NetScout Systems Inc (NTCT)
Pretax margin
| Mar 31, 2025 | Dec 31, 2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | Jun 30, 2024 | Mar 31, 2024 | Dec 31, 2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | ||
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| Earnings before tax but after interest (EBT) (ttm) | US$ in thousands | -365,794 | -416,927 | -608,020 | -592,872 | -144,510 | -112,635 | 81,661 | 73,566 | 68,415 | 61,090 | 56,144 | 46,594 | 43,992 | 65,373 | 37,928 | 28,484 | 22,304 | 18,083 | 22,800 | 11,504 |
| Revenue (ttm) | US$ in thousands | 822,679 | 821,135 | 787,188 | 792,882 | 829,455 | 834,105 | 885,577 | 916,856 | 914,530 | 897,628 | 890,278 | 874,115 | 855,575 | 877,773 | 844,318 | 837,739 | 831,282 | 847,244 | 878,529 | 889,611 |
| Pretax margin | -44.46% | -50.77% | -77.24% | -74.77% | -17.42% | -13.50% | 9.22% | 8.02% | 7.48% | 6.81% | 6.31% | 5.33% | 5.14% | 7.45% | 4.49% | 3.40% | 2.68% | 2.13% | 2.60% | 1.29% |
March 31, 2025 calculation
Pretax margin = EBT (ttm) ÷ Revenue (ttm)
= $-365,794K ÷ $822,679K
= -44.46%
NetScout Systems Inc's pretax margin has shown variability over the period from June 30, 2020, to March 31, 2025. The pretax margin started at a low of 1.29% in June 2020 and gradually increased to reach a peak of 9.22% in September 30, 2023. However, in the subsequent periods, there was a significant decline in the pretax margin, with negative values recorded from December 31, 2023, onwards.
The negative pretax margins observed from December 2023 to March 2025 indicate that NetScout Systems Inc's pre-tax earnings were insufficient to cover its operating expenses and non-operating costs during those periods. It suggests potential financial challenges or adverse events impacting the company's profitability and financial performance.
It is essential for NetScout Systems Inc to closely monitor and address the factors contributing to the declining pretax margins to improve its financial health and sustain profitability in the future.
Peer comparison
Mar 31, 2025