Gen Digital (GEN) Cash from Investing Activities (2009 - 2026)
Gen Digital's (GEN) quarterly Cash from Investing Activities came in at -$15.0 million in Q3 2026, up 98.28% on a YoY basis from -$7.6 million in Q3 2025, and up 92.06% quarter-over-quarter from -$189.0 million in Q2 2026.
Analysis
Gen Digital (GEN) Cash from Investing Activities (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Gen Digital (GEN) has reported Cash from Investing Activities for 18 consecutive years, with -$15.0 million the latest figure, recorded in Q3 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q3 2026, Cash from Investing Activities rose 98.28% year-over-year to -$15.0 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jul 2026 stood at -$153.0 million (up 84.24% YoY), and the FY2026 full-year result was -$1.0 billion, down 911.0% from the prior year.
- Cash from Investing Activities improved to -$15.0 million in Q3 2026 per GEN's latest filing, from -$189.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Cash from Investing Activities topped out at $58.0 million in Q1 2026 and bottomed at -$6.6 billion in Q3 2022.
- Historically, Cash from Investing Activities has averaged -$450.6 million across 5 years, with a median of -$6.0 million in 2023.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2025 and 2026: Cash from Investing Activities plunged 43550.0% in 2025, then jumped 928.57% in 2026.
- Over 5 years, Cash from Investing Activities stood at -$6.6 billion in 2022, then surged by 100.02% to $1.0 million in 2023, then tumbled by 800.0% to -$7.0 million in 2024, then changed by 0.0% to -$7.0 million in 2025, then plunged by 114.29% to -$15.0 million in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Cash from Investing Activities over the past three periods registered -$15.0 million, -$189.0 million, and $58.0 million for Q3 2026, Q2 2026, and Q1 2026 respectively.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash from Investing Activities (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Palo Alto Networks | 269.46 Bn | 266.34 Bn | 2.03 Bn | -1.77 Bn |
| 2 | CrowdStrike Holdings | 213.75 Bn | 208.74 Bn | 1.10 Bn | -151.55 Mn |
| 3 | Fortinet | 115.33 Bn | 111.27 Bn | 1.64 Bn | -184.60 Mn |
| 4 | Axon Enterprise | 40.70 Bn | 40.03 Bn | 546.45 Mn | 151.18 Mn |
| 5 | Zscaler | 25.94 Bn | 22.46 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | F5 | 22.10 Bn | 20.50 Bn | 711.51 Mn | -84.97 Mn |
| 7 | Rubrik | 18.86 Bn | 17.11 Bn | 335.12 Mn | -47.57 Mn |
| 8 | Gen Digital | 17.83 Bn | 17.27 Bn | 1.03 Bn | -15.00 Mn |
| 9 | Check Point Software Technologies | 14.27 Bn | 11.99 Bn | 574.10 Mn | -11.10 Mn |
| 10 | SentinelOne | 6.66 Bn | 6.00 Bn | 210.42 Mn | 39.91 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 3, 2026 | -15.00 Mn |
| Apr 3, 2026 | -189.00 Mn |
| Jan 2, 2026 | 58.00 Mn |
| Oct 3, 2025 | -7.00 Mn |
| Jul 4, 2025 | -873.00 Mn |
| Mar 28, 2025 | -83.00 Mn |
| Dec 27, 2024 | -7.00 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2024 | -8.00 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2024 | -2.00 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2024 | -2.00 Mn |
| Dec 29, 2023 | 1.00 Mn |
| Sep 29, 2023 | 9.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -6.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -1.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -6.55 Bn |
| Jul 1, 2022 | 4.00 Mn |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 10.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 3.00 Mn |
| Oct 1, 2021 | 314.00 Mn |
| Jul 2, 2021 | -1.00 Mn |