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NTCT (NetScout Systems) Net-Net Working Capital : $-0.85 (As of Dec. 2024)


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What is NetScout Systems Net-Net Working Capital?

In calculating the Net-Net Working Capital (NNWC), Benjamin Graham assumed that a company's accounts receivable is only worth 75% its value, its inventory is only worth 50% of its value, but its liabilities have to be paid in full. In addition, Graham believed that preferred stock belongs on the liability side of the balance sheet, not as part of capital and surplus. This is a conservative way of estimating the company's value.

NetScout Systems's Net-Net Working Capital for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 was $-0.85.

The industry rank for NetScout Systems's Net-Net Working Capital or its related term are showing as below:

NTCT's Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital is not ranked *
in the Software industry.
Industry Median: 8.08
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital only.

NetScout Systems Net-Net Working Capital Historical Data

The historical data trend for NetScout Systems's Net-Net Working Capital 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 Net-Net Working Capital Chart

NetScout Systems Annual Data
Trend Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24 Mar25
Net-Net Working Capital
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -6.03 -4.17 -3.58 -1.81 -0.08

NetScout Systems Quarterly Data
Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25
Net-Net Working Capital 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 -1.81 -2.02 -1.60 -0.85 -0.08

Competitive Comparison of NetScout Systems's Net-Net Working Capital

For the Software - Infrastructure subindustry, NetScout Systems's Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital, along with its competitors' market caps and Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital 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 Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital Distribution in the Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, NetScout Systems's Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where NetScout Systems's Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital falls into.


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NetScout Systems Net-Net Working Capital Calculation

NetScout Systems's Net-Net Working Capital (NNWC) per share for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as

Net-Net Working Capital(A: Mar. 2024 )
=(Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities+0.75 * Accounts Receivable+0.5 * Total Inventories-Total Liabilities
-Preferred Stock-Minority Interest)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(423.133+0.75 * 192.096+0.5 * 12.88-703.237
-0-0)/71.404
=-1.81

NetScout Systems's Net-Net Working Capital (NNWC) per share for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as

Net-Net Working Capital(Q: Dec. 2024 )
=(Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities+0.75 * Accounts Receivable+0.5 * Total Inventories-Total Liabilities
-Preferred Stock-Minority Interest)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(426.897+0.75 * 214.585+0.5 * 11.156-654.162
-0-0)/71.746
=-0.85

* 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.

In calculating the Net-Net Working Capital (NNWC), Benjamin Graham assumed that a company's accounts receivable is only worth 75% its value, its inventory is only worth 50% of its value, but its liabilities have to be paid in full.

In addition, Graham believed that preferred stock belongs on the liability side of the balance sheet, not as part of capital and surplus. In "Security Analysis", preferred stock is dubbed "an imperfect creditorship position" that is best placed on the balance sheet alongside funded debt.

This is a conservative way of estimating the company's value.


NetScout Systems  (NAS:NTCT) Net-Net Working Capital Explanation

One research study, covering the years 1970 through 1983 showed that portfolios picked at the beginning of each year, and held for one year, returned 29.4 percent, on average, over the 13-year period, compared to 11.5 percent for the S&P 500 Index. Other studies of Graham's strategy produced similar results.

Benjamin Graham looked for companies whose market values were less than two-thirds of their net-net value. They are collected under our Net-Net screener.


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NetScout Systems Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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 from the sale of network management tools and security solutions. Its geographical regions include USA, which derives maximum revenue, Europe, Asia, and Rest of the World.
Executives
John Downing officer: SVP, Worldwide Sales Operation 310 LITTLETON ROAD, WESTFORD MA 01886
Jean A Bua officer: See Remarks
Michael Szabados officer: Chief Operating Officer 271 MATTISON DRIVE, CONCORD MA 01742
Hadzima Joseph G Jr director ONE BROADWAY, STE 1300, CAMBRIDGE MA 02142
Christopher Perretta director C/O STATE STREET CORPORATION, ONE LINCOLN STREET, BOSTON MA 02111
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
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