NTAP vs. UI: NetApp vs. Ubiquiti Stock Comparison

November 11, 2026

How do NetApp (NTAP) and Ubiquiti (UI) 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 Ubiquiti (UI) both fall under the Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group, but NTAP is classified in Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals while UI is classified in Communications Equipment.

Company profile comparison for NetApp (NTAP) and Ubiquiti (UI)
Profile Item	NTAP	UI
Name	NetApp, Inc.	Ubiquiti Inc.
Country/Region	United States	United States
GICS Sector	Information Technology	Information Technology
GICS Industry Group	Technology Hardware & Equipment	Technology Hardware & Equipment
GICS Industry	Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals	Communications Equipment
GICS Sub-Industry	Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals	Communications Equipment
Market Capitalization	33.23 billion USD	35.85 billion USD
Currency	USD	USD
Exchange	Nasdaq	NYSE
Listing Date	November 21, 1995	October 14, 2011
Security Type	Common Stock	Common Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

NTAP

GSPC

NetApp (NTAP) vs. Ubiquiti (UI), 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 Ubiquiti (UI). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for NetApp (NTAP) and Ubiquiti (UI)
Metric	NTAP	UI
Total Return (1Y)	59.65%	8.54%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)	35.23%	85.98%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)	16.66%	18.26%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

NTAP

GSPC

NetApp (NTAP) vs. Ubiquiti (UI), 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 Ubiquiti (UI). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Risk profile metrics for NetApp (NTAP) and Ubiquiti (UI)
Metric	NTAP	UI
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)	48.37%	53.12%
Beta (5Y)	1.55	1.29
Max Drawdown (5Y)	-42.61%	-69.44%
Avg. Volume (3M)	2.39M	133.04K

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

NTAP and UI 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 Ubiquiti (UI)
Metric	NTAP	UI
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)	1.14	0.08
Sortino Ratio (1Y)	1.84	0.12

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Both NetApp (NTAP) at 114.82% and Ubiquiti (UI) at 91.09% turn shareholders’ equity into profit at rates above their industry benchmark ranges for ROE. That is a strong capital-efficiency signal, though leverage and the equity base still matter.

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%

UI

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

91.09%

UI: 91.09%
Max: 42.47%
Q3: 19.13%
Median: 11.00%
Q1: 1.63%
Min: -20.62%

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

Net Margin (TTM)

Ubiquiti (UI) at 29.33% keeps the most of each sales dollar — above its industry’s net margin range — and NetApp (NTAP) at 19.19% also retains a top-quartile share.

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%

UI

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

29.33%

UI: 29.33%
Max: 27.60%
Q3: 11.66%
Median: 4.08%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: -11.02%

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

Operating Margin (TTM)

Both NetApp (NTAP) at 26.67% and Ubiquiti (UI) at 36.27% 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%

UI

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

36.27%

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

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

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for NetApp (NTAP) and Ubiquiti (UI)
Metric	NTAP	UI
ROE (TTM)	114.82%	91.09%
ROA (TTM)	11.66%	40.44%
Net Margin (TTM)	19.19%	29.33%
Operating Margin (TTM)	26.67%	36.27%
Gross Margin (TTM)	70.63%	46.16%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Both NetApp (NTAP) at 5.37% and Ubiquiti (UI) at 27.22% land near their industries' usual revenue growth ranges, so top-line momentum looks broadly in line with peers on both sides.

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

EPS Growth

Both NetApp (NTAP) at 11.99% and Ubiquiti (UI) at 34.78% land near their industries' usual EPS growth ranges, so bottom-line momentum looks broadly in line with peers on both sides.

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

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for NetApp (NTAP) and Ubiquiti (UI)
Metric	NTAP	UI
Revenue Growth (YoY)	5.37%	27.22%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)	2.87%	19.05%
EPS Growth (YoY)	11.99%	34.78%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)	3.13%	32.98%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Ubiquiti (UI) at 2.93 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

UI

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

2.93

Max: 5.34
Q3: 3.02
UI: 2.93
Median: 1.95
Q1: 1.32
Min: 0.17

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

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Ubiquiti (UI) at 0.06 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

UI

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

0.06

Max: 1.76
Q3: 0.78
Median: 0.24
UI: 0.06
Q1: 0.04
Min: 0.01

NetApp (NTAP) vs. Ubiquiti (UI): 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 Ubiquiti (UI)
Metric	NTAP	UI
Current Ratio (MRQ)	1.24	2.93
Debt / Equity (MRQ)	1.69	0.06
Net Debt / EBITDA	-0.50	-0.44

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Ubiquiti (UI) pays no dividend (yield 0.00%) — it may be reinvesting, using buybacks, or simply not returning cash through dividends. Meanwhile NetApp (NTAP) reports a yield of 1.23%, ranking against industry peers normally.

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%

UI

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

0.00%

Max: 0.73%
Q3: 0.31%
UI: 0.00%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

NetApp (NTAP) vs. Ubiquiti (UI): 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 Ubiquiti (UI) at 20.19% 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%

UI

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

20.19%

Max: 32.27%
UI: 20.19%
Q3: 14.48%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

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

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for NetApp (NTAP) and Ubiquiti (UI)
Metric	NTAP	UI
Dividend Yield (TTM)	1.23%	0.00%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	29.34%	20.19%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

Both NetApp (NTAP) at 23.86 and Ubiquiti (UI) at 33.47 land around their industries’ usual P/E ratio levels — neither is getting a clear earnings-multiple discount or premium versus peers.

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

UI

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

33.47

Max: 69.48
Q3: 41.02
UI: 33.47
Median: 26.39
Q1: 19.36
Min: 6.07

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

P/S Ratio (TTM)

NetApp (NTAP) at 4.50 is priced about in line with its industry on P/S ratio, while Ubiquiti (UI) at 10.95 sits in the pricier quartile — UI costs more per dollar of sales.

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

UI

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

10.95

Max: 11.30
UI: 10.95
Q3: 5.82
Median: 2.56
Q1: 1.05
Min: 0.00

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

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

Measured against book value, both NetApp (NTAP) at 22.18 and Ubiquiti (UI) at 24.91 look expensive — each P/B ratio sits above its industry’s benchmark range.

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

UI

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

24.91

UI: 24.91
Max: 10.75
Q3: 5.52
Median: 3.17
Q1: 1.79
Min: 0.33

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

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for NetApp (NTAP) and Ubiquiti (UI)
Metric	NTAP	UI
P/E Ratio (TTM)	23.86	33.47
P/S Ratio (TTM)	4.50	10.95
P/B Ratio (MRQ)	22.18	24.91
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)	3.52%	1.98%