Gen Digital (GEN) FCF Payout Ratio (2012 - 2026)
Gen Digital (GEN) posted FCF Payout Ratio of 0.16 for Q2 2026, up 10.94% on a QoQ basis from 0.14 in Q1 2026, and down 2.54% year-over-year from 0.16 in Q2 2025.
Gen Digital (GEN) FCF Payout Ratio (2012 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Gen Digital's FCF Payout Ratio history runs 15 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 0.16 for Q2 2026.
- Quarterly FCF Payout Ratio fell 2.54% year-over-year to 0.16 in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Apr 2026 was 0.2 (down 21.07% YoY) and the FY2026 annual result came in at 0.2, down 21.07% from the prior year.
- FCF Payout Ratio was 0.16 for Q2 2026 at Gen Digital, up from 0.14 in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, FCF Payout Ratio topped out at 0.72 in Q4 2025 and bottomed at 0.8 in Q3 2022.
- A 5-year average of 0.24 and a median of 0.25 in 2023 frame the typical range for FCF Payout Ratio.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — FCF Payout Ratio plunged 164.66% — and 2025, when it surged 193.0%.
- Gen Digital's FCF Payout Ratio stood at 0.27 in 2022, then retreated by 0.65% to 0.26 in 2023, then decreased by 8.23% to 0.24 in 2024, then jumped by 197.2% to 0.72 in 2025, then tumbled by 77.81% to 0.16 in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows GEN's FCF Payout Ratio at 0.16 in Q2 2026, 0.14 in Q1 2026, and 0.72 in Q4 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Microsoft | 2,899.00 Bn | 2,774.56 Bn | 56.06 Bn | 0.15 |
| 2 | PagSeguro Digital | 2,665.77 Bn | 2,665.77 Bn | 358.92 Mn | -0.15 |
| 3 | Repay Holdings | 345.18 Bn | 345.04 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | Oracle | 341.28 Bn | 309.39 Bn | - | -0.80 |
| 5 | Palantir Technologies | 297.37 Bn | 289.35 Bn | 1.42 Bn | - |
| 6 | Palo Alto Networks | 221.30 Bn | 216.77 Bn | 1.91 Bn | - |
| 7 | CrowdStrike Holdings | 181.55 Bn | 178.45 Bn | 993.68 Mn | 0.00 |
| 8 | Fortinet | 108.85 Bn | 105.56 Bn | 1.49 Bn | - |
| 9 | Cloudflare | 94.95 Bn | 94.00 Bn | 455.60 Mn | - |
| 10 | Gen Digital | 16.97 Bn | 16.56 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 |