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Gen Digital Inc.

NasdaqGS:GEN Stock Report

Market Cap: US$18.9b

Gen Digital (GEN) Stock Overview

Engages in the provision of cyber safety solutions for or individuals, families, and small businesses. More details

GEN fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation4/6
Future Growth2/6
Past Performance4/6
Financial Health2/6
Dividends3/6

Rewards

Trading at 19.9% below our estimate of its fair value

Earnings are forecast to grow 13.31% per year

Earnings have grown 3.3% per year over the past 5 years

Trading at good value compared to peers and industry

Risk Analysis

Debt is not well covered by operating cash flow

Significant insider selling over the past 3 months

Unstable dividend track record


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Consensus Narrative from 10 Analysts

Expanding Cyber Safety, Privacy, And Wellness Will Open New Frontiers

Key Takeaways Expansion into new markets and partnerships will broaden customer base and drive international revenue growth. Integration and AI-driven tech investments aim to boost demand and enhance operating margins for future EPS growth.
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US$30.87
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1.2% undervalued intrinsic discount
10.17%
Revenue growth p.a.
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Digitalization And Cyber Threats Will Expand The Cybersecurity Market

Key Takeaways Growing global demand for advanced cyber safety and identity protection is driving adoption of Gen Digital’s AI-driven innovations and expanding its market opportunities. Strategic integrations, geographic expansion, and disciplined operations are strengthening high-margin recurring revenue and sustaining industry-leading profitability.
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US$37.00
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17.6% undervalued intrinsic discount
2.84%
Revenue growth p.a.
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Consensus Narrative from 10 Analysts

Government Regulations And Fierce Competition Will Undercut Cybersecurity Markets

Key Takeaways Embedded security in major operating systems and agile, cloud-native rivals threaten Gen Digital’s core product relevance, revenue growth, and pricing power. Regulatory pressures, compliance costs, and consumer fatigue with subscriptions may compress margins and destabilize recurring revenue streams.
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US$25.00
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22.0% overvalued intrinsic discount
2.84%
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Price History & Performance

Summary of share price highs, lows and changes for Gen Digital
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceUS$30.49
52 Week HighUS$31.72
52 Week LowUS$22.74
Beta1.01
1 Month Change3.96%
3 Month Change29.74%
1 Year Change24.20%
3 Year Change33.26%
5 Year Change51.28%
Change since IPO4,142.09%

Recent News & Updates

Gen Digital: MoneyLion Lawsuit Could Hinder Momentum

May 13

Recent updates

Gen Digital: MoneyLion Lawsuit Could Hinder Momentum

May 13

Gen Digital (NASDAQ:GEN) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

May 06
Gen Digital (NASDAQ:GEN) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

A Look At The Fair Value Of Gen Digital Inc. (NASDAQ:GEN)

Apr 21
A Look At The Fair Value Of Gen Digital Inc. (NASDAQ:GEN)

Gen Digital: Acquiring MoneyLion To Revitalize Growth

Feb 11

Gen Digital (NASDAQ:GEN) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt

Jan 21
Gen Digital (NASDAQ:GEN) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt

Gen Digital Inc.'s (NASDAQ:GEN) P/E Still Appears To Be Reasonable

Jan 03
Gen Digital Inc.'s (NASDAQ:GEN) P/E Still Appears To Be Reasonable

A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of Gen Digital Inc. (NASDAQ:GEN)

Dec 18
A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of Gen Digital Inc. (NASDAQ:GEN)

Gen Digital: A Robust Business Facing A Secular Threat

Nov 22

Gen Digital (NASDAQ:GEN) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of $0.125

Nov 03
Gen Digital (NASDAQ:GEN) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of $0.125

Gen Digital Inc. Just Missed Earnings - But Analysts Have Updated Their Models

Nov 02
Gen Digital Inc. Just Missed Earnings - But Analysts Have Updated Their Models

Gen Digital: Improving Cash Flows Support Deleveraging

Oct 27

Is Gen Digital Inc. (NASDAQ:GEN) Potentially Undervalued?

Oct 16
Is Gen Digital Inc. (NASDAQ:GEN) Potentially Undervalued?

Getting In Cheap On Gen Digital Inc. (NASDAQ:GEN) Might Be Difficult

Oct 01
Getting In Cheap On Gen Digital Inc. (NASDAQ:GEN) Might Be Difficult

Gen Digital: Strong Growth, Good Fundamentals, And Decent Price Action Make A Buy

Sep 18

Is There An Opportunity With Gen Digital Inc.'s (NASDAQ:GEN) 29% Undervaluation?

Sep 16
Is There An Opportunity With Gen Digital Inc.'s (NASDAQ:GEN) 29% Undervaluation?
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Expanding Cyber Safety Solutions Set To Boost Customer Base And Propel Revenue Growth

Introduction of Norton Ultra VPN and a unified technological architecture showcases an innovative product development strategy poised to heighten customer engagement and loyalty.

Gen Digital: Cross-Selling And Partnership Strengths, But Rate-Sensitive

Jun 14

Gen Digital: Steady Business With Minimal Catalyst At Present

Mar 31

Gen Digital: The Debt Post-Merger Is Worrying

Jan 18

Shareholder Returns

GENUS SoftwareUS Market
7D3.7%2.4%1.8%
1Y24.2%17.8%13.7%

Return vs Industry: GEN exceeded the US Software industry which returned 17.8% over the past year.

Return vs Market: GEN exceeded the US Market which returned 13.7% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is GEN's price volatile compared to industry and market?
GEN volatility
GEN Average Weekly Movement4.6%
Software Industry Average Movement8.4%
Market Average Movement7.3%
10% most volatile stocks in US Market17.2%
10% least volatile stocks in US Market3.7%

Stable Share Price: GEN has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the US market.

Volatility Over Time: GEN's weekly volatility (5%) has been stable over the past year.

About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
19823,500Vincent Pilettewww.gendigital.com

Gen Digital Inc. engages in the provision of cyber safety solutions for or individuals, families, and small businesses. It offers security and performance management, identity protection, and online privacy, as well as technology platform. The company offers its products under the Norton, Avast, LifeLock, MoneyLion, Avira, AVG, and CCleaner brands.

Gen Digital Inc. Fundamentals Summary

How do Gen Digital's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
GEN fundamental statistics
Market capUS$18.91b
Earnings (TTM)US$643.00m
Revenue (TTM)US$3.94b
29.4x
P/E Ratio
4.8x
P/S Ratio

Is GEN overvalued?

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Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
GEN income statement (TTM)
RevenueUS$3.94b
Cost of RevenueUS$776.00m
Gross ProfitUS$3.16b
Other ExpensesUS$2.52b
EarningsUS$643.00m

Last Reported Earnings

Mar 28, 2025

Next Earnings Date

n/a

Earnings per share (EPS)1.04
Gross Margin80.28%
Net Profit Margin16.34%
Debt/Equity Ratio364.0%

How did GEN perform over the long term?

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Dividends

1.6%
Current Dividend Yield
48%
Payout Ratio

Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/07/07 11:45
End of Day Share Price 2025/07/03 00:00
Earnings2025/03/28
Annual Earnings2025/03/28

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.

PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

* Example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.

Unless specified all financial data is based on a yearly period but updated quarterly. This is known as Trailing Twelve Month (TTM) or Last Twelve Month (LTM) Data. Learn more.

Analysis Model and Snowflake

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Industry and Sector Metrics

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Analyst Sources

Gen Digital Inc. is covered by 56 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.

AnalystInstitution
Louis Edmond LardenoisArete Research Services LLP
Joseph BonnerArgus Research Company
Christopher WattsAtlantic Equities LLP