Gen Digital Inc
XMUN:SYM

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XMUN:SYM
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Price: 19.11 EUR 4.71% Market Closed
Market Cap: €11.9B

Gen Digital Inc
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Gen Digital sells consumer security and privacy software under brands such as Norton, Avast, Avira, LifeLock, and CCleaner. Its products help people protect their devices, block malware and scams, manage passwords, use VPNs, and monitor identity theft. The company mainly serves individual consumers and households, with some products also aimed at small businesses. It makes most of its money from subscriptions. Customers pay to renew antivirus, identity protection, privacy, and device security plans on a recurring basis, rather than buying a one-time software license. That model gives Gen Digital a steady relationship with users and a direct link to the people who actually use the software every day. What makes Gen Digital different is that it sits at the front line of consumer digital safety. Instead of selling tools to large corporate IT departments, it sells easy-to-use protection to everyday device owners across Windows, Mac, mobile, and web. Its role is part security software vendor and part identity-protection service, which gives it a wider value proposition than a basic antivirus company.

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Last Earnings Call
Fiscal Period
Q4 2026
Call Date
May 7, 2026
AI Summary
Q4 2026

Record year: Gen said fiscal 2026 was its strongest year in a decade, with revenue crossing $5 billion for the first time, bookings reaching a record $5.1 billion and EPS up 15% to $2.56.

Outlook raised: Management lifted fiscal 2027 revenue guidance to 8% to 10% growth and kept EPS growth in the mid-teens, citing momentum in cyber safety, financial wellness and AI-led efficiencies.

Cyber safety steady: The core cybersecurity business returned to mid-single-digit growth, supported by all-in-one memberships, stronger retention and AI-driven cross-sell.

Trust-based growth: Trust-based solutions, including LifeLock, MoneyLion and Engine, grew much faster than the core business and remain the main driver of acceleration.

AI strategy: Gen is positioning itself as a trust layer for consumer AI, with partnerships involving frontier model providers and new products like Norton Neo and agent protection.

Capital returns: The company exited the year at 3x net leverage ahead of plan, refinanced debt at lower rates and continued returning capital through buybacks, debt repayment and a dividend.

Key Financials
Bookings
$5.1 billion
Revenue
$5 billion
Operating income
$2.5 billion
Operating margin
51%
EPS
$2.56
Free cash flow
$1.5 billion
Q4 bookings
$1.36 billion
Q4 revenue
$1.28 billion
Q4 operating income
$641 million
Q4 operating margin
50%
Q4 EPS
$0.67
Q4 free cash flow
$449 million
Paid customers
79 million
Cyber Safety segment margin
61%
Trust-based Solutions segment margin
30%
Connected financial accounts
170 million
Financial wellness engagement
about 1/3 of the paid base
Norton cross-sell penetration
over 26%
LifeLock customers
approximately 3 million
LifeLock NPS
73
LifeLock retention
90%
LifeLock Mobile revenue
almost 50% growth
MoneyLion revenue growth
over 40%
Engine partnerships
over 30 new partnerships in Q4
Engine annual inquiries
nearly 400 million
Net leverage
3x
Cash balance
$411 million
Liquidity
nearly $2 billion
Dividend
$0.125 per share
Share repurchases
$200 million
Debt repayment
$200 million
Remaining buyback authorization
$2.1 billion
Refinancing rate
SOFR plus 1.375%
Earnings Call Recording
Other Earnings Calls

Management

Mr. Vincent Pilette
CEO, President & Director
No Bio Available
Ms. Natalie Marie Derse
EVP, CFO & Principal Accounting Officer
No Bio Available
Mr. Bryan Seuk Ko J.D.
Chief Legal Officer, Secretary & Head of Corporate Development
No Bio Available
Mr. Jason Starr
Head of Investor Relation
No Bio Available
Spring Harris
Head of Global Corporate Communications & PR
No Bio Available
Ms. Kara Jordan
Chief Human Resources Officer
No Bio Available
Mr. Patrick Schwind
Head of Customer Experience
No Bio Available

Contacts

Address
ARIZONA
Tempe
60 E Rio Salado Parkway, Suite 1000
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