Gen Digital (GEN) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026)
Gen Digital (GEN) posted Share-based Compensation of -$120.0 million for Q2 2026, down 326.42% on a QoQ basis from $53.0 million in Q1 2026, and down 433.33% year-over-year from $36.0 million in Q2 2025.
Gen Digital (GEN) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Gen Digital's Share-based Compensation history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at -$120.0 million for Q2 2026.
- Quarterly Share-based Compensation fell 433.33% year-over-year to -$120.0 million in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Apr 2026 was $55.0 million (down 58.65% YoY) and the FY2026 annual result came in at $55.0 million, down 58.65% from the prior year.
- Share-based Compensation was -$120.0 million for Q2 2026 at Gen Digital, down from $53.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Share-based Compensation topped out at $72.0 million in Q4 2024 and bottomed at -$120.0 million in Q2 2026.
- A 5-year average of $18.1 million and a median of $35.0 million in 2023 frame the typical range for Share-based Compensation.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Share-based Compensation slumped 900.0% — and 2025, when it soared 5500.0%.
- Gen Digital's Share-based Compensation stood at $4.0 million in 2022, then soared by 775.0% to $35.0 million in 2023, then jumped by 105.71% to $72.0 million in 2024, then dropped by 22.22% to $56.0 million in 2025, then tumbled by 314.29% to -$120.0 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows GEN's Share-based Compensation at -$120.0 million in Q2 2026, $53.0 million in Q1 2026, and $56.0 million in Q4 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Share-based Compensation (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Microsoft | 2,921.46 Bn | 2,797.02 Bn | 56.06 Bn | 3.08 Bn |
| 2 | PagSeguro Digital | 2,686.70 Bn | 2,686.70 Bn | 358.92 Mn | 6.84 Mn |
| 3 | Oracle | 344.13 Bn | 312.24 Bn | - | 4.70 Bn |
| 4 | Repay Holdings | 342.29 Bn | 342.15 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Palantir Technologies | 294.57 Bn | 286.54 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 201.59 Mn |
| 6 | Palo Alto Networks | 224.46 Bn | 219.93 Bn | 1.91 Bn | -261.00 Mn |
| 7 | CrowdStrike Holdings | 182.52 Bn | 179.42 Bn | 993.68 Mn | 1.09 Bn |
| 8 | Fortinet | 111.29 Bn | 107.99 Bn | 1.49 Bn | 72.50 Mn |
| 9 | Cloudflare | 93.63 Bn | 92.68 Bn | 455.60 Mn | 15.07 Mn |
| 10 | Gen Digital | 16.86 Bn | 16.45 Bn | 1.01 Bn | -120.00 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Apr 3, 2026 | -120.00 Mn |
| Apr 3, 2026 | -120.00 Mn |
| Jan 2, 2026 | 53.00 Mn |
| Jan 2, 2026 | 53.00 Mn |
| Oct 3, 2025 | 56.00 Mn |
| Oct 3, 2025 | 56.00 Mn |
| Jul 4, 2025 | 66.00 Mn |
| Jul 4, 2025 | 66.00 Mn |
| Mar 28, 2025 | 36.00 Mn |
| Mar 28, 2025 | 36.00 Mn |
| Dec 27, 2024 | 72.00 Mn |
| Dec 27, 2024 | 72.00 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2024 | 1.00 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2024 | 1.00 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2024 | 24.00 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2024 | 24.00 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2024 | -81.00 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2024 | -81.00 Mn |
| Dec 29, 2023 | 35.00 Mn |
| Dec 29, 2023 | 35.00 Mn |