NASDAQ$NTAP

NetApp Inc · Q4 2020 earnings

Q4 2020 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

NetApp reported solid margins, cash flow, and operating leverage.

NetApp reported Q4 2020 results with net revenues of $1.40 billion. The company's cloud business grew substantially, and new customer acquisition districts performed well.

  • Net revenues were $1.40 billion.
  • GAAP net income was $196 million.
  • GAAP net income per share was $0.88.
  • Cash, cash equivalents and investments were $2.88 billion.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$1.4B

Previous: $1.59B-12.0%
EPS (adj)

$1.19

Previous: $1.22-2.5%
GAAP Operating Margin

19.8%

No prior period
GAAP Gross Margin

67.2%

No prior period
Capital Expenditures

$24M

Previous: $35M-31.4%
Free Cash Flow

$359M

Previous: $364M-1.4%
Net Income

$196M

Previous: $396M-50.5%
Operating Income

$277M

Previous: $370M-25.1%
Gross Profit

$941M

Previous: $1.03B-8.3%
Cash & Equivalents

$2.88B

Previous: $2.33B+24.0%
Total Assets

$7.52B

Previous: $8.74B-13.9%
Stock-Based Comp

$35M

Previous: $37M-5.4%

Revenue & EPS history

NetApp · Revenue · Quarterly

$1.4B

Q4 2020-12%vs Q4 2019
Beat estimate in 14 of 16 quarters(88%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

NetApp · $1.56B total across 2 segments · Q2 2024

  • Hybrid Cloud
    $1.41B-7.4%
  • Public Cloud
    $154M+8.5%

Forward guidance

The Company provided the following financial guidance for the first quarter of fiscal year 2021:

Tailwinds

  • Net revenues are expected to be in the range of $1.090 billion to $1.240 billion
  • Earnings per share is expected to be in the range of $0.18 - $0.26
  • Non-GAAP earnings per share is expected to be in the range of $0.36 - $0.44
  • Next cash dividend of $0.48 per share to be paid on July 29, 2020, to shareholders of record as of the close of business on July 10, 2020.
  • NetApp is architecting application-integrated data management for Kubernetes with Project Astra.

Headwinds

  • General global political, macroeconomic and market conditions (including the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic thereon)
  • Changes in U.S. government spending
  • Revenue seasonality and matters specific to our business, such as the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the company’s business operations, financial performance and results of operations
  • Our ability to expand our total available market and grow our portfolio of products
  • Customer demand for and acceptance of our products and services

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 19 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q4 2020

Historical avgQ4 2020

+0.1%

Avg return

Earnings day

+0.8%

Avg return

5 days after

+1.9%

Avg return

30 days after

50%

34 / 68 earnings

Positive

+19.6%

Q3 2024

Best reaction

-16.8%

Q1 2012

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q4 2026
Q3 2026-2.4%+0.4%+3.2%
Q2 2026-6.7%+0.7%-0.9%
Q1 2026+4.4%+2.9%+6.9%
Q4 2025-0.2%+4.6%+6.6%
Q3 2025-15.6%-19.8%-25.2%
Q2 2025-0.9%+5.0%-4.1%
Q1 2025-10.5%-9.3%-8.9%
Q4 2024+2.5%+1.3%+9.6%
Q3 2024+19.6%+16.6%+19.2%
Q2 2024+14.7%+16.9%+13.0%
Q1 2024-1.3%-0.7%-0.6%
Q4 2023+4.1%+1.7%+10.6%
Q3 2023+0.4%-1.8%-7.4%
Q2 2023-6.8%-8.5%-17.2%
Q1 2023+7.2%+0.2%-13.4%
Q4 2022+1.3%-1.5%-12.7%
Q3 2022-7.9%-9.0%-0.5%
Q2 2022-2.3%-1.6%+0.2%
Q1 2022+6.6%+9.4%+15.9%
Q4 2021+2.6%+5.6%+8.2%
Q3 2021-11.7%-5.9%+7.8%
Q2 2021+11.1%+12.5%+24.3%
Q1 2021+5.1%+13.5%+0.5%
Q4 2020-2.2%-5.5%-2.5%
Q3 2020-6.6%-8.2%-30.9%
Q2 2020+3.1%+5.6%+5.2%
Q1 2020-1.1%+0.0%+20.4%
Q4 2019-11.9%-11.4%-12.2%
Q3 2019-5.2%-4.6%+1.4%
Q2 2019-12.7%-14.7%-22.1%
Q1 2019-3.9%-0.5%+3.6%
Q4 2018+1.6%+0.2%+14.8%
Q3 2018-1.8%-3.8%+8.8%
Q2 2018+16.4%+20.0%+25.5%
Q1 2018-5.7%-7.2%-2.2%
Q4 2017+3.7%+1.9%+1.0%
Q3 2017+2.6%+1.6%+6.4%
Q2 2017+5.8%+6.5%+4.5%
Q1 2017+17.0%+19.9%+20.2%
Q4 2016-1.2%+0.4%-1.9%
Q3 2016+3.6%
Q2 2016-1.1%
Q1 2016+1.7%
Q4 2015-10.1%
Q3 2015-6.4%
Q2 2015-2.8%
Q1 2015+5.2%
Q4 2014+6.5%
Q3 2014-5.9%
Q2 2014+2.2%
Q1 2014-0.6%
Q4 2013+0.2%
Q3 2013+1.3%
Q2 2013+14.7%
Q1 2013+4.9%
Q4 2012+0.6%
Q3 2012+9.3%
Q2 2012-14.7%
Q1 2012-16.8%
Q4 2011-2.9%
Q4 2009-2.9%
Q3 2010-2.5%
Q3 2011-2.5%
Q2 2011-0.8%
Q2 2010+3.9%
Q1 2011+3.9%
Q1 2010+3.9%
Q4 2010+3.9%

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