SYM Stock Overview
Engages in the provision of cyber safety solutions for consumers in the United States, Canada, Latin America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Asia Pacific, and Japan. More details
| Snowflake Score | |
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| Valuation | 3/6 |
| Future Growth | 2/6 |
| Past Performance | 2/6 |
| Financial Health | 1/6 |
| Dividends | 3/6 |
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Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | US$26.80 |
| 52 Week High | US$30.20 |
| 52 Week Low | US$17.82 |
| Beta | 1.05 |
| 1 Month Change | -8.22% |
| 3 Month Change | 10.74% |
| 1 Year Change | 30.60% |
| 3 Year Change | 16.32% |
| 5 Year Change | 16.93% |
| Change since IPO | 895.18% |
Recent News & Updates
Recent updates
Shareholder Returns
| SYM | DE Software | DE Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | 0.8% | -0.2% | -0.3% |
| 1Y | 30.6% | 63.7% | 7.0% |
Return vs Industry: SYM underperformed the German Software industry which returned 65.3% over the past year.
Return vs Market: SYM exceeded the German Market which returned 6.8% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| SYM volatility | |
|---|---|
| SYM Average Weekly Movement | 3.9% |
| Software Industry Average Movement | 5.1% |
| Market Average Movement | 4.9% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in DE Market | 11.6% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in DE Market | 2.4% |
Stable Share Price: SYM has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the German market.
Volatility Over Time: SYM's weekly volatility (4%) has been stable over the past year.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 3,400 | Vincent Pilette | www.gendigital.com |
Gen Digital Inc. engages in the provision of cyber safety solutions for consumers in the United States, Canada, Latin America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Asia Pacific, and Japan. The company offers security and performance products under Norton, Avast, Avira, AVG, and CCleaner brands that provide real-time protection and maintenance for PCs, Macs, and mobile devices against malware, viruses, adware, and other online threats. It also provides identity protection solutions, including LifeLock Identity Theft Protection, Avast and AVG Secure Identity, Norton Identity Theft Protection, and Dark Web Monitoring for monitoring of credit reports, financial accounts, the dark web, and social media accounts to help safeguard customers’ personal information.
Gen Digital Inc. Fundamentals Summary
| SYM fundamental statistics | |
|---|---|
| Market cap | €16.49b |
| Earnings (TTM) | €599.54m |
| Revenue (TTM) | €3.71b |
27.5x
P/E Ratio4.4x
P/S RatioIs SYM overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| SYM income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | US$3.86b |
| Cost of Revenue | US$756.00m |
| Gross Profit | US$3.11b |
| Other Expenses | US$2.48b |
| Earnings | US$624.00m |
Last Reported Earnings
Sep 27, 2024
Next Earnings Date
n/a
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 1.01 |
| Gross Margin | 80.43% |
| Net Profit Margin | 16.15% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 406.5% |
How did SYM perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonDividends
1.8%
Current Dividend Yield50%
Payout RatioCompany Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2024/12/26 21:08 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2024/12/23 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/09/27 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/03/29 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Gen Digital Inc. is covered by 60 analysts. 9 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| Louis Edmond Lardenois | Arete Research Services LLP |
| Joseph Bonner | Argus Research Company |
| Christopher Watts | Atlantic Equities LLP |