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    Gen Digital Inc. (GEN)

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    TECHNOLOGY • SOFTWARE - INFRASTRUCTURE • NASDAQ

    $24.82
    +1.02 (+4.29%)

    Market Cap: $14.25B

    Last updated: Oct 16, 2026 at 1:55 PM ET

    Earnings

    Performance (10Y)

    Beat Rate
    92%(36/39)
    Avg Surprise
    +12.59%
    Streak
    4 Q

    Upcoming Estimates

    Period ending Sep 30, 2026
    EPS Consensus$0.72
    Range$0.71 - $0.73
    8 analysts
    EPS Revisions
    3
    0
    7d
    3
    0
    30d
    EPS Estimate DriftChange to current
    90d ago$0.71+1.6%
    60d ago$0.71+1.6%
    30d ago$0.72+0.1%
    7d ago$0.72+0.1%
    Current$0.72
    Revenue Consensus
    $1.3B
    Range$1.3B - $1.4B
    7 analysts
    Period ending Dec 31, 2026
    EPS Consensus$0.73
    Range$0.72 - $0.75
    8 analysts
    EPS Revisions
    1
    0
    7d
    1
    3
    30d
    EPS Estimate DriftChange to current
    90d ago$0.73-0.2%
    60d ago$0.73-0.2%
    30d ago$0.73+0.1%
    7d ago$0.73+0.1%
    Current$0.73
    Revenue Consensus
    $1.4B
    Range$1.3B - $1.4B
    7 analysts
    PeriodReportedEst.SurpriseB/MYoY
    Mar 27EST
    		-$0.79---
    Dec 26EST
    		-$0.73---
    Sep 26EST
    		-$0.72---
    Jun 26
    Reported Aug 6
    		$0.64$0.62+3.23%Beat+18.5%
    Mar 26
    Reported May 7
    		$0.67$0.65+3.08%Beat+13.6%
    Dec 25
    Reported Feb 5
    		$0.64$0.63+1.59%Beat+14.3%
    Sep 25
    Reported Nov 6
    		$0.62$0.61+1.64%Beat+14.8%
    Jun 25
    Reported Aug 7
    		$0.54$0.55-1.82%Miss+1.9%
    Mar 25
    Reported May 6
    		$0.59$0.58+1.72%Beat+11.3%
    Dec 24
    Reported Jan 30
    		$0.56$0.55+1.82%Beat+14.3%
    Sep 24
    Reported Oct 30
    		$0.54$0.54+0.00%Beat+14.9%
    Jun 24
    Reported Aug 1
    		$0.53$0.53+0.00%Beat+12.8%
    Mar 24
    Reported May 9
    		$0.53$0.52+1.92%Beat+15.2%
    Dec 23
    Reported Feb 1
    		$0.49$0.50-2.00%Miss+8.9%
    Sep 23
    Reported Nov 7
    		$0.47$0.47+0.00%Beat+4.4%
    Jun 23
    Reported Aug 3
    		$0.47$0.47+0.00%Beat+4.4%
    Mar 23
    Reported May 11
    		$0.46$0.44+4.55%Beat+0.0%
    Dec 22
    Reported Feb 2
    		$0.45$0.43+4.65%Beat+2.3%
    Sep 22
    Reported Nov 8
    		$0.45$0.45+0.00%Beat+4.7%
    Jun 22
    Reported Aug 4
    		$0.45$0.43+4.65%Beat+7.1%
    Mar 22
    Reported May 5
    		$0.46$0.45+2.22%Beat+15.0%
    Dec 21
    Reported Feb 3
    		$0.44$0.44+0.00%Beat+15.8%
    Sep 21
    Reported Nov 4
    		$0.43$0.42+2.38%Beat+19.4%
    Jun 21
    Reported Jul 27
    		$0.42$0.41+2.44%Beat+35.5%
    Mar 21
    Reported May 10
    		$0.40$0.38+5.26%Beat+53.8%
    Dec 20
    Reported Feb 4
    		$0.38$0.37+2.70%Beat+52.0%
    Sep 20
    Reported Nov 5
    		$0.36$0.33+9.09%Beat-21.7%
    Jun 20
    Reported Aug 6
    		$0.31$0.22+40.91%Beat-27.9%
    Mar 20
    Reported May 14
    		$0.26$0.16+62.50%Beat-33.3%
    Dec 19
    Reported Feb 6
    		$0.25$0.08+212.50%Beat-43.2%
    Sep 19
    Reported Nov 7
    		$0.46$0.42+9.52%Beat+9.5%
    Jun 19
    Reported Aug 8
    		$0.43$0.33+30.30%Beat+26.5%
    Mar 19
    Reported May 9
    		$0.39$0.39+0.00%Beat-15.2%
    Dec 18
    Reported Jan 31
    		$0.44$0.39+12.82%Beat-10.2%
    Sep 18
    Reported Nov 1
    		$0.42$0.33+27.27%Beat+5.0%
    Jun 18
    Reported Aug 2
    		$0.34$0.33+3.03%Beat+3.0%
    Mar 18
    Reported May 10
    		$0.46$0.39+17.95%Beat+64.3%
    Dec 17
    Reported Jan 31
    		$0.49$0.44+11.36%Beat+53.1%
    Sep 17
    Reported Nov 1
    		$0.40$0.43-6.98%Miss-
    Jun 17
    Reported Aug 2
    		$0.33$0.31+6.45%Beat-
    Mar 17
    Reported May 10
    		$0.28$0.28+0.00%Beat-
    Dec 16
    Reported Feb 1
    		$0.32$0.28+14.29%Beat-

    Dividends

    Dividend Metrics

    Forward Yield2.01%
    Forward Annual Dividend$0.50
    Payout Ratio19.08%
    FrequencyQuarterly
    Pay MonthsMar, Jun, Sep, Dec

    Growth

    3Y CAGR+0.00%
    5Y CAGR+0.00%
    GEN dividend history and ex-dividend datesRun GEN in the free DRIP calculator

    Key Metrics

    Valuation
    P/E Ratio9.66EV/EBITDA8.76x
    Price/FCF9.60xFCF Yield10.41%
    Profitability
    Profit Margin20.70%Operating Margin35.50%
    ROE41.90%ROIC13.15%
    Financial Health
    Debt/Equity3.07xInterest Coverage3.86x
    Current Ratio0.47xQuick Ratio0.47x
    Trading Statistics
    Beta1.26Avg Volume13.04M
    52-Week High$31.6552-Week Low$17.61

    Technical Indicators Dashboard

    Moving Averages

    SMA 10$23.12
    SMA 20$23.68
    SMA 50$27.22
    SMA 200$24.28
    EMA 10$23.61
    EMA 20$24.29
    EMA 50$25.77
    EMA 200$25.45

    MACD

    Line: -1.09Signal: -1.46Hist: 0.37

    ADX

    ADX: 33.1+DI: 25.5-DI: 30.2

    Aroon & PSAR

    Aroon Up8.0
    Aroon Down52.0
    PSAR$21.22

    Bollinger Bands

    Upper Band$28.56
    Lower Band$18.80
    %B Position4120%(Upper)
    Band Width0.62

    RSI (14-Day)

    Neutral
    49.9

    Momentum Oscillators

    Stoch %K81.2
    Stoch %D61.7
    Williams %R-0.1
    ROC (10d)11.6%
    Momentum2.57
    CCI (20d)23.3
    MFI (14d)62.4

    Volatility Measures

    ATR (14d)$0.98(3.9%)
    StdDev (20d)2.44
    Hist Vol65.9%(High)

    Volume Flow

    VWAP$24.47
    OBV-25.4M
    AD Line-1.1B
    CMF (20d)-0.265

    Volume Metrics

    Avg Vol (20d)13.8M
    Vol Ratio0.7x
    VWMA (20d)$23.28

    Pivot Points

    R3$24.40
    R2$24.13
    R1$23.96
    Pivot Point$23.70
    S1$23.53
    S2$23.26
    S3$23.09

    Advanced Oscillators

    TSI-24.85
    Ultimate Osc63.5
    KST-204.24

    Financial Data

    QuarterJun 2026Mar 2026Dec 2025Sep 2025Jun 2025Mar 2025Dec 2024Sep 2024Jun 2024Mar 2024Dec 2023Sep 2023
    Total Revenue$1.34B$1.28B$1.24B$1.22B$1.26B$1.01B$986.00M$974.00M$965.00M$964.00M$948.00M$945.00M
    Cost of Revenue$307.00M$276.00M$268.00M$266.00M$267.00M$199.00M$193.00M$194.00M$190.00M$190.00M$182.00M$180.00M
    Gross Profit$1.03B$1.01B$972.00M$954.00M$990.00M$811.00M$793.00M$780.00M$775.00M$774.00M$766.00M$765.00M
    Operating Expenses$586.00M$204.00M$539.00M$516.00M$544.00M$394.00M$419.00M$378.00M$358.00M$377.00M$434.00M$743.00M
    R&D$118.00M$104.00M$96.00M$100.00M$109.00M$81.00M$84.00M$83.00M$81.00M$80.00M$77.00M$85.00M
    SG&A$80.00M$-291,000,000$70.00M$60.00M$74.00M$67.00M$108.00M$64.00M$52.00M$45.00M$110.00M$393.00M
    Operating Income$443.00M$803.00M$433.00M$438.00M$446.00M$417.00M$374.00M$402.00M$417.00M$397.00M$332.00M$22.00M
    Interest Income$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
    Interest Expense$124.00M$130.00M$137.00M$146.00M$156.00M$135.00M$141.00M$149.00M$153.00M$161.00M$165.00M$173.00M
    Income Before Tax$323.00M$669.00M$309.00M$233.00M$300.00M$287.00M$208.00M$258.00M$276.00M$212.00M$178.00M$-144,000,000
    Income Tax Expense$108.00M$157.00M$117.00M$99.00M$165.00M$145.00M$49.00M$97.00M$95.00M$81.00M$36.00M$-291,000,000
    Net Income$215.00M$512.00M$192.00M$134.00M$135.00M$142.00M$159.00M$161.00M$181.00M$131.00M$142.00M$147.00M
    EBITDA$570.00M$918.00M$572.00M$504.00M$579.00M$526.00M$453.00M$512.00M$535.00M$484.00M$467.00M$154.00M
    EBIT$447.00M$799.00M$446.00M$379.00M$456.00M$422.00M$349.00M$407.00M$429.00M$373.00M$343.00M$29.00M
    * Some calculated fields are derived from available data when not provided by source

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    GEN Valuation and Fair Value

    P/E
    9.7x
    Forward P/E
    9.3x
    EV/EBITDA
    8.8x
    P/FCF
    9.6x
    PEG
    1.4x
    P/B
    5.6x
    See GNG's fair value

    GEN Profitability: Margins, ROIC and FCF

    Gross margin
    78.0%
    Operating margin
    35.5%
    Net margin
    20.7%
    ROIC
    13.1%
    ROE
    41.9%
    FCF margin
    30.5%
    FCF yield
    10.4%

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    Sector: Technology

    GEN Analyst Ratings

    Consensus
    Hold
    Analysts
    10
    Strong Buy
    0
    Buy
    4
    Hold
    6
    Sell
    0
    Strong Sell
    0

    GEN Bull Case vs Bear Case

    Bull case

    • GEN converts 30.5% of revenue into free cash flow.
    • GEN has a 20.7% net profit margin.
    • GEN beat EPS estimates in 75.0% of its last 8 reported quarters.

    Bear case

    • GEN has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.1x.

    GEN Earnings: Beat Rate and Next Report

    Beat rate
    6 of 8 quarters (75.0%)
    Average surprise
    1.4%
    EPS estimate (fiscal period ending Sep 30, 2026)
    $0.72
    Estimate revisions (30 days, fiscal period ending Sep 30, 2026)
    3 up, 0 down

    GEN Dividend

    Forward yield
    2.0%
    Payout ratio
    19.1%
    3Y DPS growth
    0.0%
    5Y DPS growth
    0.0%
    Pay months
    Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec
    GEN dividend history

    Frequently Asked Questions About GEN

    What is GEN's current dividend yield?

    Gen Digital Inc. (GEN) has a forward dividend yield of 2.01%.

    Does GEN pay dividends?

    Yes, Gen Digital Inc. pays dividends with a forward dividend yield of 2.01%.

    What is GEN's P/E ratio?

    Gen Digital Inc. has a price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 9.66.

    What is GEN's market cap?

    Gen Digital Inc. (GEN) has a market capitalization of $14.25B with a current stock price of $24.82.

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