NetScout Systems, Inc.
NTCT · Price history
Price at last available close
$40.50
+$1.09 (+2.77%) 1M
2026-10-27
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Company & revenue
About NetScout Systems, Inc.
Primary reporting period: 2026-03-31 · Research updated Oct 12, 2026. A research update is not a new financial filing.
Who they are
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.
How they make money
NetScout generates revenue primarily through the sale of hardware, software, and virtualized products, alongside recurring service and support contracts. The company utilizes a direct sales force and indirect channel partners to provide network observability, service assurance, and cybersecurity solutions to enterprises, government agencies, and service providers.
Products & services
NetScout provides network observability, carrier service assurance, and cybersecurity solutions, including its nGeniusONE platform, Omnis Insights, and Arbor DDoS protection products.
Brands & revenue mix
Brand focused on network security and DDoS protection solutions.
Separate brand revenue is not available in this research.Source
Platform for enterprise network observability and service assurance.
Separate brand revenue is not available in this research.Source
Revenue share is not unit sales or a best-seller ranking. Parent brands and included sub-brands can overlap; do not add overlapping rows.
Product / operating segments
Geographic revenue
Period ended 2026-03-31Source
Period ended 2026-03-31Source
Period ended 2026-03-31Source
Period ended 2026-03-31Source
Calculated from reported segment revenue. Check the source period and revenue basis before comparing shares. Categories can overlap and may not add to 100%.
Customer concentration
The company reported that its product backlog was influenced by the timing of orders from two large enterprise-related customers as of March 31, 2026.
Suppliers, materials & equipment
- Contract Manufacturers — The company utilizes third-party contract manufacturers to assemble its hardware products.Source
Strengths
Wall Street Score
Overall investment score · Quality, value, risk and opportunity
45
Weak
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Company Quality
How good is the actual business—regardless of today’s stock price?
70
Strong
Financial Strength
82
Business Quality / Moat
65
Management
90
Growth Quality
37
Risk / Durability
55
Uses financial strength, moat, management, growth quality and durability. It excludes share price, P/E, market cap, intrinsic value and margin of safety.
Opportunity
Opportunity Score · How does the current price compare with estimated value?
26
Avoid
Based on current valuation, company quality, recent trends, and available market signals.
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Model Outlook
12-month model · What does the model think happens next?
36/100
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WSS View
The quick read
The overall Wall Street Score is low across its combined quality, valuation and risk inputs. This can reflect an expensive share price, business weaknesses, or both; check Company Quality and the category breakdown before drawing a conclusion.
At today’s price, the WSS valuation framework currently reads as less attractive based on the available valuation and market data.
The model outlook is currently cautious.
- •Balance-sheet / debt profile scores strongly
- •Recent buyback activity is present
- •Valuation is a weaker part of the current profile
- •Revenue fundamentals are weak
- •Asset quality is a weaker factor
Company-specific research
Questions worth answering for NTCT
These questions are generated from this company's current financial and score data so the page adds context instead of treating the headline score as a stand-alone conclusion.
- •Can NTCT maintain its current revenue growth rate and improve the amount of that revenue that turns into earnings and cash?
- •Is NTCT's positive free cash flow repeatable, or is the current level being helped by temporary working-capital or spending changes?
- •How is NTCT likely to use its cash advantage: reinvestment, acquisitions, debt reduction, dividends or buybacks?
- •What future growth or profitability would be needed to justify NTCT's current valuation?
Essential Investment Snapshot
Wall Street Score
45
Opportunity Score
26
Market Cap
$2.94B
P/E Ratio
23.5
EPS
$1.67
52-Week High
$45.28
52-Week Low
$25.20
Beta
0.69
Intrinsic Value
$14.20
Analyst Target
$43.00
Shares Outstanding
71.7M
Total Revenue
$883.2M
Total Debt
$40.0M
Dividend
No current dividend
Liquidation Value / Share
$23.18
Momentum & Volatility Signals
Two different market-behavior signals. Momentum measures direction and trend strength. Volatility measures how large and unstable the price moves are, regardless of direction.
Neutral / mixed momentum
Low movement
A high momentum score means price has been trending upward with confirming short- and medium-term strength. A low score means downward or weakening momentum.
A high volatility score means larger, less stable price swings. It can happen while a stock is rising or falling, so high volatility is not automatically bullish or bearish.
Important: the volatility score above is based on realized price volatility. Implied volatility (IV) comes from options prices and represents the market's expected future movement. Wall Street Score will keep IV separate and will only display it when a verified options-chain feed is available.
Notices for NTCT
Detected from reported data — verify before acting.Historical repurchase activity
Reported cash flows or share-count measures indicate past repurchase activity. This does not verify an active buyback authorization or future purchases.
Community Sentiment
0 active · 0 total callsNo personal call yet on NTCT.
Potential upside factors
- +Growth opportunities may come from revenue expansion, margin improvement, new products, market-share gains, and stronger cash flow.
- +Deep packet inspection and Smart Data platform technology.
- +Established market presence in network observability and DDoS protection.
- +Positive free cash flow may provide capacity to invest in growth.
Potential downside factors
- −Key risks may include competition, margin pressure, debt levels, valuation risk, and changes in demand within the Software - Infrastructure industry.
- −Dependence on a limited number of customers for significant orders.
- −Risks associated with rapid technological changes and innovation requirements.
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Scores
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Score Changes
3 historical score records availablePrevious Score
45
Oct 1, 2026
Change
Unchanged
Current Score
45
Oct 8, 2026
Category Changes
NTCT score was unchanged.
Projected Score
Projected Score
43
Projected Change
-1.7 points
Preliminary comparable-period financial changes suggest decline of approximately 1.7 points. This is a projected estimate, not the official WallStreetScore.
Price vs. Value
OvervaluedCurrent Price
$40.50
Model Intrinsic Value
$14.20
Difference
+$26.30
+185.3% vs IV
Margin of Safety
-185.3%
Financial Charts
Revenue
Additional Metrics
Operating Cash Flow
Total Debt
Total Assets
Net Margin %
Free includes 3 annual periods plus available TTM; Premium includes up to 10 annual periods. History depends on available company filings. Swipe the table horizontally to see older periods. A dash means unavailable, not zero.
| Line Item | TTM | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $883.2M | $859.5M | $822.7M | $829.5M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Cost of Revenue | $189.2M | $221.6M | $178.7M | $187.4M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Gross Profit | $693.9M | $637.9M | $643.9M | $642.0M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Research & Development | $162.0M | $159.4M | $152.9M | $161.2M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| SG&A Expenses | $367.7M | $366.8M | $364.8M | $366.9M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Operating Expenses | $563.0M | $526.2M | $1.01B | $791.9M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| EBITDA | $205.4M | $176.7M | -$294.8M | -$60.9M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Operating Income | $130.9M | $111.7M | -$367.6M | -$149.8M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Interest Expense | $1.7M | $1.7M | $7.2M | $8.7M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Income Before Tax | $140.3M | $118.5M | -$365.8M | -$144.5M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Income Tax Expense | $19.2M | $23.0M | $1.1M | $3.2M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Net Income | $121.0M | $95.5M | -$366.9M | -$147.7M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Basic EPS | $1.67 | $1.33 | $-5.11 | $-2.07 | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Basic Shares | 71.81M | 71.73M | 71.74M | 71.47M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Diluted Shares | 74.60M | 71.73M | 72.57M | 71.47M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
Earnings Summary
Revenue
$210.4M
Estimate unavailable.
Revenue Beat/Miss
Not available (no estimate stored)
EPS
$0.29
Estimate unavailable.
EPS Beat/Miss
Not available (no estimate stored)
Debt Change
-44.6%
Cash Change
+12.9%
Margin Change
+12.3 pp
Debt and cash show percentage changes versus the comparison period; margin shows the change in percentage points (pp). These are company-wide changes, not per-share amounts.
Financial Changes Since Prior Period
What Improved
- Margins expanded
- Cash position grew
- Debt reduced
Potential Score Impact
Positive indicators included revenue growth, cash levels, debt levels, net income margin. Pressure indicators included EPS growth. These factors may support or pressure the Revenue, Management, Financial, and Debt categories; this summary does not claim that the stored scores changed.
Stored Earnings Analysis
Revenue increased 12.7%. EPS declined 665.3%. Cash increased 12.9%. Total debt declined 44.6%. Net income margin improved by 12.3 percentage points.
Earnings-Call Transcript
Earnings-call transcript analysis is not currently available.
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Insider Activity
Guru / Smart Money
Guru Score
Smart Money
Number of Gurus
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Dividend History
Dividend data is not available yet. Missing data does not mean this company pays no dividend.
Conservative Projected Values
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