APH vs. NTAP: Amphenol vs. NetApp Stock Comparison

November 11, 2026

How do Amphenol (APH) and NetApp (NTAP) stack up? This page sets them side by side across company profile, performance and risk, profitability, growth, financial strength, dividends, and valuation, with selected fundamentals also measured against each stock's industry-group peers.

Company Profile

Amphenol (APH) and NetApp (NTAP) both fall under the Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group, but APH is classified in Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components while NTAP is classified in Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals.

Company profile comparison for Amphenol (APH) and NetApp (NTAP)
Profile Item	APH	NTAP
Name	Amphenol Corp. Class A Common Stock	NetApp, Inc.
Country/Region	United States	United States
GICS Sector	Information Technology	Information Technology
GICS Industry Group	Technology Hardware & Equipment	Technology Hardware & Equipment
GICS Industry	Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components	Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals
GICS Sub-Industry	Electronic Components	Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals
Market Capitalization	184.18 billion USD	33.23 billion USD
Currency	USD	USD
Exchange	NYSE	Nasdaq
Listing Date	November 8, 1991	November 21, 1995
Security Type	Common Stock	Common Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

APH

NTAP

GSPC

Amphenol (APH) vs. NetApp (NTAP), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Growth of a $10,000 investment over the past five years. Adjusted for dividends and splits.

Trailing Returns

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Trailing total returns for Amphenol (APH) and NetApp (NTAP). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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Calendar-year total returns for Amphenol (APH) and NetApp (NTAP). Each bar is that year's total return, measured year-end to year-end.

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for Amphenol (APH) and NetApp (NTAP)
Metric	APH	NTAP
Total Return (1Y)	15.56%	59.65%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)	56.62%	35.23%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)	32.33%	16.66%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

APH

NTAP

GSPC

Amphenol (APH) vs. NetApp (NTAP), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Drawdown from the running peak over the past five years. Each line shows the decline from its prior peak; 0% marks a new high.

Return Distribution

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Distribution of monthly total returns for Amphenol (APH) and NetApp (NTAP). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Risk profile metrics for Amphenol (APH) and NetApp (NTAP)
Metric	APH	NTAP
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)	48.51%	48.37%
Beta (5Y)	1.27	1.55
Max Drawdown (5Y)	-28.73%	-42.61%
Avg. Volume (3M)	12.40M	2.39M

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

APH and NTAP are plotted by 1-year volatility (risk) and 1-year return. The dashed Capital Allocation Line runs from the risk-free rate through the shared industry median.

Risk-Adjusted Metrics

Risk-adjusted metrics for Amphenol (APH) and NetApp (NTAP)
Metric	APH	NTAP
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)	0.23	1.14
Sortino Ratio (1Y)	0.32	1.84

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Both companies show strong equity returns, but NetApp (NTAP) at 114.82% is the standout with ROE above its industry range; Amphenol (APH) at 40.08% also sits in the top quartile.

APH

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

40.08%

Max: 42.47%
APH: 40.08%
Q3: 19.13%
Median: 11.00%
Q1: 1.63%
Min: -20.62%

NTAP

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

114.82%

NTAP: 114.82%
Max: 42.47%
Q3: 19.13%
Median: 11.00%
Q1: 1.63%
Min: -20.62%

Amphenol (APH) vs. NetApp (NTAP): A comparison of their ROE against the Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group benchmark.

Net Margin (TTM)

For every dollar of sales, both Amphenol (APH) at 17.95% and NetApp (NTAP) at 19.19% retain more as net profit than most peers, landing in the top net margin quartile of their industries.

APH

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

17.95%

Max: 27.60%
APH: 17.95%
Q3: 11.66%
Median: 4.08%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: -11.02%

NTAP

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

19.19%

Max: 27.60%
NTAP: 19.19%
Q3: 11.66%
Median: 4.08%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: -11.02%

Amphenol (APH) vs. NetApp (NTAP): A comparison of their net margin against the Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group benchmark.

Operating Margin (TTM)

Both Amphenol (APH) at 29.68% and NetApp (NTAP) at 26.67% convert sales into operating profit at a top-quartile rate, pointing to tighter cost discipline before financing and tax.

APH

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

29.68%

Max: 36.27%
APH: 29.68%
Q3: 18.36%
Median: 8.84%
Q1: 1.46%
Min: -21.39%

NTAP

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

26.67%

Max: 36.27%
NTAP: 26.67%
Q3: 18.36%
Median: 8.84%
Q1: 1.46%
Min: -21.39%

Amphenol (APH) vs. NetApp (NTAP): A comparison of their operating margin against the Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group benchmark.

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for Amphenol (APH) and NetApp (NTAP)
Metric	APH	NTAP
ROE (TTM)	40.08%	114.82%
ROA (TTM)	16.00%	11.66%
Net Margin (TTM)	17.95%	19.19%
Operating Margin (TTM)	29.68%	26.67%
Gross Margin (TTM)	39.21%	70.63%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Amphenol (APH) at 51.71% sits in the top revenue growth quartile, while NetApp (NTAP) at 5.37% is closer to the peer norm — faster top-line expansion for APH.

Amphenol (APH) vs. NetApp (NTAP): A comparison of their Revenue Growth across different time periods.

EPS Growth

Amphenol (APH) at 73.96% sits in the top EPS growth quartile, while NetApp (NTAP) at 11.99% is closer to the peer norm — faster per-share earnings growth for APH.

Amphenol (APH) vs. NetApp (NTAP): A comparison of their EPS Growth across different time periods.

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for Amphenol (APH) and NetApp (NTAP)
Metric	APH	NTAP
Revenue Growth (YoY)	51.71%	5.37%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)	22.31%	2.87%
EPS Growth (YoY)	73.96%	11.99%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)	29.72%	3.13%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Amphenol (APH) at 1.94 keeps current ratio within its industry’s typical mid-range, while NetApp (NTAP) at 1.24 runs in the tighter-liquidity quartile — a thinner cushion against current liabilities for NTAP.

APH

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

1.94

Max: 5.34
Q3: 3.02
Median: 1.95
APH: 1.94
Q1: 1.32
Min: 0.17

NTAP

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

1.24

Max: 5.34
Q3: 3.02
Median: 1.95
Q1: 1.32
NTAP: 1.24
Min: 0.17

Amphenol (APH) vs. NetApp (NTAP): A comparison of their current ratio against the Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group benchmark.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Both Amphenol (APH) at 1.03 and NetApp (NTAP) at 1.69 lean more heavily on debt funding than most peers, landing in the higher-leverage quartile of their industries.

APH

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

1.03

Max: 1.76
APH: 1.03
Q3: 0.78
Median: 0.24
Q1: 0.04
Min: 0.01

NTAP

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

1.69

Max: 1.76
NTAP: 1.69
Q3: 0.78
Median: 0.24
Q1: 0.04
Min: 0.01

Amphenol (APH) vs. NetApp (NTAP): A comparison of their debt-to-equity ratio against the Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group benchmark.

Financial Strength Metrics

Financial strength metrics for Amphenol (APH) and NetApp (NTAP)
Metric	APH	NTAP
Current Ratio (MRQ)	1.94	1.24
Debt / Equity (MRQ)	1.03	1.69
Net Debt / EBITDA	1.15	-0.50

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Amphenol (APH) at 0.70% earns its spot in the top quartile of its industry’s yields; NetApp (NTAP) at 1.23% is past the top of its own peer range — territory where a dividend-safety check matters more than the headline number.

APH

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

0.70%

Max: 0.73%
APH: 0.70%
Q3: 0.31%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

NTAP

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

1.23%

NTAP: 1.23%
Max: 0.73%
Q3: 0.31%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Amphenol (APH) vs. NetApp (NTAP): A comparison of their dividend yield against the Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group benchmark.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Both Amphenol (APH) at 21.74% and NetApp (NTAP) at 29.34% pay out an above-typical share of earnings for their industries, leaving thinner cover if profits dip.

APH

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

21.74%

Max: 32.27%
APH: 21.74%
Q3: 14.48%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

NTAP

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

29.34%

Max: 32.27%
NTAP: 29.34%
Q3: 14.48%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Amphenol (APH) vs. NetApp (NTAP): A comparison of their payout ratio against the Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group benchmark.

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for Amphenol (APH) and NetApp (NTAP)
Metric	APH	NTAP
Dividend Yield (TTM)	0.70%	1.23%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	21.74%	29.34%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

Both Amphenol (APH) at 32.43 and NetApp (NTAP) at 23.86 land around their industries’ usual P/E ratio levels — neither is getting a clear earnings-multiple discount or premium versus peers.

APH

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

32.43

Max: 69.48
Q3: 41.02
APH: 32.43
Median: 26.39
Q1: 19.36
Min: 6.07

NTAP

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

23.86

Max: 69.48
Q3: 41.02
Median: 26.39
NTAP: 23.86
Q1: 19.36
Min: 6.07

Amphenol (APH) vs. NetApp (NTAP): A comparison of their P/E ratio against the Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group benchmark.

P/S Ratio (TTM)

On P/S ratio, both Amphenol (APH) at 5.57 and NetApp (NTAP) at 4.50 are priced roughly in line with their industries — neither looks cheap nor rich on a sales basis.

APH

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

5.57

Max: 11.30
Q3: 5.82
APH: 5.57
Median: 2.56
Q1: 1.05
Min: 0.00

NTAP

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

4.50

Max: 11.30
Q3: 5.82
NTAP: 4.50
Median: 2.56
Q1: 1.05
Min: 0.00

Amphenol (APH) vs. NetApp (NTAP): A comparison of their P/S ratio against the Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group benchmark.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

Both look rich against book: Amphenol (APH) at 10.75 sits in the upper P/B ratio quartile, and NetApp (NTAP) at 22.18 prices even higher, above its industry range.

APH

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

10.75

APH: 10.75
Max: 10.75
Q3: 5.52
Median: 3.17
Q1: 1.79
Min: 0.33

NTAP

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

22.18

NTAP: 22.18
Max: 10.75
Q3: 5.52
Median: 3.17
Q1: 1.79
Min: 0.33

Amphenol (APH) vs. NetApp (NTAP): A comparison of their P/B ratio against the Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group benchmark.

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for Amphenol (APH) and NetApp (NTAP)
Metric	APH	NTAP
P/E Ratio (TTM)	32.43	23.86
P/S Ratio (TTM)	5.57	4.50
P/B Ratio (MRQ)	10.75	22.18
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)	2.33%	3.52%