Gen Digital (GEN) FCF Payout Ratio (2012 - 2026)
Gen Digital (GEN) reported FCF Payout Ratio of 0.16 for Q2 2026, down 2.54% on a YoY basis from 0.16 in Q2 2025, and up 10.94% quarter-over-quarter from 0.14 in Q1 2026.
Gen Digital (GEN) FCF Payout Ratio (2012 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Gen Digital has reported FCF Payout Ratio for 15 years, with the latest figure at 0.16 in Q2 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q2 2026, FCF Payout Ratio fell 2.54% year-over-year to 0.16; the trailing twelve-month figure through Apr 2026 stood at 0.2 (down 21.07% YoY), and the FY2026 full-year result was 0.2, down 21.07% from the prior year.
- FCF Payout Ratio for Q2 2026 stood at 0.16, up from 0.14 in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for FCF Payout Ratio was 0.72 in Q4 2025, with the low at 0.8 in Q3 2022.
- Historically, FCF Payout Ratio has averaged 0.24 across 5 years, with a median of 0.25 in 2023.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — FCF Payout Ratio sank 164.66% — and 2025, when it surged 193.0%.
- Gen Digital's FCF Payout Ratio stood at 0.27 in 2022, then declined by 0.65% to 0.26 in 2023, then fell by 8.23% to 0.24 in 2024, then surged by 197.2% to 0.72 in 2025, then sank by 77.81% to 0.16 in 2026.
- The last three FCF Payout Ratio figures came in at 0.16 (Q2 2026), 0.14 (Q1 2026), and 0.72 (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Microsoft | 2,998.30 Bn | 2,920.03 Bn | 56.06 Bn | 0.43 |
| 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 | 0.15 |
| 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 | 0.00 |
| 7 | Fortinet | 102.35 Bn | 99.06 Bn | 1.49 Bn | - |
| 8 | Synopsys | 88.25 Bn | 88.13 Bn | 1.77 Bn | - |
| 9 | Cloudflare | 83.26 Bn | 82.32 Bn | 455.60 Mn | - |
| 10 | Gen Digital | 15.29 Bn | 14.88 Bn | 1.01 Bn | 0.16 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Apr 3, 2026 | 0.16 |
| Jan 2, 2026 | 0.14 |
| Oct 3, 2025 | 0.72 |
| Jul 4, 2025 | 0.20 |
| Mar 28, 2025 | 0.16 |
| Dec 27, 2024 | 0.24 |
| Sep 27, 2024 | 0.49 |
| Jun 28, 2024 | 0.31 |
| Mar 29, 2024 | 0.06 |
| Dec 29, 2023 | 0.26 |
| Sep 29, 2023 | 0.68 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.37 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.25 |
| Dec 30, 2022 | 0.27 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -0.80 |
| Jul 1, 2022 | 0.38 |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 0.23 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.22 |
| Oct 1, 2021 | 1.24 |
| Jul 2, 2021 | 0.33 |