Gen Digital Management
Management criteria checks 4/4
Gen Digital's CEO is Vincent Pilette, appointed in Nov 2019, has a tenure of 5.08 years. total yearly compensation is $15.36M, comprised of 6.2% salary and 93.8% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.3% of the company’s shares, worth $51.01M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 5 years and 4.9 years respectively.
Key information
Vincent Pilette
Chief executive officer
US$15.4m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 6.2% |
| CEO tenure | 5.1yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.3% |
| Management average tenure | 5yrs |
| Board average tenure | 4.9yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of Gen Digital Inc. (NASDAQ:GEN)
Dec 18
Gen 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 18Insufficient Growth At Gen Digital Inc. (NASDAQ:GEN) Hampers Share Price
Dec 26CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 27 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$624m |
| Jun 28 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$610m |
| Mar 29 2024 | US$15m | US$950k | US$616m |
| Dec 29 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$1b |
| Sep 29 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$1b |
| Jun 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$1b |
| Mar 31 2023 | US$25m | US$940k | US$1b |
| Dec 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$554m |
| Sep 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$591m |
| Jul 01 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$855m |
| Apr 01 2022 | US$14m | US$886k | US$836m |
| Dec 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$924m |
| Oct 01 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$895m |
| Jul 02 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$728m |
| Apr 02 2021 | US$14m | US$754k | US$696m |
| Jan 01 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$637m |
| Oct 02 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$817m |
| Jul 03 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$689m |
| Apr 03 2020 | US$21m | US$569k | US$578m |
Compensation vs Market: Vincent's total compensation ($USD15.36M) is about average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD12.88M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Vincent's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
CEO
Vincent Pilette (52 yo)
5.1yrs
Tenure
US$15,362,827
Compensation
Mr. Vincent Pilette serves as Director at Gen Digital Inc. (formerly known as NortonLifeLock Inc.) since December 19, 2019. He serves as Chief Executive Officer of Gen Digital Inc. (formerly known as Norto...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO, President & Director | 5.1yrs | US$15.36m | 0.30% $ 51.0m | |
| EVP, CFO & Principal Accounting Officer | 4.4yrs | US$5.80m | 0.026% $ 4.5m | |
| Chief Legal Officer | 4.9yrs | US$4.43m | 0.060% $ 10.2m | |
| Head of Investor Relation | no data | no data | no data | |
| Head of Global Corporate Communications & PR | no data | no data | no data | |
| Chief Human Resources Officer | 5yrs | no data | no data | |
| Head of Customer Experience | no data | no data | no data |
5.0yrs
Average Tenure
52yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: GEN's management team is considered experienced (5 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO, President & Director | 5yrs | US$15.36m | 0.30% $ 51.0m | |
| Independent Director | 5yrs | US$340.00k | 0.0092% $ 1.6m | |
| Independent Director | 4.8yrs | US$340.00k | 0.0097% $ 1.7m | |
| Independent Chairman | 17.9yrs | US$431.25k | 0.030% $ 5.2m | |
| Independent Director | 5.9yrs | US$317.50k | 0.013% $ 2.3m | |
| Independent Director | 6.3yrs | US$341.25k | 0.014% $ 2.5m | |
| Director | 2.3yrs | US$8.43m | 0.67% $ 115.3m | |
| Independent Director | 2.3yrs | US$314.91k | 8.09% $ 1.4b | |
| Independent Director | 3.9yrs | US$321.25k | 0.0083% $ 1.4m | |
| Independent Director | 3.9yrs | US$315.00k | 0.0078% $ 1.3m |
4.9yrs
Average Tenure
57yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: GEN's board of directors are considered experienced (4.9 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2024/12/22 02:04 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2024/12/20 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/09/27 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/03/29 |
Data Sources
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| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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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 |
|---|---|
| Louis Edmond Lardenois | Arete Research Services LLP |
| Joseph Bonner | Argus Research Company |
| Christopher Watts | Atlantic Equities LLP |