NetScout Systems Cash Flow Statement
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NetScout Systems free cash flow
In fiscal 2026, NetScout Systems generated $294.5 million of operating cash flow and spent $9.1 million on capital expenditures. That left free cash flow of $285.4 million, a free-cash-flow margin of 33.2% of revenue. Free cash flow was up 34.5% from the prior year's $212.3 million.
NetScout Systems returned $60.8 million to shareholders through share repurchases, equal to 21% of free cash flow.
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NetScout Systems cash flow statement (annual)
| Fiscal year (USD) | FY 20262026-03-31 | FY 20252025-03-31 | FY 20242024-03-31 | FY 20232023-03-31 | FY 20222022-03-31 | FY 20212021-03-31 | FY 20202020-03-31 | FY 20192019-03-31 | FY 20182018-03-31 | FY 20172017-03-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net Income | 95.53M | -366.92M | -147.73M | 59.65M | 35.87M | 19.35M | -2.75M | -73.32M | 79.81M | 33.29M |
| Net Income growth (YoY) | — | — | -347.68% | +66.27% | +85.38% | — | — | -191.87% | +139.74% | — |
| Depreciation & Amortization | 56.53M | 63.79M | 74.99M | 85.92M | 95.78M | 105.83M | 116.10M | 137.88M | 153.50M | 160.86M |
| Stock-Based Compensation | 59.95M | 64.78M | 70.80M | 61.99M | 56.07M | 51.89M | 50.86M | 56.33M | 47.32M | 39.19M |
| Change in Working Capital | 75.04M | 47.07M | -62.65M | -9.21M | 123.67M | 22.28M | 40.69M | -2.57M | 89.04M | -26.89M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 294.54M | 217.67M | 58.81M | 156.65M | 296.01M | 213.92M | 225.02M | 149.84M | 222.45M | 226.76M |
| Capital Expenditures | -9.11M | -5.41M | -6.36M | -10.48M | -10.35M | -11.99M | -19.92M | -23.39M | -15.91M | -29.70M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -92.83M | -7.00M | 13.36M | 15.30M | -68.35M | 24.70M | -4.31M | -26.25M | 57.13M | -41.62M |
| Share Repurchases | -60.80M | -25.26M | -50.00M | -150.04M | -35.65M | -3.27M | -175.00M | -14.47M | -501.32M | -80.00M |
| Debt Issued | 0 | 75.00M | 0 | 0 | 350.00M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 294.62M | 0 |
| Debt Repaid | 0 | -175.00M | 0 | -250.00M | -350.00M | -100.00M | -100.00M | -50.00M | 0 | 0 |
| Financing Cash Flow | -76.69M | -142.01M | -69.35M | -419.43M | -54.16M | -118.31M | -286.87M | -79.28M | -220.96M | -89.55M |
| Net Change in Cash | 129.08M | 67.74M | 2.88M | -249.37M | 168.99M | 126.94M | -69.58M | 39.09M | 65.00M | 94.83M |
| Free Cash Flow | 285.43M | 212.26M | 52.45M | 146.17M | 285.66M | 201.94M | 205.10M | 126.45M | 206.54M | 197.07M |
This table shows 10 annual periods of NetScout Systems's cash flow statement, from FY 2026 back to FY 2017, across 13 line items including net income, depreciation & amortization, stock-based compensation. Values in USD; B = billions, M = millions. Fiscal periods follow NTCT's reporting calendar. What is a cash flow statement?