Revenue reached $201.6 million in 2026Q1, but profitability remains elusive as evidenced by a -53.9% operating margin and significant non-cash charges like the $410.5 million in stock-based compensation recorded in 2025Q3.
| Sales/Revenue | 752.85M | 709M | 538.27M | 406.88M |
| Revenue Growth % | - | 31.72% | 32.29% | - |
| Cost of Goods Sold | 231.44M | 226.33M | 190.37M | 163.63M |
| COGS % of Revenue | - | 31.92% | 35.37% | 40.22% |
| Gross Profit | 521.41M | 482.67M | 347.9M | 243.25M |
| Gross Margin % | 69.26% | 68.08% | 64.63% | 59.78% |
| Gross Profit Growth % | - | 38.74% | 43.02% | - |
| Operating Expenses | 1.24B | 1.14B | 603.64M | 556.05M |
| OpEx % of Revenue | - | 160.12% | 112.14% | 136.66% |
| Selling, General & Admin | 690.51M | 626.22M | 349.45M | 331.55M |
| SG&A % of Revenue | - | 88.32% | 64.92% | 81.49% |
| Research & Development | 546.86M | 509.03M | 254.19M | 224.5M |
| R&D % of Revenue | - | 71.8% | 47.22% | 55.17% |
| Other Operating Expenses | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Operating Income | -715.96M | -652.58M | -255.74M | -312.8M |
| Operating Margin % | -95.1% | -92.04% | -47.51% | -76.88% |
| Operating Income Growth % | - | -155.17% | 18.24% | - |
| EBITDA | -704.39M | -610.06M | -204.2M | -263.25M |
| EBITDA Margin % | -93.56% | -86.05% | -37.94% | -64.7% |
| EBITDA Growth % | - | -198.76% | 22.43% | - |
| D&A (Non-Cash Add-back) | 11.57M | 42.52M | 51.54M | 49.55M |
| EBIT | -492.94M | 0 | -255.74M | -312.8M |
| Net Interest Income | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Interest Income | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Interest Expense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Income/Expense | 11.25M | -15.47M | -94.53M | -25.27M |
| Pretax Income | -704.71M | -668.05M | -350.27M | -338.07M |
| Pretax Margin % | -93.6% | -94.23% | -65.07% | -83.09% |
| Income Tax | 11.94M | 11.34M | 4.24M | 6.78M |
| Effective Tax Rate % | -1.69% | -1.7% | -1.21% | -2.01% |
| Net Income | -716.64M | -679.39M | -354.51M | -344.85M |
| Net Margin % | -95.19% | -95.82% | -65.86% | -84.75% |
| Net Income Growth % | - | -91.64% | -2.8% | - |
| Net Income (Continuing) | -716.64M | -679.39M | -354.51M | -344.85M |
| Discontinued Operations | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Minority Interest | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| EPS (Diluted) | -1.79 | -1.75 | -1.08 | -1.05 |
| EPS Growth % | - | -62.04% | -2.86% | - |
| EPS (Basic) | - | -1.75 | -1.11 | -1.05 |
| Diluted Shares Outstanding | 400.49M | 388.32M | 327.95M | 327.95M |
| Basic Shares Outstanding | 400.49M | 388.32M | 319.84M | 327.95M |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | - | - | - | - |
Unsustainable Cash Burn Rate
According to the most recent quarterly data, Netskope achieved a 27.8% year-over-year revenue growth rate, reaching $201.6 million in 2026Q1, which suggests that the company is successfully capturing market share within the competitive Secure Service Edge sector despite a challenging macroeconomic environment for high-growth technology firms.
The consistent quarterly revenue progression from $157.7 million in 2025Q1 to over $200 million indicates that the company's land-and-expand strategy is gaining traction. Investors should monitor whether this growth trajectory can be maintained without further accelerating the already significant sales and marketing expenditures.
As reported in financial statements, Netskope's gross margin fluctuated between 57.9% and 73.5% over the last five quarters, reflecting the inherent capital intensity of maintaining a proprietary global private network infrastructure compared to pure-play software peers who benefit from higher-margin public cloud delivery models.
The volatility in gross margins, particularly the dip to 57.9% in 2025Q3, suggests that the company's cost of revenue is highly sensitive to network expansion and maintenance cycles. This structural limitation may prevent the company from achieving the 80%+ gross margins typically associated with elite SaaS platforms.
Based on reported figures, Netskope's operating expenses, particularly the massive $290.9 million SG&A outlay in 2025Q3, indicate an aggressive market-capture strategy that has resulted in deeply negative operating margins, with the company consistently spending more on growth than it generates in total quarterly revenue.
The heavy reliance on stock-based compensation, which reached $410.5 million in 2025Q3, suggests that the company is utilizing equity to subsidize its operational burn. This expense structure warrants further investigation into the long-term sustainability of the current headcount and marketing investment levels.
Analysis of the income statement reveals that Netskope's net income is heavily impacted by non-cash charges, specifically the $410.5 million in stock-based compensation recorded in 2025Q3, which significantly obscures the underlying operational performance and complicates the assessment of true cash-based profitability for potential investors.
The wide variance in net income figures suggests that reported EPS is not a reliable indicator of operational health. Analysts should focus on adjusted metrics that strip out these non-cash items to better understand the company's actual path toward breakeven.
While the company demonstrates strong top-line growth, the persistent negative operating margins and high cash burn suggest that Netskope may face a liquidity crunch if it cannot achieve operational leverage, as the current burn rate appears to be outpacing the company's available cash reserves.
Short-sellers would likely focus on the potential for margin compression if the company is forced to increase discounting to maintain its growth rate. The reliance on a proprietary network may also prove to be a long-term disadvantage if hyperscalers continue to commoditize the underlying security infrastructure.
Quick answers to the most common questions about buying NTSK stock.
For fiscal year 2025, Netskope, Inc. Class A Common Stock (NTSK) reported total revenue of $709.0M. This represents a 74.3% increase compared to $406.9M in 2023.
Netskope, Inc. Class A Common Stock (NTSK) reported a net loss of $679.4M for the fiscal year ending 2025.
Netskope, Inc. Class A Common Stock (NTSK) reported an operating income of $-652.6M, resulting in an operating profit margin of -92.0%. This margin reflects the operational efficiency of the business before interest and taxes.
Netskope, Inc. Class A Common Stock (NTSK) generated $482.7M in gross profit for the year, representing a gross profit margin of 68.1%. This demonstrates the company's core pricing power and production efficiency.