SharesGrow 7-Criteria Score
All 7 criteria scored · valuation-related highlighted on this page
NetScout Systems, Inc. (NTCT) trades at a trailing P/E of 24.6, forward P/E of 13.5. Trailing earnings yield is 4.06%, forward earnings yield 7.43%. PEG 3.06. Graham Number is $26.24.
Criteria proven by this page:
- VALUE (26/100, Fail) — analyst consensus target implies downside from the current price ($29.00, 10.6%); PEG > 2.0 means the stock is expensive even after accounting for growth (PEG 3.06).
- Forward P/E 13.5 (down from trailing 24.6) — analysts expect earnings to grow, which would improve the valuation.
- PEG Ratio 3.06 — above 2.0 suggests expensive relative to earnings growth.
- Trailing Earnings Yield 4.06% — roughly competitive with bond yields (~4.3%), moderate risk-reward. Forward yield improves to 7.43% as earnings recover.
- Analyst consensus target $29.00 (-10.6% downside) — slight downside risk — the market may be ahead of analyst expectations.
Overall SharesGrow Score: 36/100 with 1/7 criteria passed.
SharesGrow 7-Criteria Score
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VALUE
26/100
Price-to-Earnings & upside
Proven by this page
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HEALTH
67/100
Debt-to-Equity & liquidity
→ Health
Valuation Snapshot — NTCT
Valuation Multiples
P/E (TTM)24.6
Forward P/E13.5
PEG Ratio3.06
Forward PEG3.06
P/B Ratio1.44
P/S Ratio2.76
EV/EBITDA10.9
Per Share Data
EPS (TTM)$1.34
Forward EPS (Est.)$2.41
Book Value / Share$22.88
Revenue / Share$12.01
FCF / Share$3.84
Yields & Fair Value
Earnings Yield4.06%
Forward Earnings Yield7.43%
Dividend Yield0.00%
Graham Number$26.24
SharesGrow IV$32.91 (+1.4%)
Analyst Target$29.00 (-10.6%)
Historical Valuation
| Year |
P/E (TTM) |
PEG Ratio |
P/B Ratio |
P/S Ratio |
Dividend Yield |
| 2016 |
-65.6 |
0.53 |
0.76 |
1.95 |
- |
| 2017 |
105.1 |
-0.52 |
1.44 |
3.01 |
- |
| 2018 |
28.9 |
0.19 |
1.11 |
2.33 |
- |
| 2019 |
-30.9 |
0.15 |
1.10 |
2.49 |
- |
| 2020 |
-646.0 |
6.72 |
0.92 |
1.99 |
- |
| 2021 |
106.4 |
-0.13 |
1.03 |
2.48 |
- |
| 2022 |
66.2 |
0.78 |
1.15 |
2.78 |
- |
| 2023 |
34.5 |
0.47 |
1.01 |
2.25 |
- |
| 2024 |
-10.6 |
0.03 |
0.82 |
1.88 |
- |
| 2025 |
-4.1 |
-0.03 |
0.97 |
1.83 |
- |
P/E Ratio & Earnings Yield
Earnings Per Share (EPS) History
| Year |
EPS (Diluted) |
Revenue |
Net Income |
Net Margin |
| 2016 |
$-0.35 |
$955.42M |
$-28.37M |
-3% |
| 2017 |
$0.36 |
$1.16B |
$33.29M |
2.9% |
| 2018 |
$0.90 |
$986.79M |
$79.81M |
8.1% |
| 2019 |
$-0.93 |
$909.92M |
$-73.32M |
-8.1% |
| 2020 |
$-0.04 |
$891.82M |
$-2.75M |
-0.3% |
| 2021 |
$0.26 |
$831.28M |
$19.35M |
2.3% |
| 2022 |
$0.48 |
$855.58M |
$35.87M |
4.2% |
| 2023 |
$0.82 |
$914.53M |
$59.65M |
6.5% |
| 2024 |
$-2.07 |
$829.46M |
$-147.73M |
-17.8% |
| 2025 |
$-5.06 |
$822.68M |
$-366.92M |
-44.6% |
Analyst Estimates
| Year |
EPS (Avg) |
EPS Range |
Revenue (Avg) |
Revenue Range |
Analysts |
| 2026 |
$2.41 |
$2.40 – $2.45 |
$855.09M |
$853.24M – $856.93M |
1 |
| 2027 |
$2.53 |
$2.51 – $2.55 |
$876.88M |
$872.96M – $880.8M |
2 |
| 2028 |
$2.63 |
$2.59 – $2.67 |
$906.33M |
$904.05M – $908.6M |
1 |
