NetScout Systems Management
Management criteria checks 2/4
NetScout Systems' CEO is Anil Singhal, appointed in Jun 1984, has a tenure of 41.17 years. total yearly compensation is $2.44M, comprised of 24.4% salary and 75.6% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 2.75% of the company’s shares, worth €37.09M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 0.3 years and 10.9 years respectively.
Key information
Anil Singhal
Chief executive officer
US$2.4m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 24.40% |
| CEO tenure | 41.2yrs |
| CEO ownership | 2.8% |
| Management average tenure | less than a year |
| Board average tenure | 10.9yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31 2025 | US$2m | US$595k | -US$367m |
| Dec 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | -US$418m |
| Sep 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | -US$599m |
| Jun 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | -US$587m |
| Mar 31 2024 | US$3m | US$595k | -US$148m |
| Dec 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | -US$119m |
| Sep 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$67m |
| Jun 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$63m |
| Mar 31 2023 | US$5m | US$595k | US$60m |
| Dec 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$54m |
| Sep 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$50m |
| Jun 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$40m |
| Mar 31 2022 | US$4m | US$578k | US$36m |
| Dec 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$56m |
| Sep 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$37m |
| Jun 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$25m |
| Mar 31 2021 | US$3m | US$525k | US$19m |
| Dec 31 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$15m |
| Sep 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$23m |
| Jun 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$9m |
| Mar 31 2020 | US$3m | US$519k | -US$3m |
| Dec 31 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$9m |
| Sep 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | -US$31m |
| Jun 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | -US$40m |
| Mar 31 2019 | US$3m | US$500k | -US$73m |
Compensation vs Market: Anil's total compensation ($USD2.44M) is above average for companies of similar size in the German market ($USD1.68M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Anil's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
CEO
Anil Singhal (71 yo)
Mr. Anil K. Singhal co-founded NetScout Systems Inc. in June 1984 and has been its Chief Executive Officer and Director since June 1984. Mr. Singhal has been Chairman of the Board since January 19, 2007 an...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Co-Founder | 41.2yrs | US$2.44m | 2.75% € 37.1m | |
| Advisor | less than a year | US$1.40m | 0.059% € 799.5k | |
| Executive Vice President of Worldwide Sales Operations | 18.6yrs | US$1.28m | 0.19% € 2.6m | |
| Advisor | less than a year | US$1.26m | 0.099% € 1.3m | |
| Executive VP & CFO | less than a year | no data | 0.027% € 368.8k | |
| Chief Operating Officer | less than a year | no data | 0.0083% € 111.4k | |
| Chief Accounting Officer | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Chief Technology Officer of Enterprise | no data | no data | no data | |
| Chief Technology Officer of Cable Markets | no data | no data | no data |
Experienced Management: NSZ's management team is not considered experienced ( 0.3 years average tenure), which suggests a new team.
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Co-Founder | 41.2yrs | US$2.44m | 2.75% € 37.1m | |
| Lead Independent Director | 24.8yrs | US$260.95k | 0.14% € 1.8m | |
| Independent Director | 27.1yrs | US$229.71k | 0.18% € 2.4m | |
| Independent Director | 6.5yrs | US$222.71k | 0.054% € 725.6k | |
| Independent Director | 12.4yrs | US$242.71k | 0.083% € 1.1m | |
| Independent Director | 10.9yrs | US$219.47k | 0.061% € 816.8k | |
| Independent Director | 7.3yrs | US$224.71k | 0.061% € 819.4k | |
| Independent Director | 2.6yrs | US$211.71k | 0.015% € 206.5k | |
| Independent Director | 2.6yrs | US$211.71k | 0.015% € 206.5k |
Experienced Board: NSZ's board of directors are seasoned and experienced ( 10.9 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/08/05 22:47 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/08/05 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/03/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/03/31 |
Data Sources
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| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
NetScout Systems, Inc. is covered by 22 analysts. 2 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| Mark Kelleher | Brigantine Advisors |
| Keith Snyder | CFRA Equity Research |
| Steven Frankel | Colliers Securities |