NASDAQ: GEN
Gen Digital
Technology · Services-Prepackaged Software
52-week range
$17.78$31.65
Stock price
Market cap
At each fiscal year end, then the latest quarter end: closing price × shares outstanding.Figures shown are for the trailing 12 months to Oct 2, 2026. Hover or tap a column for another year.$13.0B
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| Period | Market cap |
|---|---|
| FY2017, ended Mar 31, 2017 | $18.7B |
| FY2018, ended Mar 30, 2018 | $16.5B |
| FY2019, ended Mar 29, 2019 | $14.2B |
| FY2020, ended Apr 3, 2020 | $10.8B |
| FY2021, ended Apr 2, 2021 | $12.4B |
| FY2022, ended Apr 1, 2022 | $15.6B |
| FY2023, ended Mar 31, 2023 | $11.0B |
| FY2024, ended Mar 29, 2024 | $14.0B |
| FY2025, ended Mar 28, 2025 | $16.4B |
| FY2026, ended Apr 3, 2026 | $11.4B |
| Trailing 12 months to Oct 2, 2026 (through Q2 FY2027) | $13.0B |
Revenue
By fiscal year, then the trailing 12 months.Figures shown are for the trailing 12 months to Oct 2, 2026. Hover or tap a column for another year.$5.23B
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| Period | Revenue |
|---|---|
| FY2017, ended Mar 31, 2017 | $4.02B |
| FY2018, ended Mar 30, 2018 | $4.83B |
| FY2019, ended Mar 29, 2019 | $2.46B |
| FY2020, ended Apr 3, 2020 | $2.49B |
| FY2021, ended Apr 2, 2021 | $2.55B |
| FY2022, ended Apr 1, 2022 | $2.80B |
| FY2023, ended Mar 31, 2023 | $3.32B |
| FY2024, ended Mar 29, 2024 | $3.80B |
| FY2025, ended Mar 28, 2025 | $3.94B |
| FY2026, ended Apr 3, 2026 | $5.00B |
| Trailing 12 months to Oct 2, 2026 (through Q2 FY2027) | $5.23B |
Net income and free cash flow
By fiscal year, then the trailing 12 months. Free cash flow is operating cash flow minus capex.Figures shown are for the trailing 12 months to Oct 2, 2026. Hover or tap a column for another year.Show tableHide table
| Period | Net income | Free cash flow |
|---|---|---|
| FY2017, ended Mar 31, 2017 | −$106M | −$279M |
| FY2018, ended Mar 30, 2018 | $1.14B | $808M |
| FY2019, ended Mar 29, 2019 | $31.0M | $1.29B |
| FY2020, ended Apr 3, 2020 | $3.89B | −$950M |
| FY2021, ended Apr 2, 2021 | $554M | $700M |
| FY2022, ended Apr 1, 2022 | $836M | $968M |
| FY2023, ended Mar 31, 2023 | $1.33B | $751M |
| FY2024, ended Mar 29, 2024 | $607M | $2.04B |
| FY2025, ended Mar 28, 2025 | $643M | $1.21B |
| FY2026, ended Apr 3, 2026 | $973M | $1.52B |
| Trailing 12 months to Oct 2, 2026 (through Q2 FY2027) | $1.21B | $1.76B |
Cash and cash equivalents
At each fiscal year end, then the latest quarter end.Figures shown are for the trailing 12 months to Oct 2, 2026. Hover or tap a column for another year.$589M
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| Period | Cash and cash equivalents |
|---|---|
| FY2017, ended Mar 31, 2017 | $4.25B |
| FY2018, ended Mar 30, 2018 | $1.77B |
| FY2019, ended Mar 29, 2019 | $1.79B |
| FY2020, ended Apr 3, 2020 | $2.18B |
| FY2021, ended Apr 2, 2021 | $933M |
| FY2022, ended Apr 1, 2022 | $1.89B |
| FY2023, ended Mar 31, 2023 | $750M |
| FY2024, ended Mar 29, 2024 | $846M |
| FY2025, ended Mar 28, 2025 | $1.01B |
| FY2026, ended Apr 3, 2026 | $411M |
| Trailing 12 months to Oct 2, 2026 (through Q2 FY2027) | $589M |
Total debt
At each fiscal year end, then the latest quarter end. Short- and long-term borrowings, excluding leases.Figures shown are for the trailing 12 months to Oct 2, 2026. Hover or tap a column for another year.$8.12B
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| Period | Total debt |
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| FY2017, ended Mar 31, 2017 | $8.19B |
| FY2018, ended Mar 30, 2018 | $5.03B |
| FY2019, ended Mar 29, 2019 | $4.45B |
| FY2020, ended Apr 3, 2020 | $4.22B |
| FY2021, ended Apr 2, 2021 | $3.60B |
| FY2022, ended Apr 1, 2022 | $3.74B |
| FY2023, ended Mar 31, 2023 | $9.76B |
| FY2024, ended Mar 29, 2024 | $8.60B |
| FY2025, ended Mar 28, 2025 | $8.26B |
| FY2026, ended Apr 3, 2026 | $8.20B |
| Trailing 12 months to Oct 2, 2026 (through Q2 FY2027) | $8.12B |
Shares outstanding
At each fiscal year end, then the latest quarter end, adjusted for splits. Down 2.5% since 2017.Figures shown are for the trailing 12 months to Oct 2, 2026. Hover or tap a column for another year.593M
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| Period | Shares outstanding |
|---|---|
| FY2017, ended Mar 31, 2017 | 608M |
| FY2018, ended Mar 30, 2018 | 639M |
| FY2019, ended Mar 29, 2019 | 618M |
| FY2020, ended Apr 3, 2020 | 589M |
| FY2021, ended Apr 2, 2021 | 580M |
| FY2022, ended Apr 1, 2022 | 580M |
| FY2023, ended Mar 31, 2023 | 641M |
| FY2024, ended Mar 29, 2024 | 626M |
| FY2025, ended Mar 28, 2025 | 620M |
| FY2026, ended Apr 3, 2026 | 602M |
| Trailing 12 months to Oct 2, 2026 (through Q2 FY2027) | 593M |
Buybacks and new shares
By fiscal year, then the trailing 12 months, in dollars. Below zero: bought back. Above zero: issued to employees, sold or used in acquisitions.Figures shown are for the trailing 12 months to Oct 2, 2026. Hover or tap a column for another year.Net: $546M more bought back than issued
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| Period | Bought back | Paid to employees | Used in acquisitions |
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| FY2017, ended Mar 31, 2017 | $500M | $440M | — |
| FY2018, ended Mar 30, 2018 | $0 | $610M | $1.00M |
| FY2019, ended Mar 29, 2019 | $234M | $352M | — |
| FY2020, ended Apr 3, 2020 | $1.58B | $312M | — |
| FY2021, ended Apr 2, 2021 | $304M | $81.0M | — |
| FY2022, ended Apr 1, 2022 | $0 | $70.0M | — |
| FY2023, ended Mar 31, 2023 | $904M | $134M | $2.14B |
| FY2024, ended Mar 29, 2024 | $441M | $138M | — |
| FY2025, ended Mar 28, 2025 | $272M | $133M | — |
| FY2026, ended Apr 3, 2026 | $634M | $237M | $73.0M |
| Trailing 12 months to Oct 2, 2026 (through Q2 FY2027) | $771M | $225M | — |
Revenue (TTM)
$5.23B
+16.9% YoY
Net income (TTM)
$1.21B
+112% YoY
Cash
$589M
−16.0% YoY
Total debt
$8.12B
−6.7% YoY
Valuation
At current price- Market Cap
- $17.3B
- P/E
- 14.3×
- Forward P/E
- —. Needs analyst estimates; not available from the current data provider
- Price / Sales
- 3.3×
- Price / Book
- 6.3×
- EV / EBITDA
- 9.3×
Growth
Trailing 12 months- Revenue (TTM)
- $5.23B
- Revenue Growth YoY
- 16.9%
- Revenue CAGR 3Y
- 14.7%
- Revenue CAGR 5Y
- 14.4%
- EPS Growth YoY
- 116%
- Net Income Growth YoY
- 112%
Profitability
Trailing 12 months- Gross Margin
- 77.4%
- Operating Margin
- 41.8%
- Net Margin
- 23.1%
- FCF Margin
- 33.7%
- Return on Equity
- 46.4%
Earnings
Trailing 12 months- Net Income
- $1.21B
- EPS (diluted)
- $1.97
- EBITDA
- $2.68B
- Operating Income
- $2.19B
Balance Sheet
As of Oct 2, 2026- Cash and cash equivalents
- $589M
- Total Debt
- $8.12B
- Net Debt
- $7.53B
- Total Assets
- $15.5B
- Total Liabilities
- $12.8B
- Shareholders' Equity
- $2.74B
Cash Flow
Trailing 12 months- Operating Cash Flow
- $1.78B
- Capital Expenditure
- $16.0M
- Free Cash Flow
- $1.76B
Dividends and risk
Last 12 months- Dividend Yield
- 1.7%
- Dividend / Share
- $0.50
- Beta (5Y)
- 1.26
Every ratio is calculated from the company’s reported figures.
Strength
Revenue is up 16.9% year over year, at $5.23B.
Strength
Operating margin widened 4.4 pts in a year, to 41.8%.
Note
Net debt of $7.53B is 2.8× EBITDA.
Strength
Turns 33.7% of revenue into free cash flow.
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Latest report
Pro10-Q for the quarter ended Oct 2, 2026 · filed Oct 29, 2026
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Score of each annual report
0 to 100 · 60 means nothing notable · tap a column for its details
2026 · 10-K61Nothing notable
61Nothing notable
10-K for the fiscal year ended Apr 3, 2026
Filed May 21, 2026 · Read the filing on EDGAR
- Revenue rose 27% to $5.0 billion, with $823 million from MoneyLion and $87 million from an extra week; net income rose 51% to $973 million.
- Operating income rose 32% to $2.12 billion, helped by a one-time $354 million reversal of a legal accrual tied to the Columbia litigation.
- MoneyLion was excluded from Gen's internal control assessment, and Gen is still evaluating fixes for a material weakness MoneyLion reported before the acquisition.
- Cash fell $595 million to $411 million after the acquisition and $634 million of buybacks; total debt was $8.28 billion, and operating cash flow rose to $1.55 billion.
Business momentum
Strong improvement
“Net revenues increased $1,065 million, primarily due to higher sales in both our Cyber Safety Platform products and Trust-Based Solutions”
Outlook
Neutral
“If the economic uncertainty continues, we may experience negative impacts on customer renewals, customer collections, sales and marketing efforts, customer deployments, product development, or other financial metrics.”
Financial stress
Low
“We have an undrawn revolving credit facility of $1,495 million, net of our letters of credit, which expires in March 2031.”
Tone against the previous report
About the same
Red flags
- Medium
Weak internal controls
“MoneyLion has undertaken steps to remediate the material weakness and we are evaluating the steps that have been taken under Gen’s control framework.”
Positives
Existing cyber safety business kept growing
“Revenue from Cyber Safety Platform increased $163 million during fiscal 2026 due to growth across our cyber safety membership offerings and the additional week in the first quarter of fiscal 2026.”
Operating cash flow rose to $1.55 billion
“Net cash provided by operating activities of $1,545 million in fiscal 2026 was primarily comprised of net income adjusted for the net effect of non-cash items.”
Large cash returns to shareholders and bondholders
“During fiscal 2026, we returned $1,091 million of capital back to shareholders and bondholders.”
Concerns
Profit growth boosted by a one-time legal reversal
“General and administrative expense decreased $378 million, primarily due to a $354 million litigation accrual reversal related to our litigation with the Trustees of the University of Columbia in the City of New York (Columbia).”
Most revenue growth came from an acquisition and an extra week
“Net revenues also increased $87 million due to the favorable impact from the additional week in the first quarter of fiscal 2026, impacting both segment financials.”
Large loss on selling Instacash Advances lifted costs
“Sales and marketing expense, including the impact of the additional week in the first quarter of fiscal 2026, increased $483 million, primarily due to a $205 million in loss on sale of Instacash Advances”
New risks since the previous report
AI product errors, regulation and AI-enabled attacks
“Additionally, deployment of agentic AI with access to our systems, data, and third-party tools creates an expanded surface for cyberattacks”
Some debt could come due earlier than its stated date
“includes a springing maturity provision applicable solely to the Extended Term A Facility and Revolving Facility pursuant to which the obligations under such facilities may become due and payable prior to the stated maturity dates”
Unsettled rules for earned wage access products like Instacash
“In particular, the regulatory landscape regarding earned wage access products (including our Instacash product) is uncertain and evolving given rapid growth in the use of such products in recent years.”
Possible share dilution from MoneyLion contingent value rights
“To the extent we are required to issue shares to the CVR holders under the CVR Agreement, our stockholders may be diluted.”
Biggest risks named
- Heavy debt with mostly variable interest rates and refinancing needs
- MoneyLion integration, consumer credit losses and funding access
- Evolving consumer finance, earned wage access and privacy regulation
- Competition from free, bundled and larger rivals' products
- Cyberattacks, including AI-enabled threats, harming a security brand's reputation
Artificial intelligence in this business: Material to the business
How the score adds up
| Starting point | 60 | |
| Business momentum | +12 | |
| Outlook | 0 | |
| Tone against the previous report | 0 | |
| Financial stress | 0 | |
| Red flags | −9 | |
| New risks | −2 | |
| Score | 61 | |
Written by AI (Claude Opus 5.5) from the report’s text. 14 of 14 quotes were found word for word in the filing; the rest are left out. Not investment advice.
All scored reports
| Period | Report | Filed | Score | Momentum | Red flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10-Q | Oct 29, 2026 | Pro | |||
| 10-K | May 21, 2026 | 61 | Strong improvement | 1 medium | |
| 10-K | May 15, 2025 | 71 | Strong improvement | 1 minor | |
| 10-K | May 16, 2024 | 39 | Sharp deterioration | 1 medium | |
| 10-K | May 25, 2023 | 75 | Strong improvement | None | |
| 10-K | May 20, 2022 | 63 | Strong improvement | 2 medium | |
| 10-K | May 21, 2021 | 66 | Strong improvement | 2 medium1 minor | |
| 10-K | May 28, 2020 | 54 | Improving | None | |
| 10-K | May 24, 2019 | 41 | Sharp deterioration | 1 medium | |
| 10-K | Oct 26, 2018 | 51 | Strong improvement | 1 serious3 medium |
How these scores work
An AI model reads the management discussion, risk factors and legal sections of each report and records what they say, quoting the filing word for word. Fixed rules then turn those findings into a score from 0 to 100, where 60 means nothing notable either way. A score describes the report, not whether the stock is a good investment, and the AI may know how things turned out later, which can colour older scores. Read the methodology
From the 10-Q for Q2 FY2027 (period ended Oct 2, 2026), filed Oct 29, 2026. View filings on SEC EDGAR