Loading stock…

NetScout Systems, Inc. (NTCT) Stock Verdict & Ratings | Investment Bastion

Stock Verdict·Updated today

NetScout Systems, Inc.

NTCTMarket cap $2.86BPrice $39.3

Country🇺🇸United States

SectorTechnology

IndustryCommunications Equipment

NetScout monitors and secures the networks that power banks, hospitals, and airlines, catching cyberattacks and outages before they cripple operations. Its tech traces back to detecting the first-ever distributed denial-of-service attack in 1996.

In Bastion Portfolios?

52W Return+52%Global Market +16%?

01Key Ratings

How does this stock score across Bastion factors?

Growth

Historical Revenue

Rev CAGR (3y)-2%2

Revenue Forecast

Rev CAGR (1y)+5%4

Rev CAGR (3y)+1%1

Rev CAGR (5y)+0%1

Earnings Forecast

EPS Growth Y+1+112%10

EPS Growth Y+2+5%5

EPS Growth Y+3-65%1

Quality

Margins

EBIT Margin15%6

Net Income Margin14%7

Free Cash Flow Margin30%9

Debt

Net Debt/EBITDA-3.110

Efficiency

ROE8%4

ROA5%6

Earnings Stability66

GEAR+AVERAGE43

Overall rating across all five factors

Value

Price Multiples

P/E Ratio (Forward)146

P/E Ratio (Forward 3y)381

P/BV1.77

EV Multiples

EV/EBITDA Fwd97

EV/EBIT Fwd99

Yield

Free Cash Flow Yield9.1%9

Dividend Yieldna–

Momentum

Short term

1 month return+5%9

3 month return-12%3

YTD return+45%9

Mid term

Price vs 52wHigh87%7

1 year return+48%9

Long term

3 year return+46%5

5 year return+46%6

Risk Shield

Price Risk

Beta0.94

Volatility32%6

Free Cash Flow

Free Cash Flow Margin30%9

Free Cash Flow Yield9.1%9

Quality

ROCE7%4

Earnings Stability66

Net Debt/EBITDA-3.110

02Growth

Is it actually growing, and how fast?

NTCTNetScout Systems

Revenue FY26$859M

GROWTH RATING↗

VERY WEAK6 / 100

REVENUE GROWTH▾SCORE

Revenue, last 3Y, CAGR-2%2

Revenue, next 1Y+5%4

Revenue, next 3Y, CAGR+1%1

Revenue, next 5Y, CAGR+0%1

EARNINGS FORECAST▾SCORE

EPS growth, FY27E+112%10

EPS growth, FY28E+5%5

EPS growth, FY29E-65%1

GROWTH ASSESSMENT

STRENGTHS

None flagged.

WATCH

Revenue fell 2%/yr over the last 3 years and is set to grow around 0.8%/yr from here.

Earnings are set to grow in step with sales (EPS about 5%/yr vs revenue 0.8%/yr). One year dips: EPS falls 65% in year 3.

WEAKNESSES

Growth is the weak spot here, trailing 94% of companies worldwide.

Revenue fell 2%/yr over the last 3 years, behind 80% of companies worldwide.2/10

Revenue is set to grow 0.8%/yr over the next 3 years, behind most of the market.2/10

Over five years revenue is set to hold flat, behind 90% of companies worldwide.1/10

BOTTOM LINE

Stalled Business

Growth is a weak point here. The one thing to watch: revenue has shrunk over the past 3 years.

03Price Momentum

Is the market behind it right now?

MOMENTUM RATING↗

AVERAGE64 / 100

SHORT-TERM RETURNS▾SCORE

1-month return+5%9

3-month return-12%3

YTD return+45%9

MID & LONG-TERM▾SCORE

% of 52-week high87%7

1-year return+48%9

3-year return+46%5

5-year return+46%6

MOMENTUM ASSESSMENT

STRENGTHS

It's up 48% over the past year, but 13% below its 52-week high. That is clearly ahead of the market.

Strong recent results. The stock is outperforming over the past month (+5%) and so far this year (+45%).

WATCH

Average long-term results. Multi-year returns are middling (+46% over three years and +46% over five), roughly average for the market.

WEAKNESSES

The stock is underperforming over three months (-12%).

BOTTOM LINE

Fresh Momentum

Short-term returns are strong but the long track record is thin. Momentum is building — confirmation from longer horizons would strengthen the case. The one thing to watch: the stock is underperforming over three months.

04Value

Are you paying a fair price for it?

Stop guessing on NetScout Systems, Inc.. Get the full investment case.

Premium

$20.75/month

Billed annually at $249/year $348

✓
Stock VerdictValuation and investment strategy for 4,000+ stocks. Days of hedge fund analyst research, done in 2 minutes.
✓
RadarFind your next investment idea: top-ranked stocks across all 9 Bastion strategies.
✓
Portfolio ManagerCheck if Bastion algorithms added the stock you care about to their portfolios.

Secure via Stripe

Trusted by 1,000+ investors in our community

Loading charts…

02Growth

Is it actually growing, and how fast?

NTCTNetScout Systems

Revenue FY26$859M

GROWTH RATING↗

VERY WEAK6 / 100

REVENUE GROWTH▾SCORE

Revenue, last 3Y, CAGR-2%2

Revenue, next 1Y+5%4

Revenue, next 3Y, CAGR+1%1

Revenue, next 5Y, CAGR+0%1

EARNINGS FORECAST▾SCORE

EPS growth, FY27E+112%10

EPS growth, FY28E+5%5

EPS growth, FY29E-65%1

GROWTH ASSESSMENT

STRENGTHS

None flagged.

WATCH

Revenue fell 2%/yr over the last 3 years and is set to grow around 0.8%/yr from here.

Earnings are set to grow in step with sales (EPS about 5%/yr vs revenue 0.8%/yr). One year dips: EPS falls 65% in year 3.

WEAKNESSES

Growth is the weak spot here, trailing 94% of companies worldwide.

Revenue fell 2%/yr over the last 3 years, behind 80% of companies worldwide.2/10

Revenue is set to grow 0.8%/yr over the next 3 years, behind most of the market.2/10

Over five years revenue is set to hold flat, behind 90% of companies worldwide.1/10

BOTTOM LINE

Stalled Business

Growth is a weak point here. The one thing to watch: revenue has shrunk over the past 3 years.

03Price Momentum

Is the market behind it right now?

MOMENTUM RATING↗

AVERAGE64 / 100

SHORT-TERM RETURNS▾SCORE

1-month return+5%9

3-month return-12%3

YTD return+45%9

MID & LONG-TERM▾SCORE

% of 52-week high87%7

1-year return+48%9

3-year return+46%5

5-year return+46%6

MOMENTUM ASSESSMENT

STRENGTHS

It's up 48% over the past year, but 13% below its 52-week high. That is clearly ahead of the market.

Strong recent results. The stock is outperforming over the past month (+5%) and so far this year (+45%).

WATCH

Average long-term results. Multi-year returns are middling (+46% over three years and +46% over five), roughly average for the market.

WEAKNESSES

The stock is underperforming over three months (-12%).

BOTTOM LINE

Fresh Momentum

04Value

Are you paying a fair price for it?

Stop guessing on NetScout Systems, Inc.. Get the full investment case.

Premium

$20.75/month

Billed annually at $249/year $348

✓
Stock VerdictValuation and investment strategy for 4,000+ stocks. Days of hedge fund analyst research, done in 2 minutes.
✓
RadarFind your next investment idea: top-ranked stocks across all 9 Bastion strategies.
✓
Portfolio ManagerCheck if Bastion algorithms added the stock you care about to their portfolios.

Secure via Stripe

Trusted by 1,000+ investors in our community