Gen Digital (GEN) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026)
Gen Digital (GEN) posted FCF Margin of 37.1% for Q2 2026, down 14.01% quarter-over-quarter from 43.15% in Q1 2026, and down 943.0% year-on-year from 4.4% in Q2 2025.
Gen Digital (GEN) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Gen Digital (GEN) has reported FCF Margin for 18 consecutive years, with 37.1% the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- FCF Margin for Q2 2026 came in at 37.1%, down 943.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Apr 2026 was 30.46% (down 19.0% YoY), and the FY2026 annual result was 30.46%, down 19.0% from the prior year.
- FCF Margin was 37.1% for Q2 2026 at Gen Digital, down from 43.15% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, FCF Margin peaked at 144.71% in Q1 2024 and troughed at 12.03% in Q3 2022.
- Average FCF Margin over 5 years is 34.55%, with a median of 32.25% recorded in 2024.
- Year-over-year, FCF Margin jumped 10983 bps in 2024 and sank 9817 bps in 2025.
- Over 5 years, FCF Margin stood at 32.59% in 2022, then retreated by 1 bps to 32.38% in 2023, then retreated by 0 bps to 32.25% in 2024, then sank by 73 bps to 8.77% in 2025, then soared by 323 bps to 37.1% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent FCF Margin figures were 37.1% in Q2 2026, 43.15% in Q1 2026, and 8.77% in Q4 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Microsoft | 2,853.66 Bn | 2,775.39 Bn | 56.06 Bn | 19.07% |
| 2 | Oracle | 408.21 Bn | 376.86 Bn | 17.12 Bn | 72.18% |
| 3 | Palantir Technologies | 300.98 Bn | 293.06 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 54.62% |
| 4 | Palo Alto Networks | 247.84 Bn | 243.30 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 14.80% |
| 5 | CrowdStrike Holdings | 193.63 Bn | 190.57 Bn | 993.68 Mn | 30.29% |
| 6 | Fortinet | 117.45 Bn | 114.16 Bn | 1.49 Bn | 55.21% |
| 7 | Cloudflare | 86.88 Bn | 85.93 Bn | 455.60 Mn | 14.55% |
| 8 | Synopsys | 86.18 Bn | 86.06 Bn | 1.77 Bn | 34.10% |
| 9 | Block | 46.10 Bn | 39.21 Bn | 2.91 Bn | 15.44% |
| 10 | Gen Digital | 15.98 Bn | 15.57 Bn | 1.01 Bn | 37.10% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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% |
| Jul 2, 2021 | 37.46% |