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NetScout Systems Inc (NTCT)

Technology Software - Infrastructure
40.70 $
+1.6% vs. previous close
Closing price · As of: 31. Jul 2026
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Trading Day

Previous Close
40.00$
Open
40.60$
Day High
41.00$
Day Low
40.10$
Volume
461,428shares

Key levels of the most recently completed trading day — not a live quote.

52-Week Range

52-Week Low 52-Week High
20.80 $ 44.80 $
08/01/2025 07/09/2026

Current price 40.70 $ — 83% of the range above the low.

Lowest and highest closing price over the last 52 weeks. The marker shows where the current price sits within that range: close to the high speaks for strength, close to the low for weakness.

Basics

Market Cap
2.9$B
Shares Outstanding
73Mio.
Float
93.0%
Beta
0.7

Performance

Perf. 1M
2.20%
Perf. 3M
33.10%
Perf. 6M
52.10%
YTD Performance (%)
50.20%
52-Week-High Distance
-7.4%
Perf. 1Y
89.87%
Perf. 3Y
45.51%
Perf. 5Y
41.41%
Perf. 10Y
45.35%
Perf. Since Inception
195.78%

Technical Indicators

MA 38 Days
41.20$
MA 50 Days
41.30$
MA 200 Days
32.60$
RSI (14)
48.9
Volatility 30 Days
34.2%
Volatility 250 Days
31.8%

Calculated from the price history · as of 08/03/2026

Valuation

P/E
32.1
Forward P/E
14.9
PEG
1.6
P/B
1.8
P/S
3.4
EV/EBITDA
13.2
Price/FCF
10.1

Profitability

Gross Margin
79.4%
EBIT Margin
9.7%
Net Margin
11.1%
Return on Equity
5.9%
Return on Assets
3.1%

Balance Sheet & Safety

Equity Ratio
70.1%
Debt/Equity
0.02
fortress balance sheet
Altman Z″
7.23
Piotroski
7 out of 9

Growth

Sales Growth Last Quarter
-1.00%
EPS Growth Last Quarter
-7.10%
Sales Growth (Year)
4.47%
Forward Sales Growth
2.03%
Forward EPS Growth
2.00%

Dividend

This stock currently pays no dividend.

Quality & Screener

Stage
2
RS Rating
83
EPS Rating
28
Piotroski
7 out of 9
Fundamental Rating
C (50 out of 100)
fortress balance sheet
Altman Z″
7.23

AI Rating

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Growth Score

5 of 10 Solid growth

Ten checks against the annual reports — each one passed counts a point.

  • Revenue grows by more than 15% a year over three years -2.1% failed
  • More than 10% revenue growth is expected for the coming year 2.0% failed
  • Share count grows by less than 3% a year -0.6% passed
  • Revenue growth plus cash-flow margin add up to at least 40 ("Rule of 40") 37.7% failed
  • Gross margin at 40% or higher and without meaningful erosion 74.2% failed
  • Goodwill from acquisitions does not grow faster than revenue 45.5% passed
  • Net debt below twice EBITDA 628 m net cash passed
  • Operating cash flow covers the profits of the last three years 990 m passed
  • Return on capital at 15% or higher, or up versus two years ago 5.9% passed
  • Insiders hold at least 10% or are net buyers 3.9% failed

A criterion without figures counts neither as passed nor as failed; a score is only produced from 7 judgeable criteria upwards. Source: fundamental data. All ten criteria in detail

Highlighted are things our editorial team noticed: green = stands out as strong, red = deserves a closer look. No single metric is a verdict on its own — always read it in context.

Analysts & Price Target

Current Price 40.70 $
Price Target (average) 43.38 $

The price target sits 6.6% above the current price.

Consensus
Hold
Analyst Ratings
2
Distribution of Recommendations
Strong Buy 0
Buy 0
Hold 2
Sell 0
Strong Sell 0

Combined picture of the price targets and recommendations of every analyst covering the stock. Price targets are expectations for the next 12 months, not promises — and they often follow the price rather than predict it.

Estimates by Fiscal Year

Estimates by Fiscal Year
Fiscal Year EPS Estimate ($) EPS Range ($) Revenue Estimate ($M) Expected Growth Analysts
03/31/2027 2.74 2.73 – 2.75 904 10.5% 2
03/31/2028 2.79 2.67 – 2.88 922 2.0% 3

Average of the analyst estimates for the coming fiscal years. The range shows how far the most optimistic and the most cautious estimate sit apart — the wider it is, the less certain the expectation.

Next Reporting Date

6. Aug 2026 · before the open · Q2 2026
Expected Earnings per Share
0.20 $

Expected date of the next quarterly or annual figures. Dates do shift occasionally — only the invitation issued by the company is binding.

Revenue & Profit

Cash Flow

Balance Sheet

Margins

Per Share

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Sales Per Quarter ($M)
2024: Q4 · 252.0 $M Q4 2025: Q1 · 205.0 $M Q1 2025: Q2 · 186.7 $M Q2 2025: Q3 · 219.0 $M Q3 2025: Q4 · 250.7 $M Q4 2026: Q1 · 203.0 $M Q1

Source: fundamental data

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Quarterly Figures

Quarterly Figures
Quarter EPS (Earnings Per Share) EPS YoY (%) Sales ($M) Sales YoY (%) Net Margin (%) OCF ($M) FCF ($M)
2024: Q4 0.67 252 15.60 19.40 42 40
2025: Q1 0.26 205 0.80 9.10 142 140
2025: Q2 -0.05 187 7.00 -2.00 74 72
2025: Q3 0.36 186.60 219 14.60 11.80 7 4
2025: Q4 0.77 14.30 251 -0.50 22.00 62 59
2026: Q1 0.25 -0.90 203 -1.00 9.00 152 150
What Do These Terms Mean?
EPS (Earnings Per Share):
Quarterly profit divided by the total share count — how much of the profit works out to a single share.
YoY (Year over Year):
Change versus the same quarter a year ago — this is how you compare without seasonal distortion (e.g. the holiday shopping season).
Sales:
All revenue for the quarter, before any costs are deducted — the top line of the income statement.
Net Margin:
What percentage of sales is left over as profit in the end. Negative means the company is posting a loss.
OCF (Operating Cash Flow):
The cash that actually flows into the till from the core business during the quarter — harder to dress up than book profit.
FCF (Free Cash Flow):
Operating cash flow minus capital expenditures — the money that's genuinely free to use, say for paying down debt, buybacks, or dividends.

Annual Figures

Annual Figures
Fiscal Year Revenue ($M) EBIT ($M) Net Income ($M) EPS ($) Operating Cash Flow ($M) Equity ($M) Total Assets ($M)
2017 1,162 62 33 0.36 228 2,436 3,602
2018 987 -4 80 0.90 222 2,069 3,369
2019 910 -72 -73 -0.93 150 2,065 3,270
2020 892 18 -3 -0.04 225 1,938 3,121
2021 831 37 19 0.26 214 2,006 3,085
2022 856 49 36 0.48 296 2,060 3,195
2023 915 78 60 0.82 157 2,030 2,821
2024 829 -150 -148 -2.07 59 1,892 2,595
2025 823 -368 -367 -5.06 218 1,560 2,187
2026 859 112 96 1.33 295 1,649 2,355

Fiscal years from the audited annual reports, oldest first. EBIT is the operating profit before interest and taxes; total assets are everything the company owns.

About the Company

NetScout Systems, Inc. bietet Lösungen für Carrier-Service-Assurance, Cybersicherheit und Distributed-Denial-of-Service (DDoS) zum Schutz digitaler Geschäftsdienste vor Störungen an.

Employees2,052
HeadquartersWestford, MA
Address310 Littleton Road, 01886-4105 Westford, United States
Phone978 614 4000
Websitenetscout.com
IPO Date12. Aug 1999
ISINUS64115T1043

Management

Management
Name Title Birth Year
Anil K. Singhal Co-Founder, Chairman, President & CEO 1954

Executives per the latest required filings; titles kept in their original language. Source: fundamental data.

Chart

Interactive price chart (TradingView).

Data as of: July 31, 2026 · Source: fundamental data & SEC filings (annual and quarterly reports, 10-K/10-Q)

Note: pure fact-based analysis, not investment advice and not a solicitation to buy or sell. All figures without guarantee.

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