NetAppNTAP -1.67%87 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 1.30 as of Jul. 10, 2026, which is 44% below its 10-year median of 2.33. GuruFocus rates NTAP with a GF Score™ of 87/100 and a GF Value™ of $119.51 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,029 Software companies, NetApp ranks worse than 70.55% on this metric.
NetApp's yield on cost for the quarter that ended in Apr. 2026 was 1.30.
The historical rank and industry rank for NetApp's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % or its related term are showing as below:
NTAP'
s 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.04 Med: 2.33 Max: 5.47
Current: 1.3
During the past 13 years, NetApp's highest Yield on Cost was 5.47. The lowest was 1.04. And the median was 2.33.
NTAP's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is ranked worse than 70.55% of 1029
companies
in the Software industry
Industry Median: 3.05
vs NTAP: 1.30
Of course the risk here is that the company may not raise its dividends as it did before. The key is to select the companies that can consistently raise its dividends. Usually companies with long history of raising dividends tend to do so.
NetApp 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Related Terms
NTAP vs TWLO, MDB, VRSN: 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Comparison
For the Software - Infrastructure subindustry, NetApp's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost %, along with its competitors' market caps and 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
NetApp 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % vs Software Industry
For the Software industry and Technology sector, NetApp's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where NetApp's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % falls into.
Dividend Yield % and dividend growth of a stock is an important factor for income investors. But if company A raises its dividend constantly faster than company B, company A's future dividend yield might be much higher than Company B's even if their yields are the same now and their stock prices do not change.
Yield on Cost assumes that you buy and the stock today, and hold it for 5 years. If the company raises it dividends at the same rate as it did over the past 5 years, the dividends investors receive annually in 5 years relative to the stock price today.
Therefore, Yield-on-Cost of NetApp is calculated as
NetApp (NTAP) has a 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 1.30 as of Jul. 10, 2026. 5-Year Yield on Cost measures the expected yield based on a company's current yield and 5-year dividend growth. View historical data on NetApp and its competitors. This is 44% below median its historical median of 2.33. Over the past decade, NetApp's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % has ranged from 1.04 to 5.47. According to the industry distribution chart, NetApp ranks #726 out of 1029 companies in the Software industry, placing it in the top 70.6%.
Is NetApp's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % too high?
NetApp's current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 1.30 is 44% below median its 10-year median of 2.33. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.04 to a high of 5.47. The Software industry median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 3.05. NetApp's value of 1.30 is 57.4% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, NetApp ranks #726 out of 1029 companies in the Software industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, NetApp has a GF Score™ of 87/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does NetApp's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % compare to TWLO and MDB?
According to the Software industry distribution chart, NetApp ranks #726 out of 1029 companies for 5-Year Yield-on-Cost %. This places NetApp in the lower half of its industry. The industry median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 3.05. NetApp's value of 1.30 is 57.4% below this benchmark. Historically, NetApp's own 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % has ranged from 1.04 to 5.47 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 2.33 vs. the industry median of 3.05, NetApp has consistently been below the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % for a Software company?
The median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % among Software companies is 3.05, based on 1,029 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. NetApp's current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 1.30 is 57.4% below the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % mean?
A high 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. 5-Year Yield on Cost measures the expected yield based on a company's current yield and 5-year dividend growth. View historical data on NetApp and its competitors. For the Software industry, the median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 3.05 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. NetApp's current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 1.30, which is 44% below median its own 10-year median of 2.33. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is NetApp stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, NetApp (NTAP) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $119.51, compared to a current price of $168.87 — trading 41.3% above its estimated fair value. The current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 1.30, which is 44% below median its 10-year median of 2.33 and 57.4% below the Software industry median of 3.05. NetApp's overall GF Score™ is 87/100 with 7 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % calculated?
5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For NetApp (NTAP), the current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 1.30 as of Jul. 10, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Is NetApp (NTAP) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, NetApp stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $168.87 is trading 41.3% above its estimated GF Value™ of $119.51.
GuruFocus considers NetApp to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for NTAP:
5-Year Yield-on-Cost %: 1.30 (44% below median its 10-year median of 2.33)
GF Value™: $119.51 vs. price of $168.87 (41.3% above fair value)
Industry Position: 57.4% below the Software median (#726 of 1029)
No single metric tells the full story. See the NTAP stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
NetApp Inc is storage hardware provider into a software-driven, cloud-centric data infrastructure company. Its flagship ONTAP data management software, together with a comprehensive portfolio of all-flash, hybrid-flash, and cloud-native solutions, forms the backbone of digital transformation for thousands of enterprises world'wide. Its operations are organized into two segments Hybrid Cloud and Public Cloud. It generates majority of revenue from Hybrid Cloud offers a unified data storage portfolio of storage management and infrastructure solutions that helps customers modernize their data centers. Hybrid Cloud includes software, hardware, and related support, along with professional and other services. It generates majority of revenue from United States followed by International market.
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