NetApp Management

Management criteria checks 3/4

We currently do not have sufficient information about the CEO.

Key information

George Kurian

Chief executive officer

US$17.7m

Total compensation

CEO salary percentage5.64%
CEO tenure10yrs
CEO ownership0.2%
Management average tenure2.9yrs
Board average tenure6.5yrs

Recent management updates

Recent updates

NetApp: Needs To Prove Its Capabilities Before Achieving Revenue Expansion

Jun 04

NetApp, Inc. (NASDAQ:NTAP) Just Released Its Yearly Earnings: Here's What Analysts Think

Jun 01
NetApp, Inc. (NASDAQ:NTAP) Just Released Its Yearly Earnings: Here's What Analysts Think

NetApp: Disappointing Guidance Paved The Way For An Attractive Price In This Strong Company

Apr 15

These 4 Measures Indicate That NetApp (NASDAQ:NTAP) Is Using Debt Safely

Apr 14
These 4 Measures Indicate That NetApp (NASDAQ:NTAP) Is Using Debt Safely

Are Investors Undervaluing NetApp, Inc. (NASDAQ:NTAP) By 50%?

Mar 26
Are Investors Undervaluing NetApp, Inc. (NASDAQ:NTAP) By 50%?

NetApp: Tremendous Value To Be Unlocked

Mar 19

Statutory Profit Doesn't Reflect How Good NetApp's (NASDAQ:NTAP) Earnings Are

Mar 11
Statutory Profit Doesn't Reflect How Good NetApp's (NASDAQ:NTAP) Earnings Are

NetApp: Stands To Benefit From AI, But Needs More Discount

Feb 17

NetApp, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:NTAP) Share Price Could Signal Some Risk

Feb 12
NetApp, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:NTAP) Share Price Could Signal Some Risk

What Does NetApp, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:NTAP) Share Price Indicate?

Jan 27
What Does NetApp, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:NTAP) Share Price Indicate?

Under The Bonnet, NetApp's (NASDAQ:NTAP) Returns Look Impressive

Dec 27
Under The Bonnet, NetApp's (NASDAQ:NTAP) Returns Look Impressive

Is NetApp, Inc. (NASDAQ:NTAP) Trading At A 37% Discount?

Dec 12
Is NetApp, Inc. (NASDAQ:NTAP) Trading At A 37% Discount?

Analysts Are Updating Their NetApp, Inc. (NASDAQ:NTAP) Estimates After Its Second-Quarter Results

Nov 27
Analysts Are Updating Their NetApp, Inc. (NASDAQ:NTAP) Estimates After Its Second-Quarter Results

NetApp: ARR Growth And Margin Expansion Should Drive Further Upside

Nov 26

NetApp's Q2 Earnings Preview: Profits, Partnerships, And The Path Forward

Nov 19

Is NetApp (NASDAQ:NTAP) A Risky Investment?

Nov 04
Is NetApp (NASDAQ:NTAP) A Risky Investment?

NetApp: Why Investors Should Remain Bullish For Fiscal 2025

Oct 22

Unpleasant Surprises Could Be In Store For NetApp, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:NTAP) Shares

Oct 20
Unpleasant Surprises Could Be In Store For NetApp, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:NTAP) Shares

NetApp: Trading At Great Value Despite AI Tailwinds

Sep 30

What Does NetApp, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:NTAP) Share Price Indicate?

Sep 19
What Does NetApp, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:NTAP) Share Price Indicate?

NetApp, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:NTAP) CEO Looks Like They Deserve Their Pay Packet

Sep 04
NetApp, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:NTAP) CEO Looks Like They Deserve Their Pay Packet

NetApp: No More Near-Term Good News Left - Downgrading To Hold

Sep 02
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Expanding Flash Arrays And Cloud Services Propel Growth Amid Financial And Market Risks

Expansion in all-flash arrays and growth in customer acquisition in this segment highlight potential for continued revenue increases without specifying figures.

Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of NetApp, Inc. (NASDAQ:NTAP)

Aug 26
Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of NetApp, Inc. (NASDAQ:NTAP)

NetApp: Hold, The Margin Of Safety Has Been Exploited

Jul 30

Returns On Capital At NetApp (NASDAQ:NTAP) Have Hit The Brakes

Jul 26
Returns On Capital At NetApp (NASDAQ:NTAP) Have Hit The Brakes

We Think NetApp (NASDAQ:NTAP) Can Manage Its Debt With Ease

Jul 11
We Think NetApp (NASDAQ:NTAP) Can Manage Its Debt With Ease

NetApp's (NASDAQ:NTAP) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

Jun 21
NetApp's (NASDAQ:NTAP) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

There May Be Reason For Hope In NetApp's (NASDAQ:NTAP) Disappointing Earnings

Jun 17
There May Be Reason For Hope In NetApp's (NASDAQ:NTAP) Disappointing Earnings

NetApp, Inc. (NASDAQ:NTAP) Analysts Are Pretty Bullish On The Stock After Recent Results

Jun 13
NetApp, Inc. (NASDAQ:NTAP) Analysts Are Pretty Bullish On The Stock After Recent Results

NetApp: A Long-Term Beneficiary Of AI

May 14

CEO Compensation Analysis

How has George Kurian's remuneration changed compared to NetApp's earnings?
DateTotal CompensationSalaryCompany Earnings
Apr 25 2025n/an/a

US$1b

Jan 24 2025n/an/a

US$1b

Oct 25 2024n/an/a

US$1b

Jul 26 2024n/an/a

US$1b

Apr 26 2024US$18mUS$1m

US$986m

Jan 26 2024n/an/a

US$940m

Oct 27 2023n/an/a

US$692m

Jul 28 2023n/an/a

US$1b

Apr 28 2023US$11mUS$1m

US$1b

Jan 27 2023n/an/a

US$1b

Oct 28 2022n/an/a

US$1b

Jul 29 2022n/an/a

US$949m

Apr 29 2022US$19mUS$991k

US$937m

Jan 28 2022n/an/a

US$1b

Oct 29 2021n/an/a

US$942m

Jul 30 2021n/an/a

US$855m

Apr 30 2021US$14mUS$968k

US$730m

Jan 29 2021n/an/a

US$592m

Oct 30 2020n/an/a

US$687m

Jul 31 2020n/an/a

US$793m

Apr 24 2020US$9mUS$950k

US$819m

Jan 24 2020n/an/a

US$1b

Oct 25 2019n/an/a

US$991m

Jul 26 2019n/an/a

US$989m

Apr 26 2019US$13mUS$925k

US$1b

Compensation vs Market: George's total compensation ($USD17.74M) is about average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD14.05M).

Compensation vs Earnings: George's compensation has increased by more than 20% in the past year.


CEO

George Kurian (58 yo)

10yrs
Tenure
US$17,741,459
Compensation

Mr. George Kurian serves as an Independent Director of The Cigna Group (formerly known as Cigna Corporation) since January 2021. He has been the Chief Executive Officer of NetApp, Inc since June 1, 2015 an...


Leadership Team

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
George Kurian
CEO & Director10yrsUS$17.74m0.15%
$ 32.4m
Cesar Rego
President4.9yrsUS$9.49m0.024%
$ 5.2m
Elizabeth O'Callahan
EVP, Chief Administrative Officer & Corporate Secretary3.4yrsUS$4.29m0.013%
$ 2.7m
Harvinder Bhela
Executive VP & Chief Product Officer3.4yrsUS$7.56m0.085%
$ 18.3m
Wissam Jabre
Executive VP & CFOless than a yearno datano data
Gus Shahin
Executive Vice President of Business Technology & Operationsless than a yearno datano data
Daniel De Lorenzo
VP, Controller & Chief Accounting Officer1.2yrsno data0.00022%
$ 47.5k
Kris Newton
VP of Corporate Communications & Investor Relations7.4yrsno datano data
Gabrielle Boko
Chief Marketing Officer2.3yrsno datano data
Octavian Tanase
Senior Vice President of Engineering - Hybrid Cloud Groupno datano datano data
Puneet Gupta
Managing Director of NetApp India Marketing & Servicesno datano datano data
David Kim
Chief Diversity Officer2.3yrsno datano data
2.9yrs
Average Tenure
53.5yo
Average Age

Experienced Management: NTAP's management team is considered experienced (2.9 years average tenure).


Board Members

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
George Kurian
CEO & Director10yrsUS$17.74m0.15%
$ 32.4m
Anders Gustafsson
Independent Director1.6yrsUS$299.29k0.0045%
$ 963.9k
Gerald Held
Independent Director15.5yrsUS$358.12k0.010%
$ 2.2m
Thomas Nevens
Independent Chairman of the Board15.5yrsUS$536.27k0.0046%
$ 985.5k
Deepak Ahuja
Independent Director5.3yrsUS$393.12k0.0080%
$ 1.7m
Deborah Kerr
Independent Director7.6yrsUS$363.12k0.0094%
$ 2.0m
Francis Pelzer
Independent Directorless than a yearno datano data
Scott Schenkel
Independent Director7.6yrsUS$380.62k0.014%
$ 3.0m
Carrie Palin
Independent Director4.3yrsUS$358.12k0.0034%
$ 741.3k
June Yang
Independent Directorless than a yearno datano data
6.5yrs
Average Tenure
57.5yo
Average Age

Experienced Board: NTAP's board of directors are considered experienced (6.5 years average tenure).


Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/06/09 10:41
End of Day Share Price 2025/06/06 00:00
Earnings2025/04/25
Annual Earnings2025/04/25

Data Sources

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Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

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Analyst Sources

NetApp, Inc. is covered by 67 analysts. 18 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
James KelleherArgus Research Company
Josep BoriAtlantic Equities LLP
Jayson NolandBaird