Gen Digital (GEN) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026)
Gen Digital's (GEN) quarterly Gross Margin came in at 77.02% in Q3 2026, down 174.0% on a YoY basis from 104.08% in Q3 2025, and down 1.87% quarter-over-quarter from 78.49% in Q2 2026.
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Gen Digital (GEN) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Gen Digital (GEN) has reported Gross Margin for 18 consecutive years, with 77.02% the latest figure, recorded in Q3 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q3 2026, Gross Margin fell 174.0% year-over-year to 77.02%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jul 2026 stood at 78.01% (down 181.0% YoY), and the FY2026 full-year result was 78.46%, down 182.0% from the prior year.
- Gross Margin declined to 77.02% in Q3 2026 per GEN's latest filing, from 78.49% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Gross Margin topped out at 85.89% in Q2 2022 and bottomed at 77.02% in Q3 2026.
- Historically, Gross Margin has averaged 80.61% across 5 years, with a median of 80.3% in 2024.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2024: Gross Margin sank 641 bps in 2023, then jumped 81 bps in 2024.
- Over 5 years, Gross Margin stood at 80.98% in 2022, then decreased by 0 bps to 80.8% in 2023, then fell by 0 bps to 80.43% in 2024, then decreased by 3 bps to 78.2% in 2025, then slipped by 2 bps to 77.02% in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Gross Margin over the past three periods registered 77.02%, 78.49%, and 78.39% for Q3 2026, Q2 2026, and Q1 2026 respectively.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Palo Alto Networks | 269.46 Bn | 266.34 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 67.55% |
| 2 | CrowdStrike Holdings | 213.75 Bn | 208.74 Bn | 1.10 Bn | 74.57% |
| 3 | Fortinet | 115.33 Bn | 111.27 Bn | 1.64 Bn | 80.24% |
| 4 | Axon Enterprise | 40.70 Bn | 40.03 Bn | 546.45 Mn | 60.42% |
| 5 | Zscaler | 25.94 Bn | 22.46 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | F5 | 22.10 Bn | 20.50 Bn | 711.51 Mn | 82.25% |
| 7 | Rubrik | 18.86 Bn | 17.11 Bn | 335.12 Mn | 78.44% |
| 8 | Gen Digital | 17.83 Bn | 17.27 Bn | 1.03 Bn | 77.02% |
| 9 | Check Point Software Technologies | 14.27 Bn | 11.99 Bn | 574.10 Mn | 85.23% |
| 10 | SentinelOne | 6.66 Bn | 6.00 Bn | 210.42 Mn | 72.07% |
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 3, 2026 | 77.02% |
| Apr 3, 2026 | 78.49% |
| Jan 2, 2026 | 78.39% |
| Oct 3, 2025 | 78.20% |
| Jul 4, 2025 | 78.76% |
| Mar 28, 2025 | 80.30% |
| Dec 27, 2024 | 80.43% |
| Sep 27, 2024 | 80.08% |
| Jun 28, 2024 | 80.31% |
| Mar 29, 2024 | 80.29% |
| Dec 29, 2023 | 80.80% |
| Sep 29, 2023 | 80.95% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 81.02% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 79.48% |
| Dec 30, 2022 | 80.98% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 84.09% |
| Jul 1, 2022 | 85.57% |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 85.89% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 85.04% |
| Oct 1, 2021 | 85.55% |