Gen Digital vs Okta
GEN and OKTA side by side, both in computer programming, data processing, and other computer related services. Figures are trailing twelve months unless noted, from SEC filings and end-of-day prices.
How GEN and OKTA compare
Okta is the larger company, worth 2.1 times as much as Gen Digital ($36.4B against $17.4B).
On earnings, Gen Digital is cheaper: it trades at 14.6× trailing earnings, against 125× for Okta.
Gen Digital grew revenue faster over the last twelve months (16.9% versus 11.2% for Okta).
Gen Digital keeps more of each dollar of sales as profit, with a net margin of 23.1% compared with 9.6% at Okta.
Gen Digital pays a dividend yielding 1.7%; Okta does not pay one.
Gen Digital scores higher on the StockData Score (18 against 13 for Okta), which adds up 30 checks on valuation, growth, past performance, financial health and dividends.
Key numbers
A dot marks the better figure where higher or lower is clearly better.
| Metric | GEN | OKTA |
|---|---|---|
| Size and price | ||
| Market cap | $17.4B | $36.4B |
| Share price | $29.13 | $208.24 |
| Change, 1 year | 12.7% | 138% |
| Change, 5 years | 17.6% | −18.3% |
| Beta (5Y) | 0.85 | 1.60 |
| Employees | 3,900 | 6,366 |
| StockData Score | ||
| Total score | 18 (better) | 13 |
| Valuation score | 5 (better) | 0 |
| Growth score | 4 | 4 |
| Performance score | 5 (better) | 3 |
| Health score | 1 | 6 (better) |
| Dividend score | 3 (better) | 0 |
| Valuation | ||
| P/E | 14.6× (better) | 125× |
| P/S | 3.3× (better) | 11.8× |
| P/B | 6.4× | 5.2× (better) |
| EV/EBITDA | 9.4× (better) | 147× |
| P/FCF | 9.9× (better) | 37.2× |
| FCF yield | 10.1% (better) | 2.7% |
| Fair value | $46.74 | $46.41 |
| Margin of safety | 37.7% (better) | −349% |
| Growth | ||
| Revenue growth (TTM) | 16.9% (better) | 11.2% |
| Revenue growth, 5Y average | 14.4% | 28.4% (better) |
| Net income growth (TTM) | 112% (better) | 76.2% |
| EPS growth (TTM) | 116% (better) | 97.6% |
| EPS growth, 5Y average | 11.3% | – |
| Profitability | ||
| Gross margin | 77.4% | 78.1% (better) |
| Operating margin | 41.8% (better) | 7.5% |
| Net margin | 23.1% (better) | 9.6% |
| FCF margin | 33.7% (better) | 31.9% |
| Return on equity | 46.4% (better) | 4.3% |
| Return on invested capital | 14.7% (better) | 4.9% |
| Financial health | ||
| Debt / equity | 2.96 (better) | 0.00 |
| Net debt / EBITDA | 2.88 | – |
| Interest coverage | – | 77.3× |
| Current ratio | 0.37 | 1.53 (better) |
| Altman Z-score | 1.48 | 10.28 (better) |
| Piotroski F-score | 7 | 8 (better) |
| Dividends and buybacks | ||
| Dividend yield | 1.7% | – |
| Payout ratio | 25.7% | – |
| Years of dividend growth | 0 | – |
| Dividend growth, 5Y average | 0.00% | – |
| Buyback yield | 4.4% | – |
| Shareholder yield | 6.1% (better) | 0.00% |
| Ownership | ||
| Held by institutions | 92.4% | 90.8% |
| Held by insiders | 10.0% | 4.7% |
| Insider net buying, 12 months | −$21.7M (better) | −$54.7M |
| Short interest, % of float | – | 4.8% |
Go deeper
- GEN stock overview
- GEN income statement
- GEN valuation and score
- OKTA stock overview
- OKTA income statement
- OKTA valuation and score
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