AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · NETSCOUT Systems (NTCT)

NETSCOUT FY2026 revenue rises to $859.5 million; Q4 revenue falls to $203.0 million

Mixed Impact 3 of 5 earnings Written later

NETSCOUT reported fourth-quarter and full fiscal 2026 results and gave a fiscal 2027 outlook calling for revenue of $885.0 million to $915.0 million. Full-year revenue and GAAP net income improved from fiscal 2025, but fourth-quarter revenue and GAAP net income were slightly lower than a year earlier. The company also closed its acquisition of DigiCert's DDoS protection business on May 1, 2026.

Key points

  • Q4 fiscal 2026 total revenue was $203.0 million, versus $205.0 million a year earlier; GAAP net income was $18.2 million, or $0.25 per diluted share, versus $18.6 million.
  • Fiscal 2026 total revenue was $859.5 million, up from $822.7 million; GAAP net income was $95.5 million, or $1.30 per diluted share, compared with a $366.9 million loss in fiscal 2025.
  • Fiscal 2027 outlook: revenue of $885.0 million to $915.0 million; GAAP diluted EPS of $1.55 to $1.70; non-GAAP diluted EPS of $2.65 to $2.80.
  • DigiCert DDoS protection asset acquisition closed May 1, 2026, expected to add about $20 million in annualized revenue, included in the fiscal 2027 outlook.

The filing

CompanyNETSCOUT Systems (NTCT)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECMay 7, 2026, 7:45 AM ET
Accession number0001078075-26-000027

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations

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