profit from every $100 of sales.
$0$100
NetScout Systems
$32.72+1.39% today
+15.6% in 1 year
1-year low $25.471-year high $44.84
Trading in the middle of its range for the past year.
The essentials
Four questions every investor asks, answered in one line each.
more sales each year, on average, 2023 to 2026.
0%20% a year
You pay $24.90 for every $1 of profit it makes in a year.
CheapExpensive
It holds more cash than debt.
No debt5 years
Money in, money out
What NetScout Systems sold, what it kept, and what it did with the cash.
Sales went from $915 million in 2023 to $859 million in 2026, with $95.5 million of profit last year.
SalesProfit
NetScout Systems handed back 21% of the cash it generated last year.
Buybacks $61M
Free cash flow 2026$285M
Bought back its own shares$61M
Paid as dividends–
Cash vs. debt$586M vs. $40M
NetScout Systems vs. similar companies
NetScout Systems grows the slowest of these 5 and is priced in the middle for its profits.
| Company | Profit from $100 of sales | Sales growth a year | Price per $1 of profit |
|---|---|---|---|
| NetScout Systems | 24.9× · Fair price | ||
 Microsoft | 28.9× · Fair price | ||
 Palantir Technologies | 255.6× · Very expensive | ||
 Oracle | 23.4× · Fair price | ||
 Palo Alto Networks | 241.4× · Very expensive |
AI analysis
An AI analyst reads NetScout Systems's last five years, its segments, earnings, insiders and peers, and writes the bull case, the bear case and what the price expects.
Run the AI analysisFull statementsIncome, balance sheet and cash flow, year by year
Income statement
| In millions of USD | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 915 | 829 | 823 | 859 | |
| 691 | 642 | 644 | 682 | |
| 79 | 64 | 80 | 111 | |
| 165 | -61 | -295 | 177 | |
| 60 | -148 | -367 | 96 | |
| 0.82 | -2.07 | -5.12 | 1.30 | |
| 75.6% | 77.4% | 78.3% | 79.4% | |
| 8.7% | 7.7% | 9.7% | 12.9% | |
| 6.5% | -17.8% | -44.6% | 11.1% |
Balance sheet
| In millions of USD | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total assets | 2,821 | 2,595 | 2,187 | 2,355 |
| Cash | 387 | 390 | 457 | 586 |
| Total debt | 160 | 150 | 44 | 40 |
| Total liabilities | 791 | 703 | 626 | 705 |
| 2,030 | 1,892 | 1,560 | 1,649 | |
| 73 | 71 | 72 | 73 | |
| 2.8% | -5.3% | -17.7% | 5.6% | |
| 2.9% | -7.8% | -23.5% | 5.8% |
Cash flow
| In millions of USD | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 157 | 59 | 218 | 295 | |
| 11 | 6 | 7 | 9 | |
| 146 | 52 | 211 | 285 | |
| Dividends paid | – | – | – | – |
| 150 | 50 | 25 | 61 | |
| 62 | 71 | 65 | 60 |
Valuation
- 24.9×
- –
- 1.50
- 1.8×
- 2.8×
- 8.3×
- 10.4×
- 12.0%
- 4.0%
- 0.0%
Profitability
- 79.4%
- 12.9%
- 11.1%
- 20.3%
- 4.7%
- -4.0%
- 6.0%
- 4.1%
- 5.8%
- 18.6%
Growth
- −2.0%
- +16.6%
- +35.3%
- –
- −0.8%
Financial health
- -3.1×
- 0.02
- 1.7%
- 64.4×
- 1.83
- 1.80
- 0.37
How it ranks in Technology
Each dot is where the company stands among every company over $300M in the sector. Further right is better.
Bottom 40%of 974
Top 35%of 975
Top 37%of 729
Bottom 18%of 982
Top 5%of 985
Recent earnings
Our results feed has not updated since May 21, 2026. Results reported after that are not in this table yet.
| Date | EPS | Expected | Surprise |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 7, 2026 | 0.52 | 0.46 | +13.0% |
| Feb 5, 2026 | 1.00 | 0.86 | +16.3% |
| Nov 6, 2025 | 0.62 | 0.44 | +39.9% |
| Aug 7, 2025 | 0.34 | 0.29 | +17.2% |
| May 8, 2025 | 0.52 | 0.52 | +0.0% |
| Jan 30, 2025 | 0.94 | 0.74 | +27.0% |
| Oct 24, 2024 | 0.47 | 0.45 | +4.4% |
| Jul 25, 2024 | 0.28 | 0.13 | +115.4% |
News
No recent news on file.
Insider trades
Our insider feed has not updated since May 26, 2026. Trades filed after that are not listed yet.
No insider trades on file.
The seven classic investing rulebooks
2/7Passes 2 of 7. Each bar is how well the company fits that investor's published rules, from 0 to 100; 60 or more counts as a pass.
Warren Buffett
63Pass
Benjamin Graham
50No pass
Philip Fisher
65Pass
Peter Lynch
56No pass
Joel Greenblatt
31No pass
Charlie Munger
56No pass
Terry Smith
55No pass
Questions about NetScout Systems
Is NetScout Systems a good stock to buy?
A solid business at a fair price. 2 of the 7 famous investors' published rulebooks we apply pass it. Whether it suits you depends on your goals and the price you pay; invest-like never tells anyone to buy or sell. The AI analysis lays out the case for and against. Read the NetScout Systems AI analysis
What does NetScout Systems do?
NetScout Systems, Inc. provides service assurance and cybersecurity solutions for protect digital business services against disruptions in the United States, Europe, Asia, and internationally. It is in Software - Infrastructure, based in Westford, MA, United States, with 2,052 employees.
Does NetScout Systems pay a dividend?
No. NetScout Systems does not pay a dividend at the moment; in 2026 it returned $60.8 million to shareholders by buying back its own shares.
Is NetScout Systems stock halal?
Yes. NetScout Systems passes our halal screen: its business is permitted and its debt is 2% of its market value, under the 30% limit. How we check
How has NetScout Systems stock done over the past year?
Up 15.6% over the past twelve months, to $32.72. It traded between $25.47 and $44.84 and is 27.0% below its high.
Who are NetScout Systems's competitors?
The largest listed companies in the same industry are Microsoft, Palantir Technologies, Oracle and Palo Alto Networks. The peers table on this page compares their profit, growth and price with NetScout Systems's.
Prices: daily closes to Nov 11, 2026. Fundamentals: company reports via invest-like data.