Gen Digital Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 2/6

Gen Digital has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 13.3%, while the Software industry saw earnings growing at 20% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 11.1% per year. Gen Digital's return on equity is 29.7%, and it has net margins of 16.2%.

Key information

13.3%

Earnings growth rate

12.0%

EPS growth rate

Software Industry Growth17.3%
Revenue growth rate11.1%
Return on equity29.7%
Net Margin16.2%
Last Earnings Update27 Sep 2024

Recent past performance updates

Gen Digital's (NASDAQ:GEN) Earnings Are Of Questionable Quality

Feb 12
Gen Digital's (NASDAQ:GEN) Earnings Are Of Questionable Quality

Recent updates

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?

Gen Digital (NASDAQ:GEN) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet

Jun 24
Gen Digital (NASDAQ:GEN) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet

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

Jun 14

Gen Digital Inc. (NASDAQ:GEN) Stocks Shoot Up 29% But Its P/E Still Looks Reasonable

Jun 06
Gen Digital Inc. (NASDAQ:GEN) Stocks Shoot Up 29% But Its P/E Still Looks Reasonable

Is There Now An Opportunity In Gen Digital Inc. (NASDAQ:GEN)?

Jun 04
Is There Now An Opportunity In Gen Digital Inc. (NASDAQ:GEN)?

Why Investors Shouldn't Be Surprised By Gen Digital Inc.'s (NASDAQ:GEN) Low P/E

Apr 08
Why Investors Shouldn't Be Surprised By Gen Digital Inc.'s (NASDAQ:GEN) Low P/E

Gen Digital: Steady Business With Minimal Catalyst At Present

Mar 31

Is Now The Time To Put Gen Digital (NASDAQ:GEN) On Your Watchlist?

Mar 24
Is Now The Time To Put Gen Digital (NASDAQ:GEN) On Your Watchlist?

Here's Why Gen Digital (NASDAQ:GEN) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly

Mar 10
Here's Why Gen Digital (NASDAQ:GEN) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly

Is There An Opportunity With Gen Digital Inc.'s (NASDAQ:GEN) 43% Undervaluation?

Feb 25
Is There An Opportunity With Gen Digital Inc.'s (NASDAQ:GEN) 43% Undervaluation?

Gen Digital's (NASDAQ:GEN) Earnings Are Of Questionable Quality

Feb 12
Gen Digital's (NASDAQ:GEN) Earnings Are Of Questionable Quality

Gen Digital: The Debt Post-Merger Is Worrying

Jan 18

Insufficient Growth At Gen Digital Inc. (NASDAQ:GEN) Hampers Share Price

Dec 26
Insufficient Growth At Gen Digital Inc. (NASDAQ:GEN) Hampers Share Price

Should You Be Adding Gen Digital (NASDAQ:GEN) To Your Watchlist Today?

Dec 11
Should You Be Adding Gen Digital (NASDAQ:GEN) To Your Watchlist Today?

Gen Digital's (NASDAQ:GEN) Dividend Will Be $0.125

Nov 13
Gen Digital's (NASDAQ:GEN) Dividend Will Be $0.125

Is Gen Digital (NASDAQ:GEN) Using Too Much Debt?

Nov 09
Is Gen Digital (NASDAQ:GEN) Using Too Much Debt?

At US$16.88, Is It Time To Put Gen Digital Inc. (NASDAQ:GEN) On Your Watch List?

Oct 25
At US$16.88, Is It Time To Put Gen Digital Inc. (NASDAQ:GEN) On Your Watch List?

Is There An Opportunity With Gen Digital Inc.'s (NASDAQ:GEN) 31% Undervaluation?

Sep 25
Is There An Opportunity With Gen Digital Inc.'s (NASDAQ:GEN) 31% Undervaluation?

Shareholders May Not Be So Generous With Gen Digital Inc.'s (NASDAQ:GEN) CEO Compensation And Here's Why

Sep 06
Shareholders May Not Be So Generous With Gen Digital Inc.'s (NASDAQ:GEN) CEO Compensation And Here's Why

Gen Digital's (NASDAQ:GEN) Dividend Will Be $0.125

Aug 08
Gen Digital's (NASDAQ:GEN) Dividend Will Be $0.125

We Think Gen Digital (NASDAQ:GEN) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt

Jul 25
We Think Gen Digital (NASDAQ:GEN) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt

Why Gen Digital Inc. (NASDAQ:GEN) Could Be Worth Watching

Jun 23
Why Gen Digital Inc. (NASDAQ:GEN) Could Be Worth Watching

Is There An Opportunity With Gen Digital Inc.'s (NASDAQ:GEN) 24% Undervaluation?

Jun 08
Is There An Opportunity With Gen Digital Inc.'s (NASDAQ:GEN) 24% Undervaluation?

These 4 Measures Indicate That Gen Digital (NASDAQ:GEN) Is Using Debt Extensively

Apr 13
These 4 Measures Indicate That Gen Digital (NASDAQ:GEN) Is Using Debt Extensively

Why Gen Digital Inc. (NASDAQ:GEN) Could Be Worth Watching

Mar 14
Why Gen Digital Inc. (NASDAQ:GEN) Could Be Worth Watching

Is Gen Digital Inc. (NASDAQ:GEN) Trading At A 40% Discount?

Feb 27
Is Gen Digital Inc. (NASDAQ:GEN) Trading At A 40% Discount?

Gen Digital Inc. Beat Revenue Forecasts By 14%: Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting Next

Feb 05
Gen Digital Inc. Beat Revenue Forecasts By 14%: Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting Next

Gen Digital (NASDAQ:GEN) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet

Dec 02
Gen Digital (NASDAQ:GEN) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet

Gen Digital (NASDAQ:GEN) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of $0.125

Nov 13
Gen Digital (NASDAQ:GEN) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of $0.125

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How Gen Digital makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.


Earnings and Revenue History

NasdaqGS:GEN Revenue, expenses and earnings (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
27 Sep 243,863624996321
28 Jun 243,834610993323
29 Mar 243,812616995332
29 Dec 233,7861,3931,065340
29 Sep 233,7711,414954354
30 Jun 233,5741,336986342
31 Mar 233,3381,3491,009313
30 Dec 223,107554978284
30 Sep 222,873591917253
01 Jul 222,817855853246
01 Apr 222,7968361,014253
31 Dec 212,752924788262
01 Oct 212,689895796273
02 Jul 212,623728794270
02 Apr 212,551696790267
01 Jan 212,493637835269
02 Oct 202,472817919270
03 Jul 202,454689987292
03 Apr 202,4905781,070328
03 Jan 202,4934661,093356
04 Oct 192,4901001,088392
05 Jul 192,49401,085412
29 Mar 192,456-1101,122420
28 Dec 183,049-2051,351579
28 Sep 183,6431,1191,584696
29 Jun 184,2711,1651,902832
30 Mar 182,5599641,328455
29 Dec 174,7391,0082,321948
29 Sep 174,571-3592,335927
30 Jun 174,310-4122,224886
31 Mar 174,019-2362,023823
30 Dec 163,777-1,0721,751751
30 Sep 163,645-9021,619721
01 Jul 163,572-7801,538720
01 Apr 163,600-8211,587748
01 Jan 163,6262471,673779
02 Oct 153,6871081,791798
03 Jul 153,133-1021,689702
03 Apr 153,9561092,012812
02 Jan 154,6822712,241881
03 Oct 145,4175792,455940
04 Jul 146,7029772,8611,085
28 Mar 144,183912,186722
27 Dec 136,7998712,9921,029

Quality Earnings: GEN has high quality earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: GEN's current net profit margins (16.2%) are lower than last year (37.5%).


Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis


Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: GEN's earnings have grown by 13.3% per year over the past 5 years.

Accelerating Growth: GEN's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.

Earnings vs Industry: GEN had negative earnings growth (-55.8%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Software industry average (25.2%).


Return on Equity

High ROE: Whilst GEN's Return on Equity (29.74%) is high, this metric is skewed due to their high level of debt.


Return on Assets


Return on Capital Employed


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