Gen Digital GEN
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As of: Sep 8, 2026 · 3:22 PM EDT

Gen Digital (GEN) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026)

Gen Digital's (GEN) quarterly Operating Expenses came in at $586.0 million in Q3 2026, up 7.72% on a YoY basis from $544.0 million in Q3 2025, and up 187.25% quarter-over-quarter from $204.0 million in Q2 2026.

Analysis

Gen Digital (GEN) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Gen Digital (GEN) has reported Operating Expenses for 18 consecutive years, with $586.0 million the latest figure, recorded in Q3 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q3 2026, Operating Expenses rose 7.72% year-over-year to $586.0 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jul 2026 stood at $1.8 billion (up 6.34% YoY), and the FY2026 full-year result was $1.8 billion, up 16.4% from the prior year.
  • Operating Expenses climbed to $586.0 million in Q3 2026 per GEN's latest filing, from $204.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, Operating Expenses topped out at $743.0 million in Q3 2023 and bottomed at $204.0 million in Q2 2026.
  • Historically, Operating Expenses has averaged $439.2 million across 5 years, with a median of $402.5 million in 2023.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2024: Operating Expenses surged 91.49% in 2023, then tumbled 49.13% in 2024.
  • Over 5 years, Operating Expenses stood at $390.0 million in 2022, then climbed by 11.28% to $434.0 million in 2023, then declined by 3.46% to $419.0 million in 2024, then grew by 23.15% to $516.0 million in 2025, then grew by 13.57% to $586.0 million in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Operating Expenses over the past three periods registered $586.0 million, $204.0 million, and $539.0 million for Q3 2026, Q2 2026, and Q1 2026 respectively.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Opex (Qtr)
1 Palo Alto Networks 269.80 Bn 266.69 Bn 2.03 Bn 2.21 Bn
2 CrowdStrike Holdings 213.58 Bn 208.57 Bn 1.10 Bn 1.13 Bn
3 Fortinet 115.34 Bn 111.27 Bn 1.64 Bn 953.90 Mn
4 Axon Enterprise 40.83 Bn 40.15 Bn 546.45 Mn 499.67 Mn
5 Zscaler 26.15 Bn 22.68 Bn - -
6 F5 22.17 Bn 20.57 Bn 711.51 Mn 498.25 Mn
7 Rubrik 18.93 Bn 17.18 Bn 335.12 Mn 407.03 Mn
8 Gen Digital 17.81 Bn 17.25 Bn 1.03 Bn 586.00 Mn
9 Check Point Software Technologies 14.29 Bn 12.01 Bn 574.10 Mn 488.50 Mn
10 SentinelOne 6.68 Bn 6.02 Bn 210.42 Mn 301.18 Mn
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jul 3, 2026 586.00 Mn
Apr 3, 2026 204.00 Mn
Jan 2, 2026 539.00 Mn
Oct 3, 2025 516.00 Mn
Jul 4, 2025 544.00 Mn
Mar 28, 2025 394.00 Mn
Dec 27, 2024 419.00 Mn
Sep 27, 2024 378.00 Mn
Jun 28, 2024 358.00 Mn
Mar 29, 2024 377.00 Mn
Dec 29, 2023 434.00 Mn
Sep 29, 2023 743.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 405.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 400.00 Mn
Dec 30, 2022 390.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 388.00 Mn
Jul 1, 2022 344.00 Mn
Apr 1, 2022 486.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 295.00 Mn
Oct 1, 2021 305.00 Mn