NASDAQ$NTCT

NetScout Systems Inc. · Q2 2024 earnings

Q2 2024 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Delivered Q2 financial performance in line with preliminary results released October 16th.

NETSCOUT reported a total revenue of $196.8 million for Q2 FY24, compared to $228.1 million in Q2 FY23. The company's GAAP net income was $21.5 million, or $0.29 per share (diluted), compared to $17.4 million, or $0.24 per share (diluted), for the same period last year.

  • Total revenue for the second quarter of fiscal year 2024 was $196.8 million.
  • Product revenue was $80.5 million, approximately 41% of total revenue.
  • Service revenue was $116.3 million, approximately 59% of total revenue.
  • Net income was $21.5 million, or $0.29 per share (diluted).

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$197M

Previous: $228M-13.7%
EPS (adj)

$0.61

Previous: $0.57+7.0%
Non-GAAP Operating Margin

28.0%

Previous: 23.7%+18.1%
Capital Expenditures

-$3.49M

Previous: -$5.22M+33.1%
Free Cash Flow

$18M

Previous: $12.2M+47.7%
Net Income

$21.5M

Previous: $17.4M+23.5%
Operating Income

$26.3M

Previous: $21.4M+22.8%
Gross Profit

$154M

Previous: $170M-9.8%
Cash & Equivalents

$280M

Previous: $320M-12.6%
Total Assets

$2.7B

Previous: $2.82B-4.4%
Stock-Based Comp

$18.4M

Previous: $16.5M+11.8%

Revenue & EPS history

NetScout · Revenue · Quarterly

$197M

Q2 2024-13.7%vs Q2 2023
Beat estimate in 11 of 14 quarters(79%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

NetScout · $197M total across 2 segments · Q2 2024

  • Service
    $116M-0.0%
  • Product
    $80.5M-28.0%

Forward guidance

NETSCOUT anticipates revenue to be in the range of $840 million to $860 million. GAAP net income per share (diluted) is anticipated to be in the range of $0.69 to $0.89 and non-GAAP net income per share (diluted) is anticipated to be in the range of $2.00 to $2.20.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q2 2024

Historical avgQ2 2024

+0.9%

Avg return

Earnings day

+1.2%

Avg return

5 days after

+2.2%

Avg return

30 days after

56%

36 / 64 earnings

Positive

+18.0%

Q1 2013

Best reaction

-23.0%

Q3 2016

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q4 2026+7.7%+7.5%+14.3%
Q3 2026-4.8%-0.1%+4.9%
Q2 2026+7.1%+3.6%-1.5%
Q4 2025+1.7%+8.5%+9.9%
Q3 2025+12.1%+8.0%+0.6%
Q2 2025-1.2%+1.5%+4.4%
Q1 2025+9.8%+10.0%+15.5%
Q4 2024+1.0%+1.4%-6.8%
Q3 2024+3.7%-0.4%+0.0%
Q2 2024-0.5%-3.0%-5.7%
Q1 2024-6.0%-3.8%-4.0%
Q4 2023+13.7%+11.4%+20.2%
Q3 2023+0.7%+1.4%-9.5%
Q2 2023+0.6%+1.4%+6.2%
Q1 2023-4.2%-4.6%-12.8%
Q4 2022+3.8%+6.9%+13.7%
Q3 2022+6.0%+7.7%+6.9%
Q2 2022+2.7%-1.8%-10.3%
Q1 2022-0.8%-2.6%-3.2%
Q4 2021+2.9%+3.1%+15.6%
Q3 2021-3.4%-2.3%-6.7%
Q2 2021-2.8%-2.4%+13.7%
Q1 2021-5.7%-7.7%-13.4%
Q4 2020+0.3%-10.3%+5.9%
Q3 2020+4.7%+9.0%+4.6%
Q2 2020+11.2%+12.0%+13.6%
Q1 2020-11.4%-13.0%-14.9%
Q4 2019-1.1%-5.1%-15.9%
Q3 2019+0.0%+1.0%+5.0%
Q2 2019+14.8%+10.9%+6.0%
Q1 2019-10.6%-12.4%-15.8%
Q4 2018-1.3%+4.1%-0.4%
Q3 2018+9.2%+7.1%+0.6%
Q2 2018-7.1%-6.0%+1.8%
Q1 2018+3.3%+3.3%-3.0%
Q4 2017-6.6%-5.8%+2.2%
Q3 2017+4.0%+9.2%+17.2%
Q2 2017-5.7%-6.2%+11.0%
Q1 2017+9.6%+6.8%+16.7%
Q4 2016+2.8%
Q3 2016-23.0%
Q2 2016-8.7%
Q1 2016+6.7%
Q4 2015+0.2%
Q3 2015+4.1%
Q2 2015-0.4%
Q1 2015-0.2%
Q4 2014-0.3%
Q3 2014+11.8%
Q2 2014+14.8%
Q1 2014+0.2%
Q4 2013+3.1%
Q3 2013-7.0%
Q2 2013+6.6%
Q1 2013+18.0%
Q4 2010+3.2%
Q4 2012+3.2%
Q3 2011+3.1%
Q3 2012+3.1%
Q2 2012-3.9%
Q2 2011-3.9%
Q4 2011-10.9%
Q1 2011-10.9%
Q1 2012-10.9%

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