Gen Digital Inc.
GEN · Price history
Price at last available close
$24.25
+$3.40 (+16.31%) 1M
2026-10-27
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Company & revenue
About Gen Digital Inc.
Primary reporting period: 2026-04-03 · Research updated Oct 12, 2026. A research update is not a new financial filing.
Who they are
Gen Digital Inc. delivers a wide array of cyber safety solutions for individual users across the globe, with operations spanning the United States, Canada, Latin America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Asia Pacific region, and Japan. Its flagship offering, Norton 360, is a subscription-based, all-in-one cyber protection platform safeguarding PCs, Macs, and mobile devices from a wide spectrum of online dangers like malware, viruses, ransomware, and adware. The company also offers Norton and LifeLock's identity theft protection, which includes proactive monitoring, timely alerts, and professional restoration assistance should identity fraud occur.
How they make money
Gen Digital operates primarily through a subscription-based business model, providing consumer cyber safety and trust-based solutions. The company generates revenue by selling premium software subscriptions directly to consumers, through app stores, and via partnerships with telecommunications providers, financial institutions, and employer benefit programs.
Products & services
The company provides a suite of consumer-focused digital safety and financial wellness products, including antivirus, identity theft protection, VPN services, and financial management tools under brands such as Norton, Avast, and LifeLock.
Brands & revenue mix
Flagship brand for consumer cybersecurity and identity protection.
Separate brand revenue is not available in this research.Source
Consumer digital security and privacy brand.
Separate brand revenue is not available in this research.Source
Identity theft protection and financial monitoring brand.
Separate brand revenue is not available in this research.Source
Revenue share is not unit sales or a best-seller ranking. Parent brands and included sub-brands can overlap; do not add overlapping rows.
Product / operating segments
Geographic revenue
Period ended 2026-04-03Source
Period ended 2026-04-03Source
Period ended 2026-04-03Source
Calculated from reported segment revenue. Check the source period and revenue basis before comparing shares. Categories can overlap and may not add to 100%.
Customer concentration
No quantified customer-concentration disclosure is available in the current saved research.
Suppliers, materials & equipment
- Cloud and infrastructure service providers — The company relies on third-party cloud computing and data center infrastructure providers to host its services and manage its global network.Source
Business relationships & partnerships
- xAI — A commercial collaboration to co-architect AI-native products, including a digital concierge, powered by xAI models.Source
Strengths
Risks
- Compliance with evolving global privacy and data security lawsSource
Wall Street Score
Overall investment score · Quality, value, risk and opportunity
56
Fair
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Company Quality
How good is the actual business—regardless of today’s stock price?
62
Fair
Financial Strength
66
Business Quality / Moat
67
Management
70
Growth Quality
29
Risk / Durability
67
Uses financial strength, moat, management, growth quality and durability. It excludes share price, P/E, market cap, intrinsic value and margin of safety.
Opportunity
Opportunity Score · How does the current price compare with estimated value?
76
Fair
Based on current valuation, company quality, recent trends, and available market signals.
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Model Outlook
12-month model · What does the model think happens next?
71/100
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Model Score 71/100 — estimates relative performance potential, distinct from the overall Wall Street Score and the separate Company Quality score.
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WSS View
The quick read
The overall Wall Street Score is mixed across its combined quality, valuation and risk inputs. Review the category scores to identify what is helping or hurting the result.
At today’s price, the WSS valuation framework currently reads as relatively attractive.
The model outlook is currently positive.
- •Valuation scores attractively
- •Recent buyback activity is present
- •M&A headline · Sep 24, 2026
- •Revenue fundamentals are weak
- •Asset quality is a weaker factor
Company-specific research
Questions worth answering for GEN
These questions are generated from this company's current financial and score data so the page adds context instead of treating the headline score as a stand-alone conclusion.
- •Can GEN maintain its current revenue growth rate and improve the amount of that revenue that turns into earnings and cash?
- •Is GEN's positive free cash flow repeatable, or is the current level being helped by temporary working-capital or spending changes?
- •Is GEN's debt load manageable relative to cash generation, interest costs and upcoming maturities?
- •Is GEN's valuation discount tied to a temporary concern or to a longer-term business risk?
Essential Investment Snapshot
Wall Street Score
56
Opportunity Score
76
Market Cap
$14.52B
P/E Ratio
12.7
EPS
$1.74
52-Week High
$32.22
52-Week Low
$17.78
Beta
1.22
Intrinsic Value
$65.80
Analyst Target
$26.50
Shares Outstanding
619.0M
Total Revenue
$5.08B
Total Debt
$8.18B
Dividend Yield (TTM)
2.06%
Liquidation Value / Share
$4.29
Dividend / Share (TTM)
$0.50
Momentum & Volatility Signals
Two different market-behavior signals. Momentum measures direction and trend strength. Volatility measures how large and unstable the price moves are, regardless of direction.
Neutral / mixed momentum
Low movement
A high momentum score means price has been trending upward with confirming short- and medium-term strength. A low score means downward or weakening momentum.
A high volatility score means larger, less stable price swings. It can happen while a stock is rising or falling, so high volatility is not automatically bullish or bearish.
Important: the volatility score above is based on realized price volatility. Implied volatility (IV) comes from options prices and represents the market's expected future movement. Wall Street Score will keep IV separate and will only display it when a verified options-chain feed is available.
Notices for GEN
Detected from reported data — verify before acting.Dividend history reported
Dividend payments are recorded. Review the dates and regular/special classification below; past payments do not guarantee future dividends.
Historical repurchase activity
Reported cash flows or share-count measures indicate past repurchase activity. This does not verify an active buyback authorization or future purchases.
M&A headline · Sep 24, 2026
GoDaddy shares rocket after Norton owner Gen Digital takeover offer — This is a provider-linked headline, not an independently confirmed event. Check the article and company filings for the subject, proposed/completed status, and subsequent updates.
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Potential upside factors
- +Growth opportunities may come from revenue expansion, margin improvement, new products, market-share gains, and stronger cash flow.
- +Global brand portfolio in consumer cyber safety.
- +Diversified go-to-market channels including direct, app stores, and strategic partnerships.
- +Positive free cash flow may provide capacity to invest in growth.
Potential downside factors
- −Key risks may include competition, margin pressure, debt levels, valuation risk, and changes in demand within the Software - Infrastructure industry.
- −Compliance with evolving global privacy and data security laws.
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Scores
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Score Changes
5 historical score records availablePrevious Score
51
Sep 24, 2026
Change
+5.1
points
Current Score
56
Oct 1, 2026
Category Changes
GEN increased 5.1 points because Asset improved by 2.8 points, Capital improved by 14 points, Valuation improved by 4.4 points.
Positive Contributors
- + Asset improved by 2.8 points
- + Capital improved by 14 points
- + Valuation improved by 4.4 points
Projected Score
Projected Score
62
Projected Change
+6.0 points
Preliminary comparable-period financial changes suggest improvement of approximately 6.0 points. This is a projected estimate, not the official WallStreetScore.
Price vs. Value
UndervaluedCurrent Price
$24.25
Model Intrinsic Value
$65.80
Difference
−$41.55
-63.1% vs IV
Margin of Safety
63.1%
Financial Charts
Revenue
Additional Metrics
Operating Cash Flow
Total Debt
Total Assets
Net Margin %
Free includes 3 annual periods plus available TTM; Premium includes up to 10 annual periods. History depends on available company filings. Swipe the table horizontally to see older periods. A dash means unavailable, not zero.
| Line Item | TTM | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $5.08B | $5.00B | $3.94B | $3.80B | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Cost of Revenue | $1.12B | $1.08B | $776.0M | $731.0M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Gross Profit | $3.96B | $3.92B | $3.16B | $3.07B | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Research & Development | $418.0M | $409.0M | $329.0M | $332.0M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| SG&A Expenses | $1.15B | $1.14B | $1.04B | $1.34B | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Operating Expenses | $1.82B | $1.77B | $1.55B | $1.96B | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| EBITDA | $2.30B | $1.44B | $2.03B | $1.60B | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Operating Income | $2.14B | $2.15B | $1.61B | $1.11B | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Interest Expense | $537.0M | $569.0M | $578.0M | $669.0M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Income Before Tax | $1.53B | $1.51B | $1.03B | $447.0M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Income Tax Expense | $481.0M | $538.0M | $386.0M | -$160.0M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Net Income | $1.05B | $973.0M | $643.0M | $607.0M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Basic EPS | $1.74 | $1.59 | $1.04 | $0.95 | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Basic Shares | 599M | 612M | 617M | 637M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Diluted Shares | 603M | 619M | 624M | 642M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
Earnings Summary
Revenue
$1.34B
Estimate unavailable.
Revenue Beat/Miss
Not available (no estimate stored)
EPS
$0.36
Estimate unavailable.
EPS Beat/Miss
Not available (no estimate stored)
Debt Change
-7.8%
Cash Change
-31.2%
Margin Change
+5.4 pp
Debt and cash show percentage changes versus the comparison period; margin shows the change in percentage points (pp). These are company-wide changes, not per-share amounts.
Financial Changes Since Prior Period
What Improved
- Margins expanded
- Debt reduced
What Weakened
- Cash position declined
Potential Score Impact
Positive indicators included revenue growth, EPS growth, debt levels, net income margin. Pressure indicators included cash levels. These factors may support or pressure the Revenue, Management, Financial, and Debt categories; this summary does not claim that the stored scores changed.
Stored Earnings Analysis
Revenue increased 6.3%. EPS increased 63.6%. Cash declined 31.2%. Total debt declined 7.8%. Net income margin improved by 5.4 percentage points.
Earnings-Call Transcript
Earnings-call transcript analysis is not currently available.
These results may influence future scores when the next evaluation is completed.
Insider Activity
Guru / Smart Money
Guru Score
41
Smart Money
41
Number of Gurus
1
Total Guru Value
Avg Portfolio Weight
Largest Holder
Largest Holder %
New Positions
Increased Positions
Reduced Positions
Exited Positions
Net Guru Sentiment
Short Interest
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