NetScout Systems vs OneSpan
NTCT and OSPN side by side, both in computer programming, data processing, and other computer related services. Figures are trailing twelve months unless noted, from SEC filings and end-of-day prices.
How NTCT and OSPN compare
NetScout Systems is the larger company, worth 2.8 times as much as OneSpan ($2.3B against $823M).
On earnings, OneSpan is cheaper: it trades at 12.4× trailing earnings, against 18.3× for NetScout Systems.
OneSpan grew revenue faster over the last twelve months (4.9% versus 2.7% for NetScout Systems).
OneSpan keeps more of each dollar of sales as profit, with a net margin of 27.5% compared with 14.6% at NetScout Systems.
OneSpan pays a dividend yielding 2.9%; NetScout Systems does not pay one.
NetScout Systems scores higher on the StockData Score (21 against 18 for OneSpan), which adds up 30 checks on valuation, growth, past performance, financial health and dividends.
Key numbers
A dot marks the better figure where higher or lower is clearly better.
| Metric | NTCT | OSPN |
|---|---|---|
| Size and price | ||
| Market cap | $2.3B | $823M |
| Share price | $32.13 | $22.31 |
| Change, 1 year | 13.9% | 73.6% |
| Change, 5 years | 4.6% | 21.1% |
| Beta (5Y) | 0.73 | 1.36 |
| Employees | 2,073 | 602 |
| StockData Score | ||
| Total score | 21 (better) | 18 |
| Valuation score | 6 (better) | 4 |
| Growth score | 4 (better) | 1 |
| Performance score | 5 (better) | 4 |
| Health score | 6 | 6 |
| Dividend score | 0 | 3 (better) |
| Valuation | ||
| P/E | 18.3× | 12.4× (better) |
| P/S | 2.6× (better) | 3.3× |
| P/B | 1.4× (better) | 2.9× |
| EV/EBITDA | 9.8× (better) | 13.3× |
| P/FCF | 9.7× (better) | 18.4× |
| PEG | 1.10 | – |
| FCF yield | 10.3% (better) | 5.4% |
| Fair value | $46.59 | $28.55 |
| Margin of safety | 31.0% (better) | 21.9% |
| Growth | ||
| Revenue growth (TTM) | 2.7% | 4.9% (better) |
| Revenue growth, 5Y average | 0.67% | 2.4% (better) |
| Net income growth (TTM) | 44.7% (better) | 19.8% |
| EPS growth (TTM) | 43.1% (better) | 22.4% |
| EPS growth, 5Y average | 38.0% | – |
| Profitability | ||
| Gross margin | 79.7% (better) | 74.3% |
| Operating margin | 15.3% | 17.9% (better) |
| Net margin | 14.6% | 27.5% (better) |
| FCF margin | 27.2% (better) | 17.6% |
| Return on equity | 8.1% | 26.8% (better) |
| Return on invested capital | 10.3% | 23.7% (better) |
| Financial health | ||
| Debt / equity | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Interest coverage | 79.0× | – |
| Current ratio | 1.73 (better) | 1.35 |
| Altman Z-score | 3.01 | 6.06 (better) |
| Piotroski F-score | 8 (better) | 6 |
| Dividends and buybacks | ||
| Dividend yield | – | 2.9% |
| Payout ratio | – | 27.6% |
| Years of dividend growth | – | 0 |
| Buyback yield | 4.5% (better) | 1.8% |
| Shareholder yield | 4.5% | 4.7% (better) |
| Ownership | ||
| Held by institutions | 94.7% | 96.3% |
| Held by insiders | 3.7% | 2.0% |
| Insider net buying, 12 months | −$2.3M | −$829K (better) |
| Short interest, % of float | 4.3% | 9.7% |
Go deeper
- NTCT stock overview
- NTCT income statement
- NTCT valuation and score
- OSPN stock overview
- OSPN income statement
- OSPN valuation and score
For information only, not investment advice. Check the source filings before relying on any figure.