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NETSCOUT SYSTEMS INC (NASD)
NTCT	12.43	-0.18	(-1.43%)	Vol. 92,394	16:00 ET

NetScout Systems designs, develops, manufactures, markets and supports afamily of integrated products that enable optimization of the performance and cost management of complex, high-speed networks, including their ability to deliver critical business applications and content to end-users efficiently. They manufacture and market these products in an integrated hardware and software solution suite that is used by enterprise and service provider businesses worldwide.

General Information

NETSCOUT SYSTMS

310 Littleton Road Westford, MA 01886 Phone: 978-614-4000 Fax: 978-614-4004 Web: www.netscout.com Email: ir@netscout.com

Industry	COMP-NETWORKS
Sector:	Computer and Technology

Fiscal Year End	March
Last Reported Quarter	09/30/09
Next EPS Date	01/21/2010

Price and Volume Information

Zacks Rank
Yesterday's Close	12.61
52 Week High	14.99
52 Week Low	6.38
Beta	0.85
20 Day Moving Average	193,277.95
Target Price Consensus	15.75

% Price Change
4 Week	-4.54
12 Week	9.84
YTD	46.29

% Price Change Relative to S&P 500
4 Week	-8.19
12 Week	-0.85
YTD	20.30

Share Information
Shares Outstanding (millions)	40.36
Market Capitalization (millions)	508.91
Short Ratio	1.85
Last Split Date	N/A

Dividend Information
Dividend Yield	0.00%
Annual Dividend	$0.00
Payout Ratio	0.00
Change in Payout Ratio	0.00
Last Dividend Payout / Amount	NA / $0.00

EPS Information
Current Quarter EPS Consensus Estimate	0.23
Current Year EPS Consensus Estimate	0.81
Estimated Long-Term EPS Growth Rate	16.50
Next EPS Report Date	01/21/2010

Consensus Recommendations
Current (1=Strong Buy, 5=Strong Sell)	1.29
30 Days Ago	1.29
60 Days Ago	1.29
90 Days Ago	1.29

Fundamental Ratios

P/E
Current FY Estimate:	15.66
Trailing 12 Months:	17.76
PEG Ratio	0.95

EPS Growth
vs. Previous Year	-4.76%
vs. Previous Quarter	33.33%

Sales Growth
vs. Previous Year	-13.32%
vs. Previous Quarter:	2.81%

Price Ratios
Price/Book	2.10
Price/Cash Flow	15.69
Price / Sales	1.99

ROE
09/30/09	12.86
06/30/09	13.46
03/31/09	11.83

ROA
09/30/09	6.84
06/30/09	6.99
03/31/09	5.96

Current Ratio
09/30/09	1.65
06/30/09	1.53
03/31/09	1.44

Quick Ratio
09/30/09	1.58
06/30/09	1.46
03/31/09	1.38

Operating Margin
09/30/09	11.53
06/30/09	11.21
03/31/09	9.41

Net Margin
09/30/09	15.72
06/30/09	13.93
03/31/09	11.60

Pre-Tax Margin
09/30/09	15.72
06/30/09	13.93
03/31/09	11.60

Book Value
09/30/09	6.00
06/30/09	5.77
03/31/09	5.62

Inventory Turnover
09/30/09	7.67
06/30/09	8.31
03/31/09	7.40

Debt-to-Equity
09/30/09	0.31
06/30/09	0.33
03/31/09	0.37

Debt to Capital
09/30/09	23.50
06/30/09	24.83
03/31/09	26.77


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