NetScout Systems
Market Cap
US$1.8b
Last Updated
2020/12/05 00:02 UTC
Data Sources
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Executive Summary
NetScout Systems, Inc. provides service assurance, security, and business analytics for digital business services against disruptions in availability, performance, and security. More Details
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Risk Analysis
No risks detected for NTCT from our risk checks.
Snowflake Analysis
Adequate balance sheet and fair value.
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Share Price & News
How has NetScout Systems's share price performed over time and what events caused price changes?
Latest Share Price and Events
Stable Share Price: NTCT is less volatile than 75% of US stocks over the past 3 months, typically moving +/- 4% a week.
Volatility Over Time: NTCT's weekly volatility (4%) has been stable over the past year.
Market Performance
7 Day Return
3.2%
NTCT
3.5%
US Communications
1.5%
US Market
1 Year Return
1.6%
NTCT
2.6%
US Communications
22.3%
US Market
Return vs Industry: NTCT matched the US Communications industry which returned 2.3% over the past year.
Return vs Market: NTCT underperformed the US Market which returned 22.1% over the past year.
Shareholder returns
| NTCT | Industry | Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Day | 3.2% | 3.5% | 1.5% |
| 30 Day | 20.9% | 19.6% | 8.8% |
| 90 Day | 10.1% | 9.7% | 10.8% |
| 1 Year | 1.6%1.6% | 5.4%2.6% | 25.1%22.3% |
| 3 Year | -17.0%-17.0% | 20.3%11.8% | 49.5%39.6% |
| 5 Year | -20.2%-20.2% | 72.4%52.7% | 105.8%83.3% |
Long-Term Price Volatility Vs. Market
How volatile is NetScout Systems's share price compared to the market and industry in the last 5 years?
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At US$20.52, Is NetScout Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:NTCT) Worth Looking At Closely?Valuation
Is NetScout Systems undervalued compared to its fair value and its price relative to the market?
26.9%
Undervalued compared to fair value
Share Price vs. Fair Value
Below Fair Value: NTCT ($24.78) is trading below our estimate of fair value ($33.92)
Significantly Below Fair Value: NTCT is trading below fair value by more than 20%.
Price To Earnings Ratio
PE vs Industry: NTCT is poor value based on its PE Ratio (79.1x) compared to the US Communications industry average (38.1x).
PE vs Market: NTCT is poor value based on its PE Ratio (79.1x) compared to the US market (19.4x).
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
PEG Ratio: NTCT is poor value based on its PEG Ratio (5.1x)
Price to Book Ratio
PB vs Industry: NTCT is good value based on its PB Ratio (0.9x) compared to the US Communications industry average (1.9x).
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Future Growth
How is NetScout Systems forecast to perform in the next 1 to 3 years based on estimates from 3 analysts?
15.5%
Forecasted annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts
Analyst Future Growth Forecasts
Earnings vs Savings Rate: NTCT's forecast earnings growth (15.5% per year) is above the savings rate (2.2%).
Earnings vs Market: NTCT's earnings (15.5% per year) are forecast to grow slower than the US market (21.9% per year).
High Growth Earnings: NTCT's earnings are forecast to grow, but not significantly.
Revenue vs Market: NTCT's revenue (3.4% per year) is forecast to grow slower than the US market (10.2% per year).
High Growth Revenue: NTCT's revenue (3.4% per year) is forecast to grow slower than 20% per year.
Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts
Future Return on Equity
Future ROE: Insufficient data to determine if NTCT's Return on Equity is forecast to be high in 3 years time
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Past Performance
How has NetScout Systems performed over the past 5 years?
-6.0%
Historical annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue History
Quality Earnings: NTCT has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: NTCT became profitable in the past.
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: NTCT's earnings have declined by 6% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: NTCT has become profitable in the last year, making the earnings growth rate difficult to compare to its 5-year average.
Earnings vs Industry: NTCT has become profitable in the last year, making it difficult to compare its past year earnings growth to the Communications industry (-4.9%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: NTCT's Return on Equity (1.2%) is considered low.
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Financial Health
How is NetScout Systems's financial position?
Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: NTCT's short term assets ($669.4M) exceed its short term liabilities ($362.2M).
Long Term Liabilities: NTCT's short term assets ($669.4M) do not cover its long term liabilities ($776.0M).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: NTCT's debt to equity ratio (23.2%) is considered satisfactory.
Reducing Debt: NTCT's debt to equity ratio has increased from 9.7% to 23.2% over the past 5 years.
Debt Coverage: NTCT's debt is well covered by operating cash flow (51.8%).
Interest Coverage: NTCT's interest payments on its debt are well covered by EBIT (3.2x coverage).
Balance Sheet
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Dividend
What is NetScout Systems's current dividend yield, its reliability and sustainability?
Dividend Yield vs Market
Notable Dividend: Unable to evaluate NTCT's dividend yield against the bottom 25% of dividend payers, as the company has not reported any recent payouts.
High Dividend: Unable to evaluate NTCT's dividend yield against the top 25% of dividend payers, as the company has not reported any recent payouts.
Stability and Growth of Payments
Stable Dividend: Insufficient data to determine if NTCT's dividends per share have been stable in the past.
Growing Dividend: Insufficient data to determine if NTCT's dividend payments have been increasing.
Current Payout to Shareholders
Dividend Coverage: Insufficient data to calculate payout ratio to determine if its dividend payments are covered by earnings.
Future Payout to Shareholders
Future Dividend Coverage: No need to calculate the sustainability of NTCT's dividend in 3 years as they are not forecast to pay a notable one for the US market.
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Management
How experienced are the management team and are they aligned to shareholders interests?
13.9yrs
Average management tenure
CEO
Anil Singhal (66 yo)
36.5yrs
Tenure
US$2,816,309
Compensation
Mr. Anil K. Singhal co-founded NetScout Systems Inc. in June 1984 and has been its Chief Executive Officer and Director since June 1984. Mr. Singhal has been Chairman of the Board since January 19, 2007 an...
CEO Compensation Analysis
Compensation vs Market: Anil's total compensation ($USD2.82M) is below average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD4.20M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Anil's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Co-Founder | 36.5yrs | US$2.82m | 4.07% $ 74.2m | |
| Vice Chairman & COO | 1.83yrs | US$1.66m | 0.064% $ 1.2m | |
| Executive VP | 9.08yrs | US$1.46m | 0.10% $ 1.9m | |
| Executive Vice President of Worldwide Sales Operations | 13.92yrs | US$1.42m | 0.13% $ 2.4m | |
| Vice President of Corporate Finance | no data | no data | no data | |
| CTO, Senior VP & Service Provider | 19.92yrs | no data | no data | |
| Chief Information Officer & Senior VP | 3.92yrs | no data | no data | |
| VP, General Counsel & Secretary | 15.08yrs | no data | no data | |
| Chief Marketing Officer | no data | no data | no data | |
| Senior Vice President of Corporate Development | 5.42yrs | no data | no data | |
| Senior Vice President of International Sales | no data | no data | no data | |
| Senior Vice President of Research & Development | 15.92yrs | US$268.25k | no data |
13.9yrs
Average Tenure
62yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: NTCT's management team is seasoned and experienced (13.9 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Co-Founder | 36.5yrs | US$2.82m | 4.07% $ 74.2m | |
| Vice Chairman & COO | 1.83yrs | US$1.66m | 0.064% $ 1.2m | |
| Lead Independent Director | no data | US$287.73k | 0.13% $ 2.4m | |
| Independent Director | 22.42yrs | US$249.73k | 0.17% $ 3.2m | |
| Independent Director | 1.83yrs | US$229.73k | 0.015% $ 271.8k | |
| Independent Director | 7.75yrs | US$262.73k | 0.043% $ 792.4k | |
| Independent Director | 2.67yrs | US$237.73k | 0.022% $ 396.5k | |
| Independent Director | 6.25yrs | US$232.73k | 0.038% $ 688.1k | |
| Independent Director | 2.67yrs | US$244.73k | 0.022% $ 396.5k |
4.5yrs
Average Tenure
66yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: NTCT's board of directors are considered experienced (4.5 years average tenure).
Ownership
Who are the major shareholders and have insiders been buying or selling?
Insider Trading Volume
Insider Buying: Insufficient data to determine if insiders have bought more shares than they have sold in the past 3 months.
Ownership Breakdown
Dilution of Shares: Shareholders have not been meaningfully diluted in the past year.
Top Shareholders
Company Information
NetScout Systems, Inc.'s company bio, employee growth, exchange listings and data sources
Key Information
- Name: NetScout Systems, Inc.
- Ticker: NTCT
- Exchange: NasdaqGS
- Founded: 1984
- Industry: Communications Equipment
- Sector: Tech
- Market Cap: US$1.823b
- Shares outstanding: 73.58m
- Website: https://www.netscout.com
Number of Employees
Location
- NetScout Systems, Inc.
- 310 Littleton Road
- Westford
- Massachusetts
- 1886
- United States
Listings
| Ticker | Exchange | Primary Security | Security Type | Country | Currency | Listed on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NTCT | NasdaqGS (Nasdaq Global Select) | Yes | Common Stock | US | USD | Aug 1999 |
| NSZ | DB (Deutsche Boerse AG) | Yes | Common Stock | DE | EUR | Aug 1999 |
Biography
NetScout Systems, Inc. provides service assurance, security, and business analytics for digital business services against disruptions in availability, performance, and security. The company offers nGeniusO...
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2020/12/05 00:02 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2020/12/04 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2020/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2020/03/31 |
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