NetScout Systems (NASDAQ:NTCT) versus Pony AI (NASDAQ:PONY) Head to Head Review

NetScout Systems (NASDAQ:NTCT) and Pony AI (NASDAQ:PONY) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, risk, dividends, institutional ownership, earnings and profitability.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

91.6% of NetScout Systems shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.7% of NetScout Systems shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares NetScout Systems and Pony AI’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
NetScout Systems	-50.90%	6.76%	4.77%
Pony AI	N/A	N/A	N/A

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares NetScout Systems and Pony AI”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
NetScout Systems	$821.14 million	1.90	-$147.73 million	($5.86)	-3.70
Pony AI	$84.33 million	62.28	N/A	N/A	N/A

Pony AI has lower revenue, but higher earnings than NetScout Systems.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and price targets for NetScout Systems and Pony AI, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
NetScout Systems	0	1	0	0	2.00
Pony AI	0	0	3	0	3.00

NetScout Systems currently has a consensus price target of $25.00, indicating a potential upside of 15.21%. Pony AI has a consensus price target of $19.20, indicating a potential upside of 27.57%. Given Pony AI’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Pony AI is more favorable than NetScout Systems.

About NetScout Systems

NetScout Systems, Inc. provides service assurance and cybersecurity solutions for protect digital business services against disruptions in the United States, Europe, Asia, and internationally. The company offers nGeniusONE management software that enables customers to predict, preempt, and resolve network and service delivery problems, as well as facilitate the optimization and capacity planning of their network infrastructures; and specialized platforms and analytic modules that enable its customers to analyze and troubleshoot traffic in radio access and Wi-Fi networks. It also provides nGeniusPULSE, an active testing tool that enables enterprises to identify infrastructure performance issues and determine application availability, reliability, and performance; and nGenius Business Analytics solution, which enables service providers to analyze their network traffic. In addition, the company offers ISNG, an advanced passive network probe; packet flow systems that deliver targeted network traffic access to various monitoring and security tools and systems; and a suite of test access points that enable non-disruptive access to network traffic. Further, it provides cybersecurity solutions to protect their networks against distributed denial of service attacks under the Arbor brand, such as Arbor Sightline, Arbor Threat Mitigation System, Arbor Insight, Arbor Edge Defense, and Arbor Cloud. Additionally, the company offers advanced threat detection solutions, such as Omnis Cyber Investigator. It serves enterprise customers in various industries, including financial services, technology, manufacturing, healthcare, utilities, education, transportation, and retail; mobile operators, wireline operators, cable operators, Internet service providers, and cloud providers; and governmental agencies through a direct sales force, and indirect reseller and distribution channels. The company was incorporated in 1984 and is headquartered in Westford, Massachusetts.

About Pony AI

Pony AI Inc., through its subsidiaries, engages in the autonomous mobility principally in the People’s Republic of China and the United States. The company provides robotruck services, such as transportation services to the logistics platforms. Pony AI Inc. is based in Guangzhou, the People’s Republic of China.