Gen Digital (GEN) Interest Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Gen Digital's (GEN) quarterly Interest Coverage Ratio came in at 3.57 in Q3 2026, up 24.96% on a YoY basis from 2.86 in Q3 2025, and down 42.16% quarter-over-quarter from 6.18 in Q2 2026.
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Gen Digital (GEN) Interest Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Gen Digital (GEN) has reported Interest Coverage Ratio for 18 consecutive years, with 3.57 the latest figure, recorded in Q3 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q3 2026, Interest Coverage Ratio rose 24.96% year-over-year to 3.57; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jul 2026 stood at 3.94 (up 39.75% YoY), and the FY2026 full-year result was 3.73, up 33.76% from the prior year.
- Interest Coverage Ratio fell to 3.57 in Q3 2026 per GEN's latest filing, from 6.18 in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Interest Coverage Ratio topped out at 8.42 in Q3 2022 and bottomed at 0.13 in Q3 2023.
- Historically, Interest Coverage Ratio has averaged 3.26 across 5 years, with a median of 2.79 in 2024.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2024: Interest Coverage Ratio plunged 97.47% in 2023, then jumped 2021.6% in 2024.
- Over 5 years, Interest Coverage Ratio stood at 2.39 in 2022, then declined by 15.8% to 2.01 in 2023, then surged by 31.83% to 2.65 in 2024, then increased by 13.1% to 3.0 in 2025, then advanced by 19.09% to 3.57 in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Interest Coverage Ratio over the past three periods registered 3.57, 6.18, and 3.16 for Q3 2026, Q2 2026, and Q1 2026 respectively.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Interest Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Palo Alto Networks | 269.46 Bn | 266.34 Bn | 2.03 Bn | - |
| 2 | CrowdStrike Holdings | 213.75 Bn | 208.74 Bn | 1.10 Bn | -5.50 |
| 3 | Fortinet | 115.33 Bn | 111.27 Bn | 1.64 Bn | 215.41 |
| 4 | Axon Enterprise | 40.70 Bn | 40.03 Bn | 546.45 Mn | 1.66 |
| 5 | Zscaler | 25.94 Bn | 22.46 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | F5 | 22.10 Bn | 20.50 Bn | 711.51 Mn | - |
| 7 | Rubrik | 18.86 Bn | 17.11 Bn | 335.12 Mn | -65.13 |
| 8 | Gen Digital | 17.83 Bn | 17.27 Bn | 1.03 Bn | 3.57 |
| 9 | Check Point Software Technologies | 14.27 Bn | 11.99 Bn | 574.10 Mn | - |
| 10 | SentinelOne | 6.66 Bn | 6.00 Bn | 210.42 Mn | - |
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 3, 2026 | 3.57 |
| Apr 3, 2026 | 6.18 |
| Jan 2, 2026 | 3.16 |
| Oct 3, 2025 | 3.00 |
| Jul 4, 2025 | 2.86 |
| Mar 28, 2025 | 3.09 |
| Dec 27, 2024 | 2.65 |
| Sep 27, 2024 | 2.70 |
| Jun 28, 2024 | 2.73 |
| Mar 29, 2024 | 2.47 |
| Dec 29, 2023 | 2.01 |
| Sep 29, 2023 | 0.13 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 2.11 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 2.00 |
| Dec 30, 2022 | 2.39 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 5.02 |
| Jul 1, 2022 | 8.42 |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 4.16 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 9.44 |
| Oct 1, 2021 | 9.26 |