NETSCOUT SYSTEMS INC · IT systems design

NTCT

Low riskNext report: Nov 5 (confirmed)

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The short version

A profitable company with growing sales. Institutions are adding.

Going well

Sales up 13% in the latest quarter vs a year ago
Profitable
Brings in more cash than it spends

Money moves

No insider buying or selling in the last 30 days
Institutions added 3.7% to their holdings in the quarter ending June 2026 (158 bought, 123 sold)
Held by Ray Dalio (Bridgewater)

Facts from SEC filings, not a recommendation.

What the price means

Price as of Oct 26

$40.78+2.8% that day

Company value: $3.0B; Share price times all shares
Price vs profit (P/E): 25.0x; You pay about $25 for each $1 of yearly profit
Price vs sales: 3.4x; Company value is 3.4 times a year of sales
Cash vs value: 19%; Cash as a share of company value

From NTCT's last IEX trade and its SEC filings (profits and sales over the last four quarters). A starting point for research, not a verdict.

The business over time

Last 12 quarters, from SEC filings

Sales, Jun '26

$210.4M+13% vs a year earlier

Sep '23Tap a barJun '26

Last 12 months: $883.2M, up 5.8% from the 12 months before. Over 5 years, sales grew about 0.7% a year.

What the price assumes

Your guesses, our math

Move the sliders to your own view of NTCT. Starting points are the company's recent numbers.

Sales growth+6% a yearRecently: +5.8% a yearProfit margin14%Last 12 months: 13.7%P/E at the end25xToday: 25.0x. Many steady companies trade at 12x to 25xShare count change0% a yearBelow zero means buybacks; above zero means new shares (dilution)

Sales in 5 years$1.2B

Profit in 5 years$165M

Price these guesses point to$56.89+40% vs $40.78 todayAbout +6.9% a year, before dividends

What today's price needs: with a 14% margin and a 25x P/E, sales could shrink about 0.8% a year for 5 years and still match today's price.

Simple math on your guesses, not a forecast or a price target. Real results depend on many things these sliders leave out.

Price

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Business quality

The checklist Warren Buffett-style investors use. Annual numbers for 2025.

5/7Mixed

MissReturn on equity 15%+Earns a lot on the money owners have in the business.6.0%
PassDebt under half of equityNot relying on borrowed money.0.00x equity
PassNet margin 10%+Keeps at least 10 cents of profit from each dollar of sales.11.1%
MissProfitable every yearSteady profits, not one good year.6 of 10 years
PassFree cash flow positiveBrings in more cash than it spends to run and grow.$285.4M
PassShare count not growingNot diluting owners. Falling means buybacks.+0.4% in 3 years
PassGross margin 40%+Pricing power: sells for well above what it costs to make.79.4%

Revenue: $859.5M; +4.5% vs prior year
5-year growth: +0.7%/yr; revenue, per year
Total debt: None; 0.00x equity
Current ratio: 1.94x; short-term assets / bills due

From annual reports filed with the SEC. A checklist is a starting point for research, not a verdict.