GEN DIGITAL INC (GEN) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NASDAQ:GEN • US6687711084

22.57 USD
-0.23 (-1.01%)
At close: Feb 27, 2026
22.6101 USD
+0.04 (+0.18%)
After Hours: 2/27/2026, 8:06:48 PM
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Fundamental Rating

6

Taking everything into account, GEN scores 6 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. GEN was compared to 276 industry peers in the Software industry. GEN has an excellent profitability rating, but there are concerns on its financial health. GEN may be a bit undervalued, certainly considering the very reasonable score on growth


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • GEN had positive earnings in the past year.
  • GEN had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • In the past 5 years GEN has always been profitable.
  • Each year in the past 5 years GEN had a positive operating cash flow.
GEN Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFGEN Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 1B 2B 3B

1.2 Ratios

  • Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 3.81%, GEN is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 69.20% of the companies in the same industry.
  • With an excellent Return On Equity value of 25.86%, GEN belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 90.22% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 8.39%, GEN belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 81.52% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for GEN is below the industry average of 10.73%.
  • The last Return On Invested Capital (8.39%) for GEN is above the 3 year average (6.59%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 3.81%
ROE 25.86%
ROIC 8.39%
ROA(3y)5.48%
ROA(5y)7.44%
ROE(3y)39.34%
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)6.59%
ROIC(5y)10.39%
GEN Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICGEN Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 10K 20K 30K

1.3 Margins

  • GEN has a Profit Margin of 12.76%. This is in the better half of the industry: GEN outperforms 75.36% of its industry peers.
  • GEN's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • GEN's Operating Margin of 37.34% is amongst the best of the industry. GEN outperforms 96.74% of its industry peers.
  • GEN's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 78.84%, GEN is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 76.45% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of GEN has remained more or less at the same level.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 37.34%
PM (TTM) 12.76%
GM 78.84%
OM growth 3Y3.57%
OM growth 5Y10.54%
PM growth 3Y-18.24%
PM growth 5Y-36.32%
GM growth 3Y-2.04%
GM growth 5Y-0.95%
GEN Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsGEN Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 50 100 150

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • GEN has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
  • GEN has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • Compared to 5 years ago, GEN has more shares outstanding
  • GEN has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
GEN Yearly Shares OutstandingGEN Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 200M 400M 600M
GEN Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsGEN Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 5B 10B 15B

2.2 Solvency

  • GEN has an Altman-Z score of 1.17. This is a bad value and indicates that GEN is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • GEN has a Altman-Z score of 1.17. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: GEN outperforms 43.12% of its industry peers.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of GEN is 5.54, which is a neutral value as it means it would take GEN, 5.54 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of GEN (5.54) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 3.50 is on the high side and indicates that GEN has dependencies on debt financing.
  • GEN's Debt to Equity ratio of 3.50 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. GEN is outperformed by 85.14% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 3.5
Debt/FCF 5.54
Altman-Z 1.17
ROIC/WACC0.84
WACC9.95%
GEN Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFGEN Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 2B 4B 6B 8B

2.3 Liquidity

  • GEN has a Current Ratio of 0.47. This is a bad value and indicates that GEN is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • GEN has a worse Current ratio (0.47) than 93.48% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.47 indicates that GEN may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • GEN has a worse Quick ratio (0.47) than 93.12% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.47
Quick Ratio 0.47
GEN Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesGEN Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2B 4B 6B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • GEN shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 15.28%, which is quite good.
  • Measured over the past years, GEN shows a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 9.66% on average per year.
  • GEN shows a strong growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 21.45%.
  • Measured over the past years, GEN shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 9.58% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)15.28%
EPS 3Y8.25%
EPS 5Y9.66%
EPS Q2Q%14.29%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)21.45%
Revenue growth 3Y12.06%
Revenue growth 5Y9.58%
Sales Q2Q%25.76%

3.2 Future

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 9.56% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, GEN will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 6.28% on average per year.
EPS Next Y15.49%
EPS Next 2Y13.62%
EPS Next 3Y12.98%
EPS Next 5Y9.56%
Revenue Next Year26.47%
Revenue Next 2Y15.51%
Revenue Next 3Y11.95%
Revenue Next 5Y6.28%

3.3 Evolution

  • The EPS growth rate is stable: in the next years the growth will be about the same than in the last years.
  • The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
GEN Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesGEN Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2B 4B 6B
GEN Yearly EPS VS EstimatesGEN Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 1 2 3

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • With a Price/Earnings ratio of 9.06, the valuation of GEN can be described as very reasonable.
  • 89.86% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than GEN, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
  • GEN is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 27.07, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
  • GEN is valuated cheaply with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 7.88.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of GEN indicates a rather cheap valuation: GEN is cheaper than 89.13% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of GEN to the average of the S&P500 Index (28.05), we can say GEN is valued rather cheaply.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 9.06
Fwd PE 7.88
GEN Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsGEN Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30 40

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of GEN indicates a rather cheap valuation: GEN is cheaper than 89.49% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, GEN is valued cheaper than 92.39% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 9.01
EV/EBITDA 9.57
GEN Per share dataGEN EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 5 -5 -10 -15

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
  • The decent profitability rating of GEN may justify a higher PE ratio.
  • A more expensive valuation may be justified as GEN's earnings are expected to grow with 12.98% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)0.59
PEG (5Y)0.94
EPS Next 2Y13.62%
EPS Next 3Y12.98%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • GEN has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.19%.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 0.58, GEN pays a better dividend. On top of this GEN pays more dividend than 94.93% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • GEN's Dividend Yield is a higher than the S&P500 average which is at 1.82.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.19%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of GEN decreases each year by -47.18%.
  • GEN has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
  • GEN has not decreased its dividend in the last 3 years.
Dividend Growth(5Y)-47.18%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years3
GEN Yearly Dividends per shareGEN Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2 4 6 8 10

5.3 Sustainability

  • GEN pays out 51.91% of its income as dividend. This is a bit on the high side, but may be sustainable.
DP51.91%
EPS Next 2Y13.62%
EPS Next 3Y12.98%
GEN Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendGEN Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 2B 4B 6B
GEN Dividend Payout.GEN Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.GEN Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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GEN DIGITAL INC

NASDAQ:GEN (2/27/2026, 8:06:48 PM)

After market: 22.6101 +0.04 (+0.18%)

22.57

-0.23 (-1.01%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupSoftware & Services
GICS IndustrySoftware
Earnings (Last)02-05
Earnings (Next)05-04
Inst Owners88.1%
Inst Owner Change0%
Ins Owners9.28%
Ins Owner Change-0.31%
Market Cap13.67B
Revenue(TTM)4.73B
Net Income(TTM)603.00M
Analysts75
Price Target33.3 (47.54%)
Short Float %3.63%
Short Ratio3.49
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.19%
Yearly Dividend0.5
Dividend Growth(5Y)-47.18%
DP51.91%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years3
Ex-Date02-13
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)0.5%
Min EPS beat(2)0.34%
Max EPS beat(2)0.66%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)1.87%
Min EPS beat(4)0.34%
Max EPS beat(4)5.74%
EPS beat(8)6
Avg EPS beat(8)1%
EPS beat(12)8
Avg EPS beat(12)0.81%
EPS beat(16)12
Avg EPS beat(16)1.28%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)0.46%
Min Revenue beat(2)-0.16%
Max Revenue beat(2)1.08%
Revenue beat(4)3
Avg Revenue beat(4)1.49%
Min Revenue beat(4)-0.16%
Max Revenue beat(4)4.75%
Revenue beat(8)3
Avg Revenue beat(8)0.34%
Revenue beat(12)3
Avg Revenue beat(12)-0.05%
Revenue beat(16)4
Avg Revenue beat(16)0.19%
PT rev (1m)-0.9%
PT rev (3m)-2.31%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0.38%
EPS NQ rev (3m)0.38%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)0.13%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.56%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.56%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.3%
Revenue NY rev (3m)2.14%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 9.06
Fwd PE 7.88
P/S 2.89
P/FCF 9.01
P/OCF 8.88
P/B 5.86
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 9.57
EPS(TTM)2.49
EY11.03%
EPS(NY)2.87
Fwd EY12.7%
FCF(TTM)2.5
FCFY11.1%
OCF(TTM)2.54
OCFY11.26%
SpS7.8
BVpS3.85
TBVpS-17.71
PEG (NY)0.59
PEG (5Y)0.94
Graham Number14.69
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 3.81%
ROE 25.86%
ROCE 13.43%
ROIC 8.39%
ROICexc 8.8%
ROICexgc N/A
OM 37.34%
PM (TTM) 12.76%
GM 78.84%
FCFM 32.09%
ROA(3y)5.48%
ROA(5y)7.44%
ROE(3y)39.34%
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)6.59%
ROIC(5y)10.39%
ROICexc(3y)7.07%
ROICexc(5y)14.76%
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)10.55%
ROCE(5y)16.63%
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3Y-35.61%
ROICexc growth 5Y-8.57%
OM growth 3Y3.57%
OM growth 5Y10.54%
PM growth 3Y-18.24%
PM growth 5Y-36.32%
GM growth 3Y-2.04%
GM growth 5Y-0.95%
F-Score6
Asset Turnover0.3
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 3.5
Debt/FCF 5.54
Debt/EBITDA 3.64
Cap/Depr 4.6%
Cap/Sales 0.47%
Interest Coverage 3.06
Cash Conversion 68.61%
Profit Quality 251.58%
Current Ratio 0.47
Quick Ratio 0.47
Altman-Z 1.17
F-Score6
WACC9.95%
ROIC/WACC0.84
Cap/Depr(3y)3.18%
Cap/Depr(5y)3.56%
Cap/Sales(3y)0.36%
Cap/Sales(5y)0.31%
Profit Quality(3y)193.32%
Profit Quality(5y)164.42%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)15.28%
EPS 3Y8.25%
EPS 5Y9.66%
EPS Q2Q%14.29%
EPS Next Y15.49%
EPS Next 2Y13.62%
EPS Next 3Y12.98%
EPS Next 5Y9.56%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)21.45%
Revenue growth 3Y12.06%
Revenue growth 5Y9.58%
Sales Q2Q%25.76%
Revenue Next Year26.47%
Revenue Next 2Y15.51%
Revenue Next 3Y11.95%
Revenue Next 5Y6.28%
EBIT growth 1Y9.9%
EBIT growth 3Y16.07%
EBIT growth 5Y21.14%
EBIT Next Year11.33%
EBIT Next 3Y9.16%
EBIT Next 5Y3.55%
FCF growth 1Y56.07%
FCF growth 3Y7.6%
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y55.45%
OCF growth 3Y7.82%
OCF growth 5YN/A

GEN DIGITAL INC / GEN FAQ

What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of GEN DIGITAL INC (GEN) stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 6 / 10 to GEN.


Can you provide the valuation status for GEN DIGITAL INC?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 9 / 10 to GEN DIGITAL INC (GEN). This can be considered as Undervalued.


How profitable is GEN DIGITAL INC (GEN) stock?

GEN DIGITAL INC (GEN) has a profitability rating of 7 / 10.


What is the valuation of GEN DIGITAL INC based on its PE and PB ratios?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for GEN DIGITAL INC (GEN) is 9.06 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 5.86.


Can you provide the financial health for GEN stock?

The financial health rating of GEN DIGITAL INC (GEN) is 2 / 10.