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Gen Digital (GEN) Q1 FY27 vs Q4 FY26 (quarter over quarter)
Gen Digital's revenue rose $53.0M (+4%) from $1.3B in Q4 FY26 to $1.3B in Q1 FY27. The biggest changes: Subscription and service revenue +$54.0M (+4%); Net interest income on notes receivable −$1.0M (-17%). Gross margin 77.0% against 78.5% (-1.5 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 Q4 FY26, the increases inside each band.
Margins
| Q1 FY27 | Q4 FY26 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 77.0% | 78.5% | -1.5 pts |
| Operating margin | 33.2% | 62.6% | -29.4 pts |
| Net margin | 16.1% | 39.9% | -23.8 pts |
Every line
| Line | Q1 FY27 | Q4 FY26 | Change | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subscription and service revenue | $1.3B | $1.3B | $54.0M | +4% |
| Net interest income on notes receivable | $5.0M | $6.0M | −$1.0M | -17% |
| Revenue | $1.3B | $1.3B | $53.0M | +4% |
| Gross profit | $1.0B | $1.0B | $22.0M | +2% |
| Cost of revenue | $307M | $276M | $31.0M | +11% |
| Operating profit | $443M | $803M | −$360M | -45% |
| Operating expenses | $586M | $204M | $382M | +187% |
| Pre-tax earnings | $323M | $669M | −$346M | -52% |
| Other expense, net | $120M | $134M | −$14.0M | -10% |
| Net earnings | $215M | $512M | −$297M | -58% |
| Income tax | $108M | $157M | −$49.0M | -31% |
| Depreciation & amortization | $123M | $119M | $4.0M | +3% |
| Share-based compensation | $54.0M | $62.0M | −$8.0M | -13% |
| Working capital & other | $42.0M | −$214M | $256M | — |
| Operating cash flow | $434M | $479M | −$45.0M | -9% |
Questions
How much did Gen Digital's revenue grow quarter over quarter in Q1 FY27?
Gen Digital's revenue rose $53.0M (+4%) from $1.3B in Q4 FY26 to $1.3B in Q1 FY27.
What drove Gen Digital's revenue change in Q1 FY27?
Subscription and service revenue +$54.0M (+4%); Net interest income on notes receivable −$1.0M (-17%).