Earnings release
Page 1
NEWS RELEASE NETSCOUT Reports Second Quarter Fiscal Year 2027 Financial Results 2026-11-05 Delivers Second Quarter Results in Line with Expectations; Rea rms Full Year Outlook WESTFORD, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- NETSCOUT SYSTEMS, INC. (NASDAQ: NTCT), a leading provider of network observability, AIOps, carrier service assurance, cybersecurity, and DDoS attack protection, announced nancial results for its second quarter ended September 30, 2026. Remarks by Anil Singhal, NETSCOUT’s President & Chief Executive O cer: “Our second-quarter results were consistent with our expectations, and our rst half performance keeps us on track for scal year 2027. As anticipated, government-related orders that bene ted the rst quarter shaped our second quarter comparison. Our continued focus on cost discipline drove operating margin expansion from the prior year, and we repurchased approximately $77 million of common stock during the quarter, re ecting our commitment to shareholder returns. We are rea rming our full-year outlook as we continue to execute on our strategy to drive revenue growth, expand margins, and generate solid free cash ow. “At our ENGAGE Annual User and Technology Summit in October, we showcased our newest solutions and capabilities to an enthusiastic audience of more than 400 customers and partners. These solutions extend our Scalable DPI derived, AI-Ready Smart Data into AIOps and agentic work ows. Our customers are in the early phases of their AI journey, and we view this as a multi-year opportunity rather than a near-term cycle. As their investment matures, NETSCOUT’s role as a trusted data source for network observability, AI, and cybersecurity, positions us to expand within our installed base, capture new opportunities, and drive long-term growth.” Second Quarter Financial Results: FY2027 compared with FY2026 1
Page 2
Total revenue grew 1.4% to $222.2 million, compared with $219.0 million. Product revenue decreased 5.1% to $89.9 million, or 40% of total revenue, compared with $94.7 million, or 43%. As of September 30, 2026, total product backlog was $20.9 million, including $15.4 million of ful llable backlog, compared with $39.8 million and $27.7 million, respectively. Service revenue increased 6.4% to $132.3 million, or 60% of total revenue, compared with $124.3 million, or 57%. GAAP income from operations was $37.6 million, or 16.9% of total revenue, compared with $32.5 million, or 14.8% of total revenue. Non-GAAP income from operations was $62.9 million, or 28.3% of total revenue, compared with $58.1 million, or 26.5%. GAAP net income was $34.4 million, or $0.47 per diluted share, compared with $25.8 million, or $0.35 per diluted share. Non-GAAP net income was $52.8 million, or $0.71 per diluted share, compared with $45.1 million, or $0.62 per diluted share. Adjusted EBITDA was $66.5 million, or 29.9 % of total revenue, compared with $60.7 million, or 27.7 %. A reconciliation of GAAP and non-GAAP results is included in the nancial tables below. During the second quarter, NETSCOUT repurchased 2.0 million shares of its common stock for approximately $77 million. As of September 30, 2026, cash, cash equivalents, and short and long-term marketable securities totaled $571.3 million, compared with $705.1 million as of March 31, 2026. As of September 30, 2026, the Company had no debt outstanding under its $600 million revolving credit facility, which expires in October 2029. First-Half Financial Results: FY2027 compared with FY2026 Total revenue increased 6.6% to $432.6 million, compared with $405.8 million. Product revenue increased 4.9% to $175.9 million, or 41% of total revenue, compared with $167.7 million, or 41%. Service revenue increased 7.8% to $256.7 million, or 59% of total revenue, compared with $238.1 million, or 59%. GAAP income from operations was $52.1 million, or 12.0% of total revenue, compared with $25.9 million, or 6.4% of total revenue. Non-GAAP income from operations was $106.6 million, or 24.6% of total revenue, compared with $84.6 million, or 20.9%. GAAP net income was $56.2 million, or $0.76 per diluted share, compared with $22.1 million, or $0.30 per diluted share. 2
Page 3
Non-GAAP net income was $91.3 million, or $1.23 per diluted share, compared with $69.8 million, or $0.95 per diluted share. Adjusted EBITDA was $113.4 million, or 26.2 % of total revenue, compared with $90.0 million, or 22.2 %. A reconciliation of GAAP and non-GAAP results is included in the nancial tables below. Financial Outlook For scal year 2027, NETSCOUT is rea rming its outlook, re ecting anticipated continued growth and margin expansion: Revenue to range from $885.0 million to $915.0 million, implying 4.7% year-over-year growth at the midpoint; GAAP net income per diluted share to range from $1.55 to $1.70; and Non-GAAP net income per diluted share to range from $2.65 to $2.80, implying 9.9% year-over-year growth at the midpoint. A reconciliation between GAAP and non-GAAP scal year 2027 outlook is in the nancial tables below. Recent Developments and Highlights October: Released NETSCOUT’s “Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) Threat Intelligence Report, Issue 17: Findings from H1 2026,” revealing a signi cant shift in how attacks are launched and sourced with growth in three areas: the volume of tra c that must be inspected, the number of places where mitigation must be deployed, and the share of attacks that disrupt service without ever saturating a link. October: Hosted highly successful ENGAGE 2026 attended by over 400 customers and partners from more than 30 countries. The annual technology and user summit focused on advances in AI-Ready Smart Data solutions, enabling customers to approach AI more strategically in their network and decision making. September: Unveiled nGenius Copilot, an AI-powered conversational extension to nGeniusONE® that provides intuitive access to NETSCOUT’s AI-Ready Smart Data, giving more users easier and faster ways to investigate service disruptions and assess business impact. September: Launched MCP connectivity for its Omnis AI Insights solution to provide AI assistants and agents on-demand access to AI-Ready Smart Data, NETSCOUT’s real-time operational evidence to deliver the trusted context they need to support more accurate and informed decisions. September: Expanded the data platform to provide the trusted operational context required to build the foundation for enterprise AI that can transform AI-driven network operations by dramatically improving MTTK and controls costs by reducing AI token consumption. August: Enhanced Arbor Edge Defense (AED) solution that helps enterprises safeguard essential services by maintaining the availability of revenue-generating and mission-critical applications against sophisticated 3
Page 4
DDoS attacks that evade or bypass content delivery network (CDN) DDoS defenses. August: Extended Adaptive DDoS Protection (ADP) solution enabling service providers to automatically detect and mitigate outbound DDoS attack tra c, helping operators prevent compromised subscriber devices from disrupting their own networks, consuming costly capacity and attacking customers and organizations across the internet. Conference Call Instructions: NETSCOUT will host a conference call to discuss its second quarter nancial results and full scal year 2027 nancial outlook: November 5, 2026 at 8:30 a.m. ET Webcast live at https://ir.netscout.com/investors/overview/default.aspx Dial-in to (800) 267-6316, or (203) 518-9783 for international callers, code NTCTQ227. To access a replay, call (800) 839-3616, or (402) 220-2974 internationally, available today after 12:00 p.m. ET for approximately one week or listen on NETSCOUT’s website for one year. Use of Non-GAAP Financial Information: To supplement the nancial measures presented in NETSCOUT's press release in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (GAAP), NETSCOUT also reports the following non-GAAP measures: non-GAAP gross pro t, non-GAAP income from operations, non-GAAP operating margin, non-GAAP net income, non-GAAP net income per diluted share, and adjusted EBITDA. Non-GAAP gross pro t removes expenses related to the amortization of acquired intangible assets and share-based compensation expense from gross pro t (GAAP). Non-GAAP income from operations includes the aforementioned adjustments related to non-GAAP gross pro t and also removes executive transition costs, and restructuring charges from income from operations (GAAP). Non-GAAP operating margin is non-GAAP income from operations expressed as a percentage of revenue. Non- GAAP net income includes the foregoing adjustments related to non-GAAP income from operations and also removes the income tax e ects of such adjustments from net income (GAAP). Non-GAAP net income per diluted share is non-GAAP net income divided by total outstanding shares on a diluted basis. Adjusted EBITDA includes the aforementioned adjustments related to non-GAAP net income and also removes interest and other expense, income tax expense, and depreciation and amortization from net income (GAAP). Beginning in the third quarter of scal year 2026, we have renamed non-GAAP EBITDA from operations to adjusted EBITDA. Investors are encouraged to review the related GAAP nancial measures and the reconciliation of these non-GAAP nancial measures to their most directly comparable GAAP nancial measures included in the attached tables within this press release. Beginning with the three months ended September 30, 2026, we revised our de nitions of non-GAAP gross pro t, non-GAAP income from operations, non-GAAP net income, and adjusted EBITDA to no longer adjust for 4
Page 5
acquisition-related depreciation expense, as such amounts are not currently material. We may adjust for acquisition-related depreciation expense in future periods if such amounts become material. The change does not impact our nancial position, cash ows, or GAAP consolidated results of operations. Prior-period non-GAAP nancial measures presented have been recast to conform to the current presentation. These non-GAAP measures are not prepared in accordance with GAAP, should not be considered an alternative for measures prepared in accordance with GAAP (gross pro t, income from operations, operating margin, net income, and net income per diluted share), and may have limitations because they do not re ect all NETSCOUT’s results of operations as determined in accordance with GAAP. These non-GAAP measures should only be used to evaluate NETSCOUT’s results of operations in conjunction with the corresponding GAAP measures. The presentation of non- GAAP information is not meant to be considered superior to, in isolation from, or as a substitute for results prepared in accordance with GAAP. NETSCOUT believes these non-GAAP nancial measures will enhance the reader’s overall understanding of NETSCOUT’s current nancial performance and NETSCOUT's prospects for the future by providing a higher degree of transparency for certain nancial measures and providing a level of disclosure that helps investors understand how the Company plans and measures its own business. NETSCOUT believes that providing these non-GAAP measures a ords investors a view of NETSCOUT’s operating results that may be more easily compared to peer companies and also enables investors to consider NETSCOUT’s operating results on both a GAAP and non-GAAP basis during and following the integration period of NETSCOUT’s acquisitions. Presenting the GAAP measures on their own, without the supplemental non-GAAP disclosures, might not be indicative of NETSCOUT’s core operating results. Furthermore, NETSCOUT believes that the presentation of non-GAAP measures when shown in conjunction with the corresponding GAAP measures provides useful information to management and investors regarding present and future business trends relating to its nancial condition and results of operations. NETSCOUT management regularly uses supplemental non-GAAP nancial measures internally to understand, manage and evaluate its business and to make operating decisions. These non-GAAP measures are among the primary factors that management uses in planning and forecasting. About NETSCOUT NETSCOUT SYSTEMS, INC. (NASDAQ: NTCT) protects the connected world from cyberattacks and performance and availability disruptions through its unique visibility platform and solutions powered by its pioneering deep packet inspection at scale technology. As a leading provider of network observability, AIOps, carrier service assurance, cybersecurity, and Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) attack protection solutions, NETSCOUT serves the world’s largest enterprises, service providers, and public sector organizations. Learn more at www.netscout.com or follow @NETSCOUT on LinkedIn, X, or Facebook. 5
Page 6
Forward-Looking Statements This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, which are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and other federal securities laws. Examples of forward-looking statements include statements regarding our future nancial performance or position, liquidity, results of operations, business strategy, plans and objectives of management for future operations, and other statements that are not historical fact. You can identify forward-looking statements by their use of forward-looking words such as “may,” “will,” “anticipate,” “expect,” “believe,” “estimate,” “intend,” “plan,” “should,” “seek,” or other comparable terms. Investors are cautioned that such forward-looking statements in this press release include, without limitation, statements regarding NETSCOUT continuing to execute on its strategy to drive revenue growth, margin expansion, and solid free cash ow; NETSCOUT’s expectations regarding AI-related market opportunities and its ability to expand within its installed base, capture new opportunities and drive long-term growth; NETSCOUT’s nancial outlook and expectations; NETSCOUT’s strategic objectives, plans, commitments, aspirations and goals. Actual results could di er materially from those indicated in the forward-looking statements due to known and unknown risks, uncertainties, assumptions, and other factors, including macroeconomic factors and slowdowns or downturns in economic conditions generally and in the market for advanced networks, service assurance and cybersecurity solutions speci cally; the volatile foreign exchange environment; the Company’s relationships with strategic partners and resellers; dependence upon broad-based acceptance of the Company’s network performance management solutions; the presence of competitors with greater nancial resources than the Company has, and their strategic response to the Company’s products; the Company’s ability to retain key executives and employees; potential lower than expected demand for the Company’s products and services; and the Company’s ability to recognize the expected gain from its acquisition of the assets of DigiCert, Inc.’s DDoS protection business. The risks included above are not exhaustive. For a more detailed description of the risk factors associated with the Company, please refer to the “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and “Risk Factors” sections of the Company’s lings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including but not limited to, our annual report on Form 10-K and quarterly reports on Form 10-Q. Any forward-looking information in this press release is as of the date of this press release, and NETSCOUT undertakes no obligation to update such information unless required by law. We may not actually achieve the plans, intentions, or expectations disclosed in our forward-looking statements and you should not place undue reliance on our forward-looking statements. NETSCOUT’s nancial guidance is based on estimates and assumptions that are subject to signi cant uncertainties. ©2026 NETSCOUT SYSTEMS, INC. All rights reserved. NETSCOUT and the NETSCOUT logo are registered trademarks or trademarks of NETSCOUT SYSTEMS, INC. and/or its subsidiaries and/or a liates in the USA and/or other countries. 6
Page 7
NETSCOUT SYSTEMS, INC.Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations(In thousands, except for per share data)(Unaudited)Three Months EndedSix Months EndedSeptember 30,September 30, 2026 2025 2026 2025 Revenue:Product $ 89,875$ 94,712$ 175,881$ 167,705 Service 132,310124,305256,727238,059 Total revenue $ 222,185$ 219,017$ 432,608$ 405,764 Cost of revenue:Product $ 11,137$ 11,597$ 20,809$ 23,522 Service 34,398 32,013 69,216 63,510 Total cost of revenue $ 45,535$ 43,610$ 90,025$ 87,032 Gross pro t $ 176,650$ 175,407$ 342,583$ 318,732 Operating expenses:Research and development$ 38,968$ 40,269$ 81,322$ 80,058Sales and marketing 64,776 64,925137,526135,520General and administrative 24,692 26,261 50,408 54,118Amortization of acquired intangible assets10,596 11,162 21,206 22,281 Restructuring charges 26 304 51 833 Total operating expenses$ 139,058$ 142,921$ 290,513$ 292,810 Income from operations $ 37,592$ 32,486$ 52,070$ 25,922 Interest and other income (expense), net3,084 (1,104) 7,564 2,632 Income before income tax expense$ 40,676$ 31,382$ 59,634$ 28,554Income tax expense 6,294 5,554 3,417 6,405 Net income $ 34,382$ 25,828$ 56,217$ 22,149 Basic net income per share$ 0.48$ 0.36$ 0.78$ 0.31Net income per diluted share$ 0.47$ 0.35$ 0.76$ 0.30Weighted average common shares outstanding used in computing:Net income per share - basic 72,096 72,077 71,955 71,904Net income per share - diluted73,937 72,917 74,234 73,130 NETSCOUT SYSTEMS, INC.Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets(In thousands)(Unaudited)September 30,March 31,2026 2026 Assets Current assets:Cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities$ 516,723$ 667,957Accounts receivable and unbilled costs, net137,314 151,473Inventories and deferred costs 30,004 13,321 Prepaid expenses and other current assets45,766 35,131 Total current assets $ 729,807$ 867,882Fixed assets, net 27,269 23,558Operating lease right-of-use assets 32,263 35,553Goodwill and intangible assets, net 1,311,7561,284,887Long-term marketable securities 54,549 37,188 Other assets 120,284 105,449 Total assets $ 2,275,928$ 2,354,517 Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Current liabilities:Accounts payable $ 23,515$ 23,492Accrued compensation 66,240 84,515Accrued other 16,106 21,667Deferred revenue and customer deposits 306,108 330,601 Current portion of operating lease liabilities10,764 9,874 Total current liabilities $ 422,733$ 470,149Ohl libilii 6302 6568 7
Page 8
Other long-term liabilities 6,302 6,568Deferred tax liability 2,194 2,225Accrued long-term retirement bene ts 27,865 28,336Long-term deferred revenue and customer deposits154,568 168,261 Operating lease liabilities, net of current portion25,277 29,718 Total liabilities $ 638,939$ 705,257Stockholders' equity:Common stock 139 136Additional paid-in capital 3,362,3753,325,400Accumulated other comprehensive income3,193 4,032Treasury stock, at cost (1,836,023) (1,731,396) Retained earnings 107,305 51,088 Total stockholders' equity $ 1,636,989$ 1,649,260 Total liabilities and stockholders' equity$ 2,275,928$ 2,354,517 NETSCOUT SYSTEMS, INC.Reconciliation of Current GAAP to Current and Historical Non-GAAP Financial Measures(In thousands, except for per share data)(Unaudited) Three Months Ended ThreeMonthsEndedSix Months EndedSeptember 30,June 30,September 30, 2026 2025 2026 2026 2025 Revenue $ 222,185$ 219,017$ 210,423$ 432,608$ 405,764 Gross pro t (GAAP)$ 176,650$ 175,407$ 165,933$ 342,583$ 318,732Share-based compensation expense (1)2,297 2,227 3,117 5,416 5,387 Amortization of acquired intangible assets (2)777 551 642 1,419 1,101 Non-GAAP gross pro t$ 179,724$ 178,185$ 169,692$ 349,418$ 325,220 Income from operations (GAAP)$ 37,592$ 32,486$ 14,477$ 52,070$ 25,922GAAP operating margin16.9% 14.8% 6.9% 12.0% 6.4%Share-based compensation expense (1)13,865 13,557 17,965 31,830 33,516Amortization of acquired intangible assets (2)11,373 11,713 11,252 22,625 23,382Restructuring charges 26 304 25 51 833 Executive transition costs (3)— — — — 959 Non-GAAP income from operations$ 62,856$ 58,060$ 43,719$ 106,576$ 84,612 Non-GAAP operating margin28.3% 26.5% 20.8% 24.6% 20.9%Net income (GAAP) $ 34,382$ 25,828$ 21,835$ 56,217$ 22,149Share-based compensation expense (1)13,865 13,557 17,965 31,830 33,516Amortization of acquired intangible assets (2)11,373 11,713 11,252 22,625 23,382Restructuring charges 26 304 25 51 833Executive transition costs (3)— — — — 959 Income tax adjustments (4)(6,894) (6,336) (12,517) (19,411) (11,048) Non-GAAP net income$ 52,752$ 45,066$ 38,560$ 91,312$ 69,791 Net income per share - diluted (GAAP)$ 0.47$ 0.35$ 0.29$ 0.76$ 0.30Share impact of non-GAAP adjustmentsidenti ed above 0.24 0.27 0.23 0.47 0.65 Non-GAAP net income per share - diluted$ 0.71$ 0.62$ 0.52$ 1.23$ 0.95 Shares used in computing non-GAAP netincome per share - diluted73,937 72,917 74,597 74,234 73,130 NETSCOUT SYSTEMS, INC.Reconciliation of Current GAAP to Current and Historical Non-GAAP Financial Measures - Continued(In thousands)(Unaudited) Three Months Ended ThreeMonthsEndedSix Months EndedS b30 J 30 S b30 8
Page 9
September 30,June 30,September 30, 2026 2025 2026 2026 2025 (1)Share-based compensation expense included inthese amounts is as follows:Cost of product revenue$ 289$ 297$ 403$ 693$ 710Cost of service revenue2,008 1,930 2,714 4,723 4,677Research and development3,864 3,990 5,310 9,173 9,522Sales and marketing 4,712 4,672 6,242 10,953 11,562 General and administrative2,992 2,668 3,296 6,288 7,045 Total share-based compensation expense$ 13,865$ 13,557$ 17,965$ 31,830$ 33,516 (2) Amortization expense related to acquiredsoftware and product technology, tradenames,customer relationships included in theseamounts is as follows:Cost of product revenue$ 372$ 551$ 372$ 744$ 1,101Cost of service revenue405 — 270 675 — Operating expenses 10,596 11,162 10,610 21,206 22,281 Total amortization expense$ 11,373$ 11,713$ 11,252$ 22,625$ 23,382 (3)Executive transition costs included in theseamounts is as follows: General and administrative$ —$ —$ —$ —$ 959 Total executive transition costs$ —$ —$ —$ —$ 959 (4)Total income tax adjustment included in thisamount is as follows: Tax e ect of non-GAAP adjustments above$ (6,894) $ (6,336) $ (12,517) $ (19,411) $ (11,048) Total income tax adjustments$ (6,894) $ (6,336) $ (12,517) $ (19,411) $ (11,048) NETSCOUT SYSTEMS, INC.Reconciliation of Current GAAP to Current and Historical Non-GAAP Financial Measures -Adjusted EBITDA(In thousands)(Unaudited) Three Months Ended ThreeMonthsEndedSix Months EndedSeptember 30,June 30,September 30, 2026 2025 2026 2026 2025 Net income (GAAP)$ 34,382$ 25,828$ 21,835$ 56,217$ 22,149Net income (GAAP) as a % of revenue15.5% 11.8% 10.4% 13.0% 5.5%Share-based compensation expense (1)13,865 13,557 17,965 31,830 33,516Amortization of acquired intangible assets (2)11,373 11,713 11,252 22,625 23,382Restructuring charges 26 304 25 51 833Executive transition costs (3)— — — — 959 Income tax adjustments (4)(6,894) (6,336) (12,517) (19,411) (11,048) Net income non-GAAP$ 52,752$ 45,066$ 38,560$ 91,312$ 69,791Interest and other (income) expense, net GAAP(3,084) 1,104 (4,481) (7,564) (2,632)Depreciation and amortization excludingamortization of acquired intangible assets3,655 2,641 3,186 6,841 5,429 Income tax expense non-GAAP13,188 11,890 9,640 22,828 17,453 Adjusted EBITDA $ 66,511$ 60,701$ 46,905$ 113,417$ 90,041 Adjusted EBITDA as a % of revenue29.9% 27.7% 22.3% 26.2% 22.2% NETSCOUT SYSTEMS, INC.Reconciliation of GAAP Financial Outlook to Non-GAAP Financial Outlook(Unaudited)(In millions, except net income per share - diluted)FY'26 FY'27 Revenue $ 859.5~$885 million to ~$915 million 9
Page 10
FY'26 FY'27 GAAP net income $ 95.5~$115 million to ~$126 million Amortization of intangible assets$ 46.8 ~$46 millionShare-based compensation expenses59.9 ~$55 millionBusiness development & integration expenses— ~Less than $1 millionRestructuring charges 0.9 — Executive transition costs 1.0 — Total adjustments $ 108.6 ~$102 million Related impact of adjustments on income tax(22.1) (~$20 million) Non-GAAP net income $ 182.0~$197 million to ~$208 million GAAP net income per share - diluted$ 1.30 ~$1.55 to ~$1.70 Non-GAAP net income per share - diluted$ 2.48 ~$2.65 to ~$2.80 Average weighted shares outstanding (diluted GAAP)73.4 ~74 million to ~75 millionAverage weighted shares outstanding (diluted non-GAAP)73.4 ~74 million to ~75 million**Figures in table may not total due to rounding Investor Contact Scott Dressel, VP, Corporate Finance 978-614-4000, IR@netscout.com Media Contact Chris Lucas, AVP, Marketing & Corporate Communications 978-614-4124, Chris.Lucas@netscout.com Source: NETSCOUT SYSTEMS, INC 10