What is the 13F Pro Quality Score for NTCT?

13F Pro ranks NETSCOUT SYSTEMS INC (NTCT) on the 13F Pro Quality Score, a 0–100 composite of 32 fundamental signals including return on invested capital, free cash flow consistency, balance-sheet strength, earnings quality, growth durability, and valuation discipline. The score refreshes after each 10-K and 10-Q filing on SEC EDGAR. View NTCT's current score at https://13fpro.ai/research/NTCT (free sign-up required for the full ranking).

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All NETSCOUT SYSTEMS INC fundamentals and ownership data come directly from SEC EDGAR. NETSCOUT SYSTEMS INC files with the SEC under CIK 1078075. 13F Pro ingests XBRL financial facts from 10-K and 10-Q filings, Form 13F-HR institutional holdings, and Form 4 insider transactions, with no third-party rewrites or estimates.

What sector is NTCT in?

NETSCOUT SYSTEMS INC (NTCT) is classified in the Technology sector. 13F Pro publishes sector-level fund flow analysis and quality leaders at https://13fpro.ai/research/sector/technology.

How often is NTCT research updated on 13F Pro?

NTCT's fundamentals refresh within hours of each new 10-K or 10-Q filing on SEC EDGAR. Institutional ownership updates after each quarterly 13F filing window. Insider transactions update after each Form 4 filing. The 13F Pro Quality Score recalculates after every fundamentals refresh.

NETSCOUT SYSTEMS INC(NTCT)Stock Analysis

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13F Pro Quality Score

62.7/100

Rank #725 of 2,879 stocksTOP 50%

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Revenue Growth

59.7/100

Profitability

82.2/100

Balance Sheet

71.9/100

Earnings Quality

30.0/100

Free Cash Flow

77.2/100

Institutional Flow

43.4/100

Revenue Scale

47.8/100

Dilution Risk

21.4/100

NTCT Stock Analysis & AI Quality Score

AI stock analysis and institutional research for NETSCOUT SYSTEMS INC (NTCT), a Technology sector company. 13F Pro's AI-powered ranking engine scores NTCT at 62.7/100 on a 32-signal composite quality model, placing it at rank #725 of 2,879 stocks — the top half of the AI-ranked universe. NTCT scores in the top quartile across profitability (82.2), free cash flow (77.2). Areas of concern include earnings quality (30.0), which score below median versus the broader universe. Shareholder dilution risk is elevated at 21.4/100, reflecting ongoing share issuance or stock-based compensation. Based on the latest XBRL financial filings (Q4 2026), NETSCOUT SYSTEMS INC reports quarterly revenue of $203.0M, net income of $18.2M, an operating margin of 9.7%. Top institutional holders of NTCT by reported 13-F value include BlackRock,, VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT, DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS, based on the most recent SEC filings. NTCT trades on the Nasdaq exchange and files with the SEC under CIK 1078075. 13F Pro's AI research platform runs 10 specialized AI analysts — value, growth, momentum, macro, and activist specialists — that debate NTCT daily and publish AI-generated analysis with cited SEC sources. The platform aggregates historical XBRL financial facts, 10-Q and 10-K filings, insider Form 4 transactions, and institutional 13-F holdings for NETSCOUT SYSTEMS INC directly from SEC EDGAR. NETSCOUT SYSTEMS INC's 13F Pro composite quality score has ranged between 24 and 63 since 2021, currently 62.7 — an improving long-term trajectory across 28 quarterly and live scoring snapshots.

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Fun facts about NETSCOUT SYSTEMS INC

Quirks, history, and lore behind NTCT — the kind of stuff that makes a stock memorable.

1
The Basics
U.S. technology company · small-cap · listed on Nasdaq · headquartered in Massachusetts.
2
The Numbers
Annual revenue in the range of roughly $200–250 million — not flashy, but its customers are the kind who can't afford downtime and pay accordingly.
3
The History
Born in the late 1980s, it grew by merging network management expertise with a key acquisition of Tektronix's network management division, turning probe data into a business.
4
The Secret
Its secret weapon is a vast passive monitoring infrastructure baked into carrier and enterprise networks — essentially an always-on wire tap for performance, not surveillance.
5
The Lore
Its technology underpins network visibility and cybersecurity for some of the world's largest telecom carriers and government agencies — the kind of customers who don't brag about their vendors.
6
The Giveaway
If your internet is slow or under attack, this Westford, MA firm's nGeniusONE and Arbor DDoS platforms are probably the tools someone is using to figure out why.

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Revenue

Q4 2026

$203.0M

Net Income

Q4 2026

$18.2M

Free Cash Flow

Q4 2026

$150.1M

Operating Margin

Q4 2026

9.7%

ROIC

Q4 2026

1.2%

Revenue & Net Income

Earnings Per Share

Key Financials Over Time

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Revenue

+4.5% YoY

$859.5MFY 2026

FY22 $855.6MFY24 $829.5MFY25 $822.7MFY26 $859.5M

Net Income

+126.0% YoY

$95.5MFY 2026

FY22 $35.9MFY24 $-147.7MFY25 $-366.9MFY26 $95.5M

Operating Income

+129.9% YoY

$109.8MFY 2026

FY22 $48.6MFY24 $-149.8MFY25 $-367.6MFY26 $109.8M

EPS (Diluted)

+125.4% YoY

$1.30FY 2026

FY22 $0.48FY24 $-2.07FY25 $-5.12FY26 $1.30

Total Assets

+7.7% YoY

$2.35BFY 2026

FY22 $3.19BFY24 $2.60BFY25 $2.19BFY26 $2.35B

Total Debt

—FY 2026

FY22 $350.0MFY24 $100.0MFY25 $0.00FY26 —

Op. Cash Flow

+35.3% YoY

$294.5MFY 2026

FY22 $296.0MFY24 $58.8MFY25 $217.7MFY26 $294.5M

Metric	FY 2026	FY 2025	FY 2024	FY 2022	FY 2020	FY 2019
Revenue	$859.5M +4.5%	$822.7M -0.8%	$829.5M -3.1%	$855.6M -4.1%	$891.8M -2.0%	$909.9M
Net Income	$95.5M +126.0%	$-366.9M -148.4%	$-147.7M -511.8%	$35.9M +1402.6%	$-2.8M +96.2%	$-73.3M
Operating Income	$109.8M +129.9%	$-367.6M -145.4%	$-149.8M -408.1%	$48.6M +175.7%	$17.6M +124.6%	$-71.6M
EPS (Diluted)	$1.30 +125.4%	$-5.12 -147.3%	$-2.07 -531.3%	$0.48 +1300.0%	$-0.04 +95.7%	$-0.93
Total Assets	$2.35B +7.7%	$2.19B -15.7%	$2.60B -18.8%	$3.19B +2.4%	$3.12B -4.6%	$3.27B
Total Debt	—	$0.00 -100.0%	$100.0M -71.4%	$350.0M -22.2%	$450.0M -18.2%	$550.0M
Operating Cash Flow	$294.5M +35.3%	$217.7M +270.1%	$58.8M -80.1%	$296.0M +31.5%	$225.0M +50.2%	$149.8M

AI Insight: NTCT Financial Trends

NTCT eliminated debt by Q1 2025 and stabilized profitability, but revenue remains volatile with no clear growth trajectory.

• Total debt fell from $75M in Q2 2024 to $0M by Q1 2025 and remained eliminated through Q1 2026.

• Operating income swung from -$463M loss in Q2 2024 to consistent profitability: $62M–$64M in Q4 2024 and Q4 2025.

• Revenue fluctuates between $187M–$252M with no sustained trend; Q1 2026 at $203M sits below Q4 2025's $251M peak.

⚠ Operating cash flow collapsed to -$4M in Q3 2024 and remains lumpy; Q3 2025 fell to $7M despite positive net income.

⚠ Net income turned negative in Q2 2025 (-$4M) after three consecutive profitable quarters, signaling earnings volatility.

AI Insight: NTCT Ratio Trends

Netscout exhibits a pronounced quarterly earnings cycle with strong Q4 results offset by weak Q1–Q2 periods; TTM profitability masks volatile operational volatility.

• Q4 2025 operating margin surged to 25.7%, highest in dataset; TTM OpMargin stabilized at 12.8% vs. 7.4% in Q3 2024.

• ROIC recovered to 15.7% in Q4 2025 from -1.7% in Q2 2025; TTM ROIC now 6.7%, up from 3.7% in Q3 2024.

• Q1 2026 shows sharp pullback: OpMargin fell to 9.7%, ROIC to 4.8%, consistent with seasonal H1 weakness pattern.

⚠ Q2 2025 recorded negative margins (OpMargin -3.5%, NPM -2.0%) and ROIC -1.7%—monitor for operational stress or one-off charges.

⚠ Extreme quarterly volatility: ROIC swings from -1.7% (Q2 2025) to 15.7% (Q4 2025) suggest lumpy revenue or seasonal earnings concentration.

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Top Institutional Holders of NTCT

BlackRock, Inc.
$362.1M11,388,987 sh
VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC
$175.8M5,528,844 sh
DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP
$135.4M4,258,974 sh
Legal & General Group Plc
$115.6M3,635,111 sh
STATE STREET CORP
$104.2M3,277,433 sh
VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC
$96.8M3,045,450 sh
Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V.
$63.9M2,011,528 sh
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC
$58.3M1,834,463 sh
FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP
$55.5M1,744,535 sh
AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC
$37.8M1,200,146 sh

Fund	Value	Shares
BlackRock, Inc.	$362.1M	11,388,987
VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC	$175.8M	5,528,844
DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP	$135.4M	4,258,974
Legal & General Group Plc	$115.6M	3,635,111
STATE STREET CORP	$104.2M	3,277,433
VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC	$96.8M	3,045,450
Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V.	$63.9M	2,011,528
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC	$58.3M	1,834,463
FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP	$55.5M	1,744,535
AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC	$37.8M	1,200,146

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13F Pro's AI-powered analysis of NETSCOUT SYSTEMS INC (NTCT) draws on SEC EDGAR-sourced fundamentals, institutional 13F holdings, and insider Form 4 transactions in the Technology sector (listed on Nasdaq). The 32-signal AI Quality Score, current rank, and full bull/bear verdict for NTCT are available on the NTCT stock profile dashboard — with the same data, AI insights, ratios, and institutional activity refreshed after every 10-K, 10-Q, 13F, and Form 4 filing.

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Institutional investors are required to disclose their holdings quarterly via SEC Form 13F. 13F Pro aggregates these filings to show which hedge funds, mutual funds, and asset managers are buying or selling NTCT. Combined with insider transaction data from Form 4 filings and AI-powered analysis from 10 specialized research agents, 13F Pro provides a comprehensive view of NETSCOUT SYSTEMS INC's investment landscape.