Gen Digital (GEN) Change in Taxes (2009 - 2026)
Gen Digital (GEN) reported Change in Taxes of $17.0 million for Q2 2026, down 69.64% on a YoY basis from $56.0 million in Q2 2025, and down 66.67% quarter-over-quarter from $51.0 million in Q1 2026.
Gen Digital (GEN) Change in Taxes (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Gen Digital has reported Change in Taxes for 18 years, with the latest figure at $17.0 million in Q2 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q2 2026, Change in Taxes fell 69.64% year-over-year to $17.0 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Apr 2026 stood at -$96.0 million (down 20.0% YoY), and the FY2026 full-year result was -$96.0 million, down 20.0% from the prior year.
- Change in Taxes for Q2 2026 stood at $17.0 million, down from $51.0 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Change in Taxes was $389.0 million in Q3 2023, with the low at -$250.0 million in Q3 2024.
- Historically, Change in Taxes has averaged $7.7 million across 5 years, with a median of $28.0 million in 2023.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Change in Taxes tumbled 213.33% — and 2024, when it soared 3600.0%.
- Gen Digital's Change in Taxes stood at -$34.0 million in 2022, then slumped by 123.53% to -$76.0 million in 2023, then surged by 143.42% to $33.0 million in 2024, then sank by 781.82% to -$225.0 million in 2025, then surged by 107.56% to $17.0 million in 2026.
- The last three Change in Taxes figures came in at $17.0 million (Q2 2026), $51.0 million (Q1 2026), and -$225.0 million (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Change in Taxes (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Microsoft | 2,998.30 Bn | 2,920.03 Bn | 56.06 Bn | 2.30 Bn |
| 2 | Alarum Technologies | 1,040.72 Bn | 1,026.57 Bn | 7.23 Mn | - |
| 3 | Oracle | 590.32 Bn | 551.74 Bn | 15.14 Bn | 957.00 Mn |
| 4 | Palantir Technologies | 316.31 Bn | 308.39 Bn | 1.42 Bn | - |
| 5 | Palo Alto Networks | 181.17 Bn | 176.63 Bn | 1.91 Bn | - |
| 6 | CrowdStrike Holdings | 161.69 Bn | 158.63 Bn | 993.68 Mn | - |
| 7 | Fortinet | 102.35 Bn | 99.06 Bn | 1.49 Bn | - |
| 8 | Synopsys | 88.25 Bn | 88.13 Bn | 1.77 Bn | 17.56 Mn |
| 9 | Cloudflare | 83.26 Bn | 82.32 Bn | 455.60 Mn | - |
| 10 | Gen Digital | 15.29 Bn | 14.88 Bn | 1.01 Bn | 17.00 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Apr 3, 2026 | 17.00 Mn |
| Apr 3, 2026 | 17.00 Mn |
| Jan 2, 2026 | 51.00 Mn |
| Jan 2, 2026 | 51.00 Mn |
| Oct 3, 2025 | -225.00 Mn |
| Oct 3, 2025 | -225.00 Mn |
| Jul 4, 2025 | 61.00 Mn |
| Jul 4, 2025 | 61.00 Mn |
| Mar 28, 2025 | 56.00 Mn |
| Mar 28, 2025 | 56.00 Mn |
| Dec 27, 2024 | 33.00 Mn |
| Dec 27, 2024 | 33.00 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2024 | -250.00 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2024 | -250.00 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2024 | 81.00 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2024 | 81.00 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2024 | 105.00 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2024 | 105.00 Mn |
| Dec 29, 2023 | -76.00 Mn |
| Dec 29, 2023 | -76.00 Mn |