NTGR

NETGEAR, Inc. (NTGR) 10Y Growth Potential Analysis (2026)

Invetso Score: 4.8/10 — Balanced · Last Updated: 2026-08-01

Overall Score

Business Quality

Gross margin remains solid at 38.2%, but operating margin is still negative at -4.2% and net margin at -5.9%.

Return metrics remain weak, with ROA at -5.2%, ROE at -8.4%, and ROIC at -5.4%.

Revenue efficiency is acceptable, with asset turnover at 0.87x and fixed asset turnover at 11.96x.

Financial Strength

Liquidity is healthy, with a current ratio of 2.48x and quick ratio of 1.80x.

Balance sheet leverage remains modest, with debt-to-equity at 0.10x and debt-to-assets at 5.8%.

Cash generation is still weak, with operating cash flow ratio at 0.02x and free cash flow remaining negative.

Growth Runway

The company has a low valuation base, with EV/sales at 0.76x and price/sales at 0.94x, which can support upside if growth reaccelerates.

However, profitability remains negative, limiting evidence of a durable growth compounding profile.

Working capital remains sizable at $378.3M, but the cash conversion cycle is long at 185.4 days.

Valuation

The stock screens inexpensive on sales and book value, with price/sales at 0.94x and price/book at 1.43x.

Negative earnings and free cash flow keep earnings-based and cash-flow-based valuation signals unattractive.

Net cash position is supportive, with enterprise value below market cap and cash per share at $9.91.

Sources

  • Company filings (10-K, 10-Q, investor presentations)
  • Financial and market data providers
  • Public news and industry information

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