Gen Digital Inc's Competitiveness
A competitive positioning analysis and financial ratio benchmarking of Gen Digital Inc (GEN) against its publicly traded competitors: sales growth, net income, profitability, valuation and market share, plus each peer's market capitalization, revenue, income and employees. Free below: the top 5 peers. Subscriber access adds the full competitor list and CSV downloads.
Key Findings: Gen Digital Inc vs Its Competitors
- TTM: Trailing 12-month revenue of 5,000M vs 893,194M combined for tracked competitors (0.6% combined share).
- Trending: Latest-quarter revenue run-rate is accelerating (+2.6% annualized vs trailing 12 months), vs decelerating (-2.6%) for its tracked peer group.
- Growth: Gen Digital Inc generated 27.0% revenue growth year over year in Q4 2026, vs 19.8% for its tracked competitors combined.
- Profitability: Its 39.9% net margin compares with 32.6% for the peer group.
- Scale: Gen Digital Inc ranks #37 of 260 companies by market capitalization in the Software & Programming industry, holding 0.2% of industry market cap.
- Peer revenue share: Gen Digital Inc accounted for 0.6% of combined revenue among its tracked peer group, up from 0.6% a year earlier.
- Peer differentiation: Revenue per employee of $1.47M compares with $2.02M for the peer group (0.7x).
Every figure above is sourced and cited in detail further down this page (Market Structure, Profitability & Cost Structure, Productivity vs Peers).
GEN Sales vs. its Competitors, Q4 2026
Gen Digital Inc reported revenue growth of 27.03 % year on year in Q4 2026, above its competitors' combined revenue growth of 19.77 %.
With a net margin of 39.91 %, Gen Digital Inc achieved higher profitability than its competitors (32.56 %).
Gen Digital Inc generated 0.59 % of the combined sales of its peer group, up from 0.55 % a year earlier.
Gen Digital Inc vs. its Competitors, Q4 2026
Revenue growth, year on year
Net income growth, year on year
Net margin
Revenue run-rate vs trailing 12 months
TTM net margin
TTM = trailing twelve months. Run-rate annualizes the latest quarter (×4) and compares it to TTM. In millions of $. High-Confidence Competitors are named as a competitor directly in an SEC filing; Similar-Size Competitors are the closest peers by market-cap rank within the same industry; Similar Growth & Profitability Competitors are the closest peers by combined revenue growth, operating margin and ROIC, all independent of the competitor list.
TTM revenue, latest-quarter run-rate and net income/margin benchmarked across Gen Digital Inc and its 4 competitor groupings. Available under Commercial License.
| Entity | TTM Revenue | Rev Run-rate vs TTM |
|---|---|---|
| Gen Digital Inc | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Competitors combined | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| High-Confidence Competitors (10) | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Similar-Size Competitors (8) | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Similar Growth & Profitability (5) | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
TTM revenue, run-rate and net margin benchmarking across Gen Digital Inc's competitor groups requires a Commercial License.
For context: the Software & Programming industry grew revenue 16.0% year over year, combined, vs 27.0% for Gen Digital Inc. Gen Digital Inc's share of combined industry revenue moved from 0.36% to 0.40%, a gain of 0.03 percentage points.
Gen Digital Inc's Competitor Quality Breadth
Share of each group, trailing 12 months: profitable (net margin > 0), expanding (revenue growth > 0), growing faster than the industry's own median, and financially distressed (Piotroski F-Score of 2 or below).
| Entity | Profitable | Expanding | Above Industry Growth | Distressed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gen Digital Inc | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Competitors combined (5) | ||||
| High-Confidence Competitors (12) | ||||
| Similar-Size Competitors (10) | ||||
| Similar Growth & Profitability (8) | 100.00 % (8 of 8) | 100.00 % (8 of 8) | 100.00 % (8 of 8) | 37.50 % (3 of 8) |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. Altman Z-Score is not shown here: it is not populated in the underlying data for any company. Percentages are of companies in each group that report the relevant metric, not of the full group size.
GEN Stock Performance relative to its Competitors
GEN Stock Performance relative to High-Confidence Competitors
GEN Stock Performance relative to Similar-Size Competitors
GEN Stock Performance relative to Similar Growth & Profitability Competitors
5 Best-Performing Tracked Competitors, Trailing 12 Months
| # | Competitor | TTM Share Price Return | vs U.S.A. 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Broadcom Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 2 | Apple Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 3 | Microsoft Corporation | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 4 | Open Text Corp | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 5 | Life360 Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
TTM share price return and U.S.A. 500 outperformance for Gen Digital Inc's best-performing tracked competitors requires a Commercial License.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months.
Gen Digital Inc's Comment on Competition and Industry Peers
Publicly Traded Peers of Gen Digital Inc
Revenue and income for trailing 12 months, in millions of $, except employees| Company | Market Cap | Revenues |
|---|---|---|
| Gen Digital Inc | 12,906.15 | 5,000.00 |
| Apple Inc | 4,979,446.36 | 466,823.00 |
| Microsoft Corporation | 3,795,216.66 | 331,839.00 |
| Broadcom Inc | 1,708,348.59 | 89,104.00 |
| Open Text Corp | 5,541.07 | 4,856.01 |
| Life360 Inc | 3,422.07 | 571.64 |
| SUBTOTAL | 10,504,880.89 | 898,193.65 |
Sources: Gen Digital Inc's official press releases and regulatory filings; CSIMarket.com's market research; and the financial filings and press releases of the other companies cited.
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Gen Digital Inc's Competitors Named by the Company
Competitive relationships identified from SEC filings and corroborating sources, each with a basis and confidence.| Competitor | Basis | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Named by the company | 85% |
| Apple | Named by the company | 85% |
| McAfee | Named by the company | 85% |
| Life360 | Named by the company | 85% |
| Kape | Named by the company | 85% |
| Proton | Named by the company | 85% |
| Ziff Davis Inc | Named by the company | 85% |
| Brave | Named by the company | 85% |
| Experian | Named by the company | 85% |
| Intuit (Credit Karma) | Named by the company | 85% |
| Malwarebytes | Named by the company | 85% |
| NordVPN | Named by the company | 85% |
| Trend Micro | Named by the company | 85% |
| Bark | Named by the company | 85% |
| Equifax | Named by the company | 85% |
| Generali (Iris) | Named by the company | 85% |
| Kaspersky | Named by the company | 85% |
| Mozilla | Named by the company | 85% |
| Sophos | Named by the company | 85% |
| Aura | Named by the company | 85% |
| Credit Karma | Named by the company | 85% |
| ExpressVPN | Named by the company | 85% |
| IPVanish | Named by the company | 85% |
| Pango | Named by the company | 85% |
| Webroot | Named by the company | 85% |
| Allstate | Named by the company | 85% |
| Bitdefender | Named by the company | 85% |
| ESET | Named by the company | 85% |
| Named by the company | 85% | |
| Nord Security | Named by the company | 85% |
| TransUnion | Named by the company | 85% |
| Avast | Named by the company | 85% |
| DuckDuckGo | Named by the company | 85% |
| F-Secure | Named by the company | 85% |
| Open Text Corp | Named by the company | 85% |
| Broadcom Inc | Named by the company | 85% |
Filing basis, confidence, active dates and source counts for Gen Digital Inc's named competitors require a Commercial License.
Methodology: relationships are extracted from SEC filings (named-competitor disclosures) and corroborating sources. Named by the company = explicitly disclosed as a competitor; Inferred = derived from corroborating signals. Confidence reflects evidence strength.
Gen Digital Inc's Business Segment Mix vs Peers
Revenue by operating segment or division, as named and reported by each company. Segment names are the filer's own and are not standardized across companies. Do not assume a same-named or similarly-named segment is defined identically between two companies. Shares are of each company's own total revenue and are not required to sum to 100% (intersegment revenue, unallocated items).| Company | Largest Segment |
|---|---|
| Gen Digital Inc | Cyber Safety Platform 69.13 % |
| Apple Inc | Americas 41.84 % |
| Microsoft Corporation | Productivity and Business Processes 42.19 % |
| Broadcom Inc | Semiconductor Solutions 64.81 % |
Source: operating segment revenue as reported in each company's SEC filings (10-K/10-Q), via the CSIMarket API, leaf-level reportable segments only (parent roll-up segments are excluded where sub-segments are separately disclosed).
Gen Digital Inc's Productivity vs Peers Comparison
Revenue and income per employee, trailing 12 months, in $; market cap in millions of $| Company | Market Cap | Revenue / Employee | Income / Employee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gen Digital Inc | 12,906 | 1,470,588 | 286,176 |
| Apple Inc | 4,979,446 | 2,812,187 | 776,687 |
| Microsoft Corporation | 3,795,217 | 1,488,067 | 599,771 |
| Broadcom Inc | 1,708,349 | 2,700,121 | 1,159,545 |
| Open Text Corp | 5,541 | 244,021 | 32,325 |
| Life360 Inc | 3,422 | 1,492,522 | 384,564 |
| PEERS TOTAL | 10,491,975 | 2,019,507 | 682,221 |
Gen Digital Inc's Geographic Revenue Exposure vs Peers
Revenue by country/region as reported in each company's most recent filing. Disclosure granularity varies by filer (some report by country, others by broad region) and is shown as disclosed.| Company | Largest Market |
|---|---|
| Gen Digital Inc | Americas 69.93 % |
| Microsoft Corporation | US 51.47 % |
| Broadcom Inc | Asia Pacific 60.15 % |
| Open Text Corp | Americas 60.67 % |
| Life360 Inc | North America 88.36 % |
Source: revenue geography as reported in each company's SEC filings (10-K/10-Q), via the CSIMarket API. Percentages are of that company's own total consolidated revenue for its most recent reported period.
Gen Digital Inc's Position in Industry Market Structure
Market-capitalization share and concentration across all 236 companies in Gen Digital Inc's industry classification, broader than the peer set above. Market cap in millions of $.Gen Digital Inc ranks #37 of 236 companies by market capitalization in its industry, holding 0.17 % of total industry market cap. The industry's Herfindahl-Hirschman Index (HHI) is 2,661, indicating a highly concentrated market structure (U.S. antitrust guidance: below 1,500 unconcentrated, 1,500 to 2,500 moderately concentrated, above 2,500 highly concentrated).
| Rank | Company | Market Cap | Industry Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Microsoft Corporation | 3,756,759 | 50.30 % |
| 2 | Palantir Technologies Inc | 486,305 | 6.51 % |
| 3 | Oracle Corporation | 388,902 | 5.21 % |
| 4 | Sap Se | 268,701 | 3.60 % |
| 5 | Crowdstrike Holdings Inc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 6 | Salesforce Inc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 7 | Shopify Inc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 8 | Full Truck Alliance Co Ltd | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 9 | Servicenow Inc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 10 | Cloudflare Inc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 37 | Gen Digital Inc | 12,699 | 0.17 % |
Market cap and industry share for the rest of Gen Digital Inc's industry peers requires a Commercial License.
Source: CSIMarket API (daily market-structure computation) across CSIMarket's industry classification, market capitalization as of 2026-09-28.
Gen Digital Inc's Same-Size Peers & Stock Performance
Peers chosen by closeness in market-cap rank within the same industry classification (not the named-competitor list above). Trailing 12-month total return, 3-month price momentum, beta and Sharpe ratio vs the broad U.S. market.| Rank | Company | Market Cap | TTM Return |
|---|---|---|---|
| 32 | Dynatrace Inc | 16,670 | 16.77 % |
| 33 | Netease Inc | 15,632 | -19.69 % |
| 34 | Ptc Inc | 15,563 | -33.23 % |
| 35 | Check Point Software Technologies Ltd | 14,146 | -36.79 % |
| 36 | Tyler Technologies Inc | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 37 | Gen Digital Inc | 12,699 | -26.11 % |
| 38 | Docusign Inc | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 39 | Guidewire Software Inc | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 40 | Manhattan Associates Inc | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 41 | Sailpoint Inc | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 42 | Jfrog Ltd | 1,234 | 12.3% |
Market cap, return, momentum, beta and Sharpe ratio for the rest of Gen Digital Inc's same-size peers requires a Commercial License.
Source: CSIMarket API (daily market-structure computation); returns and risk metrics as of 2026-09-28. Beta and Sharpe ratio are versus the broad U.S. equity market, not this industry.
Gen Digital Inc's Profitability & Cost Structure
Trailing 12-month margins from SEC-filed financials. Operating margin is compared to the Software & Programming industry median; gross margin, EBITDA margin and capital intensity are compared to the live industry average (343 companies).| Metric | Company | Industry | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 78.46 % | 64.28 % (avg) | +14.2 pp |
| Operating Margin | 42.40 % | industry median | +44.5 pp |
| EBITDA Margin | 46.26 % | 2.53 % (avg) | +43.7 pp |
| Capital Intensity (Capex / Revenue) | 0.44 % | 4.79 % (avg) | -4.3 pp |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. SG&A and R&D as a share of revenue have limited coverage as this data is backfilled and appear only where reported. Higher capital intensity is not inherently negative; it reflects the industry's asset requirements.
Gen Digital Inc's Valuation vs Competitive Position
Valuation multiples vs the Software & Programming industry average (343 companies, excluding loss-making/negative-equity outliers), alongside returns on capital for context on whether a premium or discount lines up with measurably stronger or weaker returns.| Metric | Company | Industry Average | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| P/E | 14.7x | 39.5x | -24.7x |
| EV / EBITDA | 9.8x | 21.7x | -11.9x |
| P/B | 5.9x | 5.4x | +0.5x |
| Return on Equity | 40.12 % | industry aggregate | 16.35 % |
| Return on Invested Capital | 11.99 % | -0.26 % (avg) | 12.25 % |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. A valuation premium or discount is not, by itself, a judgment of over- or under-valuation. Compare it against the return and growth context shown elsewhere on this page.
Gen Digital Inc's Multi-Year Financial Trajectory
Fiscal-year revenue growth, operating margin, return on invested capital and P/E, as reported in SEC filings.| Metric | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue Growth | 0.27 % | -22.94 % | -48.23 % | 45.15 % | - | 0.53 % | 9.32 % | 21.45 % |
| Operating Margin | 5.87 % | 11.71 % | 34.97 % | 41.50 % | 30.10 % | 32.38 % | 40.93 % | 36.68 % |
| Return on Invested Capital | 1.50 % | 2.30 % | 15.97 % | 30.15 % | 27.55 % | 7.61 % | 11.01 % | 9.89 % |
| P/E | - | 4.5x | - | - | - | 14.1x | 28.5x | 27.7x |
Source: CSIMarket API, fiscal-year figures. P/E is this company's own historical ratio at each fiscal year end and can swing sharply around an earnings trough: that is real, not a data error.
Gen Digital Inc's Strategic Group Map
Every company in Gen Digital Inc's industry and named-competitor list, plotted by trailing 12-month revenue growth and operating margin. Gen Digital Inc is shown in red; its closest peers by combined growth, margin and ROIC (the Similar Growth & Profitability group above) are labeled.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. Extreme outlier values (from near-zero-revenue companies) are excluded from the plotted cloud but never from the highlighted company or its labeled peers.
Gen Digital Inc's BCG Growth-Share Matrix
Relative market share (vs Gen Digital Inc's largest competitor by market cap) against industry revenue growth, using the standard textbook thresholds (1.0x share, 10% growth) a common framework, not a precision instrument.
Gen Digital Inc falls in the Question Mark quadrant: relative market share of 0.00x vs its largest competitor, in an industry growing revenue 11.6% (median, trailing 12 months).
Source: CSIMarket API (market-cap share and industry revenue growth). The 10% growth and 1.0x share lines are standard textbook thresholds, not derived from this industry's own distribution. A caveat worth reading alongside this chart: Microsoft Corporation alone holds 50% of this industry's market cap. In an industry this dominated by one leader, the framework will place nearly every OTHER company in "Dog" or "Question Mark" purely because relative share is measured against that leader, regardless of how strong those other companies actually are on their own fundamentals. Check the Profitability, Valuation and Financial Strength sections above before treating this quadrant label as a verdict.
Gen Digital Inc's Competitive Forces (Porter's Five Forces)
Only the forces this data can support honestly are shown; the other three are marked as such rather than guessed.| Force | Assessment | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Competitive Rivalry | Low | Industry HHI of 2,661 (see Industry Market Structure & Concentration above) |
| Barriers to Entry | Lower than typical for the industry | Capital intensity (capex / revenue) of 0.44 % vs industry average 4.79 % (see Profitability & Cost Structure above) |
| Supplier Power | Not covered on this page | See Gen Digital Inc's dedicated suppliers page for concentration and dependency data |
| Buyer Power | Not covered on this page | See Gen Digital Inc's dedicated customers page for concentration and dependency data |
| Threat of Substitutes | - | No systematic data source for cross-product substitution exists in this system; not estimated |
Note: this is a partial, data-grounded application of the framework, not a complete strategic assessment. Rivalry and barriers-to-entry readings are mechanical translations of the HHI and capital-intensity figures shown elsewhere on this page, not independent judgments.
Gen Digital Inc's Industry Attractiveness & Competitive Strength
A CSIMarket composite, not a standard field: each axis is an equal-weighted average of three factors already shown elsewhere on this page (industry growth, industry profitability and rivalry for attractiveness; relative market share, profitability and growth vs industry for strength). Disclosed as a designed methodology, not a precision measurement.
Gen Digital Inc falls in the Medium attractiveness / Medium strength cell: Selective.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. Each axis score is a simple 1(low)/2(medium)/3(high) average across its three inputs -- a transparent, disclosed simplification, not a validated academic scoring model.
Gen Digital Inc's SWOT
Every point below is a fixed rule applied to a metric already shown elsewhere on this page (Market Structure, Profitability, Valuation, Run-Rate, Stock Performance, Quality Breadth) not an independent strategic assessment. A blank quadrant means no rule was met, not that none apply.Strengths
- Operating margin 44.5 points above the industry median.
- Return on equity 16.4 points above the industry aggregate.
- Latest-quarter revenue run-rate is accelerating (+2.6% annualized vs trailing 12 months).
Weaknesses
- Underperforming the U.S.A. 500 over the trailing 12 months.
- Low relative market share vs the industry leader (0.00x).
Opportunities
- Industry revenue growing at a healthy 11.6% median pace.
- Trades at a lower P/E than the industry average (14.7x vs 39.5x) despite a higher return on invested capital -- a possible re-rating opportunity.
Threats
- Industry dominated by Microsoft Corporation, holding 50.30 % of industry market cap.
- Tracked peer group's revenue run-rate is broadly decelerating (-2.6% annualized).
Methodology: mechanical, rule-based SWOT. Each bullet reuses a figure already sourced and cited elsewhere on this page; nothing here is generated narrative or independent analyst judgment.
Gen Digital Inc's Financial Strength vs Peers Comparison
Quick ratio, working capital, debt to equity and asset turnover, trailing 12 months| Company | Quick Ratio | Working Capital | Debt / Equity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gen Digital Inc | 0.09 | 0.48 | 3.51 |
| Apple Inc | 0.26 | 0.96 | 0.99 |
| Microsoft Corporation | 0.13 | 1.31 | 0.11 |
| Broadcom Inc | 0.99 | 2.05 | 0.75 |
| Open Text Corp | 0.43 | 0.85 | 1.56 |
| Life360 Inc | 3.96 | 5.95 | 0.58 |
Quick ratio = cash / current liabilities; working capital ratio = current assets / current liabilities; asset turnover = revenue / total assets. Peers in the Blank Checks industry are excluded.
Gen Digital Inc's Revenue and Income Growth vs Peers
Quarterly revenue and net income growth, year over year and quarter over quarter| Company | Period | Revenue Y/Y | Income Y/Y |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gen Digital Inc | Q1 2026 | +27.0 % | +260.6 % |
| Apple Inc | Q2 2026 | +16.4 % | +27.1 % |
| Microsoft Corporation | Q2 2026 | +17.7 % | +31.3 % |
| Broadcom Inc | Q2 2026 | +85.5 % | +216.1 % |
| Open Text Corp | Q2 2026 | +15.1 % | +439.1 % |
| Life360 Inc | Q2 2026 | +38.8 % | -27.8 % |
| PEERS TOTAL | +22.8 % | +44.3 % |
Growth is shown only where both periods are positive. Peers in the Blank Checks industry are excluded.
Gen Digital Inc's Peers' Costs of Sales and Capital Expenditures
Context for revenue growth: peer costs and capex, year over year and quarter over quarter| Company | Period | Costs Y/Y | Capex Y/Y |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gen Digital Inc | Q1 2026 | +38.7 % | - |
| Apple Inc | Q2 2026 | +8.6 % | -29.1 % |
| Microsoft Corporation | Q2 2026 | +22.9 % | +109.6 % |
| Broadcom Inc | Q2 2026 | +74.0 % | +274.6 % |
| Open Text Corp | Q2 2026 | +50.7 % | +86.5 % |
| Life360 Inc | Q2 2026 | +33.6 % | -65.1 % |
Gen Digital Inc's Returns and Turnover vs Peers
ROA, ROI and ROE (trailing 12 months), receivables and inventory turnover| Company | ROA | ROI | ROE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gen Digital Inc | 6.13% | 6.38% | 40.12% |
| Apple Inc | 35.02% | 60.14% | 142.67% |
| Microsoft Corporation | 19.76% | 22.48% | 34.22% |
| Broadcom Inc | 21.57% | 24.07% | 43.74% |
| Open Text Corp | 4.79% | 6.13% | 16.22% |
| Life360 Inc | 15.34% | 16.36% | 27.39% |
ROA = net income / total assets; ROI = net income / investments; ROE = net income / equity; turnover ratios use trailing 12 month revenue (receivables) and cost of sales (inventory).
Gen Digital Inc's Valuation vs Peers
P/E, price to sales, PEG, price to cash flow and price to book| Company | P/E | Price / Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Gen Digital Inc | 13.28 | 2.58 |
| Apple Inc | 38.90 | 10.67 |
| Microsoft Corporation | 28.37 | 11.44 |
| Broadcom Inc | 44.53 | 19.17 |
| Open Text Corp | 8.68 | 1.14 |
| Life360 Inc | 23.24 | 5.99 |
| PEERS AVERAGE | 34.70 | 11.70 |
P/E = price / diluted EPS (trailing 12 months); PEG = P/E divided by EPS growth; the average row divides the peers' combined market cap by their combined income, sales, cash flow and equity.