Last 48 quarters of trend data · Technology · Software - Infrastructure
Quarterly valuation ratios — annualised for comparability. YoY Δ shows same-quarter-prior-year change.
NetScout Systems, Inc.'s quarterly P/E stands at 9.0x, up 11.6% year-over-year — indicating the stock has re-rated higher or earnings have softened. EV/EBITDA has expanded 15.8% YoY to 4.7x, reflecting rising market expectations or slowing EBITDA growth.
| Metric | TTM | Q3 '26 | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E Ratio → | -5.77 | 9.02 | 17.94 | — | 21.01 | 8.08 | 41.83 | — | — | — | 24.16 | — | — |
| — | +11.6% | -57.1% | — | — | — | +73.2% | — | — | — | -26.0% | — | — | |
| P/S Ratio | 4.84 | 1.94 | 2.11 | 2.38 | 1.86 | 1.56 | 2.04 | 1.87 | 1.91 | 1.79 | 2.59 | 2.62 | 2.45 |
| — | +24.1% | +3.5% | +27.3% | -2.6% | -12.8% | -21.1% | -28.6% | -21.9% | -18.8% | +3.5% | -10.7% | -21.1% | |
| P/B Ratio | 1.36 | 1.18 | 1.18 | 1.15 | 0.98 | 1.03 | 1.07 | 0.91 | 0.82 | 0.82 | 1.00 | 1.09 | 1.00 |
| — | +14.4% | +10.0% | +26.0% | +19.0% | +26.1% | +7.1% | -16.3% | -18.1% | -30.8% | -15.1% | -15.2% | -12.9% | |
| P/FCF | 18.88 | 8.19 | 104.77 | 6.21 | 2.72 | 9.93 | — | 8.79 | 4.22 | 30.68 | — | — | 4.60 |
| — | -17.5% | — | -29.4% | -35.6% | -67.6% | — | — | -8.2% | +122.9% | — | — | +18.1% | |
| EV / EBITDA | — | 4.67 | 7.54 | 32.04 | 7.83 | 4.03 | 10.04 | — | — | — | 11.96 | 29.42 | 19.46 |
| — | +15.8% | -24.9% | — | — | — | -16.0% | — | — | — | -8.1% | -38.5% | -44.2% | |
| EV / EBIT | — | 5.29 | 10.87 | — | 14.64 | 5.38 | 23.35 | — | — | — | 16.15 | — | 208.49 |
| — | -1.6% | -53.4% | — | — | — | +44.6% | — | — | — | -37.1% | — | — |
Quarterly margins and returns. Watch for margin compression across consecutive quarters.
NetScout Systems, Inc.'s operating margin was 25.7% in Q3 2026, up 10.8 pp QoQ and up 1.2 pp YoY. This marks the 3rd consecutive quarter of margin expansion, signaling a sustained improvement in operating efficiency. The trailing four-quarter average of 11.7% lags the current quarter, suggesting the recent improvement is above-trend.
| Metric | TTM | Q3 '26 | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 78.3% | 81.6% | 80.1% | 76.7% | 77.7% | 81.5% | 78.0% | 74.6% | 75.3% | 80.0% | 78.1% | 76.1% | 75.5% |
| — | +0.2% | +2.7% | +2.9% | +3.3% | +1.9% | -0.2% | -2.0% | -0.3% | +1.4% | +4.5% | +5.2% | +0.6% | |
| Operating Margin | -44.7% | 25.7% | 14.8% | -3.5% | 9.7% | 24.5% | 7.4% | -265.4% | -18.2% | -61.7% | 13.4% | -2.2% | 0.8% |
| — | +4.8% | +100.7% | +98.7% | +153.4% | +139.7% | -44.7% | -11835.8% | -2409.1% | -360.7% | +42.4% | +49.1% | +118.1% | |
| Net Margin | -44.6% | 22.0% | 11.8% | -2.0% | 9.1% | 19.4% | 4.7% | -254.0% | -15.9% | -60.8% | 10.9% | -2.0% | -1.5% |
| — | +13.6% | +149.7% | +99.2% | +157.0% | +131.9% | -56.7% | -12668.4% | -929.5% | -411.4% | +43.1% | +41.8% | +64.8% |
| Metric | TTM | Q3 '26 | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | -21.3% | 3.4% | 1.7% | -0.2% | 1.2% | 3.3% | 0.6% | -26.7% | -1.7% | -6.7% | 1.1% | -0.2% | -0.2% |
| — | +4.7% | +165.1% | +99.1% | +170.8% | +148.7% | -40.8% | -12793.6% | -969.6% | -351.9% | +16.6% | +42.4% | +61.0% | |
| ROA | -15.3% | 2.5% | 1.2% | -0.2% | 0.9% | 2.3% | 0.4% | -18.9% | -1.3% | -5.0% | 0.8% | -0.2% | -0.1% |
| — | +6.6% | +174.4% | +99.1% | +168.3% | +145.9% | -45.1% | -12421.3% | -1011.6% | -372.9% | +28.2% | +36.2% | +57.7% | |
| ROIC | -19.7% | 4.3% | 2.2% | -0.4% | 1.2% | 3.8% | 0.9% | -24.4% | -1.6% | -5.5% | 1.0% | -0.2% | 0.1% |
| — | +14.1% | +148.1% | +98.2% | +176.9% | +168.7% | -15.9% | -12599.6% | -2559.5% | -317.6% | +20.9% | +48.3% | +119.9% |
Quarterly solvency trend — watch for debt spikes or covenant pressure.
NetScout Systems, Inc.'s Debt/EBITDA ratio is 0.6x, down from 0.9x last quarter — comfortably within a safe range. The current ratio has improved 8.4% YoY to 1.97x, strengthening the short-term liquidity position.
| Metric | TTM | Q3 '26 | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.09 | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.08 |
| — | -67.1% | -66.5% | -68.5% | -64.9% | -3.6% | +8.3% | +9.5% | +0.3% | -38.2% | -43.1% | -43.4% | -60.8% | |
| Debt / EBITDA | — | 0.55 | 0.93 | 4.00 | 1.23 | 1.47 | 3.67 | — | — | — | 3.88 | 9.12 | 6.90 |
| — | -62.4% | -74.6% | — | — | — | -5.5% | — | — | — | -36.2% | -56.7% | -74.4% | |
| Current Ratio | 1.75 | 1.97 | 1.88 | 1.77 | 1.75 | 1.81 | 1.68 | 1.54 | 1.70 | 1.59 | 1.51 | 1.43 | 1.36 |
| — | +8.4% | +11.6% | +14.8% | +2.7% | +13.7% | +11.7% | +7.3% | +25.1% | +2.9% | +2.9% | +5.7% | -29.7% | |
| Quick Ratio | 1.72 | 1.94 | 1.85 | 1.74 | 1.72 | 1.78 | 1.64 | 1.51 | 1.67 | 1.56 | 1.46 | 1.39 | 1.32 |
| — | +9.1% | +12.5% | +15.3% | +3.1% | +14.1% | +12.5% | +8.7% | +26.3% | +3.0% | +4.1% | +6.5% | -30.1% | |
| Interest Coverage | -51.34 | — | 77.16 | -15.82 | 25.99 | 23.30 | 7.84 | -238.21 | -16.99 | -60.89 | 12.09 | -2.24 | 0.51 |
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Start ComparisonNetScout Systems, Inc.'s current P/E is -5.8x. The average P/E over the last 3 quarters is 16.0x. Quarterly P/E ratios can vary due to seasonal revenue patterns and one-time charges.
NetScout Systems, Inc.'s current operating margin is -44.7%. Margins have been expanding over recent quarters. Quarterly margins are particularly useful for identifying trend inflections that annual data smooths over.
Quarterly financial ratios reveal short-term trend shifts — margin compression, debt spikes, or valuation re-ratings — that annual figures smooth over. They're essential for active investors tracking NetScout Systems, Inc.'s business trajectory between earnings reports.