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Gen Digital (GEN) Research & Development (2016 - 2026)

Gen Digital filings provide 18 years of Research & Development readings, the most recent being $96.0 million for Q1 2026.

  • Quarterly Research & Development rose 14.29% to $96.0 million in Q1 2026 from the year-ago period, while the trailing twelve-month figure was $386.0 million through Jan 2026, up 17.68% year-over-year, with the annual reading at $329.0 million for FY2025, 0.9% down from the prior year.
  • Research & Development hit $96.0 million in Q1 2026 for Gen Digital, down from $100.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, Research & Development topped out at $109.0 million in Q3 2025 and bottomed at $59.0 million in Q2 2022.
  • Average Research & Development over 5 years is $83.6 million, with a median of $83.5 million recorded in 2024.
  • The largest annual shift saw Research & Development skyrocketed 51.67% in 2022 before it fell 15.38% in 2023.
  • Gen Digital's Research & Development stood at $91.0 million in 2022, then fell by 15.38% to $77.0 million in 2023, then rose by 9.09% to $84.0 million in 2024, then rose by 19.05% to $100.0 million in 2025, then dropped by 4.0% to $96.0 million in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant, the three most recent readings for GEN's Research & Development are $96.0 million (Q1 2026), $100.0 million (Q4 2025), and $109.0 million (Q3 2025).