Netscout Systems Free Cash Flow (FCF) History (NTCT)
Netscout Systems reported $285.4M in free cash flow for fiscal 2026, an increase of 34.47% from the previous fiscal year, with a free cash flow margin of 33.21%.
View full Netscout Systems company overviewNetscout Systems free cash flow by year
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Free cash flow | Change | Growth | FCF margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2026-03-31 | $285.4M | $73.2M | +34.47% | +33.21% |
| 2025 | 2025-03-31 | $212.3M | $159.8M | +304.70% | +25.80% |
| 2024 | 2024-03-31 | $52.4M | −$93.7M | −64.12% | +6.32% |
| 2023 | 2023-03-31 | $146.2M | −$139.5M | −48.83% | +15.98% |
| 2022 | 2022-03-31 | $285.7M | $83.7M | +41.46% | +33.39% |
| 2021 | 2021-03-31 | $201.9M | −$3.2M | −1.54% | +24.29% |
| 2020 | 2020-03-31 | $205.1M | $78.7M | +62.20% | +23.00% |
| 2019 | 2019-03-31 | $126.4M | −$80.1M | −38.78% | +13.90% |
| 2018 | 2018-03-31 | $206.5M | $9.5M | +4.81% | +20.93% |
| 2017 | 2017-03-31 | $197.1M | $124.6M | +172.09% | +16.96% |
| 2016 | 2016-03-31 | $72.4M | −$21.7M | −23.05% | +7.58% |
| 2015 | 2015-03-31 | $94.1M | −$3.8M | −3.84% | +20.75% |
| 2014 | 2014-03-31 | $97.9M | $14.1M | +16.88% | +24.68% |
| 2013 | 2013-03-31 | $83.7M | $26.5M | +46.35% | +23.89% |
| 2012 | 2012-03-31 | $57.2M | −$2.5M | −4.15% | +18.54% |
| 2011 | 2011-03-31 | $59.7M | $19.3M | +47.72% | +20.55% |
| 2010 | 2010-03-31 | $40.4M | — | — | +15.52% |
Netscout Systems quarterly free cash flow
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Free cash flow | Change | YoY growth | FCF margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2027 | 2026-06-30 | $47.3M | −$24.4M | −34.04% | +22.47% |
| Q4 2026 | 2026-03-31 | $150.1M | $9.9M | +7.10% | +73.91% |
| Q3 2026 | 2025-12-31 | $59.3M | $19.7M | +49.68% | +23.64% |
| Q2 2026 | 2025-09-30 | $4.4M | $9.0M | — | +2.02% |
| Q1 2026 | 2025-06-30 | $71.7M | $34.5M | +92.88% | +38.38% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-03-31 | $140.1M | $48.2M | +52.37% | +68.36% |
| Q3 2025 | 2024-12-31 | $39.6M | $26.9M | +211.37% | +15.71% |
| Q2 2025 | 2024-09-30 | −$4.6M | $23.3M | — | −2.41% |
| Q1 2025 | 2024-06-30 | $37.2M | $61.5M | — | +21.29% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-03-31 | $92.0M | −$18.7M | −16.87% | +45.20% |
| Q3 2024 | 2023-12-31 | $12.7M | −$30.4M | −70.53% | +5.83% |
| Q2 2024 | 2023-09-30 | −$27.9M | −$35.0M | — | −14.18% |
| Q1 2024 | 2023-06-30 | −$24.3M | −$9.6M | — | −11.52% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-03-31 | $110.6M | −$41.7M | −27.35% | +53.16% |
| Q3 2023 | 2022-12-31 | $43.1M | −$47.2M | −52.24% | +16.01% |
| Q2 2023 | 2022-09-30 | $7.1M | −$14.4M | −66.99% | +3.12% |
| Q1 2023 | 2022-06-30 | −$14.7M | −$36.2M | — | −7.05% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-03-31 | $152.3M | $63.1M | +70.83% | +79.65% |
| Q3 2022 | 2021-12-31 | $90.3M | $28.4M | +45.92% | +34.46% |
| Q2 2022 | 2021-09-30 | $21.6M | $13.0M | +152.13% | +10.17% |
| Q1 2022 | 2021-06-30 | $21.5M | −$20.8M | −49.26% | +11.29% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-03-31 | $89.1M | −$13.4M | −13.05% | +41.77% |
| Q3 2021 | 2020-12-31 | $61.9M | −$1.3M | −2.01% | +27.07% |
| Q2 2021 | 2020-09-30 | $8.6M | $15.3M | — | +4.16% |
| Q1 2021 | 2020-06-30 | $42.3M | −$3.8M | −8.33% | +23.03% |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-03-31 | $102.5M | $26.1M | +34.20% | +44.70% |
| Q3 2020 | 2019-12-31 | $63.2M | $33.6M | +113.80% | +24.30% |
| Q2 2020 | 2019-09-30 | −$6.8M | −$8.2M | — | −3.13% |
| Q1 2020 | 2019-06-30 | $46.2M | $27.1M | +142.34% | +24.82% |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-03-31 | $76.4M | $6.4M | +9.17% | +32.51% |
| Q3 2019 | 2018-12-31 | $29.6M | −$42.5M | −58.99% | +12.01% |
| Q2 2019 | 2018-09-30 | $1.4M | −$13.7M | −90.46% | +0.65% |
| Q1 2019 | 2018-06-30 | $19.1M | −$30.3M | −61.38% | +9.29% |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-03-31 | $70.0M | −$18.0M | −20.42% | +29.75% |
| Q3 2018 | 2017-12-31 | $72.1M | −$597,000 | −0.82% | +26.79% |
| Q2 2018 | 2017-09-30 | $15.2M | $7.2M | +90.45% | +5.91% |
| Q1 2018 | 2017-06-30 | $49.3M | $20.8M | +73.02% | +21.85% |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-03-31 | $87.9M | $58.1M | +194.71% | +27.57% |
| Q3 2017 | 2016-12-31 | $72.7M | $27.9M | +62.32% | +24.04% |
| Q2 2017 | 2016-09-30 | $8.0M | $16.0M | — | +2.93% |
| Q1 2017 | 2016-06-30 | $28.5M | $22.6M | +385.36% | +10.60% |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-03-31 | $29.8M | −$15.6M | −34.33% | +10.44% |
| Q3 2016 | 2015-12-31 | $44.8M | $21.0M | +88.72% | +14.55% |
| Q2 2016 | 2015-09-30 | −$8.0M | −$6.7M | — | −3.08% |
| Q1 2016 | 2015-06-30 | $5.9M | −$20.5M | −77.69% | +5.83% |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-03-31 | $45.4M | −$389,000 | −0.85% | +38.06% |
| Q3 2015 | 2014-12-31 | $23.7M | −$7.6M | −24.25% | +19.31% |
| Q2 2015 | 2014-09-30 | −$1.4M | −$5.8M | — | −1.31% |
| Q1 2015 | 2014-06-30 | $26.3M | $10.0M | +61.14% | +24.42% |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-03-31 | $45.8M | $20.9M | +84.19% | +40.80% |
| Q3 2014 | 2013-12-31 | $31.3M | $24.3M | +344.46% | +28.36% |
| Q2 2014 | 2013-09-30 | $4.4M | −$14.0M | −76.09% | +4.78% |
| Q1 2014 | 2013-06-30 | $16.3M | −$17.1M | −51.07% | +19.98% |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-03-31 | $24.9M | −$12.2M | −32.89% | +25.37% |
| Q3 2013 | 2012-12-31 | $7.0M | $4.4M | +169.72% | +7.69% |
| Q2 2013 | 2012-09-30 | $18.4M | −$757,000 | −3.95% | +21.78% |
| Q1 2013 | 2012-06-30 | $33.4M | $20.9M | +166.12% | +43.74% |
| Q3 2012 | 2011-12-31 | $37.1M | $30.9M | +496.62% | +44.50% |
| Q1 2012 | 2011-06-30 | $2.6M | −$19.1M | −88.00% | +4.13% |
| Q4 2011 | 2011-03-31 | $19.2M | — | — | +24.59% |
| Q3 2011 | 2010-12-31 | $12.6M | — | — | +16.44% |
| Q2 2011 | 2010-09-30 | $6.2M | — | — | +8.95% |
| Q1 2011 | 2010-06-30 | $21.8M | — | — | +32.57% |
Netscout Systems free cash flow growth trends
Over the last five reported fiscal years, free cash flow grew from $201.9M to $285.4M, a compound annual growth rate of 7.17%. Netscout Systems's latest reported quarter, Q1 2027, generated $47.3M in free cash flow, a decrease of 34.04% year over year.
What free cash flow means
Free cash flow is the cash a company generates from operations after capital expenditures. Positive FCF can fund dividends, buybacks, debt repayment, or reinvestment; negative FCF means capital spending exceeded operating cash flow for that period.
How free cash flow is calculated
TickerStat calculates free cash flow as SEC-reported operating cash flow minus capital expenditures. FCF margin equals free cash flow divided by revenue. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so the tables include exact period-end dates.
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