Gen Digital (GEN) Research & Development (2009 - 2026)
Gen Digital (GEN) posted Research & Development of $327.0 million for Q2 2026, up 240.62% on a QoQ basis from $96.0 million in Q1 2026, and down 34.21% year-over-year from $497.0 million in Q2 2025.
Gen Digital (GEN) Research & Development (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Gen Digital's Research & Development history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $327.0 million for Q2 2026.
- Quarterly Research & Development fell 34.21% year-over-year to $327.0 million in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Apr 2026 was $632.0 million (down 25.03% YoY) and the FY2026 annual result came in at $1.2 billion, up 64.83% from the prior year.
- Research & Development was $327.0 million for Q2 2026 at Gen Digital, up from $96.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Research & Development topped out at $497.0 million in Q1 2025 and bottomed at -$193.0 million in Q1 2023.
- A 5-year average of $158.5 million and a median of $109.0 million in 2025 frame the typical range for Research & Development.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Research & Development slumped 427.12% — and 2024, when it soared 349.22%.
- Gen Digital's 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 tumbled by 45.05% to $100.0 million in 2025, then surged by 227.0% to $327.0 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows GEN's Research & Development at $327.0 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 | 2,921.46 Bn | 2,797.02 Bn | 56.06 Bn | 6.81 Bn |
| 2 | PagSeguro Digital | 2,686.70 Bn | 2,686.70 Bn | 358.92 Mn | - |
| 3 | Oracle | 344.13 Bn | 312.24 Bn | - | 4.01 Bn |
| 4 | Repay Holdings | 342.29 Bn | 342.15 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Palantir Technologies | 294.57 Bn | 286.54 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 160.98 Mn |
| 6 | Palo Alto Networks | 224.46 Bn | 219.93 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 823.00 Mn |
| 7 | CrowdStrike Holdings | 182.52 Bn | 179.42 Bn | 993.68 Mn | 802.89 Mn |
| 8 | Fortinet | 111.29 Bn | 107.99 Bn | 1.49 Bn | 636.30 Mn |
| 9 | Cloudflare | 93.63 Bn | 92.68 Bn | 455.60 Mn | 271.60 Mn |
| 10 | Gen Digital | 16.86 Bn | 16.45 Bn | 1.01 Bn | 327.00 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Apr 3, 2026 | 327.00 Mn |
| Jan 2, 2026 | 96.00 Mn |
| Oct 3, 2025 | 100.00 Mn |
| Jul 4, 2025 | 109.00 Mn |
| Mar 28, 2025 | 497.00 Mn |
| Dec 27, 2024 | 182.00 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2024 | 83.00 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2024 | 81.00 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2024 | 481.00 Mn |
| Dec 29, 2023 | 184.00 Mn |
| Sep 29, 2023 | 187.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 90.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -193.00 Mn |
| Dec 30, 2022 | 183.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 167.00 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 | 156.00 Mn |