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NetScout Systems, Inc.

Rank #229Capital Return

NTCT · Nasdaq · Technology

NetScout Systems, Inc. (NTCT) — Rank #229 by gross profitability (GP/assets 0.30) · ROE 5.7% · Piotroski F-Score N/A.

As-of 2026-09-15 · CIK 0001078075 · all metrics point-in-time as of the filing date.

About

NetScout Systems, Inc. provides carrier service assurance, cybersecurity, and Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) solutions to protect digital business services against disruptions.

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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.

Industry
Software - Infrastructure
Sector
Technology
State
DE
Filer Category
Large accelerated filer
Fiscal Year End
March 31

Financials

Stable

Direction over 5 fiscal years

  • Free cash flowimproving
  • Gross marginstable
  • Gross profitabilitystable
  • Net cashdeteriorating
  • Operating margindeteriorating
  • Return on equitydeteriorating
  • Share count (dilution)improving

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USD in millions, except per-share (EPS) and percentage rows. Values are as originally filed; em-dash = not tagged in that year's filing.
Fiscal year end2020-03-31filed 2020-05-202019-03-31filed 2019-05-282018-03-31filed 2018-05-222017-03-31filed 2017-05-24
Income statement
EPS growth (YoY)95.7%-203.3%150.0%
Cash flow

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