Gen Digital Inc. (GEN) Financial Ratios
30 years of historical data (1997–2026) · Technology · Software - Infrastructure
EV/EBITDA
↓
8.47
↓-31% vs avg
5yr avg: 12.24
30Y Low5.9·High53.3
P/FCF
↓
9.62
↓-19% vs avg
5yr avg: 11.82
30Y Low7.0·High55.6
P/B Ratio
↓
5.73
-2% vs avg
5yr avg: 5.83
30Y Low1.3·High7.6
ROE
↓
39.9%
↑-29% vs avg
5yr avg: 55.9%
30Y Low-90%·High135%
Debt/EBITDA
↓
3.10
↓-31% vs avg
5yr avg: 4.46
30Y Low0.0·High19.0
Percentile shows where the current value sits in 30-year historical distribution. Sparklines show 5-year trend.
GEN Valuation Multiples
Price-based multiples — how expensive the stock is relative to earnings, sales, book value, and cash flow
Gen Digital Inc. trades at 15.4x earnings, 13% below its 5-year average of 17.7x, sitting at the 19th percentile of its historical range. Compared to the Technology sector median P/E of 29.0x, the stock trades at a discount of 47%. On a free-cash-flow basis, the stock trades at 9.6x P/FCF, 19% below the 5-year average of 11.8x.
| Metric | TTM | FY 2026 | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market Cap | $14.6B | $11.7B | $16.5B | $14.4B | $10.7B | $15.9B | $12.9B | $11.8B | $14.5B | $17.3B | $19.0B |
| Enterprise Value | $22.4B | $19.5B | $23.8B | $22.2B | $19.8B | $17.9B | $15.6B | $13.9B | $17.2B | $20.5B | $22.9B |
| P/E Ratio → | 15.40 | 12.03 | 25.66 | 23.58 | 7.94 | 19.11 | 23.28 | 20.32 | 468.23 | 14.86 | — |
| P/S Ratio | 2.93 | 2.34 | 4.19 | 3.78 | 3.23 | 5.69 | 5.04 | 4.72 | 3.07 | 3.56 | 4.72 |
| P/B Ratio | 5.73 | 4.48 | 7.27 | 6.72 | 4.87 | — | — | 1176.05 | 2.53 | 3.44 | 5.44 |
| P/FCF | 9.62 | 7.68 | 13.68 | 7.04 | 14.26 | 16.45 | 18.36 | — | 11.28 | 21.37 | — |
| P/OCF | 9.48 | 7.57 | 13.51 | 6.97 | 14.15 | 16.35 | 18.20 | — | 9.72 | 18.18 | — |
P/E links to full P/E history page with 30-year chart
GEN EV Ratios
Enterprise-value multiples — capital-structure-neutral measures of total business value
Gen Digital Inc.'s enterprise value stands at 8.5x EBITDA, 31% below its 5-year average of 12.2x. The Technology sector median is 16.7x, placing the stock at a 49% discount on an enterprise-value basis.
| Metric | TTM | FY 2026 | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EV / Revenue | — | 3.90 | 6.05 | 5.84 | 5.96 | 6.39 | 6.12 | 5.58 | 3.63 | 4.23 | 5.70 |
| EV / EBITDA | 8.47 | 7.36 | 11.73 | 13.91 | 12.88 | 15.33 | 14.62 | 19.42 | 27.33 | 29.78 | 53.25 |
| EV / EBIT | 10.41 | 9.04 | 14.81 | 19.88 | 16.70 | 15.29 | 15.37 | 13.70 | 170.20 | 41.04 | — |
| EV / FCF | — | 12.79 | 19.74 | 10.86 | 26.33 | 18.45 | 22.30 | — | 13.35 | 25.40 | — |
GEN Profitability
Margins and return-on-capital ratios measuring operating efficiency
Gen Digital Inc. earns an operating margin of 43.1%. Operating margins have expanded from 29.2% to 43.1% over the past 3 years, signaling improving operational efficiency. Return on equity of 39.9% is exceptionally high. ROIC of 16.2% represents solid returns on invested capital.
Margins
Full margin charts and quarterly trend are on the Earnings History page
| Metric | TTM | FY 2026 | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 74.1% | 74.1% | 80.3% | 80.8% | 82.2% | 85.4% | 85.8% | 84.2% | 77.8% | 78.7% | 78.8% |
| Operating Margin | 43.1% | 43.1% | 40.9% | 29.2% | 36.4% | 35.9% | 35.1% | 14.3% | 8.0% | 1.0% | -2.5% |
| Net Profit Margin | 19.5% | 19.5% | 16.3% | 16.0% | 40.2% | 29.9% | 21.7% | 156.1% | 0.7% | 24.0% | -2.6% |
Return on Capital
| Metric | TTM | FY 2026 | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | 39.9% | 39.9% | 29.2% | 28.0% | 126.6% | — | — | 135.2% | 0.6% | 27.3% | -3.0% |
| ROA | 6.3% | 6.3% | 4.1% | 3.8% | 11.7% | 12.6% | 7.9% | 32.8% | 0.2% | 6.8% | -0.7% |
| ROIC | 16.2% | 16.2% | 12.4% | 7.8% | 13.8% | 36.7% | 30.4% | 5.0% | 3.4% | 0.5% | -2.0% |
| ROCE | 16.9% | 16.9% | 12.5% | 8.5% | 14.2% | 24.8% | 19.2% | 4.1% | 3.1% | 0.4% | -0.9% |
GEN Leverage & Debt
Solvency and debt-coverage ratios — lower is generally safer
Gen Digital Inc. carries a Debt/EBITDA ratio of 3.1x, which is moderately leveraged (5% above the sector average of 2.9x). Net debt stands at $7.8B ($8.2B total debt minus $411M cash). Interest coverage of 3.8x is adequate, though a cyclical earnings downturn could tighten the margin of safety.
| Metric | TTM | FY 2026 | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 3.14 | 3.14 | 3.66 | 4.04 | 4.46 | — | — | 432.20 | 0.78 | 1.00 | 2.35 |
| Debt / EBITDA | 3.10 | 3.10 | 4.10 | 5.43 | 6.40 | 3.29 | 3.46 | 6.04 | 7.08 | 7.29 | 19.04 |
| Net Debt / Equity | — | 2.98 | 3.22 | 3.65 | 4.12 | — | — | 214.50 | 0.46 | 0.65 | 1.13 |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | 2.94 | 2.94 | 3.60 | 4.90 | 5.91 | 1.67 | 2.58 | 3.00 | 4.23 | 4.72 | 9.16 |
| Debt / FCF | — | 5.11 | 6.06 | 3.82 | 12.08 | 2.01 | 3.94 | — | 2.07 | 4.02 | — |
| Interest Coverage | 3.79 | 3.79 | 2.78 | 1.67 | 2.95 | 9.27 | 7.06 | 5.18 | 0.49 | 1.95 | -0.26 |
GEN Liquidity & Efficiency
Short-term solvency ratios and asset-utilisation metrics
The current ratio of 0.40x is below 1.0, meaning current liabilities exceed current assets. The current ratio has declined from 0.50x to 0.40x over the past 3 years.
| Metric | TTM | FY 2026 | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.40 | 0.40 | 0.51 | 0.50 | 0.43 | 0.74 | 0.72 | 1.17 | 0.85 | 1.07 | 1.14 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.40 | 0.40 | 0.51 | 0.50 | 0.43 | 0.74 | 0.72 | 1.17 | 0.85 | 1.07 | 1.14 |
| Cash Ratio | 0.15 | 0.15 | 0.35 | 0.31 | 0.26 | 0.62 | 0.45 | 0.86 | 0.54 | 0.68 | 0.92 |
| Asset Turnover | — | 0.32 | 0.25 | 0.24 | 0.21 | 0.40 | 0.40 | 0.32 | 0.30 | 0.31 | 0.22 |
| Inventory Turnover | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Days Sales Outstanding | — | 26.35 | 24.30 | 15.75 | 20.25 | 19.19 | 21.18 | 29.17 | 59.95 | 60.93 | 58.94 |
GEN Shareholder Yields
Earnings, FCF, buyback, and dividend yields — total returns to shareholders
Gen Digital Inc. returns 6.4% to shareholders annually — split between a 2.1% dividend yield and 4.3% buyback yield. The payout ratio of 32.1% is conservative, leaving significant room for dividend growth or reinvestment. The earnings yield of 6.5% (inverse of P/E) provides a useful comparison to bond yields when assessing the stock's relative attractiveness to fixed income.
Dividends
Full dividend history and growth charts are on the Dividend History page
| Metric | TTM | FY 2026 | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.1% | 2.7% | 1.9% | 2.2% | 2.9% | 1.9% | 2.9% | 63.6% | 1.5% | 1.2% | 1.2% |
| Payout Ratio | 32.1% | 32.1% | 48.7% | 53.2% | 23.5% | 36.2% | 67.3% | 192.5% | 700.0% | 18.2% | — |
Total Shareholder Return Metrics
| Metric | TTM | FY 2026 | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earnings Yield | 6.5% | 8.3% | 3.9% | 4.2% | 12.6% | 5.2% | 4.3% | 4.9% | 0.2% | 6.7% | — |
| FCF Yield | 10.4% | 13.0% | 7.3% | 14.2% | 7.0% | 6.1% | 5.4% | — | 8.9% | 4.7% | — |
| Buyback Yield | 4.3% | 5.4% | 1.6% | 3.1% | 8.4% | 0.0% | 2.4% | 13.4% | 1.6% | 0.6% | 2.6% |
| Total Shareholder Yield | 6.4% | 8.1% | 3.5% | 5.3% | 11.4% | 1.9% | 5.3% | 77.1% | 3.1% | 1.8% | 3.8% |
| Shares Outstanding | — | $619M | $624M | $642M | $624M | $591M | $600M | $643M | $632M | $668M | $618M |
Peer Comparison
Compare GEN with 10 similar companies in its peer group
| Company | Market Cap | P/E | EV/EBITDA | P/FCF | Gross Margin | Op Margin | ROE | ROIC | Debt/EBITDA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 GENYou | $15B | 15.4 | 8.5 | 9.6 | 74.1% | 43.1% | 39.9% | 16.2% | 3.1 |
 CHKP | $13B | 12.7 | 14.0 | 10.6 | 85.4% | 30.5% | 37.3% | 23.2% | 2.1 |
 IDXX | $45B | 43.0 | 31.1 | 42.4 | 61.8% | 31.6% | 66.2% | 42.5% | 0.7 |
 CRWD | $174B | -1053.6 | — | 133.1 | 74.7% | -6.1% | -4.2% | -351.6% | — |
 PANW | $196B | 179.9 | 122.4 | 56.5 | 73.4% | 13.5% | 17.5% | 17.1% | 0.2 |
 S | $5B | -11.0 | — | 66.6 | 73.2% | -30.9% | -29.0% | -16.6% | — |
 FTNT | $107B | 59.6 | 47.3 | 48.1 | 80.8% | 30.6% | 135.7% | — | 0.4 |
 CYBR | $21B | -139.5 | 908.2 | 79.6 | 74.3% | -7.7% | -6.2% | -3.2% | 52.3 |
 ZS | $20B | -462.4 | — | 27.8 | 76.9% | -4.8% | -2.7% | -8.4% | — |
 MSFT | $2.8T | 27.8 | 17.8 | 39.4 | 68.8% | 45.6% | 33.3% | 24.9% | 0.7 |
 GOOGL | $4.5T | 34.0 | 29.8 | 60.8 | 59.7% | 32.1% | 35.7% | 25.1% | 0.4 |
| Technology Median | — | 29.0 | 16.7 | 19.2 | 48.8% | 0.2% | 1.6% | 2.7% | 2.9 |
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GEN — Frequently Asked Questions
Quick answers to the most common questions about buying GEN stock.
What is Gen Digital Inc.'s P/E ratio?
Gen Digital Inc.'s current P/E ratio is 15.4x. The historical average is 26.6x. This places it at the 19th percentile of its historical range.
What is Gen Digital Inc.'s EV/EBITDA?
Gen Digital Inc.'s current EV/EBITDA is 8.5x. This enterprise value multiple compares the company's total value (equity + debt - cash) to its EBITDA. The historical average is 15.1x.
What is Gen Digital Inc.'s ROE?
Gen Digital Inc.'s return on equity (ROE) is 39.9%. This is above the typical threshold of 15-20% considered good for most companies. The historical average is 21.6%.
Is GEN stock overvalued?
Based on historical data, Gen Digital Inc. is trading at a P/E of 15.4x. This is at the 19th percentile of its historical P/E range. Compare with industry peers and growth rates for a complete picture.
What is Gen Digital Inc.'s dividend yield?
Gen Digital Inc.'s current dividend yield is 2.08% with a payout ratio of 32.1%.
What are Gen Digital Inc.'s profit margins?
Gen Digital Inc. has 74.1% gross margin and 43.1% operating margin. Operating margin above 20% indicates strong pricing power and cost efficiency.
How much debt does Gen Digital Inc. have?
Gen Digital Inc.'s Debt/EBITDA ratio is 3.1x, indicating high leverage. A ratio between 2-4x is manageable but warrants monitoring.