Gen Digital (GEN) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Gen Digital (GEN) posted Free Cash Flow of $476.0 million for Q2 2026, down 11.03% on a QoQ basis from $535.0 million in Q1 2026, and up 1.28% year-over-year from $470.0 million in Q2 2025.
Gen Digital (GEN) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Gen Digital's Free Cash Flow history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $476.0 million for Q2 2026.
- Quarterly Free Cash Flow rose 1.28% year-over-year to $476.0 million in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Apr 2026 was $1.5 billion (up 26.29% YoY) and the FY2026 annual result came in at $1.5 billion, up 26.29% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow was $476.0 million for Q2 2026 at Gen Digital, down from $535.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Free Cash Flow topped out at $1.4 billion in Q1 2024 and bottomed at -$90.0 million in Q3 2022.
- A 5-year average of $344.0 million and a median of $307.0 million in 2023 frame the typical range for Free Cash Flow.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Free Cash Flow tumbled 252.54% — and 2024, when it surged 331.89%.
- Gen Digital's Free Cash Flow stood at $305.0 million in 2022, then gained by 0.66% to $307.0 million in 2023, then advanced by 3.58% to $318.0 million in 2024, then slumped by 66.35% to $107.0 million in 2025, then soared by 344.86% to $476.0 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows GEN's Free Cash Flow at $476.0 million in Q2 2026, $535.0 million in Q1 2026, and $107.0 million in Q4 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Microsoft | 2,921.46 Bn | 2,797.02 Bn | 56.06 Bn | 45.75 Bn |
| 2 | PagSeguro Digital | 2,686.70 Bn | 2,686.70 Bn | 358.92 Mn | 223.25 Mn |
| 3 | Oracle | 344.13 Bn | 312.24 Bn | - | -1.87 Bn |
| 4 | Repay Holdings | 342.29 Bn | 342.15 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Palantir Technologies | 294.57 Bn | 286.54 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 891.76 Mn |
| 6 | Palo Alto Networks | 224.46 Bn | 219.93 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 384.00 Mn |
| 7 | CrowdStrike Holdings | 182.52 Bn | 179.42 Bn | 993.68 Mn | 628.76 Mn |
| 8 | Fortinet | 111.29 Bn | 107.99 Bn | 1.49 Bn | 1.02 Bn |
| 9 | Cloudflare | 93.63 Bn | 92.68 Bn | 455.60 Mn | 164.72 Mn |
| 10 | Gen Digital | 16.86 Bn | 16.45 Bn | 1.01 Bn | 476.00 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Apr 3, 2026 | 476.00 Mn |
| Apr 3, 2026 | 476.00 Mn |
| Jan 2, 2026 | 535.00 Mn |
| Jan 2, 2026 | 535.00 Mn |
| Oct 3, 2025 | 107.00 Mn |
| Oct 3, 2025 | 107.00 Mn |
| Jul 4, 2025 | 405.00 Mn |
| Jul 4, 2025 | 405.00 Mn |
| Mar 28, 2025 | 470.00 Mn |
| Mar 28, 2025 | 470.00 Mn |
| Dec 27, 2024 | 318.00 Mn |
| Dec 27, 2024 | 318.00 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2024 | 156.00 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2024 | 156.00 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2024 | 262.00 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2024 | 262.00 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2024 | 1.40 Bn |
| Mar 29, 2024 | 1.40 Bn |
| Dec 29, 2023 | 307.00 Mn |
| Dec 29, 2023 | 307.00 Mn |