NTCT - NETSCOUT SYSTEMS INC

📈 Is growth accelerating? 7 metrics

Metric	FY 2026 Mar 31, 2026 10-K ↗	FY 2025 Mar 31, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Mar 31, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Mar 31, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Mar 31, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Mar 31, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Mar 31, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Mar 31, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Mar 31, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Mar 31, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Mar 31, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Mar 31, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Mar 31, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Mar 31, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Mar 31, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Mar 31, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Mar 31, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Mar 31, 2009 10-K ↗
Revenue Growth YoY (%)	4.5% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-63%)	-0.8% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-107%)	-9.3% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-178%)	6.9% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-43%)	2.9% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-76%)	-6.8% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-157%)	-2.0% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-117%)	-7.8% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-165%)	-15.1% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-226%)	21.6% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+80%)	110.6% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+822%)	14.4% Good ↑ Good Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+20%)	13.1% Good ↑ Good Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+10%)	13.6% Good ↑ Good Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+13%)	6.2% Fair Fair Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-48%)	11.6% Good Good Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: At sector avg	—	—
EPS Growth YoY (%)	N/M	-147.3% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	N/M	72.9% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	84.6% Excellent Excellent Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	N/M	95.7% Excellent Excellent Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	N/M	152.8% Excellent Excellent Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	N/M	N/M	25.2% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	22.7% Good ↑ Good Improving Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	26.0% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	-13.5% Weak Weak Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	29.0% Excellent Excellent Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	—	—
Net Income Growth YoY (%)	N/M	-148.4% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in net income	N/M	66.3% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Year-over-year change in net income	85.4% Excellent Excellent Year-over-year change in net income	N/M	96.2% Excellent Excellent Year-over-year change in net income	N/M	139.7% Excellent Excellent Year-over-year change in net income	N/M	N/M	24.6% Good ↑ Good Improving Year-over-year change in net income	20.9% Good ↑ Good Improving Year-over-year change in net income	25.2% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in net income	-13.0% Weak Weak Year-over-year change in net income	33.5% Excellent Excellent Year-over-year change in net income	—	—
FCF Growth YoY (%)	33.8% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Year-over-year change in free cash flow	303.6% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in free cash flow	-63.9% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in free cash flow	-47.2% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in free cash flow	39.7% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in free cash flow	1.2% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Year-over-year change in free cash flow	69.7% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in free cash flow	-31.9% Weak Weak Year-over-year change in free cash flow	10.6% Fair Fair Year-over-year change in free cash flow	—	—	—	—	—	-4.4% Weak Weak Year-over-year change in free cash flow	42.9% Excellent Excellent Year-over-year change in free cash flow	—	—
Revenue CAGR 3Y (%)	-2.0% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	-1.3% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	-0.1% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	0.8% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	-2.0% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	-5.6% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	-8.4% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	-1.6% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	29.6% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	43.1% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	39.7% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	13.7% Good ↑ Good Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	10.9% Good Good Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	10.4% Good Good Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	—	—	—	—
Revenue CAGR 5Y (%)	0.7% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	-1.6% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	-1.8% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	-1.5% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	-5.9% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	-2.7% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	14.5% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	18.1% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	23.0% Excellent → Excellent Stable Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	30.4% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	26.9% Excellent Excellent Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	11.7% Good Good Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	—	—	—	—	—	—
EPS CAGR 3Y (%)	17.0% Excellent Excellent Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	—	—	—	—	-34.1% Weak Weak Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	—	—	-15.2% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	-32.9% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	—	24.6% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	10.2% Good Good Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	12.0% Good Good Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	—	—	—	—

💰 Are margins durable? 5 metrics

Metric	FY 2026 Mar 31, 2026 10-K ↗	FY 2025 Mar 31, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Mar 31, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Mar 31, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Mar 31, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Mar 31, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Mar 31, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Mar 31, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Mar 31, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Mar 31, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Mar 31, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Mar 31, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Mar 31, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Mar 31, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Mar 31, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Mar 31, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Mar 31, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Mar 31, 2009 10-K ↗
Operating Margin (%) (%)	12.8% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-36%)	-44.7% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-323%)	-18.1% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-190%)	8.5% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-58%)	5.7% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-72%)	4.5% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-78%)	2.0% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-90%)	-7.9% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-139%)	-0.4% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-102%)	5.3% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-73%)	-2.7% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-113%)	21.3% Good ↑ Good Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+7%)	19.7% Good ↑ Good Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: At sector avg	18.4% Good → Good Stable Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-8%)	17.4% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-13%)	20.0% Good Good Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: At sector avg	17.6% Fair Fair Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-12%)	—
Effective Tax Rate (%) (%)	19.4% Good ↑ Good Improving Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	-0.3% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	-2.2% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	12.8% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	16.4% Good Good Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	13.2% Excellent Excellent Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Profit Margin (%) (%)	11.1% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-26%)	-44.6% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-397%)	-17.8% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-219%)	6.5% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-57%)	4.2% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-72%)	2.3% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-84%)	-0.3% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-102%)	-8.1% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-154%)	8.1% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-46%)	2.9% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-81%)	-3.0% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-120%)	13.5% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-10%)	12.4% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-17%)	11.6% Fair → Fair Stable Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-23%)	10.5% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-30%)	12.8% Fair Fair Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-14%)	10.7% Fair Fair Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-29%)	—
FCF Margin (%) (%)	33.2% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	25.8% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	6.3% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	16.0% Good ↓ Good Declining Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	33.4% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	24.3% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	23.0% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	13.9% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	20.9% Excellent Excellent Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	17.0% Good Good Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	—	—	—	—	18.5% Good → Good Stable Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	20.5% Excellent Excellent Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	15.5% Good Good Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	—
FCF / Net Income (x)	2.99x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	-0.58x Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	-0.36x Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	2.45x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	7.96x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	10.43x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	-74.47x Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	-1.72x Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	2.59x Excellent Excellent Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	5.92x Excellent Excellent Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	—	—	—	—	1.76x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	1.60x Excellent Excellent Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	1.45x Good Good Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	—

🎯 Is capital allocation efficient? 3 metrics

Metric	FY 2026 Mar 31, 2026 10-K ↗	FY 2025 Mar 31, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Mar 31, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Mar 31, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Mar 31, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Mar 31, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Mar 31, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Mar 31, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Mar 31, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Mar 31, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Mar 31, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Mar 31, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Mar 31, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Mar 31, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Mar 31, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Mar 31, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Mar 31, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Mar 31, 2009 10-K ↗
Return on Invested Capital (%)	5.4% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	-23.6% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	-7.7% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	3.2% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	1.7% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	1.4% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	0.6% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	-2.2% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	-0.1% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	1.8% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	-0.7% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	17.5% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	15.1% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	13.7% Good ↑ Good Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	10.5% Good ↓ Good Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	12.3% Good Good Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	13.6% Good Good Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	—
Return on Capital (%) (%)	4.7% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	-16.8% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	-5.8% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	2.8% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	1.5% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	1.2% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	0.6% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	-2.2% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	-0.1% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	1.7% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	-0.7% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	14.5% Good ↑ Good Improving Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	12.8% Good ↑ Good Improving Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	11.7% Good ↑ Good Improving Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	9.5% Fair Fair Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	11.0% Good Good Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	—	—
Return on Common Equity (%) (%)	5.8% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-69%)	-23.5% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-227%)	-7.8% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-142%)	2.9% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-84%)	1.7% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-91%)	1.0% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-95%)	-0.1% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-101%)	-3.6% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-119%)	3.9% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-79%)	1.4% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-93%)	-1.2% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-106%)	14.0% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-24%)	12.0% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-35%)	10.9% Fair → Fair Stable Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-41%)	9.5% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-49%)	11.7% Fair Fair Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-37%)	10.5% Fair Fair Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-43%)	—

⚖️ Is the balance sheet risky? 4 metrics

Metric	FY 2026 Mar 31, 2026 10-K ↗	FY 2025 Mar 31, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Mar 31, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Mar 31, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Mar 31, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Mar 31, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Mar 31, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Mar 31, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Mar 31, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Mar 31, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Mar 31, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Mar 31, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Mar 31, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Mar 31, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Mar 31, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Mar 31, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Mar 31, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Mar 31, 2009 10-K ↗
Debt to Equity (x)	—	0.00x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-100%)	0.05x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-88%)	0.05x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-89%)	0.17x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-62%)	0.17x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-61%)	0.23x Excellent → Excellent Stable Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-48%)	0.27x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-41%)	0.29x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-36%)	0.12x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-73%)	0.12x Excellent → Excellent Stable Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-73%)	0.00x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-100%)	—	0.00x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-100%)	0.18x Excellent Excellent Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-60%)	0.17x Excellent Excellent Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-63%)	—	—
Interest Coverage (x)	—	-87.73x Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	-17.32x Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	7.58x Good ↑ Good Improving Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	6.04x Good ↑ Good Improving Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	3.41x Fair ↑ Fair Improving Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	0.86x Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	-2.74x Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	-0.32x Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	6.76x Good ↓ Good Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	-4.04x Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	125.19x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	101.58x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	49.98x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	30.40x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	23.68x Excellent Excellent Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	13.25x Excellent Excellent Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	—
Net Debt (USD)	$-586.50M	$-457.42M	$-289.67M	$-286.79M	$-286.16M	$-117.18M	$111.51M	$140.37M	$230.18M	$-4.88M	$89.29M	$-104.89M	$-102.08M	$-99.93M	$-55.26M	$-14.06M	$-63.32M	$-82.22M
Debt / EBITDA (x)	—	0.00x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	-1.34x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	0.61x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	2.42x Fair ↓ Fair Declining Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	2.45x Fair ↓ Fair Declining Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	3.36x Caution ↓ Caution Declining Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	8.30x Weak ↑ Weak Improving Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	4.01x Weak ↑ Weak Improving Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	1.35x Good → Good Stable Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	2.62x Fair ↑ Fair Improving Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	0.00x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	—	0.00x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	0.88x Excellent Excellent Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	0.74x Excellent Excellent Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	—	—

📊 What does each share earn? 6 metrics

Metric	FY 2026 Mar 31, 2026 10-K ↗	FY 2025 Mar 31, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Mar 31, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Mar 31, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Mar 31, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Mar 31, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Mar 31, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Mar 31, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Mar 31, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Mar 31, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Mar 31, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Mar 31, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Mar 31, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Mar 31, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Mar 31, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Mar 31, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Mar 31, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Mar 31, 2009 10-K ↗
Revenue per Share (USD)	$11.94	$11.49	$11.60	$12.74	$11.56	$11.37	$11.87	$11.57	$11.29	$12.60	$11.66	$11.04	$9.59	$8.41	$7.34	$6.91	$6.40	—
Basic EPS, GAAP (USD)	$1.33	$-5.12	$-2.07	$0.83	$0.48	$0.26	$-0.04	$-0.93	$0.91	$0.36	$-0.35	$1.49	$1.19	$0.97	$0.77	$0.89	$0.69	—
Free Cash Flow per Share (USD)	$3.97	$2.96	$0.73	$2.04	$3.86	$2.76	$2.73	$1.61	$2.36	$2.14	—	—	—	—	$1.36	$1.42	$0.99	—
Book Value per Share (USD)	$22.89	$21.65	$26.50	$28.49	$27.80	$27.20	$26.83	$26.61	$25.77	$26.47	$25.97	$10.68	$9.94	$8.97	$8.19	$7.51	$6.56	—
Tangible Book Value per Share (USD)	$5.06	$3.13	$1.13	$-0.86	$-1.30	$-3.03	$-5.12	$-4.11	$-5.92	$-2.32	$-3.40	$4.61	$3.58	$2.55	$2.81	$3.38	$3.41	—
Basic Weighted Avg Shares (shares)	71.98M	71.63M	71.47M	71.78M	74.02M	73.10M	75.16M	78.62M	87.42M	92.23M	81.93M	41.10M	41.37M	41.66M	42.03M	42.06M	40.69M	—

🏦 How resilient is the balance sheet? 3 metrics

Metric	FY 2026 Mar 31, 2026 10-K ↗	FY 2025 Mar 31, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Mar 31, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Mar 31, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Mar 31, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Mar 31, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Mar 31, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Mar 31, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Mar 31, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Mar 31, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Mar 31, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Mar 31, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Mar 31, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Mar 31, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Mar 31, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Mar 31, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Mar 31, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Mar 31, 2009 10-K ↗
Working Capital (USD)	$397.73M	$305.25M	$277.41M	$163.75M	$445.78M	$311.20M	$260.75M	$421.29M	$339.11M	$394.28M	$283.42M	$149.65M	$115.80M	$92.14M	$155.60M	$147.14M	—	—
LT Debt (USD)	—	$0.00	$100.00M	$100.00M	$350.00M	$350.00M	$450.00M	$550.00M	$600.00M	$300.00M	$300.00M	$0.00	—	$0.00	$62.00M	$53.11M	—	—
Total Equity (USD)	$1.65B	$1.56B	$1.89B	$2.03B	$2.06B	$2.01B	$1.94B	$2.07B	$2.07B	$2.44B	$2.44B	$435.75M	$409.16M	$371.90M	$342.37M	$319.56M	$266.84M	$225.73M

📋 What is driving earnings? 4 metrics

Metric	FY 2026 Mar 31, 2026 10-K ↗	FY 2025 Mar 31, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Mar 31, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Mar 31, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Mar 31, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Mar 31, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Mar 31, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Mar 31, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Mar 31, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Mar 31, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Mar 31, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Mar 31, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Mar 31, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Mar 31, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Mar 31, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Mar 31, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Mar 31, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Mar 31, 2009 10-K ↗
Sales/Revenue/Turnover (USD)	$859.48M	$822.68M	$829.46M	$914.53M	$855.58M	$831.28M	$891.82M	$909.92M	$986.79M	$1.16B	$955.42M	$453.67M	$396.65M	$350.55M	$308.68M	$290.54M	$260.34M	—
Depreciation Expense (USD)	$56.53M	$63.79M	$74.99M	$85.92M	$95.78M	$105.83M	$116.10M	$137.88M	$153.50M	$160.86M	$140.07M	$19.71M	$18.26M	$17.46M	$16.64M	$13.88M	$14.36M	—
Net Income, GAAP (USD)	$95.53M	$-366.92M	$-147.73M	$59.65M	$35.87M	$19.35M	$-2.75M	$-73.32M	$79.81M	$33.29M	$-28.37M	$61.19M	$49.11M	$40.61M	$32.43M	$37.27M	$27.92M	—
Operating Cash Flow (USD)	$294.54M	$217.67M	$58.81M	$156.65M	$296.01M	$213.92M	$225.02M	$149.84M	$222.45M	$226.76M	—	—	—	—	$68.31M	$67.19M	$45.65M	—

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