NASDAQ$NTCT
NetScout Systems Inc. · Q3 2020 earnings
Q3 2020 earnings · · Investor relations
Briefing
Delivered strong results, exceeding third quarter revenue and EPS expectations.
NETSCOUT reported strong third-quarter results, with both revenue and earnings per share performance exceeding expectations. The company saw solid revenue growth in both service provider and enterprise verticals, with strong adoption of software solutions contributing to higher profitability and earnings per share.
- Total revenue (GAAP) was $260.0 million, compared to $246.0 million in the same quarter last year.
- Product revenue was $143.3 million, approximately 55% of total revenue.
- Service revenue was $116.7 million, approximately 45% of total revenue.
- Net income (GAAP) was $36.7 million, or $0.49 per share (diluted) versus net loss (GAAP) of $3.6 million, or $0.05 per share (diluted), for the third quarter of fiscal year 2019.
Headline financials
Revenue & EPS history
NetScout · Revenue · Quarterly
$260M
Revenue by segment
NetScout · $260M total across 2 segments · Q3 2020
- Product$143M+6.8%55.1%
- Service$117M+4.3%44.9%
Forward guidance
NETSCOUT narrowed its revenue guidance range to $900 million to $910 million and increased its non-GAAP earnings per share guidance range to $1.51 to $1.56.
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 Q3 2020
+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
| Quarter | Report date | Reaction (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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