GEN Stock Analysis: Gen Digital | NASDAQ
Software - Infrastructure | NASDAQ, USA | Market Cap: 13.163m USD | 12M Return: -12.3% | US6687711084 | Charts, Fundamentals & Technical Analysis
Avg Turnover: 286M
EPS Trend: 99.7%
Qual. Beats: 4
Rev. Trend: 92.8%
Qual. Beats: 2
Warnings
Tailwinds
Seasonality 11.7 years of data
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.
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.
- 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
| Net Income: 1.05b TTM > 0 and > 6% of Revenue |
| FCF/TA: 0.10 > 0.02 and ΔFCF/TA 1.65 > 1.0 |
| NWC/Revenue: -28.63% < 20% (prev -33.83%; Δ 5.20% < -1%) |
| CFO/TA 0.10 > 3% & CFO 1.57b > Net Income 1.05b |
| Net Debt (7.63b) to EBITDA (2.30b): 3.31 < 3 |
| Current Ratio: 0.47 > 1.5 & < 3 |
| Outstanding Shares: last quarter (603.0m) vs 12m ago -3.37% < -2% |
| Gross Margin: 78.01% > 18% (prev 79.82%; Δ -1.81% > 0.5%) |
| Asset Turnover: 31.74% > 50% (prev 25.84%; Δ 5.90% > 0%) |
| Interest Coverage Ratio: 3.37 > 6 (EBIT TTM 1.81b / Interest Expense TTM 537.0m) |
| A: -0.09 (Total Current Assets 1.27b - Total Current Liabilities 2.72b) / Total Assets 15.6b |
| B: 0.02 (Retained Earnings 309.0m / Total Assets 15.6b) |
| C: 0.11 (EBIT TTM 1.81b / Avg Total Assets 16.0b) |
| D: 0.20 (Book Value of Equity 2.66b / Total Liabilities 13.0b) |
| Altman-Z'' = 0.43 = B |
| DSRI: 1.01 (Receivables 378.0m/313.0m, Revenue 5.08b/4.23b) |
| GMI: 1.02 (GM 79.82% / 78.01%) |
| AQI: 1.01 (AQ_t 0.91 / AQ_t-1 0.91) |
| SGI: 1.20 (Revenue 5.08b / 4.23b) |
| TATA: -0.03 (NI 1.05b - CFO 1.57b) / TA 15.6b) |
| Beneish M = -2.86 (Cap -4..+1) = A |
As of October 11, 2026, the stock is trading at USD 23.25 with a total of 7,432,119 shares traded. Over the past week, the price has changed by +5.73%, over one month by -21.88%, over three months by -10.15% and over the past year by -12.30%.
Current recommended Stop Loss: 21.80 (which is 6.2% or 1.3 ATR below the current price).
Gen Digital has received a consensus analysts rating of 3.80. Therefore, it is recommended to hold GEN.
- StrongBuy: 4
- Buy: 0
- Hold: 6
- Sell: 0
- StrongSell: 0
| Analysts Target Price | 32.6 | 40% |
P/E Trailing = 12.8596
P/E Forward = 9.3458
P/S = 2.5916
P/B = 6.1526
P/EG = 1.3749
Revenue TTM = 5.08b USD
EBIT TTM = 1.81b USD
EBITDA TTM = 2.30b USD
Long Term Debt = 7.97b USD (from longTermDebt, last quarter)
Short Term Debt = 201.0m USD (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 8.20b USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter) + Leases 20.0m
Net Debt = 7.63b USD (calculated: Debt 8.20b - CCE 564.0m)
Enterprise Value = 20.8b USD (13.2b + Debt 8.20b - CCE 564.0m)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 3.37 (Ebit TTM 1.81b / Interest Expense TTM 537.0m)
EV/FCF = 13.43x (Enterprise Value 20.8b / FCF TTM 1.55b)
FCF Yield = 7.44% (FCF TTM 1.55b / Enterprise Value 20.8b)
FCF Margin = 30.48% (FCF TTM 1.55b / Revenue TTM 5.08b)
Net Margin = 20.73% (Net Income TTM 1.05b / Revenue TTM 5.08b)
Gross Margin = 78.01% ((Revenue TTM 5.08b - Cost of Revenue TTM 1.12b) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 77.02% (prev 78.49%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 1.33 (Enterprise Value 20.8b / Total Assets 15.6b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 6.55% (Interest Expense 537.0m / Debt 8.20b)
Taxrate = 31.36% (481.0m / 1.53b)
NOPAT = 1.24b (EBIT 1.81b * (1 - 31.36%))
Current Ratio = 0.47 (Total Current Assets 1.27b / Total Current Liabilities 2.72b)
Debt / Equity = 3.09 (Debt 8.20b / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 2.66b)
Debt / EBITDA = 3.31 (Net Debt 7.63b / EBITDA 2.30b)
Debt / FCF = 4.93 (Net Debt 7.63b / FCF TTM 1.55b)
Total Stockholder Equity = 2.51b (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 6.58% (Net Income 1.05b / Total Assets 15.6b)
RoE = 41.89% (Net Income TTM 1.05b / Total Stockholder Equity 2.51b)
RoCE = 17.27% (EBIT 1.81b / Capital Employed (Equity 2.51b + L.T.Debt 7.97b))
RoIC = 9.66% (NOPAT 1.24b / Invested Capital 12.9b)
WACC = 7.34% (E(13.2b)/V(21.4b) * Re(9.11%) + D(8.20b)/V(21.4b) * Rd(6.55%) * (1-Tc(0.31)))
Discount Rate = 9.11% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
Shares (quarterly) Correlation: -83.99 | Cagr: -2.41%
[DCF] Terminal Value 77.93% ; FCFF base≈1.47b ; Y1≈1.68b ; Y5≈2.46b
[DCF] Fair Price = 49.09 (EV 37.0b - Net Debt 7.63b = Equity 29.4b / Shares 598.6m; r=8.35% [WACC [floored]]; 5y FCF grow 14.75% → 2.50% )
EPS Correlation: 99.69 | EPS CAGR: 12.32% | SUE: 2.18 | # QB: 4
Revenue Correlation: 92.79 | Revenue CAGR: 12.43% | SUE: 1.01 | # QB: 2
EPS current Quarter (2026-09-30): EPS=0.72 | Chg30d=+0.07% | Revisions=+50% | Analysts=8
EPS next Quarter (2026-12-31): EPS=0.73 | Chg30d=+0.07% | Revisions=-29% | Analysts=8
EPS current Year (2027-03-31): EPS=2.92 | Chg30d=+0.05% | Revisions=+62% | GrowthEPS=+14.2% | GrowthRev=+9.0%
EPS next Year (2028-03-31): EPS=3.31 | Chg30d=+0.06% | Revisions=+38% | GrowthEPS=+13.2% | GrowthRev=+6.2%
[Analyst] Revisions Ratio: +45% (up=13, down=4)