Gen Digital Balance Sheet Health
Financial Health criteria checks 1/6
Gen Digital has a total shareholder equity of $2.1B and total debt of $8.5B, which brings its debt-to-equity ratio to 406.5%. Its total assets and total liabilities are $15.5B and $13.4B respectively. Gen Digital's EBIT is $1.6B making its interest coverage ratio 2.7. It has cash and short-term investments of $737.0M.
Key information
406.5%
Debt to equity ratio
US$8.53b
Debt
| Interest coverage ratio | 2.7x |
| Cash | US$737.00m |
| Equity | US$2.10b |
| Total liabilities | US$13.37b |
| Total assets | US$15.47b |
Recent financial health updates
Gen Digital (NASDAQ:GEN) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt
Jan 21
Gen Digital (NASDAQ:GEN) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet
Jun 24Here's Why Gen Digital (NASDAQ:GEN) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly
Mar 10Recent updates
Gen Digital (NASDAQ:GEN) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt
Jan 21Gen Digital Inc.'s (NASDAQ:GEN) P/E Still Appears To Be Reasonable
Jan 03A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of Gen Digital Inc. (NASDAQ:GEN)
Dec 18Gen Digital: A Robust Business Facing A Secular Threat
Nov 22Gen Digital (NASDAQ:GEN) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of $0.125
Nov 03Gen Digital Inc. Just Missed Earnings - But Analysts Have Updated Their Models
Nov 02Gen Digital: Improving Cash Flows Support Deleveraging
Oct 27Is Gen Digital Inc. (NASDAQ:GEN) Potentially Undervalued?
Oct 16Getting In Cheap On Gen Digital Inc. (NASDAQ:GEN) Might Be Difficult
Oct 01Gen Digital: Strong Growth, Good Fundamentals, And Decent Price Action Make A Buy
Sep 18Is There An Opportunity With Gen Digital Inc.'s (NASDAQ:GEN) 29% Undervaluation?
Sep 16Gen Digital (NASDAQ:GEN) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet
Jun 24Gen Digital: Cross-Selling And Partnership Strengths, But Rate-Sensitive
Jun 14Gen Digital Inc. (NASDAQ:GEN) Stocks Shoot Up 29% But Its P/E Still Looks Reasonable
Jun 06Is There Now An Opportunity In Gen Digital Inc. (NASDAQ:GEN)?
Jun 04Why Investors Shouldn't Be Surprised By Gen Digital Inc.'s (NASDAQ:GEN) Low P/E
Apr 08Gen Digital: Steady Business With Minimal Catalyst At Present
Mar 31Is Now The Time To Put Gen Digital (NASDAQ:GEN) On Your Watchlist?
Mar 24Here's Why Gen Digital (NASDAQ:GEN) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly
Mar 10Is There An Opportunity With Gen Digital Inc.'s (NASDAQ:GEN) 43% Undervaluation?
Feb 25Gen Digital's (NASDAQ:GEN) Earnings Are Of Questionable Quality
Feb 12Gen Digital: The Debt Post-Merger Is Worrying
Jan 18Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: GEN's short term assets ($1.2B) do not cover its short term liabilities ($3.8B).
Long Term Liabilities: GEN's short term assets ($1.2B) do not cover its long term liabilities ($9.6B).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: GEN's net debt to equity ratio (371.4%) is considered high.
Reducing Debt: GEN's debt to equity ratio has increased from 73.8% to 406.5% over the past 5 years.
Debt Coverage: GEN's debt is well covered by operating cash flow (25%).
Interest Coverage: GEN's interest payments on its debt are not well covered by EBIT (2.7x coverage).
Balance Sheet
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/01/30 06:43 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/01/30 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/09/27 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/03/29 |
Data Sources
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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 58 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 |