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NetScout Systems, Inc.(NTCT)Earnings, Financials & Key Ratios
NTCT•NASDAQ
$35.52
$2.57B mkt cap·Price updated May 6, 2026
AboutNetScout Systems, Inc. provides service assurance and cybersecurity solutions for protect digital business services against disruptions in the United States, Europe, Asia, and internationally. The company offers nGeniusONE management software that enables customers to predict, preempt, and resolve network and service delivery problems, as well as facilitate the optimization and capacity planning of their network infrastructures; and specialized platforms and analytic modules that enable its customers to analyze and troubleshoot traffic in radio access and Wi-Fi networks. It also provides nGeniusPULSE, an active testing tool that enables enterprises to identify infrastructure performance issues and determine application availability, reliability, and performance; and nGenius Business Analytics solution, which enables service providers to analyze their network traffic. In addition, the company offers ISNG, an advanced passive network probe; packet flow systems that deliver targeted network traffic access to various monitoring and security tools and systems; and a suite of test access points that enable non-disruptive access to network traffic. Further, it provides cybersecurity solutions to protect their networks against distributed denial of service attacks under the Arbor brand, such as Arbor Sightline, Arbor Threat Mitigation System, Arbor Insight, Arbor Edge Defense, and Arbor Cloud. Additionally, it offers advanced threat detection solutions, such as Omnis Cyber Investigator. It serves enterprise customers in various industries, including financial services, technology, manufacturing, healthcare, utilities, education, transportation, and retail; mobile operators, wireline operators, cable operators, Internet service providers, and cloud providers; and governmental agencies through a direct sales force, and indirect reseller and distribution channels. NetScout Systems, Inc. was incorporated in 1984 and is headquartered in Westford, Massachusetts.Show more
- Revenue$823M-0.8%
- EBITDA-$304M-306.0%
- Net Income-$367M-148.4%
- EPS (Diluted)-5.06-144.4%
- Gross Margin78.27%+1.1%
- EBITDA Margin-36.93%-309.3%
- Operating Margin-44.68%-147.4%
- Net Margin-44.6%-150.4%
- ROE-21.26%-182.1%
- ROIC-19.25%-203.0%
- Debt/Equity0.05-49.5%
- Interest Coverage-50.09-218.9%
NTCT Key Insights
NetScout Systems, Inc. (NTCT) fundamental analysis — strengths, weaknesses & financial health based on data analysis
✓Strengths
- ✓Company is almost debt free
- ✓FCF machine: 25.6% free cash flow margin
- ✓Momentum leader: RS Rating 81 (top 19%)
- ✓Trading near 52-week high
✗Weaknesses
- ✗Profits declining 166.0% over 5 years
* These insights are generated automatically based on available financial data. Please conduct your own research before making investment decisions.
NTCT Price & Volume
NetScout Systems, Inc. (NTCT) stock price & volume — 10-year historical chart
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NTCT Growth Metrics
NetScout Systems, Inc. (NTCT) revenue, earnings & EPS growth — 3, 5 & 10-year CAGR
Revenue CAGR
10 Years6.13%
5 Years-1.6%
3 Years-1.3%
TTM4.91%
Profit CAGR
10 Years-
5 Years-
3 Years-
TTM122.95%
EPS CAGR
10 Years-
5 Years-
3 Years-
TTM122.33%
Return on Capital
10 Years-2.02%
5 Years-3.76%
3 Years-7.33%
Last Year-18.48%
NTCT Recent Earnings
NetScout Systems, Inc. (NTCT) EPS & revenue vs analyst estimates — last 4 quarters
●Beat EPS 10/12 qtrs (83%)●Beat Revenue 8/12 qtrs (67%)
Q1 2026Latest
Feb 5, 2026EPS
$1.00
Est $0.86
+16.3%
Revenue
$251M
Est $234M
+7.3%
Q4 2025
Nov 6, 2025EPS
$0.62
Est $0.44
+39.9%
Revenue
$219M
Est $200M
+9.3%
Q3 2025
Aug 7, 2025EPS
$0.34
Est $0.29
+17.2%
Revenue
$187M
Est $198M
-5.7%
Q2 2025
May 8, 2025EPS
$0.52
Est $0.52
+0.0%
Revenue
$205M
Est $192M
+6.5%
| Quarter | Date | EPS (Act vs Est) | Revenue (Act vs Est) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026Latest | Feb 5, 2026 | $1.00vs $0.86+16.3% | $251Mvs $234M+7.3% |
| Q4 2025 | Nov 6, 2025 | $0.62vs $0.44+39.9% | $219Mvs $200M+9.3% |
| Q3 2025 | Aug 7, 2025 | $0.34vs $0.29+17.2% | $187Mvs $198M-5.7% |
| Q2 2025 | May 8, 2025 | $0.52vs $0.52+0.0% | $205Mvs $192M+6.5% |
Based on last 12 quarters of dataView full earnings history →
NTCT Peer Comparison
NetScout Systems, Inc. (NTCT) competitors in Cybersecurity and identity management — business model, growth, and fundamentals comparison
| Company | Market Cap | Stock Price | P/E Ratio (TTM) | Revenue Growth 1Y | Net Margin | Return on Equity (ROE) | FCF Yield | Debt / Equity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 VIAV | 12.49B | 53.97 | 359.80 | 8.39% | -4.03% | -6.92% | 0.5% | 0.89 |
 NTNX | 11.76B | 43.43 | 66.82 | 18.11% | 9.95% | 6.38% | ||
 FTNT | 66.87B | 89.92 | 37.00 | 14.17% | 27.26% | 149.77% | 3.33% | 0.81 |
 PANW | 129.34B | 183.98 | 114.99 | 14.87% | 12.96% | 13.65% | 2.68% | 0.04 |
 RDWR | 1.19B | 27.48 | 61.07 | 9.81% | 6.71% | 5.31% | 3.5% | 0.04 |
 QLYS | 3.29B | 92.14 | 16.94 | 10.13% | 29.41% | 37.15% | 9.26% | 0.17 |
 VRNT | 1.24B | 20.51 | 19.72 | -0.13% | 6.87% | 4.6% | 11.43% | 0.34 |
 NFLX | 372.42B | 87.89 | 34.74 | 15.85% | 24.3% | 41.26% | 2.54% | 0.54 |
Compare NTCT vs Peers
NetScout Systems, Inc. (NTCT) vs competitors — business, growth, and fundamentals comparison against the closest industry rivals.
NTCT Income Statement
NetScout Systems, Inc. (NTCT) annual income statement — 10-year revenue, gross profit & net income history
10Y historyFree accessUpdated daily
| Line item | Mar'17 | Mar'18 | Mar'19 | Mar'20 | Mar'21 | Mar'22 | Mar'23 | Mar'24 | Mar'25 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales/Revenue | 1.16B | 986.79M | 909.92M | 891.82M | 831.28M | 855.58M | 914.53M | 829.46M | 822.68M | 861.43M |
| Revenue Growth % | 21.63% | -15.09% | -7.79% | -1.99% | -6.79% | 2.92% | 6.89% | -9.3% | -0.82% | 4.91% |
| Cost of Goods Sold | 346.14M | 271.9M | 254.13M | 242.19M | 222.1M | 214.19M | 223.1M | 187.41M | 178.74M | 178.76M |
| COGS % of Revenue | 29.79% | 27.55% | 27.93% | 27.16% | 26.72% | 25.03% | 24.39% | 22.59% | 21.73% | - |
| Gross Profit | 815.97M▲ 0% | 714.88M▼ 12.4% | 655.79M▼ 8.3% | 649.63M▼ 0.9% | 609.18M▼ 6.2% | 641.39M▲ 5.3% | 691.43M▲ 7.8% | 642.04M▼ 7.1% | 643.94M▲ 0.3% | 682.68M▲ 0% |
| Gross Margin % | 70.21% | 72.45% | 72.07% | 72.84% | 73.28% | 74.97% | 75.61% | 77.41% | 78.27% | 79.25% |
| Gross Profit Growth % | 30.15% | -12.39% | -8.27% | -0.94% | -6.23% | 5.29% | 7.8% | -7.14% | 0.3% | - |
| Operating Expenses | 749.91M | 713.73M | 663.34M | 631.99M | 572.05M | 592.75M | 613.77M | 791.87M | 1.01B | 572.55M |
| OpEx % of Revenue | 64.53% | 72.33% | 72.9% | 70.87% | 68.82% | 69.28% | 67.11% | 95.47% | 122.96% | - |
| Selling, General & Admin | 447.07M | 422.01M | 385.44M | 376.52M | 331.7M | 361.88M | 380.42M | 366.87M | 364.77M | 369.64M |
| SG&A % of Revenue | 38.47% | 42.77% | 42.36% | 42.22% | 39.9% | 42.3% | 41.6% | 44.23% | 44.34% | - |
| Research & Development | 232.7M | 215.08M | 203.59M | 188.29M | 179.16M | 171.13M | 176.17M | 161.21M | 152.86M | 156.43M |
| R&D % of Revenue | 20.02% | 21.8% | 22.37% | 21.11% | 21.55% | 20% | 19.26% | 19.44% | 18.58% | - |
| Other Operating Expenses | -1.72M | -3.78M | -434K | 67.18M | 61.19M | 59.74M | 57.17M | 263.79M | 493.91M | 4M |
| Operating Income | 62.06M▲ 0% | -4.06M▼ 106.5% | -71.58M▼ 1663.9% | 17.64M▲ 124.6% | 37.13M▲ 110.5% | 48.63M▲ 31.0% | 77.66M▲ 59.7% | -149.83M▼ 292.9% | -367.6M▼ 145.4% | 110.12M▲ 0% |
| Operating Margin % | 5.34% | -0.41% | -7.87% | 1.98% | 4.47% | 5.68% | 8.49% | -18.06% | -44.68% | 12.78% |
| Operating Income Growth % | 342.91% | -106.54% | -1663.92% | 124.64% | 110.51% | 30.98% | 59.69% | -292.92% | -145.35% | - |
| EBITDA | 222.93M | 147.6M | 64.18M | 133.74M | 142.96M | 144.42M | 173.01M | -74.84M | -303.82M | 170.69M |
| EBITDA Margin % | 19.18% | 14.96% | 7.05% | 15% | 17.2% | 16.88% | 18.92% | -9.02% | -36.93% | 19.81% |
| EBITDA Growth % | 94.66% | -33.79% | -56.51% | 108.37% | 6.89% | 1.02% | 19.8% | -143.26% | -305.95% | 148.72% |
| D&A (Non-Cash Add-back) | 160.86M | 151.66M | 135.76M | 116.1M | 105.83M | 95.78M | 95.35M | 74.99M | 63.79M | 60.57M |
| EBIT | 61.37M | -6.03M | -66.77M | 22.52M | 33.18M | 50.94M | 78.66M | -135.86M | -358.63M | 114.96M |
| Net Interest Income | -8.16M | -10.82M | -20.9M | -16.07M | -10.23M | -7.75M | -5.33M | 951K | 3.58M | 10.52M |
| Interest Income | 1.02M | 1.81M | 5.25M | 4.53M | 646K | 297K | 4.92M | 9.6M | 10.74M | 12.58M |
| Interest Expense | 9.18M | 12.63M | 26.14M | 20.6M | 10.88M | 8.05M | 10.25M | 8.65M | 7.16M | 2.06M |
| Other Income/Expense | -9.88M | -14.6M | -21.33M | -15.71M | -14.83M | -5.74M | -9.25M | 5.32M | 1.81M | 3.24M |
| Pretax Income | 52.19M▲ 0% | -18.66M▼ 135.8% | -92.91M▼ 397.9% | 1.92M▲ 102.1% | 22.3M▲ 1059.3% | 42.89M▲ 92.3% | 68.42M▲ 59.5% | -144.51M▼ 311.2% | -365.79M▼ 153.1% | 113.36M▲ 0% |
| Pretax Margin % | 4.49% | -1.89% | -10.21% | 0.22% | 2.68% | 5.01% | 7.48% | -17.42% | -44.46% | 13.16% |
| Income Tax | 18.89M | -98.47M | -19.59M | 4.68M | 2.95M | 7.02M | 8.77M | 3.22M | 1.13M | 17.45M |
| Effective Tax Rate % | 36.21% | 527.74% | 21.08% | 243.14% | 13.24% | 16.36% | 12.81% | -2.23% | -0.31% | 15.4% |
| Net Income | 33.29M▲ 0% | 79.81M▲ 139.7% | -73.32M▼ 191.9% | -2.75M▲ 96.2% | 19.35M▲ 802.7% | 35.87M▲ 85.4% | 59.65M▲ 66.3% | -147.73M▼ 347.7% | -366.92M▼ 148.4% | 95.91M▲ 0% |
| Net Margin % | 2.86% | 8.09% | -8.06% | -0.31% | 2.33% | 4.19% | 6.52% | -17.81% | -44.6% | 11.13% |
| Net Income Growth % | 217.35% | 139.74% | -191.87% | 96.24% | 802.69% | 85.38% | 66.27% | -347.68% | -148.37% | 122.95% |
| Net Income (Continuing) | 33.29M | 79.81M | -73.32M | -2.75M | 19.35M | 35.87M | 59.65M | -147.73M | -366.92M | 95.91M |
| Discontinued Operations | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Minority Interest | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| EPS (Diluted) | 0.36▲ 0% | 0.90▲ 150.0% | -0.93▼ 203.3% | -0.04▲ 96.1% | 0.26▲ 810.4% | 0.48▲ 84.6% | 0.82▲ 70.8% | -2.07▼ 352.4% | -5.06▼ 144.4% | 1.34▲ 0% |
| EPS Growth % | 202.86% | 150% | -203.33% | 96.06% | 810.38% | 84.62% | 70.83% | -352.44% | -144.44% | 122.33% |
| EPS (Basic) | 0.36 | 0.91 | -0.93 | -0.04 | 0.26 | 0.48 | 0.83 | -2.07 | -5.11 | - |
| Diluted Shares Outstanding | 92.92M | 88.26M | 78.62M | 75.16M | 73.82M | 75.08M | 73.05M | 71.47M | 72.57M | 71.73M |
| Basic Shares Outstanding | 92.23M | 87.42M | 78.62M | 75.16M | 73.1M | 74.02M | 71.78M | 71.47M | 71.74M | 71.73M |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
NTCT Balance Sheet
NetScout Systems, Inc. (NTCT) balance sheet — assets, liabilities & shareholders' equity
| Line item | Mar'17 | Mar'18 | Mar'19 | Mar'20 | Mar'21 | Mar'22 | Mar'23 | Mar'24 | Mar'25 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Current Assets | 854.47M | 752.41M | 801.22M | 659.74M | 722.47M | 921.94M | 617.36M | 672.49M | 713.18M | 850.35M |
| Cash & Short-Term Investments | 442.77M | 447.76M | 485.98M | 386.46M | 476.45M | 703.2M | 419M | 423.13M | 491.47M | 573M |
| Cash Only | 304.88M | 370.73M | 409.82M | 340.24M | 467.18M | 636.16M | 386.79M | 389.67M | 457.42M | 540.64M |
| Short-Term Investments | 137.89M | 77.94M | 76.34M | 47.97M | 9.28M | 67.04M | 32.2M | 33.46M | 34.06M | 32.36M |
| Accounts Receivable | 294.37M | 213.44M | 235.32M | 213.51M | 197.72M | 148.25M | 143.85M | 192.1M | 163.65M | 234.55M |
| Days Sales Outstanding | 92.46 | 78.95 | 94.39 | 87.39 | 86.81 | 63.24 | 57.41 | 84.53 | 72.61 | 65.74 |
| Inventory | 40M | 34.77M | 26.27M | 21.51M | 19.37M | 21.23M | 17.55M | 14.1M | 11.11M | 12.41M |
| Days Inventory Outstanding | 42.18 | 46.68 | 37.73 | 32.41 | 31.84 | 36.19 | 28.71 | 27.45 | 22.69 | 22.79 |
| Other Current Assets | 36.97M | 32.59M | 38.58M | 24.76M | 27.02M | 39.91M | 34.72M | 32.09M | 33.57M | 22.46M |
| Total Non-Current Assets | 2.75B | 2.62B | 2.47B | 2.46B | 2.36B | 2.27B | 2.2B | 1.92B | 1.47B | 1.47B |
| Property, Plant & Equipment | 61.39M | 52.51M | 58.95M | 126.3M | 109.99M | 96.33M | 86.19M | 68.97M | 59.25M | 59.5M |
| Fixed Asset Turnover | 18.93x | 18.79x | 15.44x | 7.06x | 7.56x | 8.88x | 10.61x | 12.03x | 13.89x | 14.59x |
| Goodwill | 1.72B | 1.71B | 1.72B | 1.73B | 1.72B | 1.72B | 1.72B | 1.5B | 1.08B | 1.07B |
| Intangible Assets | 931.27M | 831.37M | 669.12M | 582.18M | 511.87M | 433.42M | 366.59M | 308.66M | 258.69M | 226.79M |
| Long-Term Investments | 21.93M | -6.68M | 1.01M | 2.61M | 0 | 0 | 8.94M | 994K | 1M | 35.19M |
| Other Non-Current Assets | 7.71M | 19.55M | 16.99M | 17.77M | 15.06M | 12.98M | 12.54M | 10.6M | 11.78M | 53.24M |
| Total Assets | 3.6B▲ 0% | 3.37B▼ 6.5% | 3.27B▼ 2.9% | 3.12B▼ 4.6% | 3.09B▼ 1.1% | 3.19B▲ 3.6% | 2.82B▼ 11.7% | 2.6B▼ 8.0% | 2.19B▼ 15.7% | 2.32B▲ 0% |
| Asset Turnover | 0.32x | 0.29x | 0.28x | 0.29x | 0.27x | 0.27x | 0.32x | 0.32x | 0.38x | 0.39x |
| Asset Growth % | 0.24% | -6.47% | -2.93% | -4.57% | -1.14% | 3.55% | -11.71% | -7.99% | -15.75% | -0.45% |
| Total Current Liabilities | 460.19M | 413.3M | 379.94M | 399M | 411.27M | 476.16M | 453.61M | 395.08M | 407.93M | 442.59M |
| Accounts Payable | 37.41M | 30.13M | 24.58M | 20M | 17.96M | 21.96M | 16.47M | 14.51M | 18.21M | 17.25M |
| Days Payables Outstanding | 39.45 | 40.45 | 35.31 | 30.15 | 29.52 | 37.42 | 26.95 | 28.25 | 37.18 | 32.76 |
| Short-Term Debt | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10.34M | 12.35M | 11.41M | 11.65M | 11.98M | 10.99M | 10.05M |
| Deferred Revenue (Current) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Current Liabilities | 340.12M | 335.09M | 295.54M | 292.12M | 290.88M | 362.65M | 337.81M | 316.47M | 321.15M | 340.15M |
| Current Ratio | 1.86x | 1.82x | 2.11x | 1.65x | 1.76x | 1.94x | 1.36x | 1.70x | 1.75x | 1.75x |
| Quick Ratio | 1.77x | 1.74x | 2.04x | 1.60x | 1.71x | 1.89x | 1.32x | 1.67x | 1.72x | 1.72x |
| Cash Conversion Cycle | 95.19 | 85.18 | 96.82 | 89.65 | 89.13 | 62.01 | 59.17 | 83.73 | 58.11 | 55.77 |
| Total Non-Current Liabilities | 705.08M | 886.53M | 824.63M | 783.59M | 667.98M | 658.15M | 337.3M | 308.15M | 218.25M | 237.79M |
| Long-Term Debt | 300M | 600M | 550M | 520.66M | 411.27M | 403.93M | 148.82M | 138.1M | 32.51M | 31.75M |
| Capital Lease Obligations | 0 | 0 | 0 | 70.66M | 61.27M | 53.93M | 48.82M | 32.51M | 32.51M | 128.45M |
| Deferred Tax Liabilities | 277.6M | 151.56M | 124.23M | 114.39M | 92.29M | 78.9M | 24.94M | 4.37M | 2.64M | 11.25M |
| Other Non-Current Liabilities | 127.48M | 134.96M | 150.4M | 77.88M | 103.16M | 121.4M | 114.73M | 133.17M | 150.59M | 635.99M |
| Total Liabilities | 1.17B | 1.3B | 1.2B | 1.18B | 1.08B | 1.13B | 790.91M | 703.24M | 626.18M | 680.38M |
| Total Debt | 300M | 600M | 550M | 601.65M | 484.89M | 469.26M | 209.29M | 182.59M | 76.01M | 73.56M |
| Net Debt | -4.88M | 229.27M | 140.18M | 261.42M | 17.71M | -166.9M | -177.51M | -207.09M | -381.4M | -467.09M |
| Debt / Equity | 0.12x | 0.29x | 0.27x | 0.31x | 0.24x | 0.23x | 0.10x | 0.10x | 0.05x | 0.05x |
| Debt / EBITDA | 1.35x | 4.07x | 8.57x | 4.50x | 3.39x | 3.25x | 1.21x | - | - | 0.43x |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | -0.02x | 1.55x | 2.18x | 1.95x | 0.12x | -1.16x | -1.03x | - | - | -2.74x |
| Interest Coverage | 6.68x | -0.48x | -2.55x | 1.09x | 3.05x | 6.33x | 7.68x | -15.70x | -50.09x | 55.89x |
| Total Equity | 2.44B▲ 0% | 2.07B▼ 15.1% | 2.07B▼ 0.2% | 1.94B▼ 6.2% | 2.01B▲ 3.5% | 2.06B▲ 2.7% | 2.03B▼ 1.5% | 1.89B▼ 6.8% | 1.56B▼ 17.5% | 1.64B▲ 0% |
| Equity Growth % | -0.29% | -15.08% | -0.16% | -6.17% | 3.5% | 2.72% | -1.49% | -6.78% | -17.53% | 6.3% |
| Book Value per Share | 26.22 | 23.44 | 26.27 | 25.78 | 27.17 | 27.44 | 27.79 | 26.47 | 21.50 | 22.88 |
| Total Shareholders' Equity | 2.44B | 2.07B | 2.07B | 1.94B | 2.01B | 2.06B | 2.03B | 1.89B | 1.56B | 1.64B |
| Common Stock | 116K | 117K | 120K | 122K | 124K | 126K | 128K | 131K | 134K | 136K |
| Retained Earnings | 316.68M | 396.49M | 358.09M | 355.34M | 374.69M | 410.56M | 470.21M | 322.48M | -44.44M | 32.85M |
| Treasury Stock | -570.92M | -995.84M | -1.12B | -1.31B | -1.32B | -1.37B | -1.55B | -1.62B | -1.65B | -1.7B |
| Accumulated OCI | -3.47M | 2.9M | -2.64M | -3.16M | -1.94M | 141K | 5.74M | 3.57M | 4.07M | 3.98M |
| Minority Interest | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
NTCT Cash Flow Statement
NetScout Systems, Inc. (NTCT) cash flow — operating, investing & free cash flow history
| Line item | Mar'17 | Mar'18 | Mar'19 | Mar'20 | Mar'21 | Mar'22 | Mar'23 | Mar'24 | Mar'25 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash from Operations | 227.81M | 222.45M | 149.84M | 225.02M | 213.92M | 296.01M | 156.65M | 58.81M | 217.67M | 217.67M |
| Operating CF Margin % | 19.6% | 22.54% | 16.47% | 25.23% | 25.73% | 34.6% | 17.13% | 7.09% | 26.46% | - |
| Operating CF Growth % | 139.08% | -2.35% | -32.64% | 50.18% | -4.93% | 38.37% | -47.08% | -62.46% | 270.12% | 470.83% |
| Net Income | 33.29M | 79.81M | -73.32M | -2.75M | 19.35M | 35.87M | 59.65M | -147.73M | -366.92M | 95.91M |
| Depreciation & Amortization | 160.86M | 153.5M | 137.88M | 116.1M | 105.83M | 95.78M | 85.92M | 74.99M | 63.79M | 65.38M |
| Stock-Based Compensation | 39.19M | 47.32M | 56.33M | 50.86M | 51.89M | 56.07M | 61.99M | 70.8M | 64.78M | 47.35M |
| Deferred Taxes | -11.01M | -127.78M | -33.44M | -9.82M | -23.8M | -12.68M | -54.03M | -45.95M | -37.57M | -24.06M |
| Other Non-Cash Items | 313K | 652K | 45.24M | 11.13M | 10.04M | 10.04M | 12.03M | 218.63M | 438.12M | 20.34M |
| Working Capital Changes | 5.16M | 68.95M | 17.16M | 59.5M | 50.61M | 110.92M | -8.9M | -111.92M | 55.47M | 78.89M |
| Change in Receivables | -48.08M | 84.95M | -22.18M | 21.47M | 16.88M | 49.32M | 4.9M | -48.38M | 28.66M | -19.52M |
| Change in Inventory | 12.46M | 1.01M | 5.32M | 1.5M | -2.04M | -8M | 9.01M | 609K | 128K | 861K |
| Change in Payables | 405K | -8.93M | -3.88M | -4.29M | -1.73M | 4.21M | -5.55M | -1.86M | 3.24M | 3.29M |
| Cash from Investing | -42.28M | 57.13M | -26.25M | -4.31M | 24.7M | -68.35M | 15.3M | 13.36M | -7M | -26.4M |
| Capital Expenditures | -32.15M | -16.59M | -23.53M | -19.92M | -11.99M | -10.35M | -10.48M | -6.34M | -5.41M | -8.32M |
| CapEx % of Revenue | 2.77% | 1.68% | 2.59% | 2.23% | 1.44% | 1.21% | 1.15% | 0.76% | 0.66% | - |
| Acquisitions | 8.26M | -8.33M | -3.29M | -11.29M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.77M | 0 | 0 |
| Investments | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Investing | 129K | 193K | -97K | -31K | -4.45M | -205K | -161K | -25K | -1.29M | 0 |
| Cash from Financing | -90.6M | -220.96M | -79.28M | -286.87M | -118.31M | -54.16M | -419.43M | -69.35M | -142.01M | -122.73M |
| Debt Issued (Net) | 0 | 294.62M | -50M | -100M | -100M | -3.66M | -250M | 0 | -100M | -75.34M |
| Equity Issued (Net) | -89.55M | -514.92M | -14.46M | -175M | -3.27M | -35.65M | -150.04M | -50M | -25.26M | -31.56M |
| Dividends Paid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Share Repurchases | -89.56M | -501.32M | -14.47M | -175M | -3.27M | -35.65M | -150.04M | -50M | -25.26M | -31.57M |
| Other Financing | -1.04M | -659K | -14.82M | -11.87M | -15.03M | -14.85M | -19.39M | -19.36M | -16.75M | -15.82M |
| Net Change in Cash | 94.17M▲ 0% | 65M▼ 31.0% | 39.09M▼ 39.9% | -69.58M▼ 278.0% | 126.94M▲ 282.4% | 168.99M▲ 33.1% | -249.37M▼ 247.6% | 2.88M▲ 101.2% | 67.74M▲ 2252.1% | 142.28M▲ 0% |
| Free Cash Flow | 195.66M▲ 0% | 205.86M▲ 5.2% | 126.31M▼ 38.6% | 205.1M▲ 62.4% | 197.4M▼ 3.8% | 285.61M▲ 44.7% | 146M▼ 48.9% | 52.47M▼ 64.1% | 210.97M▲ 302.1% | 275.48M▲ 0% |
| FCF Margin % | 16.84% | 20.86% | 13.88% | 23% | 23.75% | 33.38% | 15.96% | 6.33% | 25.64% | 31.98% |
| FCF Growth % | 201.41% | 5.21% | -38.64% | 62.38% | -3.76% | 44.69% | -48.88% | -64.06% | 302.05% | 67.85% |
| FCF per Share | 2.11 | 2.33 | 1.61 | 2.73 | 2.67 | 3.80 | 2.00 | 0.73 | 2.91 | 2.91 |
| FCF Conversion (FCF/Net Income) | 6.84x | 2.79x | -2.04x | -81.71x | 11.05x | 8.25x | 2.63x | -0.40x | -0.59x | 2.87x |
| Interest Paid | 6.44M | 9.6M | 23.28M | 17.64M | 7.68M | 4.96M | 8.06M | 6.43M | 4.19M | 397K |
| Taxes Paid | 49.29M | 18.22M | 13.38M | 13.06M | 11.47M | 31.7M | 55.92M | 62.32M | 41.8M | -12.15M |
NTCT Key Ratios
NetScout Systems, Inc. (NTCT) financial ratios — P/E, ROE, debt and 30+ core market and balance-sheet ratios
| Metric | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return on Equity (ROE) | 1.36% | 3.54% | -3.55% | -0.14% | 0.98% | 1.76% | 2.92% | -7.53% | -21.26% | 6.07% |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 1.88% | -0.13% | -2.38% | 0.6% | 1.32% | 1.86% | 3.11% | -6.35% | -19.25% | -19.25% |
| Gross Margin | 70.21% | 72.45% | 72.07% | 72.84% | 73.28% | 74.97% | 75.61% | 77.41% | 78.27% | 79.25% |
| Net Margin | 2.86% | 8.09% | -8.06% | -0.31% | 2.33% | 4.19% | 6.52% | -17.81% | -44.6% | 11.13% |
| Debt / Equity | 0.12x | 0.29x | 0.27x | 0.31x | 0.24x | 0.23x | 0.10x | 0.10x | 0.05x | 0.05x |
| Interest Coverage | 6.68x | -0.48x | -2.55x | 1.09x | 3.05x | 6.33x | 7.68x | -15.70x | -50.09x | 55.89x |
| FCF Conversion | 6.84x | 2.79x | -2.04x | -81.71x | 11.05x | 8.25x | 2.63x | -0.40x | -0.59x | 2.87x |
| Revenue Growth | 21.63% | -15.09% | -7.79% | -1.99% | -6.79% | 2.92% | 6.89% | -9.3% | -0.82% | 4.91% |
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Growth & Financials
NetScout Systems, Inc. (NTCT) reported $861.4M in revenue for fiscal year 2025. This represents a 1174% increase from $67.6M in 1999.
NetScout Systems, Inc. (NTCT) saw revenue decline by 0.8% over the past year.
Yes, NetScout Systems, Inc. (NTCT) is profitable, generating $95.9M in net income for fiscal year 2025 (-44.6% net margin).
Dividend & Returns
NetScout Systems, Inc. (NTCT) has a return on equity (ROE) of -21.3%. Negative ROE indicates the company is unprofitable.
NetScout Systems, Inc. (NTCT) generated $275.5M in free cash flow for fiscal year 2025. Positive FCF indicates the company can fund dividends, buybacks, or reinvestment.
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