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Gen Digital Inc.
GEN
$16.0B
Mkt Cap
$25.84
+3.07%
Gen Digital Inc. (GEN) has a current P/E ratio of 28.4, compared to its historical median P/E of 18.4. The stock is currently considered Expensive based on its historical valuation range.
Gen Digital Inc. (GEN) has a 5-year average return on invested capital (ROIC) of 20.1%. This indicates strong capital allocation and a potential competitive advantage.
Gen Digital Inc. (GEN) has a market capitalization of $16.0B. It is classified as a large-cap stock.
Yes, Gen Digital Inc. (GEN) pays a dividend with a trailing twelve-month yield of 1.95%. The company also returns capital through share buybacks, with a buyback yield of 3.96%.
Based on historical P/E analysis, Gen Digital Inc. (GEN) appears expensive. The current P/E of 28.4 is 55% above its historical median of 18.4. The estimated fair value CAGR (P/E method) is -7.4%.
Gen Digital Inc. (GEN) operates in the Services-Prepackaged Software industry, within the Technology sector.
Gen Digital Inc. (GEN) reported annual revenue of $5.0 billion in its most recent fiscal year, based on SEC EDGAR filings.
Gen is a global digital safety and financial wellness company serving approximately 500 million users across more than 150 countries through a family of trusted brands including Norton, Avast, LifeLock, and MoneyLion. The company operates through two primary segments: Cyber Safety, which provides security, identity protection, and online privacy solutions across devices and platforms, and Trust-Based Solutions, which includes personal financial management and identity restoration services. Gen's business model combines subscription-based memberships—such as Norton 360 and Avast One with tiered offerings—alongside point solutions and freemium products, generating revenue primarily through direct-to-consumer channels via e-commerce and mobile apps, indirect partnerships with retailers and telecom providers, and freemium conversion funnels. The company leverages a global omni-channel distribution strategy and maintains high operating margins through platform standardization and AI-driven efficiencies, while monetizing its large installed base through cross-selling and upselling higher-tier memberships and complementary products. Gen's competitive positioning rests on its integrated platform combining cyber safety and financial wellness, proprietary data and AI capabilities that enable personalized recommendations, and the scale and brand recognition of its portfolio—with Norton commanding 93% global brand awareness—allowing it to address evolving consumer needs across security, identity, privacy, and financial protection in an increasingly digital world.
【AI-driven growth acceleration】 Management is executing a strategy to accelerate revenue growth from mid-single digits to 8%-10% pro forma growth in fiscal 2027, driven by AI-led efficiencies, expanded cross-sell and upsell capabilities across customer cohorts, and the scaling of MoneyLion's personal financial management and partner marketplace businesses. The company is investing in innovation and marketing to drive monetization improvements, with early results showing stronger upgrades, improved retention rates, and increased conversion across segments. Gen is leveraging its unified data platform and automation trust layer to deliver personalized, contextual guidance that anchors recommendations in verified identity and trusted data, positioning the company to capture incremental value as it expands financial wellness offerings across its customer base. Capital allocation remains disciplined, with management targeting net leverage below 3x EBITDA while simultaneously investing in growth, returning capital to shareholders through dividends and share repurchases, and pursuing tuck-in acquisitions that expand capabilities.
| Metric | Target | Period |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $5.325 billion–$5.425 billion | FY2027 |
| Non-GAAP EPS | $2.85–$2.95 | FY2027 |
| Revenue | $1.3 billion–$1.325 billion | Q1 FY2027 |
| Non-GAAP EPS | $0.68–$0.70 | Q1 FY2027 |
Revenue (FY2027): “We expect full year revenue in the range of $5.325 billion-$5.425 billion, translating to 8%-10% pro forma growth.”
Non-GAAP EPS (FY2027): “We expect non-GAAP EPS to be in the range of $2.85-$2.95, which reflects mid-teens pro forma growth of 13%-17%, with 15% at the midpoint.”
Revenue (Q1 FY2027): “For Q1, we expect revenue in the range of $1.3 billion-$1.325 billion, representing 8%-10% pro forma growth.”
Non-GAAP EPS (Q1 FY2027): “We expect Q1 non-GAAP EPS to be in the range of $0.68-$0.70, representing mid-teens pro forma growth of 13%-17%.”
Generated solely from the company's own reports listed below — not from third-party data. Hallucination risk is low. · Sources: 10-K, Q2 FY2027 Earnings Call, Q1 FY2027 Earnings Call, Q4 FY2026 Earnings Call, Q3 FY2026 Earnings Call
| Metric | TTM | FY2026 | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 5.0B | 5.0B | 3.9B | 3.8B | 3.3B | 2.8B |
| Net Income | 973M | 973M | 643M | 607M | 1.3B | 836M |
| EPS | $1.57 | $1.57 | $1.03 | $0.95 | $2.14 | $1.41 |
| Free Cash Flow | 1.5B | 1.5B | 1.2B | 2.0B | 751M | 968M |
| ROIC | 13.1% | 13.9% | 10.5% | 10.7% | 20.3% | 45.1% |
| Gross Margin | 78.5% | 78.5% | 67.2% | 66.8% | 63.7% | 69.8% |
| Debt/Equity | 3.14 | 3.14 | 3.64 | 4.02 | 4.54 | -29.65 |
| Dividends/Share | $0.50 | $0.50 | $0.50 | $0.50 | $0.50 | $0.50 |
| Operating Income | 2.1B | 2.1B | 1.6B | 1.1B | 1.2B | 1.0B |
| Operating Margin | 42.4% | 42.4% | 40.9% | 29.2% | 36.4% | 35.9% |
| ROE | 37.3% | 39.9% | 29.2% | 28.3% | 131.7% | -267.1% |
| Shares Outstanding | 620M | 620M | 624M | 639M | 623M | 593M |
| Metric | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Income Statement | |||||||||||||
| Revenue | 4.0B | 3.6B | 4.0B | 2.6B | 2.5B | 2.5B | 2.6B | 2.8B | 3.3B | 3.8B | 3.9B | 5.0B | 5.0B |
| Gross Margin | 43.2% | 50.3% | 78.8% | 81.9% | 62.9% | 84.2% | 64.6% | 69.8% | 63.7% | 66.8% | 67.2% | 78.5% | 78.5% |
| R&D | 812M | 748M | 823M | 455M | 420M | 328M | 267M | 253M | 313M | 332M | 329M | 409M | 409M |
| SG&A | 362M | 295M | 564M | 487M | 410M | 368M | 215M | 392M | 286M | 604M | 291M | 1.2B | 1.2B |
| EBIT | 154M | 457M | -100M | -154M | 158M | 355M | 896M | 1.0B | 1.2B | 1.1B | 1.6B | 2.1B | 2.1B |
| Op. Margin | 3.9% | 12.7% | -2.5% | -6.0% | 6.4% | 14.3% | 35.1% | 35.9% | 36.4% | 29.2% | 40.9% | 42.4% | 42.4% |
| Net Income | 878M | 2.5B | -106M | 1.1B | 31M | 3.9B | 554M | 836M | 1.3B | 607M | 643M | 973M | 973M |
| Net Margin | 22.2% | 69.1% | -2.6% | 44.5% | 1.3% | 156.1% | 21.7% | 29.9% | 40.2% | 16.0% | 16.3% | 19.5% | 19.5% |
| Non-Recurring | 206M | 266M | 238M | 786M | 231M | 340M | 349M | 219M | 94M | 66M | 7.0M | 34M | 34M |
| Returns on Capital | |||||||||||||
| ROIC | 11.3% | 36.7% | -1.3% | 11.2% | 1.8% | 59.0% | 41.5% | 45.1% | 20.3% | 10.7% | 10.5% | 13.9% | 13.1% |
| ROE | 15.0% | 51.8% | -3.0% | 26.7% | 0.6% | 135.2% | -226.1% | -267.1% | 131.7% | 28.3% | 29.2% | 39.9% | 37.3% |
| ROA | 6.6% | 19.9% | -0.7% | 6.7% | 0.2% | 32.8% | 7.9% | 12.6% | 11.7% | 3.8% | 4.1% | 6.3% | 6.2% |
| Cash Flow | |||||||||||||
| Op. Cash Flow | 1.3B | 802M | -209M | 950M | 1.5B | -861M | 706M | 974M | 757M | 2.1B | 1.2B | 1.5B | 1.5B |
| Free Cash Flow | 1.0B | 530M | -279M | 808M | 1.3B | -950M | 700M | 968M | 751M | 2.0B | 1.2B | 1.5B | 1.5B |
| Owner Earnings | 826M | 342M | -1.1B | -300M | 528M | -1.5B | 475M | 764M | 294M | 1.4B | 669M | 815M | 815M |
| CapEx | 303M | 272M | 70M | 142M | 207M | 89M | 6.0M | 6.0M | 6.0M | 20M | 15M | 22M | 22M |
| Maint. CapEx | 355M | 299M | 492M | 640M | 615M | 361M | 150M | 140M | 329M | 485M | 419M | 493M | 493M |
| Growth CapEx | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| D&A | 355M | 299M | 492M | 640M | 615M | 361M | 150M | 140M | 329M | 485M | 419M | 493M | 493M |
| CapEx/OCF | 23.1% | 33.9% | N/A | 14.9% | 13.8% | N/A | 0.8% | 0.6% | 0.8% | 1.0% | 1.2% | N/A | 1.4% |
| Capital Allocation | |||||||||||||
| Dividends Paid | 413M | 3.0B | 222M | 211M | 217M | 7.5B | 373M | 303M | 314M | 323M | 313M | 312M | 312M |
| Dividend Yield | 6.7% | 54.6% | 3.2% | 2.2% | 3.2% | 92.9% | 3.4% | 2.2% | 2.4% | 2.7% | 2.0% | N/A | 1.9% |
| Share Buybacks | 500M | 1.9B | 500M | 0 | 234M | 1.6B | 304M | 0 | 904M | 441M | 272M | 634M | 634M |
| Buyback Yield | 8.2% | 31.4% | 5.4% | N/A | 3.3% | 14.8% | 2.6% | N/A | 9.2% | 3.2% | 1.7% | 0.0% | 4.0% |
| Stock-Based Comp | 131M | 161M | 440M | 610M | 352M | 312M | 81M | 70M | 134M | 138M | 133M | 237M | 237M |
| Debt Repayment | 21M | 350M | 90M | 3.2B | 600M | 546M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.2B | 1.3B | 3.6B | 3.6B |
| Balance Sheet | |||||||||||||
| Net Debt | -1.8B | -3.8B | 3.9B | 2.9B | 2.4B | 2.0B | 2.6B | 1.8B | 9.0B | 7.8B | 7.3B | 7.8B | 7.8B |
| Cash & Equiv. | 2.8B | 6.0B | 4.2B | 1.8B | 1.8B | 2.2B | 933M | 1.9B | 750M | 846M | 1.0B | 411M | 411M |
| Long-Term Debt | 1.7B | 2.2B | 6.9B | 5.0B | 4.0B | 3.5B | 3.3B | 2.7B | 9.5B | 8.4B | 8.0B | 8.0B | 8.0B |
| Debt/Equity | 0.35 | 0.60 | 2.35 | 1.00 | 0.78 | 422.10 | -7.20 | -29.65 | 4.54 | 4.02 | 3.64 | 3.14 | 3.14 |
| Interest Coverage | 2.0 | 6.1 | -0.5 | -0.6 | 0.8 | 1.8 | 6.2 | 8.0 | 3.0 | 1.7 | 2.8 | 3.7 | 3.7 |
| Equity | 5.9B | 3.7B | 3.5B | 5.0B | 5.7B | 10M | -500M | -126M | 2.2B | 2.1B | 2.3B | 2.6B | 2.6B |
| Total Assets | 13.2B | 11.8B | 18.2B | 15.8B | 15.9B | 7.7B | 6.4B | 6.9B | 15.9B | 15.8B | 15.5B | 15.6B | 15.6B |
| Total Liabilities | 7.3B | 8.1B | 14.7B | 10.7B | 10.2B | 7.7B | 6.9B | 7.1B | 13.7B | 13.7B | 13.2B | 13.0B | 13.0B |
| Intangibles | 525M | 443M | 3.0B | 2.6B | 1.2B | 1.1B | 1.1B | 1.0B | 3.1B | 2.6B | 2.3B | 2.1B | 2.1B |
| Retained Earnings | -270M | -655M | -761M | 328M | 933M | -3.3B | -2.8B | -1.9B | -585M | -98M | 236M | 269M | 269M |
| Working Capital | 969M | 2.9B | 702M | 323M | -580M | 457M | -598M | -805M | -1.6B | -1.4B | -1.4B | -1.6B | -1.6B |
| Current Assets | 5.4B | 7.0B | 5.3B | 3.5B | 3.2B | 3.1B | 1.5B | 2.3B | 1.2B | 1.4B | 1.4B | 1.1B | 1.1B |
| Current Liabilities | 4.5B | 4.0B | 4.6B | 3.2B | 3.8B | 2.6B | 2.1B | 3.1B | 2.8B | 2.7B | 2.9B | 2.7B | 2.7B |
| Per Share Data | |||||||||||||
| EPS | 1.26 | 3.71 | -0.17 | 1.70 | 0.05 | 6.05 | 0.92 | 1.41 | 2.14 | 0.95 | 1.03 | 1.57 | 1.57 |
| Owner EPS | 1.19 | 0.51 | -1.83 | -0.45 | 0.85 | -2.39 | 0.79 | 1.29 | 0.47 | 2.26 | 1.07 | 1.32 | 1.32 |
| Book Value | 8.52 | 5.48 | 5.59 | 7.50 | 9.25 | 0.02 | -0.83 | -0.21 | 3.45 | 3.35 | 3.63 | 4.21 | 4.21 |
| Cash Flow/Share | 1.88 | 1.20 | -0.34 | 1.42 | 2.41 | -1.34 | 1.17 | 1.64 | 1.21 | 3.23 | 1.96 | 2.49 | 2.37 |
| Dividends/Share | 0.60 | 4.60 | 0.30 | 0.30 | 0.30 | 12.40 | 0.50 | 0.50 | 0.50 | 0.50 | 0.50 | 0.50 | 0.50 |
| Shares Out. | 696.8M | 670.6M | 623.5M | 669.4M | 620.0M | 642.5M | 602.2M | 592.9M | 623.4M | 638.9M | 624.3M | 619.7M | 619.7M |
| Valuation | |||||||||||||
| P/E Ratio | 7.0 | 2.4 | N/A | 7.4 | 229.1 | 2.8 | 21.2 | 18.4 | 7.3 | 22.7 | 25.2 | N/A | 16.5 |
| P/FCF | 6.1 | 11.2 | N/A | 10.5 | 5.5 | N/A | 16.8 | 15.9 | 13.0 | 6.7 | 13.4 | N/A | 10.5 |
| EV/EBIT | 28.1 | 4.7 | N/A | N/A | 60.2 | 37.8 | 16.4 | 18.1 | 14.9 | 18.8 | 14.1 | N/A | 11.2 |
| Price/Book | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 4.5 | 6.4 | 7.1 | N/A | 6.1 |
| Price/Sales | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 3.8 | 2.7 | 3.2 | 4.4 | 5.0 | 3.9 | 3.2 | 4.0 | N/A | 3.2 |
| FCF Yield | 16.5% | 8.9% | -3.0% | 9.6% | 18.1% | -8.9% | 6.0% | 6.3% | 7.7% | 14.8% | 7.4% | N/A | 9.5% |
| Market Cap | 6.1B | 6.0B | 9.2B | 8.5B | 7.1B | 10.7B | 11.7B | 15.4B | 9.8B | 13.8B | 16.2B | 0 | 16.0B |
| Avg. Price | 8.80 | 8.27 | 11.25 | 14.45 | 10.78 | 12.53 | 18.48 | 23.53 | 20.97 | 18.76 | 25.45 | 0.00 | 25.84 |
| Year-End Price | 8.79 | 8.88 | 14.80 | 12.63 | 11.46 | 16.66 | 19.49 | 25.89 | 15.68 | 21.59 | 25.95 | 0.00 | 25.84 |
Gen Digital Inc. passes 5 of 9 quality checks, suggesting mixed fundamentals.
Gen Digital Inc. trades at 28.4x trailing earnings, compared to its 15-year median P/E of 18.4x, suggesting it is currently Expensive relative to its historical range. On a free-cash-flow basis, the stock trades at 12.3x vs a median of 13.0x. The company's 5-year average ROIC is 20.1% with a gross margin of 69.2%. Total shareholder yield (dividends + buybacks) is 5.9%. At current prices, the estimated annualized return to fair value is +22.1%.
Gen Digital Inc. (GEN) has a net profit margin of 19.5%. This is a healthy margin.
Gen Digital Inc. (GEN) generated $1.5 billion in free cash flow in its most recent fiscal year. Positive free cash flow supports dividends, buybacks, and debt reduction.
Gen Digital Inc. (GEN) has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.14. This indicates higher leverage, which may increase financial risk.
Gen Digital Inc. (GEN) reported earnings per share (EPS) of $1.57 in its most recent fiscal year.
Gen Digital Inc. (GEN) has a return on equity (ROE) of 39.9%. This indicates the company generates strong returns for shareholders.
Gen Digital Inc. (GEN) has a 5-year average gross margin of 69.2%. This high margin suggests strong pricing power and a potential competitive moat.
The Ledger Terminal provides 19 years of financial data for Gen Digital Inc. (GEN), sourced directly from SEC EDGAR filings. This includes income statements, balance sheets, cash flow statements, and key financial ratios.
Gen Digital Inc. (GEN) has a book value per share of $4.21, based on its most recent annual SEC filing.
Based on recent SEC filings and earnings disclosures, Management is executing a strategy to accelerate revenue growth from mid-single digits to 8%-10% pro forma growth in fiscal 2027, driven by AI-led efficiencies, expanded cross-sell and upsell capabilities across customer cohorts, and the scaling of MoneyLion's personal financial management and partner marketplace businesses. The company is investing in innovation and marketing to drive monetization improvements, with early results showing stronger upgrades, improved retention rates, and increased conversion across segments. Gen is leveraging its unified data platform and automation trust layer to deliver personalized, contextual guidance that anchors recommendations in verified identity and trusted data, positioning the company to capture incremental value as it expands financial wellness offerings across its customer base. Capital allocation remains disciplined, with management targeting net leverage below 3x EBITDA while simultaneously investing in growth, returning capital to shareholders through dividends and share repurchases, and pursuing tuck-in acquisitions that expand capabilities.
Based on recent SEC filings and earnings calls, Gen Digital Inc. (GEN) has provided the following forward guidance: Revenue: $5.325 billion–$5.425 billion (FY2027); Non-GAAP EPS: $2.85–$2.95 (FY2027); Revenue: $1.3 billion–$1.325 billion (Q1 FY2027); Non-GAAP EPS: $0.68–$0.70 (Q1 FY2027).