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How Gen Digital (GEN) makes money

Gen Digital (GEN) made $1.4B of revenue in the second quarter fiscal 2027 (Q2 FY27), +12% from a year earlier. Subscription and service revenue brought in $1.4B (100%); Net interest income on notes receivable brought in $6.0M (0%). Of every dollar of revenue, 76¢ was left as gross profit, 37¢ was left as operating profit, 21¢ was left as net earnings.

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Gen Digital revenue by segment, Q2 FY27Gen Digital revenue by segment, Q2 FY27Subscription and service revenue$1.4BNet interest income on notes rece…$6.0M
Gen Digital: revenue by line, Q1 FY26 to Q2 FY27Gen Digital: revenue by line, Q1 FY26 to Q2 FY27Subscription and serv…Net interest income o…Subscription and service revenue: $1.4B latest$1.4BNet interest income on notes receivable: $6.0M latestQ1 FY26Q2 FY26Q3 FY26Q4 FY26Q1 FY27Q2 FY27
The mix barely moved between Q1 FY26 and Q2 FY27.
Gen Digital revenue by quarterGen Digital revenue by quarter$1.0BQ4 FY25$1.3BQ1 FY26$1.2BQ2 FY26$1.2BQ3 FY26$1.3BQ4 FY26$1.3BQ1 FY27$1.4BQ2 FY27
Gen Digital: where each dollar of revenue goesGen Digital: where each dollar of revenue goesCost of revenue24¢Gross profit76¢Operating expenses39¢Operating profit37¢Income tax7¢Net earnings21¢Operating cash flow24¢Free cash flow24¢

Revenue by segment, Q2 FY27

SegmentRevenueShareQ/QY/Y
Subscription and service revenue$1.4B99.6%+2%+12%
Net interest income on notes receivable$6.0M0.4%+20%+50%

Where each dollar of revenue goes

LineQ2 FY27% of revenue
Revenue$1.4B100.0%
Cost of revenue$330M24.1%
Gross profit$1.0B75.9%
Operating expenses$532M38.9%
Operating profit$507M37.0%
Income tax$99.0M7.2%
Net earnings$287M21.0%
Operating cash flow$326M23.8%
Free cash flow$323M23.6%

Revenue, quarter by quarter

QuarterRevenueY/Y
Q2 FY27$1.4B+12%
Q1 FY27$1.3B+6%
Q4 FY26$1.3B+27%
Q3 FY26$1.2B+26%
Q2 FY26$1.2B+25%
Q1 FY26$1.3B+30%
Q4 FY25$1.0B+5%

From Gen Digital's 10-Q filed Oct 29, 2026 (on EDGAR).

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How does Gen Digital make money?

Gen Digital (GEN) made $1.4B of revenue in the second quarter fiscal 2027 (Q2 FY27), +12% from a year earlier. Subscription and service revenue brought in $1.4B (100%); Net interest income on notes receivable brought in $6.0M (0%). Of every dollar of revenue, 76¢ was left as gross profit, 37¢ was left as operating profit, 21¢ was left as net earnings.

What is Gen Digital's biggest business?

Subscription and service revenue: $1.4B in the second quarter fiscal 2027, 100% of revenue, +12% from a year earlier.

What is Gen Digital's profit margin?

Net earnings were $287M, 21.0% of revenue, in the second quarter fiscal 2027; the operating margin was 37.0%.

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Updated Nov 8, 2026. Read automatically from SEC filings and public data; errors are possible. Not investment advice.