NetScout (NTCT) Q2 Earnings: How Key Metrics Compare to Wall Street Estimates

NetScout Systems (NTCT) reported $219.02 million in revenue for the quarter ended September 2025, representing a year-over-year increase of 14.6%. EPS of $0.62 for the same period compares to $0.47 a year ago.The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $200.15 million, representing a surprise of +9.43%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +37.78%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $0.45.While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock's price performance.Here is how NetScout performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:Revenue- Service: $124.31 million versus $116.36 million estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +12.9% change.Revenue- Product: $94.71 million versus $83.8 million estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +16.9% change.Gross Profit- Service: $92.29 million versus $87.42 million estimated by two analysts on average.Gross Profit- Product: $83.12 million versus $71.01 million estimated by two analysts on average.View all Key Company Metrics for NetScout here>>>Shares of NetScout have returned +3.3% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +1.3% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.Zacks' Research Chief Names "Stock Most Likely to Double"Our team of experts has just released the 5 stocks with the greatest probability of gaining +100% or more in the coming months. Of those 5, Director of Research Sheraz Mian highlights the one stock set to climb highest.This top pick is a little-known satellite-based communications firm. Space is projected to become a trillion dollar industry, and this company's customer base is growing fast. Analysts have forecasted a major revenue breakout in 2025. Of course, all our elite picks aren't winners but this one could far surpass earlier Zacks' Stocks Set to Double like Hims & Hers Health, which shot up +209%.Free: See Our Top Stock And 4 Runners UpWant the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report NetScout Systems, Inc. (NTCT): Free Stock Analysis ReportThis article originally published on Zacks Investment Research (zacks.com).Zacks Investment ResearchWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks