Gen Digital Inc. (GEN) Key Metrics
GEN valuation today
Trailing 12 months · as of October 17, 2026- Market cap
- $14.46B
- Enterprise value
- $23.98B
- P/E (TTM)
- 14.1 10-yr median 18.7
- Forward P/E
- 9.3
- PEG ratio
- 1.37
- Price / sales
- 2.8 10-yr median 4.0
- Price / book
- 6.2 10-yr median 4.9
- EV / EBITDA
- 9.4 10-yr median 13.4
- Dividend yield
- 2.07% $0.50 a year
- Beta
- 1.26
GEN key metrics, FY2017–FY2026
Fiscal year ended March 31, 2026 · U.S. dollarsGEN valuation Price multiples at each fiscal year-end price.
GEN returns How much profit the business earns on the capital it uses.
GEN per-share figures Results divided by the shares outstanding at year-end.
GEN financial health Debt, liquidity and how easily interest is covered.
GEN efficiency & capital use Working capital cycle and where the cash goes.
GEN valuation history
GEN returns on capital
Net income (ROE, ROA) or after-tax operating income (ROIC) divided by the average of the opening and closing balance.
GEN debt vs cash
Debt includes short- and long-term borrowings and, where reported, lease liabilities.
GEN cash returned to shareholders
GEN price vs earnings per share
GEN key metrics
FY2017–FY2026| FY2026 | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 | FY2019 | FY2018 | FY2017 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valuation | ||||||||||
| Market capitalization | $11.66B | $16.56B | $14.38B | $10.71B | $15.67B | $12.76B | $12.03B | $14.53B | $17.27B | $18.96B |
| Enterprise value | $19.51B | $23.87B | $22.19B | $19.78B | $17.61B | $15.50B | $14.09B | $16.94B | $20.13B | $22.90B |
| P/E ratio | 12.0 | 25.8 | 23.7 | 8.0 | 18.7 | 23.0 | 3.1 | 468.7 | 14.9 | — |
| Price / sales | 2.3 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 3.2 | 5.6 | 5.0 | 4.8 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 4.7 |
| Price / book | 4.5 | 7.3 | 6.7 | 4.9 | — | — | — | 2.5 | 3.4 | 5.4 |
| Price / free cash flow | 7.7 | 13.7 | 7.0 | 14.3 | 16.2 | 18.2 | — | 11.3 | 21.4 | — |
| Price / operating cash flow | 7.5 | 13.6 | 7.0 | 14.1 | 16.1 | 18.1 | — | 9.7 | 18.2 | — |
| EV / sales | 3.9 | 6.1 | 5.8 | 6.0 | 6.3 | 6.1 | 5.7 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 5.7 |
| EV / EBITDA | 13.6 | 11.8 | 13.9 | 13.1 | 13.3 | 13.0 | 10.2 | 48.4 | 15.1 | 48.1 |
| EV / free cash flow | 12.8 | 19.8 | 10.9 | 26.3 | 18.2 | 22.1 | — | 13.2 | 24.9 | — |
| Earnings yield | 8.3% | 3.9% | 4.2% | 12.5% | 5.3% | 4.3% | 32.3% | 0.2% | 6.7% | −0.6% |
| Free cash flow yield | 13.1% | 7.3% | 14.2% | 7.0% | 6.2% | 5.5% | −7.9% | 8.9% | 4.7% | −1.5% |
| Dividend yield | 2.7% | 1.9% | 2.2% | 2.9% | 1.9% | 2.9% | 62.2% | 1.5% | 1.2% | 1.2% |
| Shareholder yield (dividends + buybacks) | 8.1% | 3.5% | 5.3% | 11.4% | 2.0% | 5.3% | 75.3% | 3.1% | 1.8% | 3.8% |
| Share price at fiscal year-end | $18.83 | $26.54 | $22.40 | $17.16 | $26.52 | $21.26 | $18.71 | $22.99 | $25.85 | $30.68 |
| Per share | ||||||||||
| Revenue per share | $8.08 | $6.31 | $5.92 | $5.32 | $4.73 | $4.25 | $3.87 | $7.49 | $7.25 | $6.50 |
| Earnings per share | $1.57 | $1.03 | $0.95 | $2.14 | $1.41 | $0.92 | $6.05 | $0.05 | $1.74 | −$0.17 |
| Operating cash flow per share | $2.50 | $1.96 | $3.21 | $1.21 | $1.65 | $1.18 | −$1.34 | $2.37 | $1.42 | −$0.36 |
| Free cash flow per share | $2.46 | $1.93 | $3.18 | $1.20 | $1.64 | $1.17 | −$1.48 | $2.04 | $1.21 | −$0.47 |
| Cash per share | $0.65 | $1.61 | $1.32 | $1.20 | $3.20 | $1.58 | $3.52 | $3.23 | $3.24 | $6.87 |
| Book value per share | $4.22 | $3.64 | $3.33 | $3.53 | −$0.16 | −$0.83 | $0.02 | $9.08 | $7.52 | $5.64 |
| Tangible book value per share | −$16.93 | −$16.40 | −$16.68 | −$17.81 | −$6.75 | −$7.47 | −$5.66 | $2.94 | −$8.89 | −$13.18 |
| Dividends per share | $0.50 | $0.50 | $0.50 | $0.50 | $0.51 | $0.62 | $11.63 | $0.34 | $0.32 | $0.36 |
| Capex per share | $0.04 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.14 | $0.33 | $0.21 | $0.11 |
| Debt per share | $13.34 | $13.33 | $13.48 | $15.74 | $6.48 | $6.16 | $6.72 | $7.04 | $7.52 | $13.25 |
| Shares outstanding | 619.0M | 624.0M | 642.0M | 624.0M | 591.0M | 600.0M | 643.0M | 632.0M | 668.0M | 618.0M |
| Change in shares outstanding | −0.8% | −2.8% | +2.9% | +5.6% | −1.5% | −6.7% | +1.7% | −5.4% | +8.1% | −7.8% |
| Returns & profitability | ||||||||||
| Return on equity (ROE) | 39.9% | 29.2% | 28.0% | 126.6% | — | — | 135.2% | 0.6% | 27.3% | −3.0% |
| Return on invested capital (ROIC) | 13.8% | 10.3% | 10.5% | 18.4% | 39.5% | 33.2% | 4.9% | 2.4% | 0.6% | −2.2% |
| Return on assets (ROA) | 6.3% | 4.1% | 3.8% | 11.7% | 12.6% | 7.9% | 32.8% | 0.2% | 6.8% | −0.7% |
| Return on tangible assets | 39.0% | 21.5% | 20.6% | 50.7% | 27.4% | 23.3% | 95.2% | 0.3% | 24.2% | −1.6% |
| Free cash flow margin | 30.5% | 30.6% | 53.8% | 22.6% | 34.6% | 27.4% | −38.2% | 27.2% | 16.7% | −7.2% |
| Income quality (OCF / net income) | 1.59 | 1.90 | 3.40 | 0.57 | 1.17 | 1.27 | −0.22 | 48.23 | 0.82 | — |
| Financial health | ||||||||||
| Total debt | $8.26B | $8.31B | $8.65B | $9.82B | $3.83B | $3.69B | $4.32B | $4.45B | $5.03B | $8.19B |
| Cash & short-term investments | $402.0M | $1.01B | $846.0M | $750.0M | $1.89B | $951.0M | $2.26B | $2.04B | $2.16B | $4.25B |
| Net debt | $7.86B | $7.31B | $7.81B | $9.07B | $1.94B | $2.74B | $2.06B | $2.41B | $2.86B | $3.94B |
| Debt / equity | 3.16 | 3.66 | 4.04 | 4.46 | — | — | 432.20 | 0.78 | 1.00 | 2.35 |
| Debt / assets | 0.53 | 0.54 | 0.55 | 0.62 | 0.55 | 0.58 | 0.56 | 0.28 | 0.32 | 0.45 |
| Net debt / EBITDA | 5.48 | 3.61 | 4.88 | 5.99 | 1.46 | 2.31 | 1.50 | 6.88 | 2.15 | 8.28 |
| Current ratio | 0.40 | 0.51 | 0.50 | 0.43 | 0.74 | 0.72 | 1.17 | 0.85 | 1.07 | 1.14 |
| Quick ratio | 0.40 | 0.51 | 0.50 | 0.42 | 0.72 | 0.61 | 1.07 | 0.85 | 1.07 | 1.14 |
| Interest coverage | 3.8 | 2.8 | 1.7 | 3.0 | 8.0 | 6.2 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 0.2 | -0.5 |
| Working capital | −$1.63B | −$1.41B | −$1.37B | −$1.62B | −$805.0M | −$598.0M | $457.0M | −$580.0M | $229.0M | $625.0M |
| Invested capital | $10.47B | $9.58B | $9.95B | $11.27B | $1.84B | $2.24B | $2.07B | $8.15B | $7.89B | $7.43B |
| Tangible asset value | −$10.48B | −$10.23B | −$10.71B | −$11.11B | −$3.99B | −$4.48B | −$3.64B | $1.86B | −$5.94B | −$8.14B |
| Net current asset value | −$11.90B | −$11.78B | −$12.29B | −$12.51B | −$4.78B | −$5.32B | −$4.65B | −$7.01B | −$7.34B | −$9.44B |
| Graham number | $12.21 | $9.18 | $8.42 | $13.02 | — | — | $1.45 | $3.17 | $17.16 | — |
| Graham net-net per share | −$19.80 | −$19.27 | −$19.76 | −$20.58 | −$8.47 | −$9.47 | −$8.05 | −$11.98 | −$11.93 | −$16.11 |
| Capital allocation | ||||||||||
| Dividends paid | $312.0M | $313.0M | $323.0M | $314.0M | $303.0M | $373.0M | $7.48B | $217.0M | $211.0M | $222.0M |
| Share buybacks (net) | $634.0M | $272.0M | $441.0M | $904.0M | $15.0M | $304.0M | $1.58B | $234.0M | $107.0M | $500.0M |
| Dividend payout ratio | 32.1% | 48.7% | 53.2% | 23.5% | 36.2% | 67.3% | 192.5% | 700.0% | 18.2% | — |
| Dividends + buybacks / free cash flow | 62.1% | 48.5% | 37.4% | 162.2% | 32.9% | 96.7% | — | 35.0% | 39.4% | — |
| Capex / revenue | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 3.6% | 4.4% | 2.9% | 1.7% |
| Capex / operating cash flow | 1.4% | 1.2% | 1.0% | 0.8% | 0.6% | 0.8% | — | 13.8% | 14.9% | — |
| Capex / depreciation | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.02 | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.25 | 0.34 | 0.20 | 0.13 |
| Stock-based compensation / revenue | 4.7% | 3.4% | 3.6% | 4.0% | 2.5% | 3.2% | 12.5% | 7.4% | 12.8% | 10.9% |
| R&D / revenue | 8.2% | 8.4% | 8.7% | 9.4% | 9.0% | 10.5% | 13.2% | 19.3% | 19.7% | 20.5% |
| SG&A / revenue | 26.3% | 26.3% | 35.2% | 29.2% | 36.3% | 31.0% | 42.9% | 41.0% | 44.8% | 50.3% |
| Efficiency | ||||||||||
| Days sales outstanding | 25.0 | 19.8 | 16.7 | 18.2 | 19.3 | 24.8 | 71.5 | 61.2 | 54.9 | 54.7 |
| Days of inventory on hand | — | — | 8.0 | 27.0 | 129.3 | 253.6 | 250.8 | — | — | — |
| Days payables outstanding | 32.2 | 37.6 | 35.7 | 43.4 | 51.4 | 70.1 | 117.0 | 57.9 | 61.5 | 76.0 |
| Cash conversion cycle (days) | -7.2 | -17.9 | -11.0 | 1.8 | 97.1 | 208.3 | 205.3 | 3.3 | -6.6 | -21.2 |
| Receivables turnover | 14.60 | 18.47 | 21.84 | 20.04 | 18.96 | 14.70 | 5.10 | 5.97 | 6.65 | 6.67 |
| Payables turnover | 11.34 | 9.70 | 10.22 | 8.41 | 7.10 | 5.21 | 3.12 | 6.31 | 5.93 | 4.81 |
| Inventory turnover | — | — | 45.69 | 13.54 | 2.82 | 1.44 | 1.46 | — | — | — |
| Asset turnover | 0.32 | 0.25 | 0.24 | 0.29 | 0.42 | 0.36 | 0.21 | 0.30 | 0.29 | 0.27 |
| Average receivables | $342.5M | $213.0M | $174.0M | $165.5M | $147.5M | $173.5M | $488.0M | $793.0M | $729.0M | $602.5M |
| Average payables | $95.0M | $80.0M | $71.5M | $70.0M | $57.5M | $69.5M | $126.0M | $166.5M | $174.0M | $177.5M |
| Average inventory | — | — | $16.0M | $43.5M | $144.5M | $251.5M | $270.0M | — | — | — |
| Intangibles / total assets | 84.0% | 80.7% | 81.4% | 83.5% | 56.1% | 62.6% | 47.2% | 24.3% | 69.6% | 64.0% |
Computed from GEN's annual financial statements (latest annual report filed May 21, 2026) and the closing share price on each fiscal year-end, adjusted for stock splits. Figures in U.S. dollars; data from EODHD. Averages use the opening and closing balance of each year.
GEN valuation and financial ratios
At the end of fiscal 2026 (March 31, 2026), Gen Digital traded at 12.0 times earnings, against a 10-year median of 18.7. Based on the latest twelve months, the trailing P/E is 14.1 and the forward P/E is 9.3. Gen Digital earned a return on equity of 39.9% and a return on invested capital of 13.8% in fiscal 2026. It ended the year with $8.3 billion of debt and $402.0 million in cash and short-term investments, net debt of $7.9 billion. It returned $946.0 million to shareholders: $312.0 million in dividends and $634.0 million in share buybacks, 62% of free cash flow.
See the GEN income statement, the GEN chart for price history, or the GEN stock overview for the latest quote and news.
GEN key metrics FAQ
What is Gen Digital's P/E ratio?
Gen Digital's trailing P/E ratio is 14.1 based on the last twelve months of earnings (as of October 17, 2026), and its forward P/E is 9.3. At the end of fiscal 2026 it was 12.0, compared with a 10-year median of 18.7.
What is Gen Digital's EV/EBITDA?
Gen Digital's enterprise value was 13.6 times EBITDA at the end of fiscal 2026 (enterprise value $19.5 billion, EBITDA $1.4 billion); the current EV/EBITDA is 9.4.
What is Gen Digital's return on equity?
Gen Digital's return on equity (ROE) was 39.9% in fiscal 2026: net income of $973.0 million on average shareholders' equity of $2.4 billion.
What is Gen Digital's ROIC?
Gen Digital's return on invested capital was 13.8% in fiscal 2026, using after-tax operating income divided by average debt plus equity minus cash.
How much debt does Gen Digital have?
Gen Digital had total debt of $8.3 billion at the end of fiscal 2026, a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.16 and $7.9 billion of net debt (5.48 times EBITDA).
What is Gen Digital's dividend yield?
Gen Digital's forward dividend yield is 2.07%. Gen Digital paid $312.0 million in dividends in fiscal 2026 ($0.50 per share), a payout ratio of 32.1%.
Does Gen Digital buy back its shares?
Yes. Gen Digital spent $634.0 million on net share repurchases in fiscal 2026 Shares outstanding changed −0.8% over the year, to 619.0M..
What is Gen Digital's free cash flow yield?
Gen Digital generated $1.5 billion of free cash flow in fiscal 2026, a free cash flow yield of 13.1% on its market value at year-end ($11.7 billion).
What is Gen Digital's current ratio?
Gen Digital's current ratio was 0.40 at the end of fiscal 2026: current assets were 0.40 times current liabilities.