(GEN) Gen Digital - Overview

Exchange: NASDAQ • Country: United States • Currency: USD • Type: Common Stock • ISIN: US6687711084

Stock: Security Software, Identity Protection, Privacy Tools, Performance Management

Total Rating 23
Risk 56
Buy Signal -0.75
Risk 5d forecast
Volatility 27.4%
Relative Tail Risk -8.83%
Reward TTM
Sharpe Ratio -0.58
Alpha -32.69
Character TTM
Beta 0.849
Beta Downside 1.076
Drawdowns 3y
Max DD 31.73%
CAGR/Max DD 0.34

EPS (Earnings per Share)

EPS (Earnings per Share) of GEN over the last years for every Quarter: "2021-03": 0.4, "2021-06": 0.42, "2021-09": 0.43, "2021-12": 0.44, "2022-03": 0.46, "2022-06": 0.45, "2022-09": 0.45, "2022-12": 0.45, "2023-03": 0.46, "2023-06": 0.47, "2023-09": 0.47, "2023-12": 0.49, "2024-03": 0.53, "2024-06": 0.53, "2024-09": 0.54, "2024-12": 0.56, "2025-03": 0.59, "2025-06": 0.64, "2025-09": 0.62, "2025-12": 0.64,

Revenue

Revenue of GEN over the last years for every Quarter: 2021-03: 672, 2021-06: 686, 2021-09: 692, 2021-12: 702, 2022-03: 716, 2022-06: 707, 2022-09: 748, 2022-12: 936, 2023-03: 947, 2023-06: 943, 2023-09: 945, 2023-12: 948, 2024-03: 967, 2024-06: 965, 2024-09: 974, 2024-12: 986, 2025-03: 1010, 2025-06: 1257, 2025-09: 1220, 2025-12: 1240,

Description: GEN Gen Digital March 04, 2026

Gen Digital Inc. (GEN) provides cybersecurity solutions to individuals, families, and small businesses. Its offerings include security, performance management, identity protection, and online privacy. This business model relies on recurring subscriptions for digital protection services.

The company markets its products under several brands, including Norton, Avast, LifeLock, and Avira. The cybersecurity sector is characterized by continuous threats and evolving defense mechanisms.

Formerly NortonLifeLock Inc., the company rebranded in November 2022. Gen Digital Inc. was founded in 1982 and is headquartered in Tempe, Arizona.

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Piotroski VR‑10 (Strict, 0-10) 3.5

Net Income: 603.0m TTM > 0 and > 6% of Revenue
FCF/TA: 0.10 > 0.02 and ΔFCF/TA -4.29 > 1.0
NWC/Revenue: -30.36% < 20% (prev -62.80%; Δ 32.44% < -1%)
CFO/TA 0.10 > 3% & CFO 1.54b > Net Income 603.0m
Net Debt (7.79b) to EBITDA (2.18b): 3.57 < 3
Current Ratio: 0.47 > 1.5 & < 3
Outstanding Shares: last quarter (622.0m) vs 12m ago -0.16% < -2%
Gross Margin: 77.68% > 18% (prev 0.80%; Δ 7688 % > 0.5%)
Asset Turnover: 30.31% > 50% (prev 25.33%; Δ 4.97% > 0%)
Interest Coverage Ratio: 2.97 > 6 (EBITDA TTM 2.18b / Interest Expense TTM 574.0m)

Altman Z'' 0.33

A: -0.09 (Total Current Assets 1.25b - Total Current Liabilities 2.69b) / Total Assets 15.83b
B: 0.00 (Retained Earnings 32.0m / Total Assets 15.83b)
C: 0.11 (EBIT TTM 1.70b / Avg Total Assets 15.60b)
D: 0.17 (Book Value of Equity 2.33b / Total Liabilities 13.50b)
Altman-Z'' Score: 0.33 = B

Beneish M -2.23

DSRI: 1.81 (Receivables 361.0m/164.0m, Revenue 4.73b/3.89b)
GMI: 1.03 (GM 77.68% / 80.29%)
AQI: 1.01 (AQ_t 0.92 / AQ_t-1 0.91)
SGI: 1.21 (Revenue 4.73b / 3.89b)
TATA: -0.06 (NI 603.0m - CFO 1.54b) / TA 15.83b)
Beneish M-Score: -2.23 (Cap -4..+1) = BBB

What is the price of GEN shares?

As of March 06, 2026, the stock is trading at USD 22.61 with a total of 6,360,997 shares traded.
Over the past week, the price has changed by -0.83%, over one month by +1.34%, over three months by -16.09% and over the past year by -16.41%.

Is GEN a buy, sell or hold?

Gen Digital has received a consensus analysts rating of 4.00. Therefore, it is recommended to buy GEN.
  • StrongBuy: 4
  • Buy: 1
  • Hold: 4
  • Sell: 0
  • StrongSell: 0

What are the forecasts/targets for the GEN price?

Issuer Target Up/Down from current
Wallstreet Target Price 31.2 37.9%
Analysts Target Price 31.2 37.9%

GEN Fundamental Data Overview March 05, 2026

P/E Trailing = 23.0928
P/E Forward = 7.8555
P/S = 2.9225
P/B = 5.8047
P/EG = 0.5693
Revenue TTM = 4.73b USD
EBIT TTM = 1.70b USD
EBITDA TTM = 2.18b USD
Long Term Debt = 8.17b USD (from longTermDebt, last quarter)
Short Term Debt = 240.0m USD (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 8.41b USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter)
Net Debt = 7.79b USD (from netDebt column, last quarter)
Enterprise Value = 21.60b USD (13.81b + Debt 8.41b - CCE 619.0m)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 2.97 (Ebit TTM 1.70b / Interest Expense TTM 574.0m)
EV/FCF = 14.24x (Enterprise Value 21.60b / FCF TTM 1.52b)
FCF Yield = 7.02% (FCF TTM 1.52b / Enterprise Value 21.60b)
FCF Margin = 32.09% (FCF TTM 1.52b / Revenue TTM 4.73b)
Net Margin = 12.76% (Net Income TTM 603.0m / Revenue TTM 4.73b)
Gross Margin = 77.68% ((Revenue TTM 4.73b - Cost of Revenue TTM 1.05b) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 73.95% (prev 78.20%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 1.36 (Enterprise Value 21.60b / Total Assets 15.83b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 1.63% (Interest Expense 137.0m / Debt 8.41b)
Taxrate = 37.86% (117.0m / 309.0m)
NOPAT = 1.06b (EBIT 1.70b * (1 - 37.86%))
Current Ratio = 0.47 (Total Current Assets 1.25b / Total Current Liabilities 2.69b)
Debt / Equity = 3.61 (Debt 8.41b / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 2.33b)
Debt / EBITDA = 3.57 (Net Debt 7.79b / EBITDA 2.18b)
Debt / FCF = 5.13 (Net Debt 7.79b / FCF TTM 1.52b)
Total Stockholder Equity = 2.36b (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 3.87% (Net Income 603.0m / Total Assets 15.83b)
RoE = 25.60% (Net Income TTM 603.0m / Total Stockholder Equity 2.36b)
RoCE = 16.18% (EBIT 1.70b / Capital Employed (Equity 2.36b + L.T.Debt 8.17b))
RoIC = 10.17% (NOPAT 1.06b / Invested Capital 10.40b)
WACC = 6.00% (E(13.81b)/V(22.22b) * Re(9.04%) + D(8.41b)/V(22.22b) * Rd(1.63%) * (1-Tc(0.38)))
Discount Rate = 9.04% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
Shares Correlation 3-Years: -100.0 | Cagr: -1.80%
[DCF] Terminal Value 86.26% ; FCFF base≈1.76b ; Y1≈1.83b ; Y5≈2.07b
[DCF] Fair Price = 85.48 (EV 59.56b - Net Debt 7.79b = Equity 51.77b / Shares 605.7m; r=6.00% [WACC]; 5y FCF grow 3.71% → 2.90% )
EPS Correlation: 95.94 | EPS CAGR: 9.21% | SUE: 0.69 | # QB: 0
Revenue Correlation: 90.64 | Revenue CAGR: 15.77% | SUE: 0.50 | # QB: 0
EPS next Quarter (2026-06-30): EPS=0.68 | Chg7d=+0.000 | Chg30d=+0.002 | Revisions Net=+0 | Analysts=7
EPS next Year (2027-03-31): EPS=2.87 | Chg7d=+0.002 | Chg30d=+0.012 | Revisions Net=+4 | Growth EPS=+12.7% | Growth Revenue=+5.4%
[Analyst] Revisions Ratio: +0.00 (2 Up / 2 Down within 30d for Next Quarter)
[Growth] Implied Growth Rate = 4.7% (Discount Rate 9.0% - Earnings Yield 4.3%)
[Growth] Growth Spread = -3.7% (Analyst 1.0% - Implied 4.7%)

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