GEN

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Gen Digital Inc. · Technology · United States · $14.9B cap · $278.3M/day traded

$24.88 -0.0% · close 23 Oct · scored 24 Oct

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Quality
63
Value
68
Momentum
70

As of 24 Oct 2026, MoatMap's StockRank for Gen Digital Inc. (GEN) is 94/100, ranked against 24,000+ stocks in 35 markets (Quality 63, Value 68, Momentum 70, each scored against its sector).

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P/E (TTM)
14.5x
peers 32.7x
ROE
41.9%
peers 4.7%
D/E
3.1x
peers 0.3x
Dividend %
2.0%
trailing yield

ABOUT GEN DIGITAL INC.

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Gen Digital Inc. is a global leader in cyber safety, providing a suite of digital security products and services under brands like Norton, Avast, LifeLock, and AVG. The company benefits from its portfolio of highly recognized and trusted cybersecurity brands, extensive customer base, and advanced threat intelligence capabilities, creating a strong market position in consumer cyber safety. Gen Digital is a diversified cyber safety company with a broad product offering, capitalizing on the increasing demand for digital protection and privacy.

FINANCIAL SUMMARY (USD)

Year20222023202420252026CAGRTTM2027E2028EFwd CAGR
Revenue—3.3B3.8B3.9B5.0B14.7%5.1B5.4B5.8B7.7%
EPS1.442.200.971.041.633.1%1.711.872.1113.9%
Shares—640.0M623.0M617.0M598.0M-6.6%598.6M———
Debt—9.8B8.7B8.3B8.3B-5.6%8.2B———
Equity—2.2B2.1B2.3B2.6B5.9%————
Op CF—757.0M2.1B1.2B1.5B26.8%1.6B———
Inv CF—-6.5B2.0M-100.0M-1.0B—————
Fin CF—4.7B-2.0B-970.0M-1.1B—————
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PRICE (1Y) · USD-20.8%
20.923.526.128.831.414 Sep5 Oct23 Oct
SMA 50SMA 200

Price checkNo clear trendExperimental

No clear trend: not near its 52-week low, and not in a steady uptrend.

SwingsAverage

Calmer than 53% of stocks we rank over the past year (40% a year).

How this is worked out

StockRank judges the business. The price check reads only the chart: it is the price side of the Momentum score, in words.

The rules: Still falling is a new 52-week low in the last two weeks, at least 25% below the high. Finding a floor is no new low since. Turning up is 20 or more trading days without a new low, at least 10% off it, and back above a rising 50-day average. In an uptrend is above the 200-day average and within 15% of the high.

In 2,112 US drawdowns since 2001, buying while the price was still falling was followed by a further 20% drop 42% of the time. Waiting for a turn like this one cut that to 33%, at about 7% higher prices and with no better returns. Part of that cut is simply not buying: 13% of falls never turned, and waiting kept those out. Among turns that were bought, 38% still fell another 20%, and 33% of turns were followed by a new low within six months. The benefit was largest in crashes such as 2008 and 2020.

What it measures: day-to-day price moves over the past year, as a yearly figure, ranked against every stock we cover. Very calm under 20% a year, Calm 20 to 30%, Average 30 to 40%, Bumpy 40 to 55%, Very bumpy above that.

What we found: across about 13,500 stocks in 34 markets (2002 to 2025), past swings were a good guide to the next year's, and bumpier stocks fell further. How much further changed too much between eras to put a number on it.

Calm is not safe: a calm stock can still slide steadily.

Rules fixed before any data was fetched. Describes the chart, not a recommendation.

Close
$24.88
RSI (14)
72.3
52-Week Range-21.4% from high
Low $17.61High $31.65

SCORE BREAKDOWN

Quality
63
ROIC
16.1%75.0
ROE
41.9%94.8
GP/Assets
25.4%59.9
Op. Margin
35.6%95.1
FCF/Assets
9.9%77.6
Piotroski
780.2
Int. Cover
3.9x33.2
D/E Ratio
3.08x1.9
Current Ratio
0.47x1.4
Value
68
P/E (TTM)
14.5x80.5
EV/EBITDA
9.4x75.8
P/FCF
9.6x86.2
P/B
5.6x26.3
P/S
2.9x50.1
Div Yield
2.0%64.1
Momentum
70
52W High %
79%74.2
RS 6M
24%80.6
SMA 50/200
1.10x73.4
EPS Rev 4W
+0.1%67.3
EPS Rev 12W
+0.7%66.0
EPS Improve
+94%56.7
Q Growth
59%59.1

FUNDAMENTALS

Market Cap
$14.9B
P/E (Forward)
7.5x
Gross Margin
78.0%

SECTOR PEERS

Closest peers in Technology, ranked by industry match, size, and score similarity. Cross-listings of GEN are excluded.

TickerCompanyMkt CapStockRankSignal
GENGen Digital Inc.(you)$14.9B94Strong Buy
GDDYGoDaddy Inc.$14.3B89Strong Buy
NTNXNutanix, Inc.$19.1B90Strong Buy
TOSTToast, Inc.$18.9B89Strong Buy
DBXDropbox, Inc.$8.2B93Strong Buy
QLYSQualys, Inc.$7.5B94Strong Buy
WEXWEX Inc.$6.7B93Strong Buy
PATHUiPath, Inc.$7.4B89Strong Buy
FFIVF5, Inc.$25.8B86Strong Buy
VRSNVeriSign, Inc.$26.9B86Strong Buy

Peer medians: ROE 4.7% · P/E 32.7x · Gross margin 52.1%

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Gen Digital Inc. (GEN): Stock Score Summary

Gen Digital Inc. (GEN) has a MoatMap StockRank of 94/100 based on Quality (63/100), Value (68/100), and Momentum (70/100) factor scores. The current signal is STRONG BUY.

Gen Digital Inc. is a global leader in cyber safety, providing a suite of digital security products and services under brands like Norton, Avast, LifeLock, and AVG. The company benefits from its portfolio of highly recognized and trusted cybersecurity brands, extensive customer base, and advanced threat intelligence capabilities, creating a strong market position in consumer cyber safety. Gen Digital is a diversified cyber safety company with a broad product offering, capitalizing on the increasing demand for digital protection and privacy.

Key Financial Metrics

Price$24.88
Market Cap$14.9B
P/E (TTM)14.55
P/E (Forward)7.50
Price/Book5.61
Return on Equity41.9%
Return on Invested Capital16.1%
Debt/Equity3.08x
Gross Margin78.0%
Operating Margin35.6%
Revenue Growth6.3%
Dividend Yield2.0%
Free Cash Flow$1.5B

Gen Digital Inc. operates in the Software - Infrastructure industry, part of the Technology sector (United States).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Gen Digital Inc.’s (GEN) StockRank?
MoatMap’s StockRank for Gen Digital Inc. (GEN) is 94/100, with a Strong Buy signal. It is a composite of Quality (63), Value (68), and Momentum (70), each scored against its sector. The composite is then ranked across MoatMap’s universe of 24,000+ stocks.
Does Gen Digital Inc. have an economic moat?
Gen Digital Inc. (GEN) has a Quality factor score of 63/100. The Quality factor combines ROIC, Piotroski F-Score, and leverage: the financial fingerprints of a durable competitive advantage. A Quality score above 70 typically indicates a company with the characteristics of a moated business.
Is Gen Digital Inc. a buy, hold, or sell?
MoatMap’s current signal for Gen Digital Inc. (GEN) is Strong Buy, based on a StockRank of 94/100. Signals are derived mechanically from the StockRank composite and should be one input among many; combine with your own thesis on management, competitive position, and valuation.
What sector is Gen Digital Inc. in?
Gen Digital Inc. (GEN) operates in the Technology sector, specifically the Software - Infrastructure industry (United States).