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GEN stock analysis: Gen Digital

Gen Digital (GEN) is an S&P 500 company in Systems Software. It grades strongest on value and weakest on momentum.

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Where GEN ranks among the 1,500 U.S. stocks the model scores each trading day, its expected return, the evidence for and against it, and whether the model portfolio holds it. The grades below describe the company's data; they are not the model's view.

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What's happening with GEN · updated 2026-10-05 · from prices and SEC filings

GEN price performance

GEN against the S&P 500, one year
-40%-20%+0%+20%S&P 500 +18%GEN -21%2025-09-292026-10-05
Year to date-16.8%S&P 500 +14.5% · behind by 31.3 pts
1 year-18.3%S&P 500 +17.0% · behind by 35.4 pts
3 years+39.0%S&P 500 +89.3% · behind by 50.2 pts
5 years-2.1%S&P 500 +91.3% · behind by 93.5 pts

Total returns with dividends reinvested.

GEN factor grades

Each grade compares GEN with the rest of its sector (A+ best, F worst); the numbers behind it are shown with the typical figure for its peers.

A+ValueP/E 13.0x (industry 65.1x)FCF yield 11.6% (industry 2.3%)
B-GrowthRevenue growth +20% (industry +22%)EPS growth +76% (industry -32%)
BProfitabilityOperating margin 41.7% (industry 11.4%)ROIC 14.2% (industry 4.3%)
DMomentum12-month change -18%From 52-wk high -29%

GEN in plain numbers

GEN key statistics

SectorInformation Technology
IndustrySystems Software
IndexS&P 500
Market value$13.3B
Revenue growth (y/y)+20%
Free-cash-flow yield11.6%
Dividend yield2.2%
Next earnings (expected)2026-11-05
Valuation measures
Market value$13.3B
Enterprise value$20.9B
P/E (trailing)13.0x
Forward P/E (Torvanta estimate)9.3x
PEG (Torvanta estimate)0.24
Price / sales2.6x
Price / book5.0x
EV / revenue4.1x
EV / EBITDA8.0x
Financial highlights
Revenue, last 12 months$5.1B
Net income, last 12 months$1.1B
EPS, last 12 months (GAAP)$1.71
Gross margin78.0%
Operating margin41.7%
Net margin20.7%
Return on equity41.9%
Return on invested capital14.2%
Cash$564.0M
Total debt$8.2B
Debt / equity3.07x
Free cash flow, last 12 months$1.5B
Current ratio0.47x

Company figures from its latest SEC filings; market value and returns from end-of-day prices.

GEN earnings trends

Revenue vs earnings
$0$334.0M$668.0M$1.0B$1.3BSep 2024 Revenue: $1.0BDec 2024 Revenue: $1.0BMar 2025 Revenue: $1.0BJun 2025 Revenue: $1.3BSep 2025 Revenue: $1.2BDec 2025 Revenue: $1.2BMar 2026 Revenue: $1.3BJun 2026 Revenue: $1.3BSep 2024 Net income: $161.0MDec 2024 Net income: $159.0MMar 2025 Net income: $142.0MJun 2025 Net income: $135.0MSep 2025 Net income: $134.0MDec 2025 Net income: $192.0MMar 2026 Net income: $512.0MJun 2026 Net income: $215.0MSep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026Jun 2026Net margin: 16.5%Net margin: 16.1%Net margin: 14.1%Net margin: 10.7%Net margin: 11.0%Net margin: 15.5%Net margin: 39.9%Net margin: 16.1%0%20%40%■ Revenue ■ Net income ━ Net margin
Earnings per share$0.0$0.2$0.4$0.6$0.8Sep 2024 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $0.3Dec 2024 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $0.3Mar 2025 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $0.2Jun 2025 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $0.2Sep 2025 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $0.2Dec 2025 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $0.3Mar 2026 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $0.8Jun 2026 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $0.4Sep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026Jun 2026■ EPS (GAAP, diluted) Change from a year earlier: Sep 2025 -19% · Dec 2025 +19% · Mar 2026 +261% · Jun 2026 +64%

From the company's 10-Q and 10-K filings with the SEC.

Gen Digital financials (from SEC filings)

Fiscal yearFY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025FY2026
Revenue$2.8B$2.7B$3.8B$3.9B$5.0B
Net income$836.0M$1.3B$616.0M$643.0M$1.0B
EPS (GAAP)$1.41$2.16$0.95$1.04$1.57
Free cash flow$1.0B$751.0M$2.0B$1.2B$1.5B

GEN earnings history

ReportedEPS (GAAP)EPS y/yRevenue y/yStock vs S&P 500, 2 days
2026-08-06$0.36+64%+6%+3.9%
2026-05-07$0.83+261%+27%+15.4%
2026-02-05$0.31+19%+26%+5.1%
2025-11-06$0.21-19%+25%+0.7%
2025-08-07$0.22-24%+30%+5.4%
2025-05-06$0.23+10%+4%+8.5%

About Gen Digital

HeadquartersTempe, AZ
Industry (SEC code)Services-Prepackaged Software
Fiscal year endsMarch 28
Incorporated inDE
Listed onNasdaq, Nasdaq
FormerlyNortonLifeLock Inc., SYMANTEC CORP

From the company's SEC registration record.

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Frequently asked questions

Is GEN stock a buy?

Torvanta does not tell individuals what to buy. Its grades for GEN are shown above. Subscribers see the model's rank, expected return and whether the model portfolio holds it. This is research, not a recommendation.

What is GEN's P/E ratio?

GEN trades at about 13.0 times its last 12 months of GAAP earnings reported to the SEC, and about 9.3 times Torvanta's own estimate of the next 12 months.

When does GEN report earnings next?

Based on its filing history, Torvanta expects Gen Digital to report around 2026-11-05.

Does GEN pay a dividend?

Yes. Its dividend yield is about 2.2%.

How has GEN performed against the S&P 500?

Over the past year GEN returned -18.3%, against +17.0% for the S&P 500, dividends reinvested.

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