Netscout Systems (NTCT) Research & Development (2010 - 2025)
Netscout Systems (NTCT) posted Research & Development of $65.4 million for Q4 2025, up 0.72% on a QoQ basis from $64.9 million in Q3 2025, and up 73.21% year-over-year from $37.8 million in Q4 2024.
Netscout Systems (NTCT) Research & Development (2010 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
Netscout Systems' Research & Development history runs 16 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $65.4 million for Q4 2025.
- Quarterly Research & Development rose 73.21% year-over-year to $65.4 million in Q4 2025, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Dec 2025 was $237.6 million (down 11.8% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $152.9 million, down 43.59% from the prior year.
- Research & Development was $65.4 million for Q4 2025 at Netscout Systems, up from $64.9 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Research & Development topped out at $153.3 million in Q1 2024 and bottomed at $35.9 million in Q3 2024.
- A 5-year average of $61.6 million and a median of $65.2 million in 2025 frame the typical range for Research & Development.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2024 — Research & Development soared 127.22% — and 2025, when it plunged 76.04%.
- Netscout Systems' Research & Development stood at $66.0 million in 2021, then rose by 1.43% to $67.0 million in 2022, then gained by 3.18% to $69.1 million in 2023, then slumped by 45.38% to $37.8 million in 2024, then soared by 73.21% to $65.4 million in 2025.
- Business Quant data shows NTCT's Research & Development at $65.4 million in Q4 2025, $64.9 million in Q3 2025, and $70.6 million in Q2 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Microsoft | 2,921.46 Bn | 2,797.02 Bn | 56.06 Bn | 6.81 Bn |
| 2 | PagSeguro Digital | 2,686.70 Bn | 2,686.70 Bn | 358.92 Mn | - |
| 3 | Oracle | 344.13 Bn | 312.24 Bn | - | 4.01 Bn |
| 4 | Repay Holdings | 342.29 Bn | 342.15 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Palantir Technologies | 294.57 Bn | 286.54 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 160.98 Mn |
| 6 | Palo Alto Networks | 224.46 Bn | 219.93 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 823.00 Mn |
| 7 | CrowdStrike Holdings | 182.52 Bn | 179.42 Bn | 993.68 Mn | 802.89 Mn |
| 8 | Fortinet | 111.29 Bn | 107.99 Bn | 1.49 Bn | 636.30 Mn |
| 9 | Cloudflare | 93.63 Bn | 92.68 Bn | 455.60 Mn | 271.60 Mn |
| 10 | Netscout Systems | 2.87 Bn | 2.30 Bn | 204.65 Mn | 65.39 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | 65.39 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 64.93 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 70.60 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 36.74 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 37.75 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 35.91 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 42.47 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 153.32 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 69.12 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 60.95 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 45.52 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 67.48 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 66.99 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 66.12 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 43.46 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 67.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 66.05 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 44.48 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 65.96 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 62.06 Mn |