NETSCOUT SYSTEMS INC
Close on Oct 19, 2026
- Market cap
- $2.88B
- P/E (TTM)
- 23.5
- Dividend yield
- –
About Netscout Systems
Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design, SIC 7373
NetScout Systems, Inc. provides enterprise network observability, carrier service assurance, cybersecurity, and distributed denial-of-service protection solutions. Its offerings utilize deep packet inspection technology and smart data to deliver operational insights across legacy, hybrid, and cloud environments. Key product suites include nGeniusONE, ISNG, Omnis Insights, Omnis Cybersecurity, and Arbor Edge Defense. These solutions enable customers to optimize network performance, resolve application degradation, mitigate cyber threats, and support unified communications and virtualization. The company serves enterprise IT organizations and service providers across various industries, including commercial enterprises as well as local, state, and federal government entities.
The company operates across the United States, Europe, Asia, and other international regions, serving a broad global customer base. Its corporate headquarters is located in Westford, Massachusetts.
Summary of the business section of Netscout Systems's latest annual report, written by StockData.
Company profile
Company
- Legal name
- NETSCOUT SYSTEMS INC
- Founded
- 1984
- Headquarters
- Westford, MA
- Address
- 310 Littleton Road 01886
- Phone
- (978) 614-4000
- Website
- www.netscout.com
- Employees
- 2,073, Mar 31, 2026
- Industry
- Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design
- Incorporated in
- Delaware
- Fiscal year ends
- March 31
- Auditor
- PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, Boston, Massachusetts
Stock & identifiers
- Ticker
- NTCT
- Exchange
- Nasdaq
- Shares outstanding
- 73M, Jul 28, 2026
- Public float
- $1.80B, Sep 30, 2025
- Filer category
- Large accelerated filer
- SEC CIK
- 1078075
- CUSIP
- 64115T104
- ISIN
- US64115T1043
- LEI
- 5493005HZXZ3SPNVCV76
- EIN
- 04-2837575
Executives and directors
Officers and directors who filed ownership reports (Forms 3, 4, 5) in the last two years
| Name | Position | Shares owned |
|---|---|---|
| Anil K. Singhal | President & CEO, Director | 1,898,994 |
| Sanjay Munshi | Chief Operating Officer | 8,998 |
| Anthony John Piazza | EVP & Chief Financial Officer | 29,517 |
| John Downing | EVP, Worldwide Sales Ops | 127,809 |
| Eric Todd Watt | Chief Accounting Officer | 2,446 |
| Jean A. Bua | See Remarks | 71,361 |
| Christopher Perretta | Director | 40,866 |
| John R. Egan | Director | 122,740 |
| Shannon Nash | Director | 43,170 |
| Robert E. Donahue | Director | 73,977 |
| Marlene Pelage | Director | 25,085 |
| Vivian M. Vitale | Director | 52,970 |
| Joseph G. Hadzima Jr | Director | 125,185 |
| Alfred Grasso | Director | 42,000 |
| Michael Szabados | Director | 41,654 |
CEO pay and shareholder return
Pay versus performance table from the proxy statement
| Fiscal year | CEO total pay | CEO pay actually paid | Other executives (avg) | Value of $100 invested | Peer group |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 Mr. Singhal | $3.21M | $5.21M | $1.00M | $113 | $122 |
| FY2025 Mr. Singhal | $2.44M | $2.25M | $1.32M | $75 | $120 |
| FY2024 Mr. Singhal | $2.85M | $520.60K | $1.56M | $78 | $110 |
| FY2023 Mr. Singhal | $4.51M | $3.59M | $2.34M | $102 | $87 |
| FY2022 Mr. Singhal | $3.91M | $4.55M | $2.08M | $114 | $103 |
| FY2021 Mr. Singhal | $2.93M | $3.53M | $1.55M | $119 | $156 |
“Actually paid” adjusts reported pay for changes in the value of equity awards. Shareholder return assumes $100 invested at the start of the measurement period, as disclosed by the company.
Employees
Headcount reported in annual reports
“At March 31, 2026, we had 2,073 employees worldwide – approximately 99% of whom were full time employees.”
Corporate history
Events identified from SEC filings
| Date | Event | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 3, 2026 | Auditor change | Change in certifying accountant (8-K Item 4.01) |
| Jul 15, 2015 | Acquisition / sale | Completion of acquisition or disposition of assets (8-K Item 2.01) |
| May 8, 2015 | Merger vote | Definitive merger proxy statement |
| Dec 3, 2014 | Merger | Registration of securities for a merger or exchange offer (S-4) |
| Nov 7, 2007 | Acquisition / sale | Completion of acquisition or disposition of assets (8-K Item 2.01) |
| May 10, 2005 | Acquisition / sale | Completion of acquisition or disposition of assets (8-K Item 2.01) |
| Apr 20, 2005 | Acquisition / sale | Completion of acquisition or disposition of assets (8-K Item 2.01) |