NTAP vs. TEL: NetApp vs. TE Connectivity Stock Comparison

November 11, 2026

How do NetApp (NTAP) and TE Connectivity (TEL) 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

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

Company profile comparison for NetApp (NTAP) and TE Connectivity (TEL)
Profile Item	NTAP	TEL
Name	NetApp, Inc.	TE Connectivity plc
Country/Region	United States	Ireland
GICS Sector	Information Technology	Information Technology
GICS Industry Group	Technology Hardware & Equipment	Technology Hardware & Equipment
GICS Industry	Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals	Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components
GICS Sub-Industry	Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals	Electronic Manufacturing Services
Market Capitalization	33.23 billion USD	59.52 billion USD
Currency	USD	USD
Exchange	Nasdaq	NYSE
Listing Date	November 21, 1995	June 14, 2007
Security Type	Common Stock	Common Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

NTAP

TEL

GSPC

NetApp (NTAP) vs. TE Connectivity (TEL), 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 NetApp (NTAP) and TE Connectivity (TEL). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for NetApp (NTAP) and TE Connectivity (TEL)
Metric	NTAP	TEL
Total Return (1Y)	59.65%	-8.84%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)	35.23%	22.58%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)	16.66%	7.96%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

NTAP

TEL

GSPC

NetApp (NTAP) vs. TE Connectivity (TEL), 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 NetApp (NTAP) and TE Connectivity (TEL). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Risk profile metrics for NetApp (NTAP) and TE Connectivity (TEL)
Metric	NTAP	TEL
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)	48.37%	36.95%
Beta (5Y)	1.55	1.14
Max Drawdown (5Y)	-42.61%	-34.26%
Avg. Volume (3M)	2.39M	1.95M

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

NTAP and TEL 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 NetApp (NTAP) and TE Connectivity (TEL)
Metric	NTAP	TEL
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)	1.14	-0.36
Sortino Ratio (1Y)	1.84	-0.47

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Both companies show strong equity returns, but NetApp (NTAP) at 114.82% is the standout with ROE above its industry range; TE Connectivity (TEL) at 24.61% also sits in the top quartile.

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%

TEL

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

24.61%

Max: 42.47%
TEL: 24.61%
Q3: 19.13%
Median: 11.00%
Q1: 1.63%
Min: -20.62%

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

Net Margin (TTM)

For every dollar of sales, both NetApp (NTAP) at 19.19% and TE Connectivity (TEL) at 16.36% retain more as net profit than most peers, landing in the top net margin quartile of their industries.

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%

TEL

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

16.36%

Max: 27.60%
TEL: 16.36%
Q3: 11.66%
Median: 4.08%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: -11.02%

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

Operating Margin (TTM)

Both NetApp (NTAP) at 26.67% and TE Connectivity (TEL) at 21.07% convert sales into operating profit at a top-quartile rate, pointing to tighter cost discipline before financing and tax.

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%

TEL

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

21.07%

Max: 36.27%
TEL: 21.07%
Q3: 18.36%
Median: 8.84%
Q1: 1.46%
Min: -21.39%

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

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for NetApp (NTAP) and TE Connectivity (TEL)
Metric	NTAP	TEL
ROE (TTM)	114.82%	24.61%
ROA (TTM)	11.66%	10.00%
Net Margin (TTM)	19.19%	16.36%
Operating Margin (TTM)	26.67%	21.07%
Gross Margin (TTM)	70.63%	36.24%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Both NetApp (NTAP) at 5.37% and TE Connectivity (TEL) at 8.94% land near their industries' usual revenue growth ranges, so top-line momentum looks broadly in line with peers on both sides.

NetApp (NTAP) vs. TE Connectivity (TEL): A comparison of their Revenue Growth across different time periods.

EPS Growth

NetApp (NTAP) at 11.99% is around its peer norm for EPS growth, while TE Connectivity (TEL) at -40.37% drops into the bottom quartile, signaling weaker earnings momentum.

NetApp (NTAP) vs. TE Connectivity (TEL): A comparison of their EPS Growth across different time periods.

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for NetApp (NTAP) and TE Connectivity (TEL)
Metric	NTAP	TEL
Revenue Growth (YoY)	5.37%	8.94%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)	2.87%	1.97%
EPS Growth (YoY)	11.99%	-40.37%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)	3.13%	-6.23%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

TE Connectivity (TEL) at 1.73 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.

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

TEL

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

1.73

Max: 5.34
Q3: 3.02
Median: 1.95
TEL: 1.73
Q1: 1.32
Min: 0.17

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

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

TE Connectivity (TEL) at 0.41 carries an industry-typical debt-to-equity mix, while NetApp (NTAP) at 1.69 uses more debt funding than most peers.

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

TEL

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

0.41

Max: 1.76
Q3: 0.78
TEL: 0.41
Median: 0.24
Q1: 0.04
Min: 0.01

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

Financial Strength Metrics

Financial strength metrics for NetApp (NTAP) and TE Connectivity (TEL)
Metric	NTAP	TEL
Current Ratio (MRQ)	1.24	1.73
Debt / Equity (MRQ)	1.69	0.41
Net Debt / EBITDA	-0.50	0.76

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Both NetApp (NTAP) at 1.23% and TE Connectivity (TEL) at 1.44% yield above their industries’ entire benchmark ranges — high enough that dividend safety, not income, becomes the first question.

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%

TEL

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

1.44%

TEL: 1.44%
Max: 0.73%
Q3: 0.31%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

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

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Both NetApp (NTAP) at 29.34% and TE Connectivity (TEL) at 28.50% pay out an above-typical share of earnings for their industries, leaving thinner cover if profits dip.

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%

TEL

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

28.50%

Max: 32.27%
TEL: 28.50%
Q3: 14.48%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

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

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for NetApp (NTAP) and TE Connectivity (TEL)
Metric	NTAP	TEL
Dividend Yield (TTM)	1.23%	1.44%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	29.34%	28.50%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

TE Connectivity (TEL) at 18.70 sits in the cheaper P/E ratio quartile, while NetApp (NTAP) at 23.86 is closer to its industry’s usual earnings multiple — a discount for TEL, though growth and earnings durability still matter.

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

TEL

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

18.70

Max: 69.48
Q3: 41.02
Median: 26.39
Q1: 19.36
TEL: 18.70
Min: 6.07

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

P/S Ratio (TTM)

On P/S ratio, both NetApp (NTAP) at 4.50 and TE Connectivity (TEL) at 2.99 are priced roughly in line with their industries — neither looks cheap nor rich on a sales basis.

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

TEL

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

2.99

Max: 11.30
Q3: 5.82
TEL: 2.99
Median: 2.56
Q1: 1.05
Min: 0.00

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

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

TE Connectivity (TEL) at 4.38 sits near its industry’s typical P/B ratio, while NetApp (NTAP) at 22.18 prices above its benchmark range — NTAP looks rich relative to book.

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

TEL

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

4.38

Max: 10.75
Q3: 5.52
TEL: 4.38
Median: 3.17
Q1: 1.79
Min: 0.33

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

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for NetApp (NTAP) and TE Connectivity (TEL)
Metric	NTAP	TEL
P/E Ratio (TTM)	23.86	18.70
P/S Ratio (TTM)	4.50	2.99
P/B Ratio (MRQ)	22.18	4.38
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)	3.52%	4.09%