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NetScout Systems, Inc.

NTCT

NASDAQTechnologySoftware - Infrastructure

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$38.49

+$0.45 · +1.18%

Aug 21, 4:00 PM ET

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Jul 10, 2026

GoAI score

Buy

Favorable setup — positive multi-factor alignment

Valuation

76

Undervalued

Momentum

67

Gaining

Sentiment

65

Bullish

Risk resilience

72

Moderate Risk

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Company profile

Company website

NetScout Systems, Inc. specializes in delivering comprehensive service assurance and robust cybersecurity solutions, designed to protect digital business services from potential disruptions worldwide, with operations spanning the United States, Europe, and Asia. Their product portfolio includes the nGeniusONE management software, which empowers customers to anticipate, prevent, and resolve network and service delivery issues, while simultaneously optimizing and planning network infrastructure capacity. They also offer unique platforms and analytic modules specifically for analyzing and troubleshooting traffic within radio access and Wi-Fi environments. The company provides nGeniusPULSE, an active testing tool that enables enterprises to pinpoint infrastructure performance challenges and ascertain application availability, reliability, and speed. For service providers, the nGenius Business Analytics solution offers deep insights into network traffic patterns. Hardware offerings include ISNG, an advanced passive network probe; packet flow systems that ensure targeted network traffic access for various monitoring and security apparatus; and a suite of test access points facilitating non-disruptive observation of network traffic. Under its Arbor brand, NetScout delivers a suite of cybersecurity defenses against distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks, featuring products such as Arbor Sightline, Arbor Threat Mitigation System, Arbor Insight, Arbor Edge Defense, and Arbor Cloud. Furthermore, advanced threat detection capabilities are provided through Omnis Cyber Investigator. NetScout serves a diverse clientele, encompassing enterprise customers in sectors like financial services, technology, manufacturing, healthcare, utilities, education, transportation, and retail, alongside telecommunications providers (including mobile, wireline, cable, internet, and cloud services), and governmental organizations. Their products are distributed through a direct sales force, as well as through indirect reseller and distribution channels. Established in 1984, NetScout Systems, Inc. maintains its headquarters in Westford, Massachusetts.

Industry
Software - Infrastructure
Sector
Technology
Headquarters
US
CEO
Anil K. Singhal
Listed since
Aug 12, 1999
Employees
2,063

Market position

Day range

Current $38.49

52-week range

Current $38.49

Open
$38.00
Previous close
$38.04
Volume
556.19K
0.9× average
Average volume
621.19K
Average daily volume
Market cap
2.8B USD
Beta
0.7
Market reference 1
50-day average
$40.7586
-5.57% below average
200-day average
$33.512
+14.85% above average

Financials

Financial snapshot

Latest / TTM

Valuation & yield

Enterprise value
1.73B USD
EV / EBITDA
9.81×
Earnings yield
4.19%
Free cash flow yield
12.52%

Profitability & efficiency

Return on equity
5.79%
Return on assets
4.06%
Return on invested capital
4.75%

Financial health

Current ratio
1.83×
Altman Z-score
3.4
Piotroski F-score
7 of 9

Financial statements

Margin trends

Profitability as a percentage of reported revenue.

Gross marginOperating marginNet margin
Gross, operating, and net margin trends91%41%-8%-57%Gross margin, FY2022: 74.97%Gross margin, FY2023: 75.61%Gross margin, FY2024: 77.41%Gross margin, FY2025: 78.27%Gross margin, FY2026: 74.21%Operating margin, FY2022: 5.68%Operating margin, FY2023: 8.49%Operating margin, FY2024: -18.06%Operating margin, FY2025: -44.68%Operating margin, FY2026: 12.99%Net margin, FY2022: 4.19%Net margin, FY2023: 6.52%Net margin, FY2024: -17.81%Net margin, FY2025: -44.60%Net margin, FY2026: 11.11%FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025FY2026
Gross margin FY2022 74.97%. Gross margin FY2023 75.61%. Gross margin FY2024 77.41%. Gross margin FY2025 78.27%. Gross margin FY2026 74.21%. Operating margin FY2022 5.68%. Operating margin FY2023 8.49%. Operating margin FY2024 -18.06%. Operating margin FY2025 -44.68%. Operating margin FY2026 12.99%. Net margin FY2022 4.19%. Net margin FY2023 6.52%. Net margin FY2024 -17.81%. Net margin FY2025 -44.60%. Net margin FY2026 11.11%.

Income trends

Revenue

859.48M USD+4.47%

Operating income

111.67M USD+479.27M USD

Net income

95.53M USD+462.45M USD
Income trends across reported periods1.04B USD529.89M USD17.04M USD−495.82M USDRevenue, FY2022: 855.58M USDRevenue, FY2023: 914.53M USDRevenue, FY2024: 829.46M USDRevenue, FY2025: 822.68M USDRevenue, FY2026: 859.48M USDOperating income, FY2022: 48.63M USDOperating income, FY2023: 77.66M USDOperating income, FY2024: −149.83M USDOperating income, FY2025: −367.6M USDOperating income, FY2026: 111.67M USDNet income, FY2022: 35.87M USDNet income, FY2023: 59.65M USDNet income, FY2024: −147.73M USDNet income, FY2025: −366.92M USDNet income, FY2026: 95.53M USDFY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025FY2026
Revenue FY2022 855.58M USD. Revenue FY2023 914.53M USD. Revenue FY2024 829.46M USD. Revenue FY2025 822.68M USD. Revenue FY2026 859.48M USD. Operating income FY2022 48.63M USD. Operating income FY2023 77.66M USD. Operating income FY2024 −149.83M USD. Operating income FY2025 −367.6M USD. Operating income FY2026 111.67M USD. Net income FY2022 35.87M USD. Net income FY2023 59.65M USD. Net income FY2024 −147.73M USD. Net income FY2025 −366.92M USD. Net income FY2026 95.53M USD.
Metric (USD)FY2026FY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022
Revenue859.48M USD822.68M USD829.46M USD914.53M USD855.58M USD
Cost of goods sold221.63M USD178.74M USD187.41M USD223.1M USD214.19M USD
Gross profit637.85M USD643.94M USD642.04M USD691.43M USD641.39M USD
Research and development159.43M USD152.86M USD161.21M USD176.17M USD171.13M USD
Selling, general, and administrative366.75M USD364.78M USD366.87M USD380.42M USD361.88M USD
Operating expenses526.18M USD1.01B USD791.87M USD613.77M USD592.76M USD
Interest income13.83M USD10.74M USD9.6M USD4.92M USD297K USD
Interest expense1.71M USD7.16M USD8.65M USD10.25M USD8.05M USD
Depreciation and amortization56.53M USD63.79M USD74.99M USD95.35M USD95.78M USD
Operating income111.67M USD−367.6M USD−149.83M USD77.66M USD48.63M USD
Net income95.53M USD−366.92M USD−147.73M USD59.65M USD35.87M USD

Company facts updated Aug 24, 2026.

Earnings

Latest fiscal-year EPS
1.3
FY2026
Latest fiscal-year revenue
859.48M USD
FY2026 · +4.47% year over year

Annual EPS trend

Reported history and fiscal-year consensus

ReportedConsensus forecast
Annual EPS trend1.94-0.61-3.15-5.7FY22FY23FY24FY25FY26

Annual revenue trend

Reported history and fiscal-year consensus

ReportedConsensus forecast
Annual revenue trend923.72M886.97M850.23M813.49MFY22FY23FY24FY25FY26

Analyst ratings

Third-party consensus; not a GoAI recommendation.

Analyst price target

Average target

$43.00

11.72% upside
Past 12 months12-month forecastHigh $43.00Average $43.00Low $43.00

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