Netscout Systems (NTCT) Research & Development (2010 - 2025)

Netscout Systems (NTCT) posted Research & Development of $39.6 million for Q4 2025, down 1.57% quarter-over-quarter from $40.3 million in Q3 2025, and up 4.99% year-on-year from $37.8 million in Q4 2024.

Netscout Systems (NTCT) Research & Development (2010 - 2025) Analysis & Trends

Netscout Systems (NTCT) has reported Research & Development for 16 consecutive years, with $39.6 million the latest figure, recorded in Q4 2025.

  • Research & Development for Q4 2025 came in at $39.6 million, up 4.99% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Dec 2025 was $156.4 million (down 2.04% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $152.9 million, down 5.18% from the prior year.
  • Research & Development was $39.6 million for Q4 2025 at Netscout Systems, down from $40.3 million in the prior quarter.
  • Over five years, Research & Development peaked at $46.2 million in Q1 2023 and troughed at $35.1 million in Q3 2023.
  • Average Research & Development over 5 years is $41.2 million, with a median of $42.3 million recorded in 2022.
  • Year-over-year, Research & Development decreased 20.05% in 2023 and advanced 12.14% in 2025.
  • Over 5 years, Research & Development stood at $41.6 million in 2021, then grew by 2.21% to $42.6 million in 2022, then declined by 13.01% to $37.0 million in 2023, then gained by 1.97% to $37.8 million in 2024, then advanced by 4.99% to $39.6 million in 2025.
  • Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Research & Development figures were $39.6 million in Q4 2025, $40.3 million in Q3 2025, and $39.8 million in Q2 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) R&D (Qtr)
1 Microsoft 2,853.66 Bn 2,775.39 Bn 56.06 Bn 8.92 Bn
2 Oracle 408.21 Bn 376.86 Bn 17.12 Bn 2.61 Bn
3 Palantir Technologies 300.98 Bn 293.06 Bn 1.42 Bn 160.98 Mn
4 Palo Alto Networks 247.84 Bn 243.30 Bn 1.91 Bn 511.00 Mn
5 CrowdStrike Holdings 193.63 Bn 190.57 Bn 993.68 Mn 356.41 Mn
6 Fortinet 117.45 Bn 114.16 Bn 1.49 Bn 214.00 Mn
7 Cloudflare 86.88 Bn 85.93 Bn 455.60 Mn 150.97 Mn
8 Synopsys 86.18 Bn 86.06 Bn 1.77 Bn 714.99 Mn
9 Block 46.10 Bn 39.21 Bn 2.91 Bn 1.04 Bn
10 Netscout Systems 3.10 Bn 2.53 Bn 204.65 Mn 39.64 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
Dec 31, 2025 39.64 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 40.27 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 39.79 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 43.56 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 37.02 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 35.11 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 45.52 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 46.24 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 42.56 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 43.92 Mn
Jun 30, 2022 43.46 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 42.19 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 41.64 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 44.48 Mn
Jun 30, 2021 42.82 Mn
Mar 31, 2021 43.56 Mn