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Gen Digital (GEN) earnings and revenue breakdown

Latest: Q2 FY27 · 10-Q filed Oct 29, 2026 · Gen Digital (GEN) Q2 FY27 earnings results →

Q2 FY27 Revenue up 12% year over year to $1.4B · 21¢ of every $1 of revenue kept as net profit · operating margin 37.0%

Gen Digital made $1.4B in Q2 FY27 (+12% Y/Y): Subscription and service revenue $1.4B, Net interest income on notes receivable $6.0M. Operating margin 37.0%, net earnings $287M. See where every dollar goes — costs, profit and cash — as a Sankey from the 10-Q filed Oct 29, 2026.

Revenue$1.4B
Year over year+12%
Operating margin37.0%
Net earnings$287M
Operating cash flow$326M

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What changed this quarter

Revenue was $1.4B in Q2 FY27, up 12% year over year and up 2% from the previous quarter. Subscription and service revenue was the largest line at 100% of revenue. Subscription and service revenue added $0.15B year over year (up 12%), 99% of the total change.

Gross margin was 75.9%, down 2.3 points from Q2 FY26. Operating profit was $0.51B, a 37.0% margin (up 1.1 points year over year). Of the extra revenue versus Q2 FY26, 46% reached operating profit, above the 36% margin then. Operating expenses grew 3% against revenue growth of 12%. The fastest-growing cost line was Research & development (+12%). Net earnings were $0.29B, up 114% year over year. The effective tax rate was 25.6%.

Operating cash flow was $0.33B (up 181% year over year), 114% of net earnings. Non-cash charges added back $0.12B of depreciation and amortization and $0.06B of share-based compensation. Working capital and other items used $0.14B. Capital expenditures of $3.0M left free cash flow of $0.32B.

Quarterly history

Gen Digital revenue by quarterGen Digital revenue by quarter$1.0BQ4 FY25$1.3BQ1 FY26$1.2BQ2 FY26$1.2BQ3 FY26$1.3BQ4 FY26$1.3BQ1 FY27$1.4BQ2 FY27
Gen Digital net earnings by quarterGen Digital net earnings by quarter$142MQ4 FY25$135MQ1 FY26$134MQ2 FY26$192MQ3 FY26$512MQ4 FY26$215MQ1 FY27$287MQ2 FY27
QuarterFormFiledRevenueY/YOp. marginNet earningsOp. cash flow
Q2 FY2710-QOct 29, 2026$1.4B+12%37.0%$287M$326M
Q1 FY2710-QAug 7, 2026$1.3B+6%33.2%$215M$434M
Q4 FY2610-KMay 21, 2026$1.3B+27%62.6%$512M$479M
Q3 FY2610-QFeb 6, 2026$1.2B+26%34.9%$192M$541M
Q2 FY2610-QNov 7, 2025$1.2B+25%35.9%$134M$116M
Q1 FY2610-QAug 13, 2025$1.3B+30%35.5%$135M$409M
Q4 FY2510-KMay 15, 2025$1.0B+5%41.3%$142M$473M

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Gen Digital: revenue growth, year over year and quarter over quarterGen Digital: revenue growth, year over year and quarter over quarterY/YQ/Q+5%Q4 FY25+30%+24%Q1 FY26+25%-3%Q2 FY26+26%+2%Q3 FY26+27%+3%Q4 FY26+6%+4%Q1 FY27+12%+2%Q2 FY27
Latest (Q2 FY27): Y/Y +12%, Q/Q +2%.
Gen Digital: where the cash came from (+) and went (−), TTM to Q2 FY27Gen Digital: where the cash came from (+) and went (−), TTM to Q2 FY27Operating cash flow$1.8BBuybacks−$771MNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)−$616MDividends−$310MAcquisitions−$156MCash drawn (+) / kept (−)$112MTaxes on employees’ shares−$52.0MCapital spending−$16.0MShares issued$13.0MAsset & business sales$12.0MOther investing$4.0MExchange rates$1.0M
From the cash-flow statement as filed (SEC XBRL). Cash is fungible: the bars do not say which dollar paid for what.
Gen Digital: profit against cash, quarter by quarterGen Digital: profit against cash, quarter by quarterNet incomeOperating cash flow$159M$326MQ3 FY25$142M$473MQ4 FY25$135M$409MQ1 FY26$134M$116MQ2 FY26$192M$541MQ3 FY26$512M$479MQ4 FY26$215M$434MQ1 FY27$287M$326MQ2 FY27
Latest (Q2 FY27): Net income $287M, Operating cash flow $326M.
Gen Digital: diluted shares by fiscal yearGen Digital: diluted shares by fiscal year600MFY21591MFY22624MFY23642MFY24624MFY25619MFY26
+3.2% since FY21: more shares outstanding (issuance, stock pay).
Gen Digital: long-term debt falling due (FY26)Gen Digital: long-term debt falling due (FY26)$181M2027$1.1B2028$181M2029$2.4B2030$2.8B2031$1.7BLater
Cash $283M, short-term investments —, long-term debt $8.2B at 2026-04-03.
Gen Digital in its industry: growth against margin (192 companies, SIC 7372)Gen Digital in its industry: growth against margin (192 companies, SIC 7372)revenue growth, year over year →↑ operating marginmedian +12%median 0%MSFTORCLCRMADBEXYZINTUNOWSHOPCRWVSNPSPLTRADSKElectronic Arts Inc.TEAMSSNCCDNSRBLXTWLOSNOWTTWOCRWDDDOGHUBSVEEVDOCUOKTANETMDBNTNXPTCTYLDBXUDTPAYCMBLYESTCPCTYZETARBRKACIWBSYGWREPATHPCORTDCOCTVFIGKVYOCOURBILLBOXCVLTDUOLSAILGTMMANHLIMEAPPFCCCYOUTTANBLKBSGTLBALRMTENBWKPRGSFRSHAPPNBANDNAVNBRZEQTWONTSKASANCXMVERXRPDSPSCBLFSLYVRNSQLYSFROGMQBBINTANCNOEVCMNABLVIAALKTAVPTSPTPDGDYNXPERAMPLDDDSKILCERTCCSICMRCMKTWHUCKCRNCPDFSWEAVSOUNINSEXZODHIIIVLiveperson IncAIMRDNMYPSUPLDKLTRBLZELAWDRTTFBBAIMAPSCCLDEXFYRDVTSSTIEGANNTWKRCATSNALFDCTSVCOMCHXAEYEZDGEADBTWFCFAISPDUOTIDNPDYNQUBTZSPCROCFATNAWRESMSIINLXBLINMSGMGEGSEGGMYSZCXAIGXAIPARAAITXBKYICYABAPCXSPAIDSNYEXYNIDAIATDSIVDAVPRBSKKYUMEWAIFFAUIDGlobal Arena Holding, Inc.ATHRVIDAQXLLIVGUPYYFNGRSVMBTransparentBusiness, Inc.SWMRAMSTTransit Pro Tech Inc.PXLWDNKCDPLSGYGYGEN (+12%, 37%)
Services-Prepackaged Software; dot size is quarterly revenue; dashed lines are the industry's medians.

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About Gen Digital

Mission: We create innovative and easy-to-use technology solutions that help people grow, manage and secure their digital and financial lives. Protecting people is what inspires us, and our people are at the core of what we do. We seek to attract talent that embraces the following values:

In its own words, from its 10-K, filed May 21, 2026.

Gen Digital against its Services-Prepackaged Software peers

The largest companies of the same SEC industry, each at its latest quarter. Revenue growth: +12% against the peers' median +14%. Operating margin: 37.0% against the peers' median 20.5%.

CompanyQuarterRevenueY/YOp. margin
GEN Gen DigitalQ2 FY27$1.4B+12%37.0%
MSFT MicrosoftQ1 FY27$92.3B+19%49.8%
ORCL OracleQ1 FY27$19.3B+30%34.8%
CRM SalesforceQ2 FY27$11.3B+11%20.5%
ADBE AdobeQ3 FY26$6.8B+13%34.8%
XYZ BlockQ3 2026$6.7B+10%6.4%
INTU IntuitQ4 FY26$4.4B+14%10.9%
NOW ServiceNowQ3 2026$4.1B+20%9.4%
SHOP ShopifyQ3 2026$3.7B+32%15.2%

Source: Gen Digital 10-Q on SEC EDGAR · CIK 849399 · Services-Prepackaged Software

Guidance and outlook

Gen Digital Revenue: guidance against what was reportedGen Digital Revenue: guidance against what was reportedguided rangereported (above / within / below)Q2 FY26$1.2BQ3 FY26$1.2BFY26$5.0BQ4 FY26$1.3BFY27Q1 FY27$1.3BQ2 FY27$1.4BQ3 FY27
Met or beat 9 of 9 guided periods. Grey: the last range guided before the figures came out; dot: the reported figure.

13F: who owns GEN and who is buying

Largest holders of GEN (13F)Largest holders of GEN (13F)Vanguard Group$2.0BBlackRock$1.3BFMR LLC$1.2BVanguard Capital Management LLC$888MState Street$778MVanguard Portfolio Management LLC$757MAmeriprise Financial$690MBoston Partners$514MGeode Capital Management, LLC$392MFirst Trust Advisors LP$385M
Funds' net buying of GEN by quarter (13F)Funds' net buying of GEN by quarter (13F)−$311M2024-09−$265M2024-12$371M2025-03$78.3M2025-06−$154M2025-09$278M2025-12−$75.6M2026-03$150M2026-06
Value of shares 13F filers added minus the value they sold, each quarter (quarters with most filings in).

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