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Gen Digital cash flow, quarter by quarter

Latest: Q2 FY27 · from the cash-flow statements filed with the SEC

Free cash flow$323M in Q2 FY27 · $1.8B over twelve months

Operating cash flow$326M
Capital spending−$3.0M
Free cash flow+$323M
Cash / net income1.1×
Cash conversion cycle1 days

Analysis

In Q2 FY27, Gen Digital generated $326M of operating cash flow and spent $3.0M on capital projects, leaving free cash flow of $323M.

Over the twelve months to Oct 2, 2026, operating cash flow was $1.8B; the largest uses were buybacks ($771M), net borrowing (+) / repaid (−) ($616M), dividends ($310M); besides operations, cash came from shares issued ($13.0M), asset & business sales ($12.0M); the cash balance fell by $112M.

Operating cash flow was $326M against net income of $287M — 1.1× profit, cash ran ahead of reported earnings. The largest differences: depreciation & amortization +$122M, other liabilities −$65.0M, stock-based pay +$56.0M.

Its cash conversion cycle was 1 days (receivables 26 + inventory 0 − payables 25).

Free cash flow

Gen Digital: free cash flow by quarterGen Digital: free cash flow by quarter$318MQ3 FY25$470MQ4 FY25$405MQ1 FY26$107MQ2 FY26$535MQ3 FY26$476MQ4 FY26$430MQ1 FY27$323MQ2 FY27
Operating cash flow less capital spending.
Gen Digital: operating cash flow against capital spendingGen Digital: operating cash flow against capital spendingOperating cash flowCapital spending$326M$8.0MQ3 FY25$473M$3.0MQ4 FY25$409M$4.0MQ1 FY26$116M$9.0MQ2 FY26$541M$6.0MQ3 FY26$479M$3.0MQ4 FY26$434M$4.0MQ1 FY27$326M$3.0MQ2 FY27
Latest (Q2 FY27): Operating cash flow $326M, Capital spending $3.0M.

Capital allocation, year by year

Gen Digital: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearGen Digital: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearOperating cash flowNet borrowingShares issuedAsset salesCapital spendingAcquisitionsBuybacksDividendsFY22: Operating cash flow $974MFY22: Net borrowing $512MFY22: Shares issued $14.0MFY22: Asset sales $355MFY22: Capital spending −$6.0MFY22: Acquisitions −$39.0MFY22: Dividends −$303M$1.9BFY22FY23: Operating cash flow $757MFY23: Net borrowing $9.0BFY23: Shares issued $12.0MFY23: Capital spending −$6.0MFY23: Acquisitions −$6.5BFY23: Buybacks −$904MFY23: Dividends −$314M$9.7BFY23FY24: Operating cash flow $2.1BFY24: Net borrowing −$1.2BFY24: Shares issued $12.0MFY24: Asset sales $25.0MFY24: Capital spending −$20.0MFY24: Buybacks −$441MFY24: Dividends −$323M$2.1BFY24FY25: Operating cash flow $1.2BFY25: Net borrowing −$370MFY25: Shares issued $11.0MFY25: Capital spending −$15.0MFY25: Acquisitions −$84.0MFY25: Buybacks −$272MFY25: Dividends −$313M$1.2BFY25FY26: Operating cash flow $1.5BFY26: Net borrowing −$145MFY26: Shares issued $13.0MFY26: Asset sales $21.0MFY26: Capital spending −$22.0MFY26: Acquisitions −$1.0BFY26: Buybacks −$634MFY26: Dividends −$312M$1.6BFY26
Over these 5 years operating cash flow totalled $6.6B; the largest uses were acquisitions ($7.7B) and buybacks ($2.3B). Cash-flow statements as filed.

Cash runway and the debt wall

Cash & investments$420M
Debt$8.1B
Net debt$7.7B
Due within a year$181M

Gen Digital funds itself: free cash flow was $1.8B over the last twelve months, and $420M of cash and investments stands against $8.1B of debt ($181M due within a year, 2.3× covered by cash).

Gen Digital: debt maturities by year (FY26)Gen Digital: debt maturities by year (FY26)$181MYear 1$1.1BYear 2$181MYear 3$2.4BYear 4$2.8BYear 5$1.7BAfter year 5
Principal due in each year as disclosed in the annual report, against $420M of cash and investments now.

Where the cash came from and went

Gen Digital: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q2 FY27Gen Digital: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q2 FY27Operating cash flow$326MBuybacks−$171MDividends−$76.0MNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)−$45.0MCash drawn (+) / kept (−)−$25.0MOther investing−$7.0MOther financing$6.0MCapital spending−$3.0MTaxes on employees’ shares−$3.0MExchange rates−$2.0M
Gen Digital: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, TTM to Q2 FY27Gen Digital: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, 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 profit to cash

Gen Digital: net income to operating cash flow, Q2 FY27Gen Digital: net income to operating cash flow, Q2 FY27Net income$287MDepreciation & amortization$122MStock-based pay$56.0MOther non-cash$14.0MReceivables−$21.0MPayables−$15.0MEmployee-related liabilities$4.0MDeferred revenue−$24.0MPrepaid and other assets$8.0MOther liabilities−$65.0MIncome taxes payable−$35.0MOperating cash flow$326M
Non-cash charges are added back; money tied up in receivables or inventory is subtracted.
QuarterReceivable daysInventory daysPayable daysCash conversion cycle
Q2 FY2726—251
Q1 FY2725—28-3
Q4 FY2626—30-4
Q3 FY2625—28-3
Q2 FY2623—29-6
Q1 FY2619—34-15
Q4 FY2515—45-30
Q3 FY2515—47-33

Every quarter

QuarterOperating cash flowCapital spendingAcquisitionsBuybacksDividendsNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)Shares issuedCash drawn (+) / kept (−)Free cash flow
Q2 FY27$326M−$3.0M—−$171M−$76.0M−$45.0M—−$25.0M$323M
Q1 FY27$434M−$4.0M—−$100M−$81.0M−$45.0M—−$153M$430M
Q4 FY26$479M−$3.0M−$156M−$200M−$76.0M−$226M$6.0M$208M$476M
Q3 FY26$541M−$6.0M—−$300M−$77.0M−$300M—$82.0M$535M
Q2 FY26$116M−$9.0M——−$77.0M−$169M—$127M$107M
Q1 FY26$409M−$4.0M−$876M−$134M−$82.0M$550M—$178M$405M
Q4 FY25$473M−$3.0M−$84.0M—−$77.0M−$223M$5.0M−$123M$470M
Q3 FY25$326M−$8.0M——−$77.0M−$59.0M—−$146M$318M

Gen Digital: income statement and cash flow

Gen Digital, Q2 FY27: revenue $1.4B (+12% year over year), operating margin 37.0%. The chart follows the revenue to costs, profit and cash.

Gen Digital: every quarter, Q/Q and Y/Y → Open in the app

Read automatically from the company’s XBRL cash-flow statements; quarterly figures for the fourth quarter are the year less the first three. Errors are possible. Not investment advice.