Gen Digital (GEN) Tax Rate (2009 - 2026)
Gen Digital's (GEN) quarterly Tax Rate came in at 33.44% in Q3 2026, down 2156.0% on a YoY basis from 1.63% in Q3 2025, and up 42.48% quarter-over-quarter from 23.47% in Q2 2026.
Analysis
Gen Digital (GEN) Tax Rate (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Gen Digital (GEN) has reported Tax Rate for 18 consecutive years, with 33.44% the latest figure, recorded in Q3 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q3 2026, Tax Rate fell 2156.0% year-over-year to 33.44%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jul 2026 stood at 31.36% (down 1195.0% YoY), and the FY2026 full-year result was 35.61%, down 191.0% from the prior year.
- Tax Rate improved to 33.44% in Q3 2026 per GEN's latest filing, from 23.47% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Tax Rate topped out at 202.08% in Q3 2023 and bottomed at 529.37% in Q1 2023.
- Historically, Tax Rate has averaged 8.46% across 5 years, with a median of 33.93% in 2024.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2024: Tax Rate slumped 50437 bps in 2023, then surged 56758 bps in 2024.
- Over 5 years, Tax Rate stood at 23.61% in 2022, then slipped by 14 bps to 20.22% in 2023, then gained by 16 bps to 23.56% in 2024, then soared by 80 bps to 42.49% in 2025, then dropped by 21 bps to 33.44% in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Tax Rate over the past three periods registered 33.44%, 23.47%, and 37.86% for Q3 2026, Q2 2026, and Q1 2026 respectively.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Tax Rate (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Palo Alto Networks | 269.95 Bn | 266.84 Bn | 2.03 Bn | -13.46% |
| 2 | CrowdStrike Holdings | 213.25 Bn | 208.23 Bn | 1.10 Bn | -35.60% |
| 3 | Fortinet | 115.21 Bn | 111.15 Bn | 1.64 Bn | 15.97% |
| 4 | Axon Enterprise | 40.91 Bn | 40.24 Bn | 546.45 Mn | 9.97% |
| 5 | Zscaler | 26.10 Bn | 22.63 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | F5 | 22.14 Bn | 20.54 Bn | 711.51 Mn | 7.95% |
| 7 | Rubrik | 18.93 Bn | 17.19 Bn | 335.12 Mn | -9.77% |
| 8 | Gen Digital | 17.80 Bn | 17.24 Bn | 1.03 Bn | 33.44% |
| 9 | Check Point Software Technologies | 14.28 Bn | 12.00 Bn | 574.10 Mn | 14.47% |
| 10 | SentinelOne | 6.67 Bn | 6.02 Bn | 210.42 Mn | -7.33% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 3, 2026 | 33.44% |
| Apr 3, 2026 | 23.47% |
| Jan 2, 2026 | 37.86% |
| Oct 3, 2025 | 42.49% |
| Jul 4, 2025 | 55.00% |
| Mar 28, 2025 | 50.52% |
| Dec 27, 2024 | 23.56% |
| Sep 27, 2024 | 37.60% |
| Jun 28, 2024 | 34.42% |
| Mar 29, 2024 | 38.21% |
| Dec 29, 2023 | 20.22% |
| Sep 29, 2023 | 202.08% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 6.97% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -529.37% |
| Dec 30, 2022 | 23.61% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 64.62% |
| Jul 1, 2022 | 12.66% |
| Apr 1, 2022 | -25.00% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 22.61% |
| Oct 1, 2021 | 23.09% |