Gen Digital Inc. (GEN)
Information Technology · Systems Software · US stock · S&P 500 component
$24.16
▼ -0.66 (2.66%)
Fair valueUndervalued
$57 +137.8% to fair value
$29fair band $40–$75$86
Day's range
$24.01 – $25.23
52-week range
$17.61 – $31.65
About Gen Digital Inc.
Gen Digital sells consumer cyber safety software under brands such as Norton, Avast, LifeLock and others. Its products protect devices and online activity and help guard against identity theft, and it also offers privacy tools such as virtual private networks. The company earns money from subscriptions paid by consumers, often renewed automatically, and from partner distribution. Retention of subscribers and the cost of acquiring them are important to the business.
Over the latest twelve months the company reported revenue of $5.1 billion, and annual revenue rose by 14.7% on average across three years. Profitability at the operating level stands at 41.7%, and return on invested capital came to 14%. The company carries net debt of 2.9 times its EBITDA. A dividend is paid, with a yield of 2.1%. It carries an X-Ray Score of 59 out of 100.
Written with AI from public information and the filing figures on this page, then checked automatically for unsupported numbers. It can contain mistakes: read the company's own filings below before relying on it.
Price chart
52-wk range $17.61 – $31.65Volume 7,995,600Daily, split-adjusted
Vitals
Market cap$14.6B
52-week range$17.61 – $31.65
Volume (last day)7,995,600
P/E (TTM)14.1
EBIT / EV yield9.6%
Free-cash-flow yield10.6%
Dividend yield2.1%
Revenue (TTM)$5.1B
Net income (TTM)$1.1B
Operating margin41.7%
Return on capital14.5%
Debt incl. leases$8.2B
Cash & securities$564M
Debt = borrowings plus lease liabilities. Cash & securities = cash, equivalents and short-term marketable securities (long-term securities are not counted, so net cash can be understated for companies like Apple). Net debt = debt minus cash & securities. Source: latest SEC 10-Q/10-K. EBIT / EV yield = operating profit divided by market cap plus net debt.
Fair value estimate
$57model spread $55 – $60
Undervalued
+137.8% to fair value
Equal blend of three models: peer multiples, a fundamentals-adjusted multiple (growth, ROIC and margin) and a 10-year DCF scaled to the market's average. Earnings-power value (no growth) is a floor and not part of the blend. Model uncertainty is Medium, so the safety margin is 30%.
Price $24
Undervalued < $40Fair $40 – $75Overvalued > $75
10-year DCF (market-scaled)
$47
Peer multiples
$75
Earnings power floor (not blended)
$10
Fundamentals-adjusted multiple
$50
Growth the price implies
6.3%/yr
A model estimate, not a price target or recommendation. Inputs: risk-free 5.09%, equity risk premium 4.23% (Damodaran). How it works.
What this means
Weak business, but the price is low
Our models put fair value above today's price, but models can be wrong, so check the business first. A high score does not guarantee a good outcome; it shifts the odds a little. Use the checklist as a prompt for your own research.
Before you invest · decision checklist
Ticked boxes are filled in from our data; the rest are yours to answer.
The five-lens scan
Every score explained in one sentence, ranked against Information Technology peers. Open a lens to see the numbers behind it.
Valuation
Strong
96/100
Cheap against its sector on earnings and cash flow.
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EBIT / EV yield9.6%
Free-cash-flow yield10.6%
Fair value vs price2.4×
Growth
Fair
63/100
Growing at a typical pace for its sector.
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Revenue growth (3y)14.7%
EPS growth (3y)-9.8%
Growth consistency100%
Profitability
Weak
45/100
Earns lower returns on its capital than most peers.
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Return on invested capital14.5%
Operating margin41.7%
Gross profitability25.3%
Financial health
Weak
38/100
Balance sheet is more stretched than most peers.
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Piotroski F-Score7 / 9
Net debt / EBITDA2.9×
Interest coverNo interest cost
Dividends
Weak
42/100
Dividend is modest or less certain than peers.
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Dividend yield2.1%
Dividends vs free cash flow19%
Dividend growth-0.2%
Quarterly results: last 6 quarters
+4.8%
Mar '25
+30.3%
Jul '25
+25.3%
Oct '25
+25.8%
Jan '26
+27.0%
Apr '26
+6.3%
Jul '26
Revenue against the same quarter a year earlier. Latest quarter revenue $1.3B, diluted EPS $0.36.
Compare with peers
MSFT Microsoft Corp60 FTNT Fortinet, Inc.57 NOW ServiceNow, Inc.39 TWLO Twilio Inc39Other Systems Software companies by X-Ray Score.
Fundamentals checklist
● 9 Good · ● 3 Average · ● 4 BadCash quality
Earnings backed by cashAverage
Free-cash-flow yieldGood
Risk models
Altman Z''Bad
Piotroski F-ScoreGood
Growth
EPS growth (3y)Bad
Free-cash-flow growth (3y)Good
Revenue growth (3y)Good
Growth consistencyGood
Balance sheet
Current ratioBad
Net debt / EBITDABad
Interest coverGood
Valuation
Fair value vs priceGood
EBIT / EV yieldGood
Profitability
Return on invested capitalAverage
Operating marginGood
Gross profitabilityAverage
Each check is graded against the company's sector, not a fixed number. Checklist score 58/100.
Financials
| FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 | FY26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $2.8B | $3.3B | $3.8B | $3.9B | $5.0B |
| Operating income | $1.0B | $1.2B | $1.1B | $1.6B | $2.1B |
| Net income | $836M | $1.3B | $607M | $643M | $973M |
| Operating cash flow | $974M | $757M | $2.1B | $1.2B | $1.5B |
| Operating margin | 35.9% | 36.4% | 29.2% | 40.9% | 42.4% |
| Free cash flow | $968M | $751M | $2.0B | $1.2B | $1.5B |
| Diluted EPS | $1.41 | $2.14 | $0.95 | $1.03 | $1.57 |
Fiscal years, from SEC filings.
Technical summary
Daily
Bearish
4 bullish · 4 neutral · 8 bearish
Weekly
Strongly bearish
2 bullish · 1 neutral · 9 bearish
Monthly
Neutral
3 bullish · 1 neutral · 4 bearish
Moving averages (daily)
| SMA 10 | 23.34 | Bullish |
| EMA 10 | 23.71 | Bullish |
| SMA 20 | 23.44 | Bullish |
| EMA 20 | 24.27 | Bearish |
| SMA 50 | 27.15 | Bearish |
| EMA 50 | 25.71 | Bearish |
| SMA 100 | 26.45 | Bearish |
| EMA 100 | 25.75 | Bearish |
| SMA 200 | 24.23 | Bearish |
| EMA 200 | 25.42 | Bearish |
Oscillators (daily)
| RSI (14) | 45.92 | Neutral |
| MACD (12, 26) | -0.97 | Bearish |
| Momentum (12) | 9.72 | Bullish |
| Stochastic %K (14) | 78.12 | Neutral |
| Williams %R (14) | -21.88 | Neutral |
| CCI (20) | 37.76 | Neutral |
Pivot points (classic, last session)
S3 22.48 | S2 23.25 | S1 23.70 | Pivot 24.47 | R1 24.92 | R2 25.69 | R3 26.14 |
Signals describe what the chart is doing, not what to do. Moving averages: price above the average is bullish. Oscillators use the usual thresholds (RSI 30/70, Stochastic 20/80, CCI ±100, Williams %R −80/−20; MACD and momentum above zero are bullish). Weekly and monthly views use closing prices only.
Dividends
Paid, last 12 months
0.50 USD
Yield on today's price
2.07%
Frequency
Quarterly
Next ex-dividend date
Not announced
| Ex-dividend date | Amount per share |
|---|---|
| 17 Aug 2026 | 0.1250 |
| 18 May 2026 | 0.1250 |
| 13 Feb 2026 | 0.1250 |
| 17 Nov 2025 | 0.1250 |
| 18 Aug 2025 | 0.1250 |
| 19 May 2025 | 0.1250 |
| 14 Feb 2025 | 0.1250 |
| 18 Nov 2024 | 0.1250 |
| 19 Aug 2024 | 0.1250 |
| 17 May 2024 | 0.1250 |
| 15 Feb 2024 | 0.1250 |
| 17 Nov 2023 | 0.1250 |
Ex-dividend dates and amounts from EODHD. Shown as declared, before tax.
GEN SEC filings
9 Oct 2026
8-KSEC EDGAR
Director or officer change; Regulation FD disclosure
28 Sep 2026
8-KSEC EDGAR
Regulation FD disclosure
11 Sep 2026
8-KSEC EDGAR
Shareholder vote results
7 Aug 2026
10-QSEC EDGAR
Quarterly report
6 Aug 2026
8-KSEC EDGAR
Results of operations
28 Jul 2026
DEF 14ASEC EDGAR
Proxy statement
21 May 2026
10-KSEC EDGAR
Annual report
7 May 2026
8-KSEC EDGAR
Results of operations; Other events
Where the numbers come from
Statements SEC EDGAR filings (10-K, 10-Q), quarters derived from year-to-date figures.
Prices end-of-day closes, split-adjusted.
Industry inputs beta, multiples and equity risk premium from Damodaran Online (NYU Stern).
StocksXray is for education only and is not financial advice. Scores and fair values are model estimates from public filings and carry uncertainty.