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Gen Digital Inc. (GEN)
Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility
Financials

Company Info

ISIN

US6687711084

CUSIP

668771108

IPO Date

Mar 26, 1990

Highlights

Market Cap

$17.47B

EPS (TTM)

$1.03

PE Ratio

27.24

PEG Ratio

0.81

Total Revenue (TTM)

$3.94B

Gross Profit (TTM)

$3.16B

EBITDA (TTM)

$1.66B

Year Range

$22.64 - $31.44

Target Price

$30.32

Short %

3.45%

Short Ratio

3.98

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Performance

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S&P 500

Returns By Period

Gen Digital Inc. (GEN) returned 3.17% year-to-date (YTD) and 16.36% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, GEN delivered an annualized return of 11.51%, outperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.84%.


GEN

YTD

3.17%

1M

9.55%

6M

-8.40%

1Y

16.36%

3Y*

6.21%

5Y*

6.60%

10Y*

11.51%

^GSPC (Benchmark)

YTD

0.52%

1M

6.32%

6M

-1.44%

1Y

12.25%

3Y*

12.45%

5Y*

14.20%

10Y*

10.84%

*Annualized

Monthly Returns

The table below presents the monthly returns of GEN, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2025-1.72%2.02%-2.89%-2.52%8.70%3.17%
20242.89%-7.94%4.23%-10.09%23.90%0.60%4.04%2.31%3.67%6.12%6.43%-11.25%22.41%
20237.37%-14.72%-12.05%2.97%0.04%5.76%4.85%4.76%-12.69%-5.77%33.35%3.35%9.29%
20220.12%11.91%-8.49%-5.58%-2.80%-9.32%11.70%-7.42%-10.85%11.87%2.48%-6.66%-15.81%
20211.40%-6.85%8.97%1.65%28.00%-1.16%-8.82%7.53%-4.74%0.59%-1.86%4.55%27.59%
202011.36%16.60%-1.68%13.68%7.10%-12.45%8.17%10.26%-11.39%-1.30%-10.78%13.99%44.36%
201911.25%7.34%2.22%5.31%-22.64%16.64%-0.92%8.18%1.63%-3.17%9.39%2.49%37.17%
2018-2.96%-3.18%-1.67%7.50%-25.23%-0.28%-2.08%0.09%5.56%-14.71%22.21%-14.54%-31.76%
201715.32%3.97%7.39%3.10%-4.17%-6.56%9.70%-3.00%9.44%-0.94%-10.62%-3.14%18.69%
2016-5.52%-1.94%18.23%-9.44%4.30%18.83%-0.54%18.50%4.02%-0.28%-2.25%-2.05%43.92%
2015-3.45%2.18%-7.13%6.68%-1.20%-4.99%-2.19%-9.25%-4.98%5.80%-4.23%7.25%-15.91%
2014-9.20%1.07%-7.03%1.55%8.43%4.87%3.32%3.26%-3.17%5.57%5.74%-1.67%11.72%
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Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

The current rank of GEN is 68, indicating average performance compared to other stocks on our website. Here’s a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.


The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of GEN is 6868
Overall Rank
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of GEN is 7272
Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of GEN is 6363
Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of GEN is 6363
Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of GEN is 7474
Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of GEN is 6868
Martin Ratio Rank
The risk-adjusted ranks indicate the investment's position relative to the market. A rank closer to 100 signifies top-performing investments, while a rank closer to 0 might suggest underperformance, based on the selected ratio. The values are calculated based on the past 12 months of returns.

Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators

The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Gen Digital Inc. (GEN) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.


The Sharpe ratio helps investors understand how much return they're getting for the level of risk taken. A higher Sharpe ratio indicates better risk-adjusted performance, meaning more reward for each unit of risk.

Gen Digital Inc. Sharpe ratios as of May 30, 2025 (values are recalculated daily):

  • 1-Year: 0.60
  • 5-Year: 0.21
  • 10-Year: 0.36
  • All Time: 0.26

These values reflect how efficiently the investment has delivered returns relative to its volatility over different time periods. All figures are annualized and based on daily total returns (including price changes and dividends).

The chart below shows the rolling Sharpe ratio of Gen Digital Inc. compared to the selected benchmark. This view highlights how the investment's risk-adjusted performance has changed over time.


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Dividends

Dividend History

Gen Digital Inc. provided a 1.79% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.50 per share. The company has been increasing its dividends for 3 consecutive years.


0.00%10.00%20.00%30.00%40.00%50.00%60.00%$0.00$2.00$4.00$6.00$8.00$10.00$12.0020142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20242023202220212020201920182017201620152014
Dividend$0.50$0.50$0.50$0.50$0.50$12.50$0.35$0.30$0.30$4.38$0.60$0.60

Dividend yield

1.79%1.83%2.19%2.33%1.92%60.15%1.37%1.59%1.07%18.31%2.86%2.34%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Gen Digital Inc.. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2025$0.00$0.13$0.00$0.00$0.13$0.25
2024$0.00$0.13$0.00$0.00$0.13$0.00$0.00$0.13$0.00$0.00$0.13$0.00$0.50
2023$0.00$0.13$0.00$0.00$0.13$0.00$0.00$0.13$0.00$0.00$0.13$0.00$0.50
2022$0.00$0.13$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.13$0.00$0.13$0.00$0.00$0.13$0.00$0.50
2021$0.00$0.13$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.13$0.00$0.13$0.00$0.00$0.13$0.00$0.50
2020$0.00$12.13$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.13$0.00$0.13$0.00$0.00$0.13$0.00$12.50
2019$0.00$0.08$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.08$0.00$0.08$0.00$0.00$0.13$0.00$0.35
2018$0.00$0.08$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.08$0.00$0.08$0.00$0.00$0.08$0.00$0.30
2017$0.00$0.08$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.08$0.00$0.08$0.00$0.00$0.08$0.00$0.30
2016$0.00$0.15$4.00$0.00$0.00$0.08$0.00$0.08$0.00$0.00$0.08$0.00$4.38
2015$0.00$0.15$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.15$0.00$0.15$0.00$0.00$0.15$0.00$0.60
2014$0.15$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.15$0.00$0.15$0.00$0.00$0.15$0.00$0.60

Dividend Yield & Payout


Dividend Yield

Gen Digital Inc. has a dividend yield of 1.79%, which is quite average when compared to the overall market.

Payout Ratio

Gen Digital Inc. has a payout ratio of 22.52%, which is below the market average. This means Gen Digital Inc. returns a smaller proportion of its earnings to shareholders as dividends, suggesting it retains a higher portion for reinvestment, growth, or debt payment.

Drawdowns

Drawdowns Chart

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.


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Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Gen Digital Inc.. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown for the Gen Digital Inc. was 87.75%, occurring on Oct 8, 1992. Recovery took 1787 trading sessions.

The current Gen Digital Inc. drawdown is 10.89%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-87.75%Jan 20, 1992184Oct 8, 19921787Nov 4, 19991971
-69.98%Dec 6, 2004999Nov 20, 20081960Sep 6, 20162959
-63.11%Mar 13, 2000199Dec 21, 2000295Mar 4, 2002494
-48.41%Feb 10, 2022317May 16, 2023368Oct 31, 2024685
-47.58%Sep 20, 2017281Oct 30, 2018319Feb 7, 2020600
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Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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Financials

Financial Performance

The chart below illustrates the trends in the financial health of Gen Digital Inc. over time, highlighting three key metrics: Total Revenue, Earnings Before Interest and Taxes (EBIT), and Net Income.


Annual
Quarterly

0.0

Earnings Per Share

The chart presents the Earnings Per Share (EPS) performance of Gen Digital Inc., comparing actual results with analytics estimates. The company has exceeded analyst expectations for EPS in the past quarter, achieving a 1.7% positive surprise.


0.200.300.400.500.6020212022202320242025
0.59
0.58
Actual
Estimate

Valuation

The Valuation section provides an overview of how Gen Digital Inc. is priced in the market compared to other companies in the Software - Infrastructure industry. It includes key financial ratios that help investors assess whether the stock is undervalued or overvalued.


PE Ratio

The chart displays the Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for GEN, comparing it with other companies in the Software - Infrastructure industry. Currently, GEN has a P/E ratio of 27.2. This P/E ratio is in line with the industry average, suggesting the stock may be fairly valued relative to its earnings.

PEG Ratio

The chart shows the Price/Earnings to Growth (PEG) ratio for GEN compared to other companies in the Software - Infrastructure industry. GEN currently has a PEG ratio of 0.8. This PEG ratio is close to the industry average, suggesting the stock’s valuation is balanced against its growth outlook.

PS Ratio

This chart shows the Price-to-Sales (P/S) ratio for GEN relative to other companies in the Software - Infrastructure industry. Currently, GEN has a P/S ratio of 4.4. This P/S ratio falls within the average range for the industry, suggesting the stock is fairly valued based on its revenue.

PB Ratio

The chart illustrates the Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio for GEN in comparison with other companies in the Software - Infrastructure industry. Currently, GEN has a P/B value of 7.7. This P/B ratio is in line with the industry average, suggesting the stock is valued fairly in relation to its book value.

Income Statement



TTM
Revenue

Total Revenue

Cost Of Revenue

Gross Profit

Operating Expenses

Selling, General & Admin Expenses

R&D Expenses

Depreciation And Amortization

Total Operating Expenses

Income

Income Before Tax

Operating Income

EBITDA

EBIT

Earnings From Continuing Operations

Net Income

Income Tax Expense

Other Non-Operating Income (Expenses)

Extraordinary Items

Discontinued Operations

Effect Of Accounting Charges

Non Recurring

Minority Interest

Other Items

Interest Income

Interest Expense

Net Interest Income

Values in undefined except per share items