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Gen Digital (GEN) Q2 FY27 vs Q1 FY27 (quarter over quarter)
Gen Digital's revenue rose $33.0M (+2%) from $1.3B in Q1 FY27 to $1.4B in Q2 FY27. The biggest changes: Subscription and service revenue +$32.0M (+2%); Net interest income on notes receivable +$1.0M (+20%). Gross margin 75.9% against 77.0% (-1.1 pts).
Gen Digital, Q2 FY27: revenue $1.4B (+12% year over year), operating margin 37.0%, net earnings $287M, operating cash flow $326M. The chart draws each line against Q1 FY27, the increases inside each band.
Margins
| Q2 FY27 | Q1 FY27 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 75.9% | 77.0% | -1.1 pts |
| Operating margin | 37.0% | 33.2% | +3.9 pts |
| Net margin | 21.0% | 16.1% | +4.9 pts |
| Free cash flow margin | 23.6% | 32.2% | -8.6 pts |
Every line
| Line | Q2 FY27 | Q1 FY27 | Change | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subscription and service revenue | $1.4B | $1.3B | $32.0M | +2% |
| Net interest income on notes receivable | $6.0M | $5.0M | $1.0M | +20% |
| Revenue | $1.4B | $1.3B | $33.0M | +2% |
| Gross profit | $1.0B | $1.0B | $10.0M | +1% |
| Cost of revenue | $330M | $307M | $23.0M | +7% |
| Operating profit | $507M | $443M | $64.0M | +14% |
| Operating expenses | $532M | $586M | −$54.0M | -9% |
| Pre-tax earnings | $386M | $323M | $63.0M | +20% |
| Other expense, net | $121M | $120M | $1.0M | +0.8% |
| Research & development | $112M | $118M | −$6.0M | -5% |
| Sales & marketing | $298M | $300M | −$2.0M | -0.7% |
| General & admin | $66.0M | $80.0M | −$14.0M | -18% |
| Other operating costs | $56.0M | $88.0M | −$32.0M | -36% |
| Net earnings | $287M | $215M | $72.0M | +33% |
| Income tax | $99.0M | $108M | −$9.0M | -8% |
| Depreciation & amortization | $122M | $123M | −$1.0M | -0.8% |
| Share-based compensation | $56.0M | $54.0M | $2.0M | +4% |
| Working capital & other | $139M | −$42.0M | $181M | — |
| Operating cash flow | $326M | $434M | −$108M | -25% |
| Free cash flow (OCF − capex) | $323M | $430M | −$107M | -25% |
| Capital expenditures | $3.0M | $4.0M | −$1.0M | -25% |
Questions
How much did Gen Digital's revenue grow quarter over quarter in Q2 FY27?
Gen Digital's revenue rose $33.0M (+2%) from $1.3B in Q1 FY27 to $1.4B in Q2 FY27.
What drove Gen Digital's revenue change in Q2 FY27?
Subscription and service revenue +$32.0M (+2%); Net interest income on notes receivable +$1.0M (+20%).