Quarterly Results Of Operations

12 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2012

Quarterly Results Of Operations [Abstract]

Quarterly Results Of Operations

NOTE 20 - QUARTERLY RESULTS OF OPERATIONS - UNAUDITED

The following table sets forth certain unaudited quarterly results of operations of NetScout for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2012 and 2011. In the opinion of management, this information has been prepared on the same basis as the audited consolidated financial statements and all necessary adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments, have been included in the amounts stated below to present fairly the quarterly information when read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included elsewhere in this Annual Report on Form 10-K. The quarterly operating results are not necessarily indicative of future results of operations.

	Three Months Ended
	(in thousands, except per share data)
	March 31,		Dec. 31,		Sept. 30,		June 30,		March 31,		Dec. 31,		Sept. 30,		June 30,
	2012		2011		2011		2011		2011		2010		2010		2010
Revenue	$	89,462	$	83,297	$	72,624	$	63,296	$	77,980	$	76,336	$	69,413	$	66,811
Gross profit	$	70,502	$	66,058	$	57,047	$	49,400	$	61,593	$	60,244	$	55,106	$	52,236
Net income	$	12,947	$	10,031	$	7,051	$	2,399	$	10,771	$	11,101	$	8,248	$	7,145
Diluted net income per share	$	0.30	$	0.24	$	0.17	$	0.06	$	0.25	$	0.26	$	0.19	$	0.17