Gen Digital (GEN) Research & Development (2009 - 2026)
Gen Digital (GEN) posted Research & Development of $104.0 million for Q2 2026, up 8.33% quarter-over-quarter from $96.0 million in Q1 2026, and up 28.4% year-on-year from $81.0 million in Q2 2025.
Gen Digital (GEN) Research & Development (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Gen Digital (GEN) has reported Research & Development for 18 consecutive years, with $104.0 million the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- Research & Development for Q2 2026 came in at $104.0 million, up 28.4% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Apr 2026 was $409.0 million (up 24.32% YoY), and the FY2026 annual result was $409.0 million, up 24.32% from the prior year.
- Research & Development was $104.0 million for Q2 2026 at Gen Digital, up from $96.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Research & Development peaked at $109.0 million in Q3 2025 and troughed at $59.0 million in Q2 2022.
- Average Research & Development over 5 years is $84.8 million, with a median of $84.0 million recorded in 2024.
- Year-over-year, Research & Development surged 51.67% in 2022 and retreated 15.38% in 2023.
- Over 5 years, Research & Development stood at $91.0 million in 2022, then declined by 15.38% to $77.0 million in 2023, then advanced by 9.09% to $84.0 million in 2024, then increased by 19.05% to $100.0 million in 2025, then increased by 4.0% to $104.0 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Research & Development figures were $104.0 million in Q2 2026, $96.0 million in Q1 2026, and $100.0 million in Q4 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Microsoft | 2,853.66 Bn | 2,775.39 Bn | 56.06 Bn | 8.92 Bn |
| 2 | Oracle | 408.21 Bn | 376.86 Bn | 17.12 Bn | 2.61 Bn |
| 3 | Palantir Technologies | 300.98 Bn | 293.06 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 160.98 Mn |
| 4 | Palo Alto Networks | 247.84 Bn | 243.30 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 511.00 Mn |
| 5 | CrowdStrike Holdings | 193.63 Bn | 190.57 Bn | 993.68 Mn | 356.41 Mn |
| 6 | Fortinet | 117.45 Bn | 114.16 Bn | 1.49 Bn | 214.00 Mn |
| 7 | Cloudflare | 86.88 Bn | 85.93 Bn | 455.60 Mn | 150.97 Mn |
| 8 | Synopsys | 86.18 Bn | 86.06 Bn | 1.77 Bn | 714.99 Mn |
| 9 | Block | 46.10 Bn | 39.21 Bn | 2.91 Bn | 1.04 Bn |
| 10 | Gen Digital | 15.98 Bn | 15.57 Bn | 1.01 Bn | 104.00 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Apr 3, 2026 | 104.00 Mn |
| Jan 2, 2026 | 96.00 Mn |
| Oct 3, 2025 | 100.00 Mn |
| Jul 4, 2025 | 109.00 Mn |
| Mar 28, 2025 | 81.00 Mn |
| Dec 27, 2024 | 84.00 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2024 | 83.00 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2024 | 81.00 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2024 | 80.00 Mn |
| Dec 29, 2023 | 77.00 Mn |
| Sep 29, 2023 | 85.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 90.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 88.00 Mn |
| Dec 30, 2022 | 91.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 73.00 Mn |
| Jul 1, 2022 | 61.00 Mn |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 59.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 60.00 Mn |
| Oct 1, 2021 | 66.00 Mn |
| Jul 2, 2021 | 68.00 Mn |