What is Gen Digital's EBITDA margin?

Latest reported EBITDA margin for Gen Digital (GEN) is 51.74% as of the trailing twelve months (TTM) ending April 3, 2026.

How has Gen Digital EBITDA margin changed year-over-year?

Gen Digital (GEN) EBITDA margin changed +1.5 percentage points year-over-year on the latest annual filing.

When did Gen Digital EBITDA margin hit its highest annual value?

Gen Digital EBITDA margin reached its highest annual value of 55.26% in 2020.

What was Gen Digital EBITDA margin in 2025?

Gen Digital (GEN) EBITDA margin in 2025 was 51.49%.

What was Gen Digital EBITDA margin in 2026?

Gen Digital (GEN) EBITDA margin in 2026 was 52.96%.

Gen Digital (GEN) EBITDA Margin — Annual & Quarterly %

TTM

51.7%

YoY change

+1.47pp

Trough year (2009)

-90.8%

Peak year (2020)

55.3%

EBITDA Margin history chart for Gen Digital (GEN) from 1989 to 2026

Latest: 53.0%

EBITDA Margin change chart for Gen Digital (GEN) from 1989 to 2026

Latest: +1.47pp

EBITDA Margin history table for Gen Digital (GEN) from 1989 to 2026


2026	53.0%	+1.47pp	Apr 3, 2026	May 21, 2026
2025	51.5%	+9.36pp	Mar 28, 2025	May 15, 2025
2024	42.1%	-3.48pp	Mar 29, 2024	May 16, 2024
2023	45.6%	-1.88pp	Mar 31, 2023	May 25, 2023
2022	47.5%	+0.93pp	Apr 1, 2022	May 20, 2022
2021	46.6%	-8.69pp	Apr 2, 2021	May 21, 2021
2020	55.3%	+47.86pp	Apr 3, 2020	May 28, 2020
2019	7.4%	-20.11pp	Mar 31, 2019	Mar 31, 2019
2018	27.5%	+15.66pp	Mar 31, 2018	Mar 31, 2018
2017	11.8%	-9.43pp	Mar 31, 2017	Mar 31, 2017
2016	21.3%	+13.13pp	Mar 31, 2016	Mar 31, 2016
2015	8.1%	-17.78pp	Mar 31, 2015	Mar 31, 2015
2014	25.9%	-0.14pp	Mar 31, 2014	Mar 31, 2014
2013	26.1%	-0.46pp	Mar 31, 2013	Mar 31, 2013
2012	26.5%	-0.70pp	Mar 31, 2012	Mar 31, 2012
2011	27.2%	-1.63pp	Mar 31, 2011	Mar 31, 2011
2010	28.9%	+119.71pp	Mar 31, 2010	Mar 31, 2010
2009	-90.8%	-117.51pp	Mar 31, 2009	Mar 31, 2009
2008	26.7%	-1.62pp	Mar 31, 2008	Mar 31, 2008
2007	28.3%	-1.64pp	Mar 31, 2007	Mar 31, 2007
2006	29.9%	-7.11pp	Mar 31, 2006	Mar 31, 2006
2005	37.0%	+0.86pp	Mar 31, 2005	Mar 31, 2005
2004	36.2%	+3.97pp	Mar 31, 2004	Mar 31, 2004
2003	32.2%	+4.08pp	Mar 31, 2003	Mar 31, 2003
2002	28.1%	-5.66pp	Mar 31, 2002	Mar 31, 2002
2001	33.8%	+7.08pp	Mar 31, 2001	Mar 31, 2001
2000	26.7%	+10.54pp	Mar 31, 2000	Mar 31, 2000
1999	16.2%	+2.05pp	Mar 31, 1999	Mar 31, 1999
1998	14.1%	-0.33pp	Mar 31, 1998	Mar 31, 1998
1997	14.4%	+16.55pp	Mar 31, 1997	Mar 31, 1997
1996	-2.1%	-19.10pp	Mar 31, 1996	Mar 31, 1996
1995	17.0%	+12.96pp	Mar 31, 1995	Mar 31, 1995
1994	4.0%	-0.43pp	Mar 31, 1994	Mar 31, 1994
1993	4.5%	-10.91pp	Mar 31, 1993	Mar 31, 1993
1992	15.4%	+0.67pp	Mar 31, 1992	Mar 31, 1992
1991	14.7%	-6.50pp	Mar 31, 1991	Mar 31, 1991
1990	21.2%	+6.16pp	Mar 31, 1990	Mar 31, 1990
1989	15.0%	—	Mar 31, 1989	Mar 31, 1989

202653.0%+1.47pp
202551.5%+9.36pp
202442.1%-3.48pp
202345.6%-1.88pp
202247.5%+0.93pp
202146.6%-8.69pp
202055.3%+47.86pp
20197.4%-20.11pp
201827.5%+15.66pp
201711.8%-9.43pp
201621.3%+13.13pp
20158.1%-17.78pp
201425.9%-0.14pp
201326.1%-0.46pp
201226.5%-0.70pp
201127.2%-1.63pp
201028.9%+119.71pp
2009-90.8%-117.51pp
200826.7%-1.62pp
200728.3%-1.64pp
200629.9%-7.11pp
200537.0%+0.86pp
200436.2%+3.97pp
200332.2%+4.08pp
200228.1%-5.66pp
200133.8%+7.08pp
200026.7%+10.54pp
199916.2%+2.05pp
199814.1%-0.33pp
199714.4%+16.55pp
1996-2.1%-19.10pp
199517.0%+12.96pp
19944.0%-0.43pp
19934.5%-10.91pp
199215.4%+0.67pp
199114.7%-6.50pp
199021.2%+6.16pp
198915.0%—

EBITDA Margin values are taken from Gen Digital's reported income statements (quarterly 10-Q and annual 10-K filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission). Each row shows the period end date and the filing date. YoY compares each figure to the same period one year earlier. Amounts are in USD as filed.

About EBITDA Margin at Gen Digital (GEN)

According to Gen Digital's latest reported financial statements, the company's latest reported EBITDA margin is 51.7%. EBITDA margin is EBITDA divided by revenue — earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization as a percentage of sales. By stripping out non-cash charges and capital-structure effects, it approximates operating cash profitability and is widely used to compare companies with different asset bases and leverage.

Headline figure above is from the reporting period ending April 3, 2026 (reported May 21, 2026). Chart and table below cover the full reported history back to 1989.

Gen Digital (GEN) most recent annual EBITDA margin stands at 52.96% (2026) – expanded 1.5 percentage points year-over-year.

2020 marks the peak EBITDA margin at 55.26%, with the historical low of -90.85% recorded in 2009.

Gen Digital EBITDA Margin by Year

Gen Digital EBITDA Margin 2026: 53.0%

Gen Digital EBITDA margin in 2026 was 52.96%, expanded 1.5 percentage points from 2025.

Gen Digital EBITDA Margin 2025: 51.5%

2025's EBITDA margin for Gen Digital came in at 51.49%, expanded 9.4 percentage points from 2024.

Gen Digital EBITDA Margin 2024: 42.1%

Gen Digital posted EBITDA margin of 42.13% in 2024, contracted 3.5 percentage points from 2023.

Gen Digital EBITDA Margin 2023: 45.6%

In 2023, Gen Digital reported EBITDA margin of 45.61%, contracted 1.9 percentage points from 2022.

Gen Digital EBITDA Margin 2022: 47.5%

Gen Digital EBITDA margin in 2022 was 47.50%.

See more financial history for Gen Digital (GEN).

Sector peers by EBITDA Margin

Technology peers of Gen Digital (GEN), ranked by their latest EBITDA margin


NVIDIA (NVDA)	76.0%
TSMC (TSM)	76.0%
Micron Technology (MU)	63.9%
Microsoft (MSFT)	63.1%
Broadcom (AVGO)	55.3%
ASML (ASML)	38.6%
Apple (AAPL)	35.5%
AMD (AMD)	21.6%

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