Stock · GEN · Technology
United States · Large Cap · listed since 1990 · Revenue 12 mo. $5.1B
Price as of 11/06/2026
Gen Digital Inc. engages in the provision of cyber safety and trust-based solutions for individuals, families, and small businesses.
Gen Digital Inc. engages in the provision of cyber safety and trust-based solutions for individuals, families, and small businesses. The company offers security and performance management, identity protection, and online privacy, as well as technology platforms. It also provides restoration support services, digital reputation, and secure financial wellness. The company offers its products under the Norton, Avast, LifeLock, MoneyLion, Avira, AVG, ReputationDefender, and CCleaner brands. The company was formerly known as NortonLifeLock Inc. and changed its name to Gen Digital Inc. in November 2022. Gen Digital Inc. was founded in 1982 and is headquartered in Tempe, Arizona.
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Summary
61.0 of 100
Mean of the six area values. Each area value is the mean of the stock's ranks among the companies in its sector. 50 is the middle of the sector, not a share of companies beaten.
Analysis
What the price requires
If free cash flow stays at €1.4B (2026), it supports €15.2B. The remaining €271.1M of the market value assume it grows 0.3% a year for 10 years and not at all afterwards.
Required FCF growth per year
0.3%
no growth afterwards
Price to operating cash flow 11.4×, within its usual range.
Middle half of 20 quarters: 9.2× to 15.3×, median 13.5×.
Measures only against its own past, not against what the company is worth. Price as of 11/06/2026.
with respect to the priced-in expectation
with respect to the priced-in expectation
Since the last quarter
Q1 → Q2 2026
7 more unchanged: Revenue, 12 mo., FCF, 12 mo., Gross margin, EBIT margin, FCF margin, Net debt, Shares outstanding
Derivation
Each area value is the average of its metrics' ranks within the sector (0 to 100, 50 is the middle). For metrics where lower is better, the rank is mirrored. The overall value is the average of the area values.
Price as of 11/06/2026.
| Metric | Stock | Sector median | Position in sector |
|---|---|---|---|
| Return on equity | 37.27% | 14.60% | Rank 86 |
| Return on capital (Greenblatt) | 1,724.00% | 29.77% | Rank 100 |
| EBIT margin | 43.10% | 17.40% | Rank 94 |
| FCF margin | 30.46% | 18.54% | Rank 82 |
| Gross margin | 78.46% | 48.47% | Rank 90 |
| Metric | Stock | Sector median | Position in sector |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth, 1 year | 27.06% | 12.70% | Rank 81 |
| Earnings growth, 3 years per year | −9.74% | 9.54% | Rank 17 |
| Earnings growth, 5 years per year | 11.23% | 14.07% | Rank 38 |
| Sustainable growth (ROE × retained earnings) | 0.44% | 2.87% | Rank 7 |
| Metric | Stock | Sector median | Position in sector |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earnings yield | 5.28% | 2.64% | Rank 84 |
| FCF yield | 8.84% | 3.06% | Rank 91 |
| EV/saleslower is better | 5.02 | 5.18 | Rank 52 |
| EV/EBITlower is better | 11.64 | 26.24 | Rank 88 |
| Metric | Stock | Sector median | Position in sector |
|---|---|---|---|
| Share price, 1 year | 7.45% | −0.59% | Rank 60 |
| Share price, 6 months | 31.83% | −4.46% | Rank 84 |
| Share price, 3 months | 7.26% | −5.84% | Rank 70 |
| Distance from 52-week high | −5.16% | −33.23% | Rank 91 |
| Metric | Stock | Sector median | Position in sector |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accruals (Sloan)lower is better | 2.82% | 1.65% | Rank 43 |
| Change in share countlower is better | −0.80% | −0.17% | Rank 63 |
| Dividend streak in years | 4 | 8 | Rank 57 |
| Price reaction to results, market-adjusted | 15.86% | −1.57% | Rank 95 |
| Metric | Stock | Sector median | Position in sector |
|---|---|---|---|
| Equity ratio | 16.75% | 53.98% | Rank 9 |
| Net debt/EBITDAlower is better | 5.48 | −0.20 | Rank 3 |
| Debt to equitylower is better | 3.16 | 0.33 | Rank 2 |
| Volatility, 1 yearlower is better | 42.99% | 50.37% | Rank 72 |
Ten years in figures
| Year | Revenue, $B | EBIT margin | FCF | Shares | Net debt, $B |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 4.0 | −2.5% | −$290.0M | 618M | 3.9 |
| 2018 | 4.8 | 1.0% | $808.0M | 668M | 3.3 |
| 2019 | 4.7 | 8.0% | $1.3B | 632M | 2.7 |
| 2020 | 2.5 | 14.3% | −$950.0M | 643M | 2.1 |
| 2021 | 2.6 | 35.1% | $700.0M | 600M | 2.8 |
| 2022 | 2.8 | 35.9% | $968.0M | 591M | 1.9 |
| 2023 | 3.3 | 36.4% | $751.0M | 624M | 9.1 |
| 2024 | 3.8 | 29.2% | $2.0B | 642M | 7.8 |
| 2025 | 3.9 | 40.9% | $1.2B | 624M | 7.3 |
| 2026 | 5.0 | 43.1% | $1.5B | 619M | 7.9 |
5 of 7 StockScorer Score rules met · How the score is built
Gen Digital Inc. mainly meets criteria in the Profitability category. Result from 18 strategies checked.
Gen Digital Inc. is rated here with the StockScorer Score strategy, the flagship rule set. It compares return and cash-flow metrics with the median of the company's own sector and checks growth and price trend.
5 of 7 rules met
9 of 11 points
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Selected fundamental metrics for Gen Digital Inc.
| Metric | Stock | Sector |
|---|---|---|
| P/E ratio | 19.0 | 35.1 |
| P/B ratio | 7.1 | 5.5 |
| Return on equity (ROE) | 37.3% | 14.6% |
| Equity ratio | 16.7% | 54.0% |
| Debt-to-equity (D/E) | 3.16 | 0.33 |
| Dividend yield | 1.7% | 0.9% |
How comparable stocks in the same sector score in the StockScorer model.
| Symbol | Company | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| GEN | Gen Digital Inc.this page | |
| NTNX | Nutanix Inc | locked |
| FFIV | F5 Networks Inc | High7.3 |
| GDDY | Godaddy Inc | High7.3 |
| TOST | Toast Inc | locked |
| AKAM | Akamai Technologies Inc | locked |
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