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FY2028 · fiscal year ending 2028-04-03 · fmp
Gen Digital (GEN)
NASDAQInformation TechnologySoftware - InfrastructureSnapshot 2026-11-04
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NASDAQInformation TechnologySoftware - InfrastructureSnapshot 2026-11-04
The long-term thesis, the evidence coming in, and the environment around it. Thesis dated Jul 8, 2026.
Next-FY EPS estimate change · 30 days
3.31 → 3.32 EPS · FY ending Apr 3, 2028 · 6 analysts
One observable signal. This measures changing earnings expectations, not the probability of a gain or loss.
Change in the same fiscal period’s mean EPS estimate from Oct 5, 2026 to Nov 4, 2026: (new ÷ prior − 1). Contributor count changed from 5 to 6; this is not the number of analysts revising. The ±10% axis is a display range.
The EPS and P/E reference is not available for GEN yet.
| Measure / period | Management expectations | Analyst expectations |
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Management figures unavailable.
Current consensus figures unavailable.
Three published thesis conditions, with dated milestones shown separately.
| Key Factor | Why It Matters | Current Status | Break Condition | Latest Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
EPS grows to about $2.9 per share in FY27 | Profit per share rises to about $2.9 next year. | Intact | EPS falls below $2.6 in FY27 | Diluted EPS: $0.48 per share FY2027-Q2; GAAP. Published target: >= $2.85 per share. Annual target cannot be compared with a quarterly or TTM observation. Oct 29, 20260.48 USD/share · source valueLast status assessment Nov 4, 2026Compare required operating outcomesCompare scope, accounting basis and period before treating this evidence as progress against an annual requirement. |
Compare these dated observations with the operating requirements above
FY2028 · fiscal year ending 2028-04-03 · fmp
The evidence, the remaining questions, and what comes next
No recovery evidence is reported in the available driver assessments.
Next earnings date unavailable
Look for updated results and guidance against the published targets, plus direct evidence for unresolved drivers.
Observed price history; separate from operating scenarios
The weekly editorial context below is a separate assessment from the dated monitor evidence above. Recovery observations do not automatically change the published thesis. Unverified outside influences are hypotheses, not measured driver evidence.
GEN looks like a value-oriented technology business with recent operating momentum, rather than a pure growth story. Its long-term thesis is intact, with recurring platform priorities showing progress, though execution and risk remain mixed.
The valuation evidence describes GEN as cheap versus peers, while the model also shows a 24% peer premium and medium confidence, so the comparison is not fully clear-cut. The priced-in assessment is tagged justified, with low fragility; recent earnings beats have had a muted reaction, and the expectations gap is negative.
Near term, recent financial performance is strong: Q2 revenue and operating income rose from a year earlier, and Trust-Based Solutions revenue increased. Management has delivered on platform expansion and Trust-Based growth, but expenses also rose, efficiency delivery is on watch, and guidance credibility has weakened.
A guidance cut on the next call would be a meaningful negative, especially given the history of estimate reductions and recent industry misses. Fed rate cuts or stabilization among major technology peers could support the sector backdrop, while continued delivery on recurring platform growth would reinforce the multi-year thesis.
Over the next 1 to 3 years, GEN’s thesis rests on sustaining platform and Trust-Based growth while keeping expenses disciplined and guidance credible. The setup is supported by strong recent results and a peer-relative value signal, but elevated risk remains. Not investment advice.
Not investment advice. Scores describe historical and current data; they are not forecasts of future returns. Consult a licensed advisor before making investment decisions.
| A supporting condition in Gen Digital's published investment case. The stated target is <= $50 million charges. |
| Intact |
| restructuring charges exceed $70 million in 2026-Q3 |
Direct metric needs a verified mapping The published measure or accounting basis is not supported by an exact source binding. Date unavailableLast status assessment Nov 4, 2026Compare required operating outcomesCompare scope, accounting basis and period before treating this evidence as progress against an annual requirement. |
Gen Digital revenue grows to about $5.0 billion | Gen Digital grows revenue 27% yearly to $5 billion. | Intact | revenue falls below $4.5 billion in FY26-Q4 | Revenue: $1.369B FY2027-Q2; GAAP. Published target: >= $5.0 billion. Target period is not explicitly aligned with this observation. Oct 29, 20261,369,000,000 USD · source valueLast status assessment Nov 4, 2026Compare required operating outcomesCompare scope, accounting basis and period before treating this evidence as progress against an annual requirement. Management contextStated in 8 of 8 supplied quarters. Management reported: “We’re building on that momentum to expand how we help people protect and manage their digital and financial lives in an increasingly agentic AI world.”” ““The Gen platform brings Cyber Safety, Identity Protection, and Financial Wellness together, creating more value for customers and driving stronger performance across our portfolio.” Revenue was $1.369 billion in 2027-Q2. Delivery assessment Nov 4, 2026 |
Stored thesis · Jul 8, 2026. Latest Evidence uses source-matched measurements where available, alongside the last thesis-monitor assessment. Source periods and assessment dates are shown separately. A new measurement does not automatically change the published status or verify an older target.
$3.30 → $3.32 · observed estimates
$5.76B → $5.89B · observed estimates
One fiscal period and provider throughout. At least five contributors are required for each plotted metric; missing coverage stays a gap. Axes show the observed range. Counts measure coverage, not revisions.
| Snapshot | EPS | Revenue | EPS / revenue analysts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-24 | $3.30 | $5,762,146,155 | 6 / 6 |
| 2026-07-25 | $3.30 | $5,762,146,155 | 6 / 6 |
| 2026-07-26 | $3.30 | $5,762,146,155 | 6 / 6 |
| 2026-07-27 | $3.30 | $5,762,146,155 | 6 / 6 |
| 2026-07-28 | $3.30 | $5,762,146,155 | 6 / 6 |
| 2026-07-29 | $3.30 | $5,762,146,157 | 6 / 6 |
| 2026-07-30 | $3.30 | $5,762,146,157 | 6 / 6 |
| 2026-07-31 | $3.30 | $5,762,146,157 | 6 / 6 |
| 2026-08-01 | $3.30 | $5,762,146,157 | 6 / 6 |
| 2026-08-02 | $3.30 | $5,762,146,157 | 6 / 6 |
| 2026-08-03 | $3.30 | $5,762,146,157 | 6 / 6 |
| 2026-08-04 | $3.30 | $5,762,146,157 | 6 / 6 |
| 2026-08-05 | $3.30 | $5,762,146,157 | 6 / 6 |
| 2026-08-06 | $3.30 | $5,762,146,157 | 6 / 6 |
| 2026-08-07 | $3.30 | $5,762,146,155 | 6 / 6 |
| 2026-08-08 | $3.30 | $5,762,146,155 | 6 / 6 |
| 2026-08-09 | $3.30 | $5,762,146,155 | 6 / 6 |
| 2026-08-10 | $3.30 | $5,762,146,155 | 6 / 6 |
| 2026-08-12 | $3.30 | $5,762,146,155 | 6 / 6 |
| 2026-08-13 | $3.30 | $5,762,146,155 | 6 / 6 |
| 2026-08-14 | $3.30 | $5,762,146,155 | 6 / 6 |
| 2026-08-15 | $3.30 | $5,762,146,155 | 6 / 7 |
| 2026-08-16 | $3.30 | $5,762,146,155 | 6 / 7 |
| 2026-08-17 | $3.30 | $5,762,146,155 | 6 / 7 |
| 2026-08-18 | $3.30 | $5,762,146,155 | 6 / 7 |
| 2026-08-19 | $3.30 | $5,762,146,155 | 6 / 7 |
| 2026-08-20 | $3.30 | $5,816,083,959 | 6 / 7 |
| 2026-08-21 | $3.30 | $5,816,083,959 | 6 / 7 |
| 2026-08-22 | $3.30 | $5,816,083,959 | 6 / 7 |
| 2026-08-23 | $3.30 | $5,816,083,959 | 6 / 7 |
| 2026-08-24 | $3.30 | $5,816,083,959 | 6 / 7 |
| 2026-08-25 | $3.30 | $5,816,083,959 | 6 / 7 |
| 2026-08-26 | $3.30 | $5,816,083,959 | 6 / 7 |
| 2026-08-27 | $3.30 | $5,816,083,959 | 6 / 7 |
| 2026-08-28 | $3.30 | $5,816,083,959 | 6 / 7 |
| 2026-08-29 | $3.30 | $5,816,083,959 | 6 / 7 |
| 2026-08-30 | $3.30 | $5,816,083,959 | 6 / 7 |
| 2026-08-31 | $3.30 | $5,816,083,959 | 6 / 7 |
| 2026-09-01 | $3.31 | $5,816,087,544 | 6 / 7 |
| 2026-09-02 | $3.31 | $5,816,087,544 | 6 / 7 |
| 2026-09-03 | $3.31 | $5,816,087,544 | 6 / 7 |
| 2026-09-04 | $3.31 | $5,816,087,544 | 5 / 6 |
| 2026-09-05 | $3.31 | $5,816,087,544 | 5 / 6 |
| 2026-09-06 | $3.31 | $5,816,087,544 | 5 / 6 |
| 2026-09-07 | $3.31 | $5,816,087,544 | 5 / 6 |
| 2026-09-08 | $3.31 | $5,816,087,544 | 5 / 6 |
| 2026-09-09 | $3.31 | $5,816,087,544 | 5 / 6 |
| 2026-09-10 | $3.31 | $5,816,087,544 | 5 / 6 |
| 2026-09-11 | $3.31 | $5,816,087,544 | 5 / 6 |
| 2026-09-12 | $3.31 | $5,816,087,544 | 5 / 6 |
| 2026-09-13 | $3.31 | $5,816,087,544 | 5 / 6 |
| 2026-09-14 | $3.31 | $5,816,087,544 | 5 / 6 |
| 2026-09-15 | $3.31 | $5,816,087,544 | 5 / 6 |
| 2026-09-16 | $3.31 | $5,816,087,544 | 5 / 6 |
| 2026-09-17 | $3.31 | $5,816,087,544 | 5 / 6 |
| 2026-09-18 | $3.31 | $5,816,087,544 | 5 / 6 |
| 2026-09-19 | $3.31 | $5,816,087,544 | 5 / 6 |
| 2026-09-20 | $3.31 | $5,816,087,544 | 5 / 6 |
| 2026-09-21 | $3.31 | $5,816,087,544 | 5 / 6 |
| 2026-09-22 | $3.31 | $5,816,087,544 | 5 / 6 |
| 2026-09-23 | $3.31 | $5,816,087,544 | 5 / 6 |
| 2026-09-24 | $3.31 | $5,816,087,544 | 5 / 6 |
| 2026-09-25 | $3.31 | $5,816,087,544 | 5 / 6 |
| 2026-09-26 | $3.31 | $5,816,147,622 | 5 / 6 |
| 2026-09-27 | $3.31 | $5,816,147,622 | 5 / 6 |
| 2026-09-28 | $3.31 | $5,816,147,622 | 5 / 6 |
| 2026-09-29 | $3.31 | $5,816,147,622 | 5 / 6 |
| 2026-09-30 | $3.31 | $5,819,004,765 | 5 / 6 |
| 2026-10-01 | $3.31 | $5,819,004,765 | 5 / 6 |
| 2026-10-02 | $3.31 | $5,823,035,299 | 5 / 6 |
| 2026-10-03 | $3.31 | $5,823,035,299 | 5 / 6 |
| 2026-10-04 | $3.31 | $5,823,035,299 | 5 / 6 |
| 2026-10-05 | $3.31 | $5,823,035,299 | 5 / 6 |
| 2026-10-06 | $3.31 | $5,823,035,299 | 5 / 6 |
| 2026-10-07 | $3.31 | $5,823,035,299 | 5 / 6 |
| 2026-10-08 | $3.31 | $5,823,035,299 | 5 / 6 |
| 2026-10-09 | $3.31 | $5,823,035,299 | 5 / 6 |
| 2026-10-10 | $3.31 | $5,823,035,299 | 5 / 6 |
| 2026-10-11 | $3.31 | $5,823,035,299 | 5 / 6 |
| 2026-10-12 | $3.31 | $5,823,035,299 | 5 / 6 |
| 2026-10-13 | $3.31 | $5,823,035,299 | 5 / 6 |
| 2026-10-14 | $3.31 | $5,823,035,299 | 5 / 6 |
| 2026-10-15 | $3.31 | $5,823,035,299 | 5 / 6 |
| 2026-10-16 | $3.31 | $5,823,035,299 | 5 / 6 |
| 2026-10-17 | $3.31 | $5,823,035,299 | 5 / 6 |
| 2026-10-18 | $3.31 | $5,823,035,299 | 5 / 6 |
| 2026-10-19 | $3.31 | $5,823,035,299 | 5 / 6 |
| 2026-10-20 | $3.31 | $5,823,035,299 | 5 / 6 |
| 2026-10-21 | $3.31 | $5,823,035,299 | 5 / 6 |
| 2026-10-22 | $3.31 | $5,823,035,299 | 5 / 6 |
| 2026-10-23 | $3.31 | $5,823,035,299 | 6 / 7 |
| 2026-10-24 | $3.31 | $5,823,035,299 | 6 / 7 |
| 2026-10-25 | $3.31 | $5,823,035,299 | 6 / 7 |
| 2026-10-26 | $3.31 | $5,823,035,292 | 6 / 7 |
| 2026-10-27 | $3.31 | $5,823,035,292 | 6 / 7 |
| 2026-10-28 | $3.31 | $5,823,032,363 | 6 / 7 |
| 2026-10-29 | $3.31 | $5,823,032,363 | 6 / 7 |
| 2026-10-30 | $3.32 | $5,893,463,930 | 6 / 7 |
| 2026-10-31 | $3.32 | $5,893,463,930 | 6 / 7 |
| 2026-11-01 | $3.32 | $5,893,463,930 | 6 / 7 |
| 2026-11-02 | $3.32 | $5,893,463,930 | 6 / 7 |
| 2026-11-03 | $3.32 | $5,893,463,930 | 6 / 7 |
| 2026-11-04 | $3.32 | $5,893,463,930 | 6 / 7 |
Revenue and EPS estimates track expectations. They are not delivered results or like-for-like proof of a required annual path.
Latest: 5 Buy / Strong Buy · 6 Hold · 0 Sell / Strong Sell
Recent actions · Oct 6–Nov 4 · 3 recorded
0 raises · 1 cuts · 0 unchanged · 1 without a comparable prior
Oct 6, 2026–Nov 4, 2026. Each firm's latest positive target is paired only with its immediately prior positive target from the same provider, at most 180 days earlier. Unmatched observations have one dot; conflicting observations are not compared.
3 of 3 published conditions remain under pressure or need verification. The next results need to address those conditions.
The dated weekly assessment and its assumptions are available in Read detailed Outlook.