GEN Stock Analysis: Gen Digital | NASDAQ

Software - Infrastructure | NASDAQ, USA | Market Cap: 17.437m USD | 12M Return: 19.4% | US6687711084 | Charts, Fundamentals & Technical Analysis

Cybersecurity, Identity Protection, Online Privacy, Reputation Management
Total Rating 60
Safety 56
Buy Signal 0.84
Software - Infrastructure
Industry Rotation: -15.5
Market Cap: 17.4B
Avg Turnover: 180M
Risk 3d forecast
Volatility49.2%
VaR 5th Pctl7.80%
VaR vs Median-3.09%
Reward TTM
Sharpe Ratio0.53
Rel. Str. IBD87.2
Rel. Str. Peer Group62 pctl
Character TTM
Beta0.732
Beta Downside0.914
Hurst Exponent0.564
Choppyness53.3%
Drawdowns 3y
Max DD43.59%
CAGR/Max DD0.41
CAGR/Mean DD1.50
EPS (Earnings per Share) EPS (Earnings per Share) of GEN over the last years for every Quarter: "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": 0.54, "2025-09": 0.62, "2025-12": 0.64, "2026-03": 0.67, "2026-06": 0.64, "2026-09": 0.66,
EPS CAGR: 12.27%
EPS Trend: 99.7%
Last SUE: 1.01
Qual. Beats: 5
Revenue Revenue of GEN over the last years for every Quarter: 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, 2026-03: 1283, 2026-06: 1336, 2026-09: 1369,
Rev. CAGR: 14.29%
Rev. Trend: 95.6%
Last SUE: 1.26
Qual. Beats: 3

Warnings

Altman Z'' In Financial Distress Zone

Tailwinds

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Seasonality 11.7 years of data

Jan -0.2% 19
Feb -0.2% 19
Mar +1.0% 2
Apr +0.1% 5
May +3.5% 11
Jun -1.9% 8
Jul +0.7% 29
Aug +2.0% 30
Sep -4.8% 33
Oct -4.3% 41
Nov +2.0% 17
Dec -1.5% 12

How good or bad each month usually is (without trend). The score below shows how much you can trust it: 0 = pure chance, >40 gets interesting and >55 is strong.

Description: GEN Gen Digital

Gen Digital Inc. (NASDAQ: GEN) is a consumer-focused cybersecurity company that provides cyber safety and trust-based solutions to individuals, families, and small businesses. Its product portfolio spans security and performance management, identity protection, online privacy, restoration support, digital reputation management, and secure financial wellness services, marketed under well-known brands including Norton, Avast, LifeLock, MoneyLion, Avira, AVG, ReputationDefender, and CCleaner. The company was founded in 1982, is headquartered in Tempe, Arizona, and rebranded from NortonLifeLock Inc. to Gen Digital Inc. in November 2022.

Operating within the Information Technology sector under the Application Software sub-industry, Gen Digital functions primarily as a subscription-based software vendor, distributing its products largely through direct-to-consumer and partner channels. The company has been publicly traded since March 1990 and currently carries a large-cap market valuation.

Headlines to Watch Out For
  • Subscription renewal rates and customer count growth drive revenue
  • MoneyLion financial wellness segment accelerates overall top-line growth
  • Regulatory and data privacy compliance costs pressure operating margins
Piotroski VR-10 (Strict) 6.0
Net Income: 1.21b TTM > 0 and > 6% of Revenue
FCF/TA: 0.11 > 0.02 and ΔFCF/TA 3.25 > 1.0
NWC/Revenue: -41.76% < 20% (prev -28.24%; Δ -13.52% < -1%)
CFO/TA 0.11 > 3% & CFO 1.78b > Net Income 1.21b
Net Debt (7.55b) to EBITDA (2.43b): 3.10 < 3
Current Ratio: 0.37 > 1.5 & < 3
Outstanding Shares: last quarter (603.0m) vs 12m ago -3.37% < -2%
Gross Margin: 77.41% > 18% (prev 79.32%; Δ -1.91% > 0.5%)
Asset Turnover: 33.09% > 50% (prev 27.87%; Δ 5.22% > 0%)
Interest Coverage Ratio: 3.78 > 6 (EBIT TTM 1.94b / Interest Expense TTM 514.0m)
Altman Z'' 0.20
A: -0.14 (Total Current Assets 1.30b - Total Current Liabilities 3.48b) / Total Assets 15.5b
B: 0.02 (Retained Earnings 350.0m / Total Assets 15.5b)
C: 0.12 (EBIT TTM 1.94b / Avg Total Assets 15.8b)
D: 0.21 (Book Value of Equity 2.74b / Total Liabilities 12.8b)
Altman-Z'' = 0.20 = B
Beneish M -2.80
DSRI: 1.11 (Receivables 398.0m/308.0m, Revenue 5.23b/4.47b)
GMI: 1.02 (GM 79.32% / 77.41%)
AQI: 1.00 (AQ_t 0.91 / AQ_t-1 0.92)
SGI: 1.17 (Revenue 5.23b / 4.47b)
TATA: -0.04 (NI 1.21b - CFO 1.78b) / TA 15.5b)
Beneish M = -2.80 (Cap -4..+1) = A
What is the price of GEN shares?

As of November 08, 2026, the stock is trading at USD 29.79 with a total of 6,270,565 shares traded. Over the past week, the price has changed by +2.27%, over one month by +30.66%, over three months by +6.48% and over the past year by +19.39%.

Current recommended Stop Loss: 28.40 (which is 4.7% or 1.3 ATR below the current price).

Is GEN a buy, sell or hold?

Gen Digital has received a consensus analysts rating of 3.91. Therefore, it is recommended to buy GEN.

  • StrongBuy: 5
  • Buy: 0
  • Hold: 6
  • Sell: 0
  • StrongSell: 0

What are the forecasts/targets for the GEN price?
Analysts Target Price 31.9 7%
Gen Digital (GEN) - Fundamental Data Overview as of 31 October 2026
Market Cap USD = 17.4b (17.4b USD * 1.0 USD.USD)
P/E Trailing = 14.7868
P/E Forward = 9.8232
P/S = 3.3353
P/B = 6.1584
P/EG = 1.445
Revenue TTM = 5.23b USD
EBIT TTM = 1.94b USD
EBITDA TTM = 2.43b USD
Long Term Debt = 7.04b USD (from longTermDebt, last quarter)
Short Term Debt = 1.08b USD (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 8.14b USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter) + Leases 20.0m
Net Debt = 7.55b USD (calculated: Debt 8.14b - CCE 589.0m)
Enterprise Value = 25.0b USD (17.4b + Debt 8.14b - CCE 589.0m)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 3.78 (Ebit TTM 1.94b / Interest Expense TTM 514.0m)
EV/FCF = 14.16x (Enterprise Value 25.0b / FCF TTM 1.76b)
FCF Yield = 7.06% (FCF TTM 1.76b / Enterprise Value 25.0b)
FCF Margin = 33.74% (FCF TTM 1.76b / Revenue TTM 5.23b)
Net Margin = 23.07% (Net Income TTM 1.21b / Revenue TTM 5.23b)
Gross Margin = 77.41% ((Revenue TTM 5.23b - Cost of Revenue TTM 1.18b) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 75.89% (prev 77.02%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 1.61 (Enterprise Value 25.0b / Total Assets 15.5b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 6.32% (Interest Expense 514.0m / Debt 8.14b)
Taxrate = 28.51% (481.0m / 1.69b)
NOPAT = 1.39b (EBIT 1.94b * (1 - 28.51%))
Current Ratio = 0.37 (Total Current Assets 1.30b / Total Current Liabilities 3.48b)
Debt / Equity = 2.97 (Debt 8.14b / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 2.74b)
Debt / EBITDA = 3.10 (Net Debt 7.55b / EBITDA 2.43b)
Debt / FCF = 4.28 (Net Debt 7.55b / FCF TTM 1.76b)
Total Stockholder Equity = 2.58b (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 7.63% (Net Income 1.21b / Total Assets 15.5b)
RoE = 46.65% (Net Income TTM 1.21b / Total Stockholder Equity 2.58b)
RoCE = 20.17% (EBIT 1.94b / Capital Employed (Equity 2.58b + L.T.Debt 7.04b))
RoIC = 10.77% (NOPAT 1.39b / Invested Capital 12.9b)
WACC = 6.96% (E(17.4b)/V(25.6b) * Re(8.10%) + D(8.14b)/V(25.6b) * Rd(6.32%) * (1-Tc(0.29)))
Discount Rate = 8.10% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
Shares (quarterly) Correlation: -83.94 | Cagr: -1.72%
[DCF] Terminal Value 77.97% ; FCFF base≈1.58b ; Y1≈1.81b ; Y5≈2.66b
[DCF] Fair Price = 54.34 (EV 40.1b - Net Debt 7.55b = Equity 32.5b / Shares 598.6m; r=8.35% [WACC [floored]]; 5y FCF grow 15.0% → 2.50% )
EPS Correlation: 99.69 | EPS CAGR: 12.27% | SUE: 1.01 | # QB: 5
Revenue Correlation: 95.60 | Revenue CAGR: 14.29% | SUE: 1.26 | # QB: 3
EPS current Quarter (2026-12-31): EPS=0.74 | Chg30d=+0.95% | Revisions=+25% | Analysts=8
EPS current Year (2027-03-31): EPS=2.95 | Chg30d=+1.02% | Revisions=+25% | GrowthEPS=+15.3% | GrowthRev=+9.3%
EPS next Year (2028-03-31): EPS=3.32 | Chg30d=+0.42% | Revisions=+25% | GrowthEPS=+12.5% | GrowthRev=+6.8%
[Analyst] Revisions Ratio: +50% (up=3, down=0)