Gen Digital (GEN): financials, SEC filings and peers
Gen Digital (GEN) is a systems software company in the Information Technology sector of the S&P 500, headquartered in Tempe, Arizona.
It was founded in 1982 and joined the S&P 500 on March 25, 2003.
Its fiscal year ends in March, and its shares trade on the Nasdaq.
In its SEC filings it is classified as “Services-Prepackaged Software”.
Gen Digital at a glance
- Revenue (12 months)
- $5.1B
- Revenue growth
- +20.2%
- Operating margin
- 41.7%
- Net income (12 months)
- $1.1B
- Free cash flow (12 months)
- $1.5B
- Cash
- $564M
- Debt
- $8.2B
- Diluted EPS (12 months)
- $1.71
Twelve months to July 3, 2026, from the 10-Q filed August 7, 2026.
Latest twelve months
Over the twelve months to July 3, 2026, Gen Digital reported revenue of $5.1 billion, up 20.2% from a year earlier.
Its operating margin was 41.7%, up 2.9 percentage points from a year earlier: for every $100 of sales, about $42 was left as operating profit.
Net income was $1.1 billion (20.7% of revenue), 76.4% higher than a year earlier.
Operating cash flow was $1.6 billion and capital spending $22 million, leaving free cash flow of $1.5 billion (30.5% of revenue).
At the end of the period it held $564 million in cash and $8.2 billion in debt, a net debt position of $7.6 billion.
The diluted share count fell 3.4% in a year, typically the result of buybacks.
Five-year trend
- Revenue went from $2.6 billion in fiscal 2021 to $5.0 billion in fiscal 2026, about 14.4% a year.
- Revenue has grown for 5 fiscal years in a row.
- Operating margin widened from 35.1% to 42.4% over the same years.
- Free cash flow was positive in each of the last 6 fiscal years.
| Fiscal year | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $2.8B | $3.3B | $3.8B | $3.9B | $5.0B |
| Revenue growth | 9.6% | 18.6% | 14.6% | 3.6% | 27.1% |
| Operating margin | 35.9% | 36.4% | 29.2% | 40.9% | 42.4% |
| Net income | $836M | $1.3B | $607M | $643M | $973M |
| 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 as reported in Gen Digital’s 10-K filings. Free cash flow is operating cash flow minus capital spending.
Recent SEC filings
- 8-K filed September 11, 2026 — Shareholder vote results
- 10-Q filed August 7, 2026 — quarterly report
- 8-K filed August 6, 2026 — Earnings results
- 10-K filed May 21, 2026 — annual report
- 8-K filed May 7, 2026 — Earnings results; Other event
- 8-K filed March 27, 2026 — Material agreement
- 10-Q filed February 6, 2026 — quarterly report
- 8-K filed February 5, 2026 — Earnings results
Companies like Gen Digital
Other S&P 500 companies in Systems Software:
- CRWDCrowdStrikeAustin, Texas
- FTNTFortinetSunnyvale, California
- MSFTMicrosoftRedmond, Washington
- NOWServiceNowSanta Clara, California
- PANWPalo Alto NetworksSanta Clara, California
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Questions about Gen Digital
Is Gen Digital's revenue growing?
Yes. Revenue for the twelve months to July 3, 2026 was $5.1 billion, up 20.2% from a year earlier, according to its SEC filings.
Is Gen Digital profitable?
Yes. It earned $1.1 billion in net income over the twelve months to July 3, 2026, a net margin of 20.7%.
Does Gen Digital have more cash or more debt?
At July 3, 2026 it had $564 million in cash and $8.2 billion in debt, so more debt than cash.
When did Gen Digital last file financial results?
Its latest quarterly report (10-Q) was filed with the SEC on August 7, 2026.
Which companies are similar to Gen Digital?
In the S&P 500, Gen Digital is grouped in Systems Software within the Information Technology sector. CrowdStrike (CRWD), Fortinet (FTNT), Microsoft (MSFT), ServiceNow (NOW), Palo Alto Networks (PANW) are in the same group.
Understand the numbers
Source: Gen Digital’s filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (EDGAR), retrieved September 27, 2026. Figures are as reported by the company and may be restated. This page is for information only and is not financial advice.