---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001078075-25-000009"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "NTCT"
cik: "0001078075"
company_name: "NETSCOUT SYSTEMS INC"
filed_at: "2025-11-06T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T23:20:49.232955+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.8
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# NETSCOUT Q2 revenue $219M beats expectations; raises FY2026 guidance

## Summary
- Q2 revenue $219.0M (+14.6% YoY); GAAP net income $25.8M ($0.35 diluted) vs $9.0M a year ago.
- Non-GAAP EPS $0.62 diluted vs $0.47; non-GAAP operating margin 26.5% vs 23.1% prior year.
- Product backlog $39.8M vs $27.1M year ago; cash $526.9M, zero drawn on $600M revolver.
- FY2026 guidance raised: revenue $830-870M (prev $825-865M), non-GAAP EPS $2.35-2.45 (prev $2.25-2.40).
- Repurchased 740,981 shares at avg $22.34; Q2 benefited from order pull-forward from H2.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001078075-25-000009
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: NTCT
- cik: 0001078075
- company_name: NETSCOUT SYSTEMS INC
- filed_at: 2025-11-06T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.8
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1078075/000107807525000009/0001078075-25-000009-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1078075/000107807525000009/ntct-20251106.htm

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