26 of FY2025 of FY2026 Net income per share $ 1.48 $ 1.37 $ 1.17 $ 1.42 $ 1.44 $ 1.

  32. Slide 32: Reconciliation of net cash provided by operating activities

    Reconciliation of net cash provided by (used in) operating activities to free cash flow (Non-GAAP) RECONCILIATION OF NET CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN) OPERATING ACTIVITIES TO FREE CASH FLOW (NON-GAAP) ($ in millions) First Nine Months First Nine Months Q3 FY24 Q4 FY24 Q1 FY25 Q2 FY25 Q3 FY25 Q4 FY25 Q1

  33. Slide 33: Reconciliation of cash and investments to net cash

    Reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments to net cash (Non-GAAP) RECONCILIATION OF CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS TO NET CASH (NON-GAAP) ($ in millions) Q3 FY24 Q4 FY24 Q1 FY25 Q2 FY25 Q3 FY25 Q4 FY25 Q1 FY26 Q2 FY26 Q3 FY26 Cash, cash equivalents and inv

  34. Slide 34: Reconciliation of GAAP guidance to Non-GAAP - Q4 FY26

    Reconciliation of GAAP guidance to Non-GAAP - fourth quarter fiscal 2026 NETAPP, INC. RECONCILIATION OF GAAP GUIDANCE TO NON-GAAP FOURTH QUARTER FISCAL 2026 Fourth Quarter Fiscal 2026 GAAP Guidance - Gross Margin 68.5% - 69.5% Adjustments: Cost of revenues adjustments 1% Non-GAAP Guidance - Gross Ma

  35. Slide 35: Reconciliation of GAAP guidance to Non-GAAP, continued - Q4 FY26

    Reconciliation of GAAP guidance to Non-GAAP - fourth quarter fiscal 2026, continued NETAPP, INC. RECONCILIATION OF GAAP GUIDANCE TO NON-GAAP FOURTH QUARTER FISCAL 2026 Fourth Quarter Fiscal 2026 GAAP Guidance - Net Income Per Share $1.76 - $1.86 Adjustments of Specific Items to Net Income Per Share

  36. Slide 36: Reconciliation of GAAP guidance to Non-GAAP - FY26

    Reconciliation of GAAP guidance to Non-GAAP – fiscal 2026 NETAPP, INC. RECONCILIATION OF GAAP GUIDANCE TO NON-GAAP FISCAL 2026 Fiscal 2026 GAAP Guidance - Gross Margin 69.7% - 70.7% Adjustments: Cost of revenues adjustments 1% Non-GAAP Guidance - Gross Margin 70.7% - 71.7% Fiscal 2026 GAAP Guidance

  37. Slide 37: Reconciliation of GAAP guidance to Non-GAAP, continued - FY26

    Reconciliation of GAAP guidance to Non-GAAP – fiscal 2026, continued NETAPP, INC. RECONCILIATION OF GAAP GUIDANCE TO NON-GAAP FISCAL 2026 Fiscal 2026 GAAP Guidance - Net Income Per Share $6.07 - $6.17 Adjustments of Specific Items to Net Income Per Share for Fiscal 2026: Amortization of intangible a

  38. Slide 38: Reconciliation of GAAP guidance to Non-GAAP - Q3 FY26

    Reconciliation of GAAP guidance to Non-GAAP - third quarter fiscal 2026 NETAPP, INC. RECONCILIATION OF GAAP GUIDANCE TO NON-GAAP THIRD QUARTER FISCAL 2026 Third Quarter Fiscal 2026 GAAP Guidance - Gross Margin 71.3% - 72.3% Adjustments: Cost of revenues adjustments 1% Non-GAAP Guidance - Gross Margi

  39. Slide 39: Reconciliation of GAAP guidance to Non-GAAP, continued - Q3 FY26

    Reconciliation of GAAP guidance to Non-GAAP - third quarter fiscal 2026, continued NETAPP, INC. RECONCILIATION OF GAAP GUIDANCE TO NON-GAAP THIRD QUARTER FISCAL 2026 Third Quarter Fiscal 2026 GAAP Guidance - Net Income Per Share $1.52 - $1.62 Adjustments of Specific Items to Net Income Per Share for

  40. Slide 40: © 2026 NetApp, Inc. All rights reserved.

    © 2026 NetApp, Inc. All rights reserved.

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