GENNasdaqServices-Prepackaged SoftwareFiscal year ends March 28Also trades as GENVR
Gen Digital Inc.
Financials through Q1 FY2027, quarter ended Jul 3, 2026Last filing: 10-Q on Aug 7, 2026
$23.64−0.52 (-2.15%)
Close on Oct 19, 2026
- Market cap
- $14.25B
- P/E (TTM)
- 13.7
- Dividend yield
- 2.12%
Margins
Share of revenue, fiscal years 2012 to 2026
Gross margin
78.5%−7.3 pts over 5 years
Operating margin
42.4%+7.3 pts over 5 years
Net margin
19.5%−2.3 pts over 5 years
Growth rates
Compound annual growth to fiscal 2026
| Per year | 1 year | 3 years | 5 years | 10 years | Five-year pace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | +27.1% | +14.7% | +14.4% | +3.3% | |
| Gross profit | +24.2% | +12.9% | +12.4% | +2.8% | |
| Operating income | +31.7% | +20.7% | +18.8% | +16.6% | |
| Net income | +51.3% | -10.0% | +11.9% | -9.0% | |
| EPS, diluted | +52.4% | -9.8% | +11.3% | -8.2% | |
| Free cash flow | +26.3% | +26.6% | +16.8% | +11.1% | |
| Dividend per share | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | -19.9% |
Returns and balance sheet
10 fiscal years. Hover a measure to see how it is calculated.
| Measure | FY2017 | FY2021 | FY2026 | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return on equity | -3.0% | -226.1% | 39.9% | |
| Return on assets | -0.7% | 7.9% | 6.3% | |
| Current ratio | 1.15 | 0.72 | 0.40 | |
| Debt to equity | 2.35 | -7.20 | 3.14 | |
| Net debt to EBITDA | 10.05× | 2.55× | 3.03× | |
| Capex to revenue | 1.7% | 0.2% | 0.4% | |
| Diluted shares | 618M | 600M | 619M |
Where the cash went
Fiscal 2022 to 2026, five years combined
Gen Digital generated $6.56B from operations and spent $3.89B on capital expenditure, dividends and share buybacks. 2% of that went back into the business.
Generated
$6.56B
Used
$3.89B
Capital expenditure$69.00M2%Dividends$1.57B40%Share buybacks$2.25B58%
DuPont analysis
Return on equity split into margin, efficiency and leverage
Net margin19.5%
×Asset turnover0.32×
×Equity multiplier6.37×
=Return on equity, FY202639.9%
| Fiscal year | Net margin | Asset turnover | Equity multiplier | Return on equity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 19.5% | 0.32× | 6.37× | 39.9% |
| FY2025 | 16.3% | 0.25× | 7.10× | 29.2% |
| FY2024 | 16.0% | 0.24× | 7.40× | 28.3% |
| FY2023 | 40.2% | 0.29× | 11.30× | 131.7% |
| FY2022 | 29.9% | 0.42× | -21.25× | -267.1% |
| FY2021 | 21.7% | 0.36× | -28.77× | -226.1% |
| FY2020 | 156.1% | 0.21× | 4.12× | 135.2% |
| FY2019 | 1.3% | 0.15× | 2.95× | 0.6% |
| FY2018 | 44.5% | 0.15× | 3.99× | 26.7% |
| FY2017 | -2.6% | 0.27× | 4.18× | -3.0% |
Piotroski F-Score
Nine tests of profitability, balance sheet and efficiency, fiscal 2026 against fiscal 2025
7of 9 tests passed in fiscal 2026. Scores of 7 to 9 are usually read as strong.
- ProfitableNet income above zero$973.00M
- Cash generatingOperating cash flow above zero$1.55B
- Return on assets improvedROA up on the prior year4.1% → 6.3%
- Earnings backed by cashOperating cash flow above net income$1.55B vs $973.00M
- Less leverageLong-term debt to assets fell51.4% → 51.4%
- Better liquidityCurrent ratio rose0.51 → 0.40
- No dilutionShare count did not rise624M → 619M
- Gross margin improvedGross margin up on the prior year80.28% → 78.46%
- More efficientAsset turnover rose0.25 → 0.32