NTCT
Netscout Systems Inc
$41.73
▲ 0.5%Updated Today 3:42 PM ET
NTCT at a glance — five pillars scored 0–100 from real filed financials.
Overall: Unrated · 0/100. A wider, greener shape means more pillars look healthy. Dividends scores 0 when a company pays none — that is a choice, not a flaw.
Market Cap
$0.00
P/E
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Forward P/E (est.)
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ROE
—
Revenue Growth
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EPS Growth
—
Profit Margin
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FCF Yield
—
Debt / Equity
—
ROIC
4.0%
Interest Coverage
12.7x
Current Ratio
1.85x
Dividend Yield
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Implied Growth (rev. DCF)
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Rating Score
0/100
Netscout Systems Inc (NTCT) is a small-cap company in the Communications industry, part of the Communication Services sector of the S&P 500.
In its latest reported year it generated about $859.48M in revenue and $95.53M in net profit.
Our model rates NTCT Unrated (0/100) on growth, profitability, financial health, and valuation. The summary below is built from its filed financials and current ratios and refreshes automatically.
Evidence of durable competitive advantage in the filed financials (8 years of history).
Some durable-advantage evidence, but not across the board — dig into which ingredient is weak and whether it's cyclical or structural.
78.4% average over the last 3 years
±2.5 pts around 75.5% across 8 years
grew in 3 of the last 7 year-over-year periods
positive in 8 of 8 years
4.0% latest fiscal year
A moat can't be proven by numbers alone — this scores the evidence a durable advantage leaves behind (pricing power, consistency, returns on capital), computed the same way for every stock. Pair it with the business overview before concluding anything.
4Y CAGR
0.1%
Revenue moved from $909.92M in 2019 to $859.48M in 2026, a -0.8% compound annual growth rate. The most recent year was roughly steady year over year. Slower, mature growth is common for established businesses.
Gross Margin
79.4%
Operating Margin
12.8%
Net Margin
11.1%
ROE
—
Total Debt
$600.00M
Net Debt
$13.50M
Net Debt / EBITDA
0.12x
Debt / Equity
—
Leverage: debt-to-equity is n/a, and operating profit covers interest about 12.7x, with a current ratio of 1.9x. Detailed balance-sheet leverage is limited for this name. It carries roughly $600.00M of total debt against $586.50M of cash.
Operating CF
$294.54M
Free Cash Flow
$285.43M
FCF Margin
33.2%
In the latest year Netscout Systems Inc produced about $294.54M of operating cash flow and $285.43M of free cash flow after capital spending. Cash flow is what ultimately pays shareholders, so it is worth tracking over time.
P/E
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P/S
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P/B
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EV / EBITDA
—
NTCT trades at n/a trailing earnings. With no positive trailing earnings, value it on sales, cash flow, or growth rather than P/E.
A two-stage discounted cash flow on real SEC-filed free cash flow — the intrinsic-value anchor professional analysts triangulate from.
DCF fair value / share
$68.54
Current price
$41.73
Starting FCF (latest 10-K)
$285.43M
Growth, years 1–5
4.0%
Fade to terminal, years 6–10
2.5%
Discount rate
9.0%
Cash flows grow at the stage-1 rate (trailing revenue growth, capped at 20%) for five years, fade to 2.5% by year 10, and continue at that rate forever (Gordon terminal value), all discounted at 9.0%. Small changes in assumptions move the result a lot — treat this as one reference point, not a target price. Educational only, not investment advice.
Where NTCT sits versus its Communication Services sector peers in the S&P 500.
Bands show the middle half (25th–75th percentile) of the 44 Communication Services companies in the S&P 500 — the peer-relative anchor professional comps analysis uses. Context only — not investment advice.
How NTCT stacks up against its Communication Services peers — valuation, profitability, and growth versus the sector median.
In the Communication Services sector (95 S&P 500 companies), NTCT ranks #73 of 95 by our overall rating.
P/E vs sector
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median 18.1x
ROE vs sector
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median 14.9%
Growth vs sector
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median 5.3%
Sector rank
#73
of 95 by rating
Peers are the closest Communication Services companies by sub-industry and size. Sector median is across all 95 S&P 500 names in the sector. Educational, not a recommendation.
Project revenue → earnings → price. Edit the assumptions to build your own case.
2030 price target (Base Case)
$0.00 – $0.00
vs. $41.73 today · expected CAGR -11% – -1%
| Metric | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $928.24M | $1.00B | $1.08B | $1.17B | $1.26B |
| Net income | $102.11M | $110.27M | $119.10M | $128.62M | $138.91M |
| EPS | $1.43 | $1.54 | $1.67 | $1.80 | $1.94 |
| Share price (low) | $17.14 | $18.51 | $19.99 | $21.59 | $23.32 |
| Share price (high) | $28.56 | $30.85 | $33.32 | $35.98 | $38.86 |
| CAGR (low–high) | -59% / -32% | -33% / -14% | -22% / -7% | -15% / -4% | -11% / -1% |
Educational model on sample fundamentals — not a forecast or investment advice. Outputs are only as good as your assumptions.
The case for NTCT:
- As an established S&P 500 member in Communication Services, it brings scale and a long operating history.
The case against NTCT:
- Like any single stock, it is exposed to competition, the economic cycle, and shifts in its end markets.
Market risk — sector rotation, the economic cycle, and broad sentiment move the stock regardless of fundamentals.
On balance, the picture is mixed: Netscout Systems Inc is a small-cap communication services business growing at a mature pace, with modest profitability, and a heavier debt load to watch. It trades at n/a earnings, which our model scores Unrated (0/100). Weigh this against your own goals and time horizon — this is educational information, not a recommendation.
Analyst Ratings
What 9 Wall Street analysts covering NTCT recommend (July 2026). Consensus is a useful sanity check — not a substitute for your own homework.
Analysts have turned more positive over the last three months (+18 pts of buy ratings).
Latest SEC Filings
NTCT's most recent filings, straight from SEC EDGAR. Annual and quarterly reports are the deep dives; 8-Ks flag material events the moment they happen.
NTCT — frequently asked questions
Is NTCT a good stock to buy?
We don't give buy or sell advice. Review Netscout Systems Inc's fundamentals, valuation, and 5-year financials on this page, then make your own decision — and consider a licensed professional.
Where does NTCT's data come from?
Live price data plus real fundamentals and 5-year financials pulled directly from Netscout Systems Inc's SEC filings — refreshed automatically, not hand-entered.
How is the 5-year projection for NTCT calculated?
It's a scenario model: it grows revenue at an assumed rate, applies a profit margin and a valuation multiple, and shows the resulting share-price range. The assumptions are yours to change — it's a tool for thinking, not a prediction.
Is this NTCT analysis financial advice?
No. Everything on this page is educational research, not financial advice or a recommendation to buy or sell NTCT. Always do your own research and consider a licensed professional.
Data notice. Fundamentals and financial statements are sourced from company filings (SEC EDGAR) and market-data providers; prices and market caps refresh on trading days and may be delayed. Ratings, projections, technical signals, and written summaries are model- or rule-generated for education and may simplify or lag the latest filings.
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