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

Gen Digital (GEN) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026)

Gen Digital's (GEN) quarterly Share-based Compensation came in at $54.0 million in Q3 2026, down 18.18% on a YoY basis from $66.0 million in Q3 2025, and down 12.9% quarter-over-quarter from $62.0 million in Q2 2026.

Analysis

Gen Digital (GEN) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Gen Digital (GEN) has reported Share-based Compensation for 18 consecutive years, with $54.0 million the latest figure, recorded in Q3 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q3 2026, Share-based Compensation fell 18.18% year-over-year to $54.0 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jul 2026 stood at $225.0 million (up 33.93% YoY), and the FY2026 full-year result was $237.0 million, up 78.2% from the prior year.
  • Share-based Compensation slipped to $54.0 million in Q3 2026 per GEN's latest filing, from $62.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, Share-based Compensation topped out at $607.0 million in Q1 2023 and bottomed at -$968.0 million in Q1 2024.
  • Historically, Share-based Compensation has averaged $15.8 million across 5 years, with a median of $35.5 million in 2023.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2024: Share-based Compensation surged 3094.74% in 2023, then plunged 259.47% in 2024.
  • Over 5 years, Share-based Compensation stood at $42.0 million in 2022, then decreased by 16.67% to $35.0 million in 2023, then retreated by 5.71% to $33.0 million in 2024, then soared by 69.7% to $56.0 million in 2025, then fell by 3.57% to $54.0 million in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Share-based Compensation over the past three periods registered $54.0 million, $62.0 million, and $53.0 million for Q3 2026, Q2 2026, and Q1 2026 respectively.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Share-based Compensation (Qtr)
1 Palo Alto Networks 269.46 Bn 266.34 Bn 2.03 Bn 643.00 Mn
2 CrowdStrike Holdings 213.75 Bn 208.74 Bn 1.10 Bn 376.91 Mn
3 Fortinet 115.33 Bn 111.27 Bn 1.64 Bn 79.30 Mn
4 Axon Enterprise 40.70 Bn 40.03 Bn 546.45 Mn 144.00 Mn
5 Zscaler 25.94 Bn 22.46 Bn - -
6 F5 22.10 Bn 20.50 Bn 711.51 Mn 65.53 Mn
7 Rubrik 18.86 Bn 17.11 Bn 335.12 Mn 101.02 Mn
8 Gen Digital 17.83 Bn 17.27 Bn 1.03 Bn 54.00 Mn
9 Check Point Software Technologies 14.27 Bn 11.99 Bn 574.10 Mn 55.90 Mn
10 SentinelOne 6.66 Bn 6.00 Bn 210.42 Mn 92.11 Mn
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jul 3, 2026 54.00 Mn
Apr 3, 2026 62.00 Mn
Jan 2, 2026 53.00 Mn
Oct 3, 2025 56.00 Mn
Jul 4, 2025 66.00 Mn
Mar 28, 2025 36.00 Mn
Dec 27, 2024 33.00 Mn
Sep 27, 2024 33.00 Mn
Jun 28, 2024 31.00 Mn
Mar 29, 2024 -968.00 Mn
Dec 29, 2023 35.00 Mn
Sep 29, 2023 35.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 37.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 607.00 Mn
Dec 30, 2022 42.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 29.00 Mn
Jul 1, 2022 24.00 Mn
Apr 1, 2022 19.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 18.00 Mn
Oct 1, 2021 74.00 Mn