Gen Digital GEN
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As of: Sep 8, 2026 · 3:59 PM EDT

Gen Digital (GEN) Research & Development (2009 - 2026)

Gen Digital's (GEN) quarterly Research & Development came in at $300.0 million in Q3 2026, up 1.01% on a YoY basis from $297.0 million in Q3 2025, and down 8.26% quarter-over-quarter from $327.0 million in Q2 2026.

Analysis

Gen Digital (GEN) Research & Development (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Gen Digital (GEN) has reported Research & Development for 18 consecutive years, with $300.0 million the latest figure, recorded in Q3 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q3 2026, Research & Development rose 1.01% year-over-year to $300.0 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jul 2026 stood at $1.2 billion (up 43.31% YoY), and the FY2026 full-year result was $1.2 billion, up 64.83% from the prior year.
  • Research & Development fell to $300.0 million in Q3 2026 per GEN's latest filing, from $327.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, Research & Development topped out at $327.0 million in Q2 2026 and bottomed at $156.0 million in Q2 2022.
  • Historically, Research & Development has averaged $213.6 million across 5 years, with a median of $183.5 million in 2022.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2026: Research & Development decreased 1.6% in 2024, then jumped 68.68% in 2026.
  • Over 5 years, Research & Development stood at $183.0 million in 2022, then advanced by 0.55% to $184.0 million in 2023, then declined by 1.09% to $182.0 million in 2024, then soared by 63.19% to $297.0 million in 2025, then rose by 1.01% to $300.0 million in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Research & Development over the past three periods registered $300.0 million, $327.0 million, and $307.0 million for Q3 2026, Q2 2026, and Q1 2026 respectively.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) R&D (Qtr)
1 Palo Alto Networks 269.46 Bn 266.34 Bn 2.03 Bn 1.16 Bn
2 CrowdStrike Holdings 213.75 Bn 208.74 Bn 1.10 Bn 509.97 Mn
3 Fortinet 115.33 Bn 111.27 Bn 1.64 Bn 669.10 Mn
4 Axon Enterprise 40.70 Bn 40.03 Bn 546.45 Mn 208.69 Mn
5 Zscaler 25.94 Bn 22.46 Bn - -
6 F5 22.10 Bn 20.50 Bn 711.51 Mn 238.03 Mn
7 Rubrik 18.86 Bn 17.11 Bn 335.12 Mn 224.45 Mn
8 Gen Digital 17.83 Bn 17.27 Bn 1.03 Bn 300.00 Mn
9 Check Point Software Technologies 14.27 Bn 11.99 Bn 574.10 Mn 239.00 Mn
10 SentinelOne 6.66 Bn 6.00 Bn 210.42 Mn 123.55 Mn
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jul 3, 2026 300.00 Mn
Apr 3, 2026 327.00 Mn
Jan 2, 2026 307.00 Mn
Oct 3, 2025 297.00 Mn
Jul 4, 2025 297.00 Mn
Mar 28, 2025 196.00 Mn
Dec 27, 2024 182.00 Mn
Sep 27, 2024 184.00 Mn
Jun 28, 2024 183.00 Mn
Mar 29, 2024 181.00 Mn
Dec 29, 2023 184.00 Mn
Sep 29, 2023 187.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 181.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 176.00 Mn
Dec 30, 2022 183.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 167.00 Mn
Jul 1, 2022 156.00 Mn
Apr 1, 2022 156.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 160.00 Mn
Oct 1, 2021 150.00 Mn