# NETGEAR

> NETGEAR is a San Jose networking company that has spent nearly three decades putting Wi-Fi routers, mesh systems and switches into homes and businesses under the Nighthawk, Orbi and Insight brands. After five years of shrinking revenue it grew again in 2025, powered by a shift toward higher-margin Pro AV switches for enterprises and recurring subscription services for households.

- **Founded:** 1996
- **Headquarters:** San Jose, California, United States
- **Founders:** Patrick Lo (Co-founder & former CEO/Chairman), Mark G. Merrill (Co-founder & former CTO)
- **Team size:** ~790 employees
- **Products:** Nighthawk, Orbi, NETGEAR Insight, Pro AV Managed Switches (AV Line / M4250), NETGEAR Armor
- **Notable:** Grew annual revenue in 2025 for the first time in five years, Enterprise segment gross margin reached an all-time high of 54.1% in Q2 2026, Enterprise passed 50% of total company revenue (53% in Q2 2026)

## Products & services

- **Nighthawk** — Line of high-performance Wi-Fi routers, gaming routers, mesh systems and mobile hotspots aimed at power users and gamers, now spanning Wi-Fi 6E and Wi-Fi 7.
- **Orbi** — Whole-home mesh Wi-Fi systems with dedicated backhaul, positioned as the premium tier for large homes; Wi-Fi 7 models add multi-gig ports and multi-link operation.
- **NETGEAR Insight** — Cloud-based platform for businesses to remotely manage switches, access points and routers from a single app or portal, sold with subscription tiers.
- **Pro AV Managed Switches (AV Line / M4250)** — Managed network switches engineered to move audio and video over IP for integrators in venues, studios, houses of worship and stadiums; NETGEAR's fastest-growing enterprise line.
- **NETGEAR Armor** — Automatic, multi-layer cybersecurity for the whole network, powered by Bitdefender, offered as a subscription on Orbi and Nighthawk products.
- **Meural** — Digital canvas / smart art frame that displays fine-art and personal photography with a companion subscription library.
- **Mobile & Broadband** — 5G and 4G LTE mobile hotspots, cable modems and gateways for consumers and service providers.
- **Business Switches & Access Points** — PoE, multi-gig, cloud-managed and unmanaged switches plus WiFi 6E/7 access points for small and mid-sized businesses.

## Achievements

- Grew annual revenue in 2025 for the first time in five years
- Enterprise segment gross margin reached an all-time high of 54.1% in Q2 2026
- Enterprise passed 50% of total company revenue (53% in Q2 2026)
- 920-basis-point improvement in non-GAAP gross margin in 2025 versus the prior year
- Orbi and Nighthawk established as leading premium consumer Wi-Fi brands
- NETGEAR Armor reported to outperform TP-Link, eero and ASUS on Wi-Fi security in third-party testing

## Latest updates

- **2026-08** — Reported Q2 2026 net revenue of $168.6M with non-GAAP gross margin of 41.4%, up 360 basis points year over year; enterprise reached 53% of revenue.
- **2026-05** — Reported Q1 2026 results continuing the shift toward Pro AV and subscription-led growth.
- **2026-02** — Reported full-year 2025 results - first annual revenue growth in five years and a 920-basis-point gross-margin gain.
- **2024-01** — Charles (CJ) Prober became CEO and Chairman as co-founder Patrick Lo retired.

## Links

- Website: https://netgear.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/netgear
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/NETGEAR
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/NETGEAR
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/netgear/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Netgear

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Last updated: 2026-08-14