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

Gen Digital (GEN) reported Research & Development of $104.0 million for Q2 2026, up 28.4% on a YoY basis from $81.0 million in Q2 2025, and up 8.33% quarter-over-quarter from $96.0 million in Q1 2026.

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

Gen Digital has reported Research & Development for 18 years, with the latest figure at $104.0 million in Q2 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q2 2026, Research & Development rose 28.4% year-over-year to $104.0 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Apr 2026 stood at $409.0 million (up 24.32% YoY), and the FY2026 full-year result was $409.0 million, up 24.32% from the prior year.
  • Research & Development for Q2 2026 stood at $104.0 million, up from $96.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Research & Development was $109.0 million in Q3 2025, with the low at $59.0 million in Q2 2022.
  • Historically, Research & Development has averaged $84.8 million across 5 years, with a median of $84.0 million in 2024.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Research & Development soared 51.67% — and 2023, when it declined 15.38%.
  • Gen Digital's Research & Development stood at $91.0 million in 2022, then decreased by 15.38% to $77.0 million in 2023, then increased by 9.09% to $84.0 million in 2024, then advanced by 19.05% to $100.0 million in 2025, then advanced by 4.0% to $104.0 million in 2026.
  • The last three Research & Development figures came in at $104.0 million (Q2 2026), $96.0 million (Q1 2026), and $100.0 million (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) R&D (Qtr)
1 Microsoft 2,998.30 Bn 2,920.03 Bn 56.06 Bn 8.92 Bn
2 Alarum Technologies 1,040.72 Bn 1,026.57 Bn 7.23 Mn 2.30 Mn
3 Oracle 590.32 Bn 551.74 Bn 15.14 Bn 2.61 Bn
4 Palantir Technologies 316.31 Bn 308.39 Bn 1.42 Bn 160.98 Mn
5 Palo Alto Networks 181.17 Bn 176.63 Bn 1.91 Bn 511.00 Mn
6 CrowdStrike Holdings 161.69 Bn 158.63 Bn 993.68 Mn 356.41 Mn
7 Fortinet 102.35 Bn 99.06 Bn 1.49 Bn 214.00 Mn
8 Synopsys 88.25 Bn 88.13 Bn 1.77 Bn 714.99 Mn
9 Cloudflare 83.26 Bn 82.32 Bn 455.60 Mn 150.97 Mn
10 Gen Digital 15.29 Bn 14.88 Bn 1.01 Bn 104.00 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
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