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NetScout Systems, Inc. (NTCT) Stock Analysis

NetScout Systems, Inc. (NTCT) is a Software - Infrastructure stock listed on NASDAQ and quoted in US Dollar.

Last Updated: October 21, 2026

NTCT

$38.70

$0.00 (0.00%)

Oct 21, 2026 · Market close

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NTCT Key Statistics

As of Oct 21, 2026
Trading
Open
$38.99
Previous Close
$38.70
Day's Range
38.50–39.17
52-Week Range
25.29–45.28
Volume
450.46K
BetaHow much the share price moves relative to the wider market. 1.0 moves in line with it; above 1.0 swings more, below 1.0 less.
0.69
Valuation
Market Cap
$2.81B
P/E Ratio
23.74
Forward P/EShare price divided by forecast earnings for the year ahead, rather than the year just past.
13.84
PEG RatioThe P/E ratio divided by the expected earnings growth rate. It puts a high P/E in the context of how fast profits are growing.
1.64
P/S ratioMarket value divided by annual revenue. Useful for companies that are not yet profitable, where a P/E cannot be calculated.
3.19
EPS (ttm)Profit attributable to each share over the last twelve months.
1.63
Financials (FY)
Revenue (FY)
$859.48M+4.47%
Net Income (FY)
$95.53M
Profit marginThe share of revenue left as profit after all costs and taxes.
13.71%
Shares OutstandingThe total number of shares held by all investors. Market value is this figure multiplied by the share price.
72.71M
1-Year Return
+44.56%
Dividend and dates
Earnings Date
November 5, 2026estimated
Avg Volume
590.80K

Only metrics the company reports are shown. Data provided by Yahoo Finance via yfinance. Updated daily.

Key facts

As of October 21, 2026, NTCT closed at $38.70, +44.56% over 1 year.

NetScout Systems, Inc. (NTCT) has a market capitalization of $2.81B.

In fiscal 2025, NTCT reported revenue of $859.48M.

NTCT Stock Return by Calendar Year

NetScout Systems, Inc. (NTCT) 10-year return: what $10,000 became

1 year
$10,000 $14,456
+44.56%
5 years
$10,000 $14,280
+42.80%
10 years
$10,000 $13,074
+30.74%

If you had invested $10,000 in NetScout Systems, Inc. (NTCT) 10 years ago, at the close on October 21, 2016, it would have been worth $13,074 at the close on October 21, 2026: +30.74% in total, +2.72% a year. A historical calculation from closing prices adjusted for splits and dividends, before fees and taxes.

Calendar-year returns computed from daily closing prices. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

YearReturn
2026 (partial year)+43.02%
2025+24.93%
2024−1.32%
2023−32.48%
2022−1.72%
2021+20.64%
2020+13.92%
2019+1.86%
2018−22.40%
2017−3.33%
2016 (partial year)+13.31%

As of October 21, 2026.

NTCT Revenue and Earnings by Fiscal Year

FY ends March
Fiscal yearRevenueNet incomeNet margin
2025$859.48M$95.53M11.1%
2024$822.68M−$366.92M−44.6%
2023$829.46M−$147.73M−17.8%
2022$914.53M$59.65M6.5%
Fiscal yearRevenueGross profitOperating incomeNet incomeNet margin
2025$859.48M$682.49M$110.71M$95.53M11.1%
2024$822.68M$643.94M$79.87M−$366.92M−44.6%
2023$829.46M$642.04M$63.63M−$147.73M−17.8%
2022$914.53M$691.43M$79.45M$59.65M6.5%

Annual figures as reported, in the company's reporting currency. As of March 31, 2026.

NTCT Valuation vs Software - Infrastructure Median

Median of 182 stocks
MetricNTCTSoftware - Infrastructure medianvs median
P/E23.7430.1721% below
P/S ratio3.193.272% below
Profit margin13.71%2.53%11.2 pts above

Medians across 182 Software - Infrastructure stocks that report the metric. Medians, not averages, so one outlier cannot move them. As of October 21, 2026.

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Analysis

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Company Overview

NetScout Systems, Inc. (NTCT) carries a market capitalisation of $2.81B. It is classified in the Software - Infrastructure industry, within the Technology sector. The company reports 2,052 employees.

Over the past 52 weeks the price has ranged from $25.29 to $45.28. NTCT last closed at $38.70 on October 21, 2026. The close was unchanged from the previous session. The latest close sits 53.02% above that 52-week low.

Financial Health

Fiscal 2025 revenue came to $859.48M. Against the prior fiscal year total of $822.68M, that is a change of +4.47%. The same year closed with net income of $95.53M. The reported profit margin is 13.71%. That is 11.2 percentage points above the Software - Infrastructure median of 2.53%. Trailing earnings per share are 1.63.

Across the 4 fiscal years on file, revenue moves from $914.53M in 2022 to $859.48M in 2025. Of those 4 years, 2 report positive net income.

Valuation Assessment

On trailing earnings, the shares are priced at 23.74 times earnings. That is 21.3% below the Software - Infrastructure median of 30.17. The forward P/E on file is 13.84. The PEG ratio, which sets the P/E against expected earnings growth, reads 1.64. Measured against sales, the shares trade at 3.19 times revenue. On price-to-sales that is 2.48% below the Software - Infrastructure median of 3.27. The medians here are taken across 182 Software - Infrastructure companies that report the metric.

Beta against the wider market is reported at 0.69. Annualized volatility over the trailing 10 years is 33.93%. Over the trailing twelve months the total return is +44.56%. Across 10 years the annualized return works out at +2.72%.

Growth & Income

No dividend is on file for NTCT.

2026 is still running; the total return is +43.02% year to date. The strongest complete calendar year on file is 2025 at +24.93%; the weakest is 2023 at −32.48%. Of the 9 complete calendar years on file, 4 finished higher.

Peer Comparison

NetScout Systems, Inc. (NTCT) operates in the Software - Infrastructure industry. Here is how it compares to its closest peers by market capitalization:

Company Ticker Market Cap P/E Ratio
NetScout Systems, Inc. NTCT $2.81B 23.7
Microsoft Corporation MSFT $3.96T 29.7
Palantir Technologies Inc. PLTR $484.74B 173.9
Oracle Corporation ORCL $391.46B 20.2

The Software - Infrastructure industry average P/E ratio is 30.2x. NetScout Systems, Inc. trades at a P/E of 23.7.

Every figure above is read from this page's own data on each daily rebuild. Informational only, not financial advice. As of October 21, 2026.

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About NetScout Systems, Inc.

NetScout Systems, Inc. provides carrier service assurance, cybersecurity, and Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) solutions to protect digital business services against disruptions. It offers nGeniusONE management software to predict, preempt, and resolve network and service delivery problems, as well as facilitate the optimization and capacity planning of their network infrastructures; and specialized platforms and analytic modules to analyze and troubleshoot traffic in radio access and Wi-Fi networks; and Omnis Insights, a solution that is designed to generate a high-fidelity and curated dataset that strengthens observability and cybersecurity operations. Its platform provides real-time generation and analysis of information-rich, high-volume network-derived data for use its applications and partner networks. In addition, it offers ISNG, a real-time information platform that provides insights to optimize network performance; packet flow systems that delivers targeted network traffic access to a range of monitoring and cybersecurity tools and systems, including the nGeniusONE application; vSTREAM, a virtualized form factor version; Infinistream, an advanced passive network probe; and markets test access points that enables full and non-disruptive access to network traffic. Further, the company provides cybersecurity solutions to protect networks against DDoS attacks under the Arbor solutions, including Arbor Sightline, Arbor Threat Mitigation System, Arbor Insight, Arbor Edge Defense, and Omnis Cyber Intelligence solutions. It serves enterprise customers in financial services, technology, manufacturing, healthcare, utilities, education, transportation, and retail; mobile, wireline, and cable operators, internet service providers, and cloud providers industries; and government and associated agencies through a direct sales force, and indirect reseller and distribution channels. The company was incorporated in 1984 and is headquartered in Westford, Massachusetts.

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