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NetScout Systems (NetScout Systems) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio : 0.70 (As of Apr. 27, 2024)


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What is NetScout Systems Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

As of today (2024-04-27), NetScout Systems's current share price is $19.90. NetScout Systems's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $28.47. NetScout Systems's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 0.70.

The historical rank and industry rank for NetScout Systems's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

NTCT' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.68   Med: 1.8   Max: 6.84
Current: 0.7

During the past years, NetScout Systems's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 6.84. The lowest was 0.68. And the median was 1.80.

NTCT's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked better than
84.01% of 1288 companies
in the Software industry
Industry Median: 2.495 vs NTCT: 0.70

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller. He uses E10 for his Shiller PE Ratio calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings per share of a company over the past 10 years. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. The Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted book value per share of a company over the past 10 years.

NetScout Systems's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $26.808. Add all the adjusted book value per share for the past 10 years together and divide the count will get our Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share, which is $28.47 for the trailing ten years ended in Dec. 2023.

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NetScout Systems Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for NetScout Systems's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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NetScout Systems Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

NetScout Systems Annual Data
Trend Mar14 Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.77 1.31 1.38 1.34 1.07

NetScout Systems Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.25 1.07 1.12 0.99 0.77

Competitive Comparison of NetScout Systems's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio

For the Software - Infrastructure subindustry, NetScout Systems's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


NetScout Systems's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Distribution in the Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, NetScout Systems's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where NetScout Systems's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio falls into.



NetScout Systems Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Calculation

Like the Shiller PE Ratio, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio takes the Book Value per Share from the past 10 years, adjusts it for inflation, and then calculates the average. This average is then used for the P/B calculation. Because it considers this 10-year average, it's often referred to as the CAPB Ratio.

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller to measure the valuation of the overall market. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio.

NetScout Systems's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=19.90/28.47
=0.70

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

NetScout Systems's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

For example, NetScout Systems's adjusted Book Value per Share data for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was:

Adj_Book=Book Value per Share/CPI of Dec. 2023 (Change)*Current CPI (Dec. 2023)
=26.808/129.4194*129.4194
=26.808

Current CPI (Dec. 2023) = 129.4194.

NetScout Systems Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201403 9.939 99.695 12.902
201406 10.054 100.560 12.939
201409 10.020 100.428 12.913
201412 10.484 99.070 13.696
201503 10.678 99.621 13.872
201506 10.954 100.684 14.080
201509 25.962 100.392 33.469
201512 25.660 99.792 33.278
201603 25.969 100.470 33.452
201606 25.998 101.688 33.088
201609 25.873 101.861 32.873
201612 26.124 101.863 33.191
201703 26.469 102.862 33.303
201706 25.883 103.349 32.412
201709 25.618 104.136 31.838
201712 26.715 104.011 33.241
201803 25.773 105.290 31.680
201806 25.395 106.317 30.913
201809 26.209 106.507 31.847
201812 26.255 105.998 32.056
201903 26.613 107.251 32.114
201906 26.275 108.070 31.466
201909 25.926 108.329 30.973
201912 26.576 108.420 31.723
202003 26.833 108.902 31.889
202006 26.635 108.767 31.692
202009 26.359 109.815 31.065
202012 26.937 109.897 31.722
202103 27.196 111.754 31.495
202106 27.036 114.631 30.524
202109 26.934 115.734 30.119
202112 27.734 117.630 30.514
202203 27.805 121.301 29.666
202206 26.676 125.017 27.615
202209 26.821 125.227 27.719
202212 28.257 125.222 29.204
202303 28.487 127.348 28.950
202306 28.154 128.729 28.305
202309 28.448 129.860 28.352
202312 26.808 129.419 26.808

Add all the adjusted book value per share together and divide the count will get our Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share.

Please note that we use the CPI data of the country/region where the company is headquartered. If the CPI data for that country/region is not available, then we will use the CPI data of the United States as default.


NetScout Systems  (NAS:NTCT) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Explanation

Compared with the regular PB Ratio, which works poorly for cyclical businesses, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio smoothed out the fluctuations of book value during business cycles. Therefore it is more accurate in reflecting the valuation of the company.

If a company has consistent business performance, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio should give similar results to regular PB Ratio.


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NetScout Systems (NetScout Systems) Business Description

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Address
310 Littleton Road, Westford, MA, USA, 01886-4105
NetScout Systems Inc is a provider of service assurance and cybersecurity solutions to enterprise and government networks. It bases its solutions on proprietary adaptive service intelligence technology, which helps customers monitor and identify performance issues and provides insight into network-based security threats. These solutions also deliver real-time and historical information, which provides insight to restore service and understand the quality of user experience. The company derives revenue primarily from the sale of network management tools and security solutions. Its geographical regions include USA, Europe, Asia, and Rest of the World.
Executives
Michael Szabados officer: Chief Operating Officer 271 MATTISON DRIVE, CONCORD MA 01742
John Downing officer: SVP, Worldwide Sales Operation 310 LITTLETON ROAD, WESTFORD MA 01886
Hadzima Joseph G Jr director ONE BROADWAY, STE 1300, CAMBRIDGE MA 02142
Jean A Bua officer: See Remarks
Marlene Pelage director C/O NETSCOUT SYSTEMS, INC., 310 LITTLETON ROAD, WESTFORD MA 01886
Shannon Nash director C/O USERTESTING, INC., 144 TOWNSEND STREET, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94107
Vivian M Vitale director
Vincent J Mullarkey director 2 WINGATE LANE, ACTON MA 01720
Susan Louise Spradley director C/O NORTEL NETWORKS, 8200 DIXIE ROAD STE 100, BRAMPTON ONTARIO A6 L6T 5PT
Alfred Grasso director C/O NETSCOUT SYSTEMS, INC., 310 LITTLETON ROAD, WESTFORD MA 01886
Victor Demarines director
Christopher Perretta director C/O STATE STREET CORPORATION, ONE LINCOLN STREET, BOSTON MA 02111
John R Egan director 176 SOUTH ST., HOPKINTON MA 01748
Robert E Donahue director
Anil K Singhal director, officer: Chief Executive Officer C/O NETSCOUT SYTEMS INC, 310 LITTLETON ROAD, WESTFORD MA 01886