NetApp Management
Management criteria checks 3/4
NetApp's CEO is George Kurian, appointed in Jun 2015, has a tenure of 11.25 years. total yearly compensation is $22.16M, comprised of 4.5% salary and 95.5% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.18% of the company’s shares, worth €58.30M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 3.6 years and 6.6 years respectively.
Key information
George Kurian
Chief executive officer
US$22.2m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 4.51% |
| CEO tenure | 11.3yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.2% |
| Management average tenure | 3.6yrs |
| Board average tenure | 6.6yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 31 2026 | n/a | n/a | US$1b |
| Apr 24 2026 | US$22m | US$1m | US$1b |
| Jan 23 2026 | n/a | n/a | US$1b |
| Oct 24 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$1b |
| Jul 25 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$1b |
| Apr 25 2025 | US$23m | US$1m | US$1b |
| Jan 24 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$1b |
| Oct 25 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$1b |
| Jul 26 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$1b |
| Apr 26 2024 | US$18m | US$1m | US$986m |
| Jan 26 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$940m |
| Oct 27 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$692m |
| Jul 28 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$1b |
| Apr 28 2023 | US$11m | US$1m | US$1b |
| Jan 27 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$1b |
| Oct 28 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$1b |
| Jul 29 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$949m |
| Apr 29 2022 | US$19m | US$991k | US$937m |
| Jan 28 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$1b |
| Oct 29 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$942m |
| Jul 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$855m |
| Apr 30 2021 | US$14m | US$968k | US$730m |
| Jan 29 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$592m |
| Oct 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$687m |
| Jul 31 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$793m |
| Apr 24 2020 | US$9m | US$950k | US$819m |
Compensation vs Market: George's total compensation ($USD22.16M) is above average for companies of similar size in the German market ($USD5.95M).
Compensation vs Earnings: George's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
CEO
George Kurian (59 yo)
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
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & Director | 11.3yrs | US$22.16m | 0.18% € 58.3m | |
| President | 6.2yrs | US$11.13m | 0.024% € 7.6m | |
| Executive VP & CFO | 1.5yrs | US$11.49m | 0.020% € 6.3m | |
| EVP, Chief Administrative Officer & Corporate Secretary | 4.7yrs | US$6.60m | 0.016% € 5.2m | |
| Executive VP & Chief Product Officer | 1.2yrs | US$34.27m | 0.019% € 6.0m | |
| Executive Vice President of Business Technology & Operations | 2yrs | no data | no data | |
| VP, Controller & Chief Accounting Officer | 2.4yrs | no data | 0.00080% € 255.5k | |
| VP of Corporate Communications & Investor Relations | 8.7yrs | no data | no data | |
| Chief Marketing Officer | 3.6yrs | no data | no data | |
| Senior Vice President of Engineering - Hybrid Cloud Group | no data | no data | no data | |
| Managing Director of NetApp India Marketing & Services | no data | no data | no data | |
| Chief Diversity Officer | 3.6yrs | no data | no data |
Experienced Management: NTA's management team is considered experienced (3.6 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & Director | 11.3yrs | US$22.16m | 0.18% € 58.3m | |
| Independent Director | 2.8yrs | US$385.30k | 0.0058% € 1.9m | |
| Independent Director | 16.8yrs | US$377.80k | 0.0070% € 2.2m | |
| Independent Chairman of the Board | 16.8yrs | US$549.05k | 0.0055% € 1.8m | |
| Independent Director | 6.6yrs | US$405.30k | 0.010% € 3.2m | |
| Independent Director | 8.8yrs | US$375.30k | 0.013% € 4.1m | |
| Independent Director | 1.5yrs | US$386.55k | 0.00074% € 236.4k | |
| Independent Director | less than a year | US$309.99k | 0% € 0 | |
| Independent Director | 8.8yrs | US$37.50k | 0% € 0 | |
| Independent Director | 5.6yrs | US$389.68k | 0.0048% € 1.5m | |
| Independent Director | 2yrs | US$370.30k | 0% € 0 |
Experienced Board: NTA's board of directors are considered experienced (6.6 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2026/09/09 08:59 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/09/09 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2026/07/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2026/04/24 |
Data Sources
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| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
NetApp, Inc. is covered by 46 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.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| James Kelleher | Argus Research Company |
| Jayson Noland | Baird |
| Timothy Long | Barclays |