Gen Digital (GEN) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026)
Gen Digital's (GEN) quarterly FCF Margin came in at 37.1% in Q2 2026, down 943.0% YoY from 4.4% in Q2 2025, and down 14.01% on a QoQ basis from 43.15% in Q1 2026.
Gen Digital (GEN) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Gen Digital (GEN) has 18 years of FCF Margin data on file, last reported at 37.1% in Q2 2026.
- Quarterly FCF Margin fell 943.0% year-over-year to 37.1% in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Apr 2026 was 30.46% (down 19.0% YoY) and the FY2026 annual result came in at 30.46%, down 19.0% from the prior year.
- FCF Margin slipped to 37.1% in Q2 2026, from 43.15% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, FCF Margin ranged from a high of 144.71% in Q1 2024 to a low of 12.03% in Q3 2022.
- A 5-year average of 34.55% and a median of 32.25% in 2024 frame the typical range for FCF Margin.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2024 — FCF Margin surged 10983 bps — and 2025, when it tumbled 9817 bps.
- Tracing GEN's FCF Margin over 5 years: stood at 32.59% in 2022, then dropped by 1 bps to 32.38% in 2023, then dropped by 0 bps to 32.25% in 2024, then slumped by 73 bps to 8.77% in 2025, then soared by 323 bps to 37.1% in 2026.
- The last three FCF Margin figures came in at 37.1% (Q2 2026), 43.15% (Q1 2026), and 8.77% (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Microsoft | 3,576.39 Bn | 3,443.64 Bn | 60.48 Bn | 21.82% |
| 2 | Palantir Technologies | 412.58 Bn | 403.17 Bn | 1.64 Bn | 62.08% |
| 3 | Oracle | 407.66 Bn | 375.77 Bn | - | -9.76% |
| 4 | Palo Alto Networks | 299.27 Bn | 296.16 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 26.25% |
| 5 | Fortinet | 115.83 Bn | 111.76 Bn | 1.64 Bn | 47.15% |
| 6 | Cloudflare | 106.65 Bn | 102.48 Bn | 499.52 Mn | 9.71% |
| 7 | Synopsys | 76.61 Bn | 74.41 Bn | 1.77 Bn | 32.19% |
| 8 | CoreWeave | 51.53 Bn | 45.99 Bn | 1.70 Bn | -223.03% |
| 9 | Block | 47.55 Bn | 41.12 Bn | 3.17 Bn | -114.17% |
| 10 | Gen Digital | 16.58 Bn | 16.01 Bn | 1.03 Bn | 32.19% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 3, 2026 | 32.19% |
| Apr 3, 2026 | 37.10% |
| Jan 2, 2026 | 43.15% |
| Oct 3, 2025 | 8.77% |
| Jul 4, 2025 | 32.22% |
| Mar 28, 2025 | 46.53% |
| Dec 27, 2024 | 32.25% |
| Sep 27, 2024 | 16.02% |
| Jun 28, 2024 | 27.15% |
| Mar 29, 2024 | 144.71% |
| Dec 29, 2023 | 32.38% |
| Sep 29, 2023 | 12.70% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 23.54% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 34.88% |
| Dec 30, 2022 | 32.59% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -12.03% |
| Jul 1, 2022 | 30.13% |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 45.25% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 46.72% |
| Oct 1, 2021 | 8.53% |