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Netapp Inc

NTAPAbove valueExpectations · demanding

Held by 3 superinvestors.

Price$192.27
Holders3
Total value$7.3M

SEC 10-K · fundamentals

Business quality

as of 2026-04-24
Revenue growth
+5.4%
Net margin
18.4%
ROE
94.4%
FCF margin
27.0%
Revenue $5.74B → $6.92B · 6y
What makes a business high quality

Valuation · value band

Above fair value

$76/ sh · growth-anchored intrinsic value
margin of safety
fair value
above fair value
$192
cheaperpricier

Zero-growth floor

$53

Central IV

$76

Optimistic top

$92

Netapp Inc (NTAP): A conservative value band $53–$92 / sh (zero-growth floor to growth-capped optimistic top); central read about $76. Today’s price sits above that band (price $192 as of 2026-08-21).

The middle figure is the main read. The right end is the optimistic case under the same conservative caps — not an absolute ceiling.

Revenue growth 3% (lower of historical trend and fundamental cap, capped by moat) · moat 10 yr · discount 10.6% · Zero-growth downside $53

Price as of 2026-08-21 · yahoo · DGS10 4.7% @ 2026-08-20.

Method & numbers

A conservative intrinsic-value band (zero-growth floor to growth-capped DCF) plus a tangible asset floor — not investment advice, not a buy/sell signal, and not a price target.

Owner-earnings DCF $52.63 – $92.15 · Greenwald zero-growth $65.85 · zero-growth base $65.85 · reproduction $14.58

Moat Franchise (moat) · terminal value 47% of present value · owner-earnings yield 3% vs 10Y 4.7%.

Graham earnings-power value (normalized NOPAT)$53.50 – $65.85 / sh

Normalized NOPAT = average operating margin over the years shown × latest-year revenue × (1 − normalized tax); then + D&A − maintenance capex (write A). Unlevered (pre-interest, attributable to all capital). Capitalized at the 9–11% rate band (read as a WACC proxy). Enterprise → equity bridge applied: + cash − total debt.

Years: 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021

v1 simplifications: Maintenance capex (degraded) deducted in full cash (write A): EPV = (NOPAT + D&A − maintenance capex) / WACC; no tax shield on the capex term. Maintenance-capex methods diverge by 73% (> 50%); estimate is degraded. Share-based compensation is left as a real expense (not added back).

Buffett owner-earnings value$53.20 – $65.03 / sh

Owner earnings = average net income + average D&A − maintenance capex (zero-growth floor; no ΔNWC). Levered (starts from net income, already after interest — an equity-holder stream). Capitalized at the 9–11% rate band (read as a cost-of-equity proxy). No enterprise→equity bridge: the capitalized result is already equity value (subtracting debt would double-count interest).

Years: 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021

v1 simplifications: Owner earnings = net income + D&A − maintenance capex (degraded); the working-capital change is excluded (maintenance ΔNWC ≈ 0; growth ΔNWC is carried in growth value, not double-counted). Maintenance-capex methods diverge by 73% (> 50%); estimate is degraded. One-time items are not separately normalized (multi-year averaging smooths them partially). Share-based compensation is left as a real expense (not added back); see the SBC/OE disclosure. Capitalized at the 9–11% band as a cost-of-equity proxy; no leverage premium applied (net cash or debt within the no-charge range).

Reproduction value = tangible net assets $-1.44B + capitalized R&D $2.98B（FY 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021） = $14.58 / sh. Reproduction value = intangible-inclusive net reproduction (tangible net assets + acquired-intangible reset proxy + capitalized R&D), ÷ diluted shares; tangible net assets alone are negative for this asset-light franchise.

Moat reading: Franchise test compares earnings power (EPV) against reproduction value (tangible net assets + capitalized R&D). EPV well above reproduction value signals a moat; near it, a commodity; below it, value destruction. A directional reading, not a verdict.

Assumes a narrow moat · competitive-advantage period ≈ 10 years.

Growth value not assessable — No positive growth reinvestment in the matured window, so ROIIC cannot be computed.

Window FY 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021 · discount band 9%–11% · normalized tax 11% (Average effective tax rate over 5 year(s), capped at the statutory 21%.) · diluted shares.

Owner-earnings DCF: growth g₁ 3% · OE FY 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021 · Discount band: 9.19%–12.00% (DGS10 +4.5% to a 12% strict end, as of 2026-08-20). No enterprise→equity bridge: owner earnings already flow to shareholders (post-interest), so no net cash is added and no debt subtracted — matching the engine owner-earnings lamp.

What the price is betting

Today's price pencils in about 20.5% a year in owner-earnings for the next few years. Revenue actually grew 3.0% a year.

The market wants it well ahead of its own track record.

How to read intrinsic value

SEC 13F · holders

Superinvestors Holding This Security

3 holders · $7.3M combined · this quarter +1 opened / -0 exited

This quarter1 opened2 trimmed
Holders 4 → 3 · last 8q

SEC 13F · notes

Written summary

Netapp Inc (NTAP) is held by 3 of the superinvestors tracked on Compounder, with a combined $7.3M in reported 13F value. The largest position belongs to Jeremy Grantham, where it makes up 0.0% of the portfolio.

Other notable holders by value include Ray Dalio (0.0% of its book) and Lee Ainslie (0.0% of its book).

Over the latest quarter, 1 of the tracked filers opened a new position in NTAP, 0 added to existing ones, 2 trimmed, and 0 sold out entirely.

Holder counts and values reflect the most recent SEC Form 13F filings, through the quarter ended 2026-06-30. Source: SEC EDGAR. A 13F shows only long US-listed positions and can lag the real portfolio by up to 45 days, so this is disclosed long ownership, not a complete picture.

How to read a 13F

SEC 13F · co-ownership

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Sources· SEC EDGAR 13F as of 2026-06-30 · filed 2026-08-14

Educational data only — not investment advice. 13F positions are self-reported and can lag up to 45 days.

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