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Gen Digital (GEN) Q2 FY27 vs Q2 FY26 (year over year)
Gen Digital's revenue rose $149M (+12%) from $1.2B in Q2 FY26 to $1.4B in Q2 FY27. The biggest changes: Subscription and service revenue +$147M (+12%); Net interest income on notes receivable +$2.0M (+50%). Gross margin 75.9% against 78.2% (-2.3 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 Q2 FY26, the increases inside each band.
Margins
| Q2 FY27 | Q2 FY26 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 75.9% | 78.2% | -2.3 pts |
| Operating margin | 37.0% | 35.9% | +1.1 pts |
| Net margin | 21.0% | 11.0% | +10.0 pts |
| Free cash flow margin | 23.6% | 8.8% | +14.8 pts |
Every line
| Line | Q2 FY27 | Q2 FY26 | Change | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subscription and service revenue | $1.4B | $1.2B | $147M | +12% |
| Net interest income on notes receivable | $6.0M | $4.0M | $2.0M | +50% |
| Revenue | $1.4B | $1.2B | $149M | +12% |
| Gross profit | $1.0B | $954M | $85.0M | +9% |
| Cost of revenue | $330M | $266M | $64.0M | +24% |
| Operating profit | $507M | $438M | $69.0M | +16% |
| Operating expenses | $532M | $516M | $16.0M | +3% |
| Pre-tax earnings | $386M | $233M | $153M | +66% |
| Other expense, net | $121M | $205M | −$84.0M | -41% |
| Research & development | $112M | $100M | $12.0M | +12% |
| Sales & marketing | $298M | $297M | $1.0M | +0.3% |
| General & admin | $66.0M | $60.0M | $6.0M | +10% |
| Other operating costs | $56.0M | $59.0M | −$3.0M | -5% |
| Net earnings | $287M | $134M | $153M | +114% |
| Income tax | $99.0M | $99.0M | $0 | 0% |
| Depreciation & amortization | $122M | $125M | −$3.0M | -2% |
| Share-based compensation | $56.0M | $56.0M | $0 | 0% |
| Working capital & other | $139M | $199M | −$60.0M | -30% |
| Operating cash flow | $326M | $116M | $210M | +181% |
| Free cash flow (OCF − capex) | $323M | $107M | $216M | +202% |
| Capital expenditures | $3.0M | $9.0M | −$6.0M | -67% |
Questions
How much did Gen Digital's revenue grow year over year in Q2 FY27?
Gen Digital's revenue rose $149M (+12%) from $1.2B in Q2 FY26 to $1.4B in Q2 FY27.
What drove Gen Digital's revenue change in Q2 FY27?
Subscription and service revenue +$147M (+12%); Net interest income on notes receivable +$2.0M (+50%).