{"id":959634,"date":"2026-05-07T07:33:37","date_gmt":"2026-05-07T11:33:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/netscout-reports-fourth-quarter-and-full-fiscal-year-2026-financial-results\/"},"modified":"2026-05-07T07:33:37","modified_gmt":"2026-05-07T11:33:37","slug":"netscout-reports-fourth-quarter-and-full-fiscal-year-2026-financial-results","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/netscout-reports-fourth-quarter-and-full-fiscal-year-2026-financial-results\/","title":{"rendered":"NETSCOUT Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Fiscal Year 2026 Financial Results"},"content":{"rendered":"

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NETSCOUT Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Fiscal Year 2026 Financial Results<\/b><\/p>\n

Company Delivers Strong Fiscal Year 2026 Results and Achieves Key Strategic Objectives<\/i><\/p>\n

Fiscal Year 2027 Outlook Signals Continued Top- and Bottom-Line Growth<\/i><\/p>\n

WESTFORD, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE<\/a>)–
\nNETSCOUT SYSTEMS, INC. (NASDAQ: NTCT), a leading provider of enterprise network observability, carrier service assurance, cybersecurity, and Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) protection solutions, today announced financial results for its fourth quarter and full fiscal year ended March 31, 2026.<\/p>\n

Remarks by Anil Singhal, NETSCOUT\u2019s President & Chief Executive Officer:<\/b><\/p>\n

\n\u201cWe delivered strong fiscal year 2026 top- and bottom-line results, fueled by revenue growth across both our Cybersecurity and Service Assurance offerings, as we successfully navigate a dynamic macro environment. We achieved our key strategic objectives for the fiscal year by accelerating product innovation, driving annual revenue growth, and expanding margins, underscoring the strength of our strategy and the discipline of our execution.<\/p>\n

\n\u201cLooking ahead, we are excited about the year in front of us and are leaning into this momentum. We are committed to executing our strategy and driving continued innovation, sustained revenue growth, and further operating margin expansion. We see significant opportunities over the long term to leverage NETSCOUT\u2019s deep expertise in cybersecurity and network observability, together with our AI-ready data platform, to help customers advance their AI and digital transformation initiatives and to manage an increasingly complex digital environment where network performance, availability, and security are mission-critical.\u201d<\/p>\n

Q4 FY26 Financial Results<\/b><\/p>\n

\nTotal revenue for the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2026 was $203.0 million, compared with $205.0 million for the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2025.<\/p>\n

\nProduct revenue for the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2026 was $80.7 million, or approximately 40% of total revenue for the period. This compares with product revenue of $89.5 million, or approximately 44% of total revenue, for the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2025. As of March 31, 2026, NETSCOUT had a total product backlog of approximately $50 million, which includes $45.8 million of fulfillable backlog. This compares to product backlog of approximately $33 million as of March 31, 2025, which included $25.1 million of fulfillable backlog.<\/p>\n

\nService revenue for the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2026 increased to $122.3 million, or approximately 60% of total revenue for the period. This compares with service revenue of $115.5 million, or approximately 56% of revenue, for the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2025.<\/p>\n

\nNETSCOUT\u2019s GAAP income from operations was $19.6 million in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2026. This compares with GAAP income from operations of $19.9 million in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2025. The Company\u2019s GAAP operating margin was 9.6% in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2026, versus 9.7% in the same period in fiscal year 2025. Non-GAAP income from operations was $43.9 million, with a non-GAAP operating margin of 21.6%. This compares to non-GAAP income from operations of $47.3 million with a non-GAAP operating margin of 23.1% in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2025. A reconciliation of all GAAP and non-GAAP results are included in the financial tables below.<\/p>\n

\nNet income (GAAP) for the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2026 was $18.2 million, or $0.25 per share (diluted), versus a GAAP net income of $18.6 million, or $0.25 per share (diluted), for the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2025. Non-GAAP net income was $38.5 million, or $0.52 per share (diluted), for the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2026, compared with $38.0 million, or $0.52 per share (diluted), for the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2025. Adjusted EBITDA in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2026 was $46.4 million, or 22.9% of quarterly revenue for the period. This compares to adjusted EBITDA of $50.3 million in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2025, or 24.5% of quarterly revenue for the period.<\/p>\n

\nDuring the fourth quarter, NETSCOUT repurchased 1.0 million shares of its common stock for approximately $29 million. As of March 31, 2026, cash, cash equivalents, short and long-term marketable securities and investments increased to $705.1 million, compared with $492.5 million as of March 31, 2025. As of March 31, 2026, the Company had no debt outstanding under its $600 million revolving credit facility, which expires in October 2029.<\/p>\n

Full Fiscal Year 2026 Financial Results<\/b><\/p>\n