NASDAQ$NTCT
NetScout Systems Inc. · Q4 2026 earnings
Q4 2026 earnings · · Before market open · Investor relations
Briefing
NETSCOUT reported fiscal Q4 2026 revenue of $203.0M and GAAP net income of $18.2M ($0.25 diluted EPS).
NETSCOUT reported fiscal fourth quarter 2026 revenue of $203.0 million versus $205.0 million, with product revenue of $80.7 million and service revenue of $122.3 million. GAAP net income was $18.2 million, or $0.25 per diluted share; non-GAAP net income was $38.5 million, or $0.52 per share. Full-year fiscal 2026 revenue was $859.5 million with GAAP net income of $95.5 million.
- Q4 revenue $203.0M; service revenue 60% of mix.
- GAAP EPS $0.25; non-GAAP EPS $0.52.
- FY26 revenue $859.5M (+4.5% YoY).
- Product backlog ~$50M including $45.8M fulfillable.
- DigiCert DDoS acquisition closed May 2026 (~$20M annualized revenue).
Headline financials
Revenue & EPS history
NetScout · Revenue · Quarterly
$203M
Revenue by segment
NetScout · $197M total across 2 segments · Q2 2024
- Service$116M-0.0%59.1%
- Product$80.5M-28.0%40.9%
Forward guidance
For fiscal 2027 NETSCOUT expects revenue of $885–915M (midpoint +4.7% YoY), GAAP diluted EPS $1.55–1.70, and non-GAAP diluted EPS $2.65–2.80 (+9.9% at midpoint), including the DigiCert DDoS business.
Tailwinds
- FY27 revenue and non-GAAP EPS growth guided.
- Accretive DDoS acquisition adds ~$20M annualized revenue.
- Cybersecurity and observability demand for AI networks.
- $705M cash and no revolver borrowings.
Headwinds
- Q4 revenue slightly down YoY; product mix shift.
- Non-GAAP margins below prior Q4 on mix.
- Macro and federal spending uncertainty.
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 Q4 2026
+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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