Gen Digital Past Earnings Performance
Past criteria checks 4/6
Gen Digital has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 36.9%, while the Software industry saw earnings growing at 14.9% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 7.8% per year. Gen Digital's return on equity is 57.8%, and it has net margins of 36.8%.
Key information
36.9%
Earnings growth rate
33.1%
EPS growth rate
| Software Industry Growth | 17.3% |
| Revenue growth rate | 7.8% |
| Return on equity | 57.8% |
| Net Margin | 36.8% |
| Next Earnings Update | 09 May 2024 |
Recent past performance updates
Recent updates
Why Investors Shouldn't Be Surprised By Gen Digital Inc.'s (NASDAQ:GEN) Low P/E
Apr 08
Gen 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 26Should You Be Adding Gen Digital (NASDAQ:GEN) To Your Watchlist Today?
Dec 11Gen Digital's (NASDAQ:GEN) Dividend Will Be $0.125
Nov 13Is Gen Digital (NASDAQ:GEN) Using Too Much Debt?
Nov 09At US$16.88, Is It Time To Put Gen Digital Inc. (NASDAQ:GEN) On Your Watch List?
Oct 25Is There An Opportunity With Gen Digital Inc.'s (NASDAQ:GEN) 31% Undervaluation?
Sep 25Shareholders May Not Be So Generous With Gen Digital Inc.'s (NASDAQ:GEN) CEO Compensation And Here's Why
Sep 06Gen Digital's (NASDAQ:GEN) Dividend Will Be $0.125
Aug 08We Think Gen Digital (NASDAQ:GEN) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt
Jul 25Why Gen Digital Inc. (NASDAQ:GEN) Could Be Worth Watching
Jun 23Is There An Opportunity With Gen Digital Inc.'s (NASDAQ:GEN) 24% Undervaluation?
Jun 08These 4 Measures Indicate That Gen Digital (NASDAQ:GEN) Is Using Debt Extensively
Apr 13Why Gen Digital Inc. (NASDAQ:GEN) Could Be Worth Watching
Mar 14Is Gen Digital Inc. (NASDAQ:GEN) Trading At A 40% Discount?
Feb 27Gen Digital Inc. Beat Revenue Forecasts By 14%: Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting Next
Feb 05Gen Digital (NASDAQ:GEN) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet
Dec 02Gen Digital (NASDAQ:GEN) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of $0.125
Nov 13Is Gen Digital Inc. (NASDAQ:GEN) Potentially Undervalued?
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Dec 21Revenue & Expenses BreakdownBeta
Revenue & Expenses Breakdown
BetaHow Gen Digital makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.
Earnings and Revenue History
| Date | Revenue | Earnings | G+A Expenses | R&D Expenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Dec 23 | 3,792 | 1,397 | 889 | 340 |
| 29 Sep 23 | 3,777 | 1,418 | 898 | 354 |
| 30 Jun 23 | 3,577 | 1,338 | 868 | 342 |
| 31 Mar 23 | 3,338 | 1,349 | 891 | 313 |
| 30 Dec 22 | 3,107 | 554 | 978 | 284 |
| 30 Sep 22 | 2,873 | 591 | 917 | 253 |
| 01 Jul 22 | 2,817 | 855 | 853 | 246 |
| 01 Apr 22 | 2,796 | 836 | 794 | 253 |
| 31 Dec 21 | 2,752 | 924 | 788 | 262 |
| 01 Oct 21 | 2,689 | 895 | 796 | 273 |
| 02 Jul 21 | 2,623 | 728 | 794 | 270 |
| 02 Apr 21 | 2,551 | 696 | 790 | 267 |
| 01 Jan 21 | 2,493 | 637 | 835 | 269 |
| 02 Oct 20 | 2,472 | 817 | 919 | 270 |
| 03 Jul 20 | 2,454 | 689 | 987 | 292 |
| 03 Apr 20 | 2,490 | 578 | 1,070 | 328 |
| 03 Jan 20 | 2,493 | 466 | 1,093 | 356 |
| 04 Oct 19 | 2,490 | 100 | 1,088 | 392 |
| 05 Jul 19 | 2,494 | 0 | 1,085 | 412 |
| 29 Mar 19 | 2,456 | -110 | 1,122 | 420 |
| 28 Dec 18 | 3,049 | -205 | 1,351 | 579 |
| 28 Sep 18 | 3,643 | 1,119 | 1,584 | 696 |
| 29 Jun 18 | 4,271 | 1,165 | 1,902 | 832 |
| 30 Mar 18 | 2,559 | 964 | 1,328 | 455 |
| 29 Dec 17 | 4,739 | 1,008 | 2,321 | 948 |
| 29 Sep 17 | 4,571 | -359 | 2,335 | 927 |
| 30 Jun 17 | 4,310 | -412 | 2,224 | 886 |
| 31 Mar 17 | 4,019 | -236 | 2,023 | 823 |
| 30 Dec 16 | 3,777 | -1,072 | 1,751 | 751 |
| 30 Sep 16 | 3,645 | -902 | 1,619 | 721 |
| 01 Jul 16 | 3,572 | -780 | 1,538 | 720 |
| 01 Apr 16 | 3,600 | -821 | 1,587 | 748 |
| 01 Jan 16 | 3,626 | 247 | 1,673 | 779 |
| 02 Oct 15 | 3,687 | 108 | 1,791 | 798 |
| 03 Jul 15 | 3,133 | -102 | 1,689 | 702 |
| 03 Apr 15 | 3,956 | 109 | 2,012 | 812 |
| 02 Jan 15 | 4,682 | 271 | 2,241 | 881 |
| 03 Oct 14 | 5,417 | 579 | 2,455 | 940 |
| 04 Jul 14 | 6,702 | 977 | 2,861 | 1,085 |
| 28 Mar 14 | 4,183 | 91 | 2,186 | 722 |
| 27 Dec 13 | 6,799 | 871 | 2,992 | 1,029 |
| 27 Sep 13 | 6,885 | 804 | 3,125 | 1,026 |
| 28 Jun 13 | 6,947 | 752 | 3,195 | 1,025 |
Quality Earnings: GEN has a large one-off loss of $500.0M impacting its last 12 months of financial results to 29th December, 2023.
Growing Profit Margin: GEN's current net profit margins (36.8%) are higher than last year (17.9%).
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: GEN has become profitable over the past 5 years, growing earnings by 36.9% per year.
Accelerating Growth: GEN's earnings growth over the past year (152%) exceeds its 5-year average (36.9% per year).
Earnings vs Industry: GEN earnings growth over the past year (152%) exceeded the Software industry 22.5%.
Return on Equity
High ROE: Whilst GEN's Return on Equity (57.78%) is outstanding, this metric is skewed due to their high level of debt.