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NetApp vs Sandisk

NetApp vs Sandisk: which one is bigger, grows faster and keeps more of each dollar of revenue?

Sandisk earns 2.9× NetApp’s revenue

NetAppSandiskRevenue growth (1 year)5.4%175.3%Revenue growth (3-year CAGR)2.9%49.3%Gross margin70.7%71.5%Operating margin24.2%61.2%Net margin18.4%56.5%FCF margin27.0%56.8%R&D as % of revenue14.3%6.6%Stock-based compensation as % of revenue5.5%1.1%
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MetricNetApp FY2026Sandisk FY2026
Revenue$6.9B10-K · Jun 5, 2026$20.2B10-K · Aug 17, 2026
Revenue growth (1 year)5.4% derived10-K · Jun 5, 2026175.3% derived10-K · Aug 17, 2026
Revenue growth (3-year CAGR)2.9% derived10-K · Jun 5, 202649.3% derived10-K · Aug 17, 2026
Gross margin70.7% derived10-K · Jun 5, 202671.5% derived10-K · Aug 17, 2026
Operating margin24.2% derived10-K · Jun 5, 202661.2% derived10-K · Aug 17, 2026
Net margin18.4% derived10-K · Jun 5, 202656.5% derived10-K · Aug 17, 2026
Free cash flow$1.9B derived10-K · Jun 5, 2026$11.5B derived10-K · Aug 17, 2026
FCF margin27.0% derived10-K · Jun 5, 202656.8% derived10-K · Aug 17, 2026
R&D as % of revenue14.3% derived10-K · Jun 5, 20266.6% derived10-K · Aug 17, 2026
Stock-based compensation as % of revenue5.5% derived10-K · Jun 5, 20261.1% derived10-K · Aug 17, 2026

Definitions: Revenue = Total revenue; Revenue growth (1 year) = Revenue FYt ÷ revenue FYt−1 − 1; Revenue growth (3-year CAGR) = (Revenue FYt ÷ revenue FYt−3)^(1/3) − 1; Gross margin = Gross profit ÷ revenue; Operating margin = Operating income ÷ revenue; Net margin = Net income ÷ revenue; Free cash flow = Operating cash flow − capital expenditures (one formula for all companies); FCF margin = Free cash flow ÷ revenue; R&D as % of revenue = Research and development expense ÷ revenue; Stock-based compensation as % of revenue = Stock-based compensation ÷ revenue.

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