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Gen Digital (GEN) Q1 FY27 vs Q1 FY26 (year over year)
Gen Digital's revenue rose $79.0M (+6%) from $1.3B in Q1 FY26 to $1.3B in Q1 FY27. The biggest changes: Subscription and service revenue +$78.0M (+6%); Net interest income on notes receivable +$1.0M (+25%). Gross margin 77.0% against 78.8% (-1.7 pts).
Gen Digital, Q1 FY27: revenue $1.3B (+6% year over year), operating margin 33.2%, net earnings $215M, operating cash flow $434M. The chart draws each line against Q1 FY26, the increases inside each band.
Margins
| Q1 FY27 | Q1 FY26 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 77.0% | 78.8% | -1.7 pts |
| Operating margin | 33.2% | 35.5% | -2.3 pts |
| Net margin | 16.1% | 10.7% | +5.4 pts |
| Free cash flow margin | 32.2% | 32.2% | -0.0 pts |
Every line
| Line | Q1 FY27 | Q1 FY26 | Change | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subscription and service revenue | $1.3B | $1.3B | $78.0M | +6% |
| Net interest income on notes receivable | $5.0M | $4.0M | $1.0M | +25% |
| Revenue | $1.3B | $1.3B | $79.0M | +6% |
| Gross profit | $1.0B | $990M | $39.0M | +4% |
| Cost of revenue | $307M | $267M | $40.0M | +15% |
| Operating profit | $443M | $446M | −$3.0M | -0.7% |
| Operating expenses | $586M | $544M | $42.0M | +8% |
| Pre-tax earnings | $323M | $300M | $23.0M | +8% |
| Other expense, net | $120M | $146M | −$26.0M | -18% |
| Research & development | $118M | $109M | $9.0M | +8% |
| Sales & marketing | $300M | $297M | $3.0M | +1% |
| General & admin | $80.0M | $74.0M | $6.0M | +8% |
| Other operating costs | $88.0M | $64.0M | $24.0M | +38% |
| Net earnings | $215M | $135M | $80.0M | +59% |
| Income tax | $108M | $165M | −$57.0M | -35% |
| Depreciation & amortization | $123M | $123M | $0 | 0% |
| Share-based compensation | $54.0M | $66.0M | −$12.0M | -18% |
| Working capital & other | $42.0M | $85.0M | −$43.0M | -51% |
| Operating cash flow | $434M | $409M | $25.0M | +6% |
| Free cash flow (company-reported) | $430M | $405M | $25.0M | +6% |
| Purchases of property and equipment | $4.0M | $4.0M | $0 | 0% |
Questions
How much did Gen Digital's revenue grow year over year in Q1 FY27?
Gen Digital's revenue rose $79.0M (+6%) from $1.3B in Q1 FY26 to $1.3B in Q1 FY27.
What drove Gen Digital's revenue change in Q1 FY27?
Subscription and service revenue +$78.0M (+6%); Net interest income on notes receivable +$1.0M (+25%).