Question 1

What is Gen Digital's P/E ratio?

Accepted Answer

Gen Digital (GEN) P/E ratio is 16.4× as of June 5, 2026. The ratio is calculated by dividing market capitalisation by trailing twelve-month earnings (net income), using USD-normalised financials (IAS 21 exchange-rate translation for non-USD reporters).

Question 2

How is the P/E ratio calculated?

Accepted Answer

P/E = Share Price ÷ Trailing Twelve-Month (TTM) Diluted EPS, or equivalently Market Capitalisation ÷ TTM Net Income. All inputs are sourced from audited GAAP/IFRS filings and translated to USD using period-end exchange rates so the multiple is comparable across companies and currencies.

Question 3

What is the P/E ratio?

Accepted Answer

The price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio, also called the earnings multiple, measures how much investors pay per dollar of a company's trailing twelve-month (TTM) earnings. It is calculated as share price ÷ TTM diluted EPS (equivalent to market capitalisation ÷ TTM net income). A higher P/E implies the market is pricing in stronger future earnings growth or lower risk; a lower P/E can signal slower expected growth, higher risk, or potential undervaluation.

Question 4

What is a good P/E ratio for Gen Digital?

Accepted Answer

There is no universal "good" P/E. As a rule of thumb, the S&P 500 has historically averaged a P/E in the mid-to-high teens; mature, slow-growth businesses commonly trade in the 10–18× range, while high-growth or asset-light companies often trade at 25–50×+. What matters is the comparison to sector peers and to the company's own historical range. For Gen Digital specifically, the relevant sector benchmark is the current sector median of 29.6×.

Question 5

Is Gen Digital's P/E ratio high or low?

Accepted Answer

Gen Digital's P/E ratio of 16.4× is below its own 5-year average of 20.0× and below the sector median of 29.6×. That places the current reading at the 25th percentile of its 10-year history. A higher multiple usually reflects stronger expected growth, lower perceived risk, or higher returns on capital; a lower multiple reflects the opposite.

Question 6

What is Gen Digital's historical P/E ratio range?

Accepted Answer

In the available daily series, Gen Digital (GEN) P/E ratio has ranged from a low of 2.9× in 2020 to a high of 527.6× in 2019. The 5-year average is 20.0× and the 5-year median is 21.6×.

Question 7

What was Gen Digital's P/E ratio in 2026?

Accepted Answer

Gen Digital (GEN) P/E ratio at the end of 2026 was 11.7×. Annual values reflect the multiple on the last trading day of each calendar year, using the trailing twelve-month earnings figure available at that date.

Question 8

Why does Gen Digital's P/E ratio change over time?

Accepted Answer

Valuation multiples move with two inputs: the numerator (market capitalisation, which tracks the share price) and the denominator (earnings). Share-price changes — driven by interest rates, earnings expectations, risk appetite, and broader market sentiment — typically dominate short-term moves, while changes in the underlying fundamental drive the longer-term trend. As a result, the ratio can rise during stock-price rallies even if the business itself has not become more valuable, and fall during sell-offs even when fundamentals are improving.


2026	$11.37B	$973.00M	11.7×	—	Apr 3, 2026
2025	$16.28B	$643.00M	25.3×	+2.2×	Mar 28, 2025
2024	$14.11B	$610.00M	23.1×	+15.0×	Mar 29, 2024
2023	$10.97B	$1.35B	8.1×	-10.3×	Mar 31, 2023
2022	$15.41B	$836.00M	18.4×	-3.9×	Mar 31, 2022
2021	$12.37B	$554.00M	22.3×	+19.5×	Mar 31, 2021
2020	$11.21B	$3.89B	2.9×	-524.7×	Mar 31, 2020
2019	$14.77B	$28.00M	527.6×	+514.1×	Mar 31, 2019
2018	$15.65B	$1.16B	13.5×	—	Mar 31, 2018
2017	$18.96B	−$106.00M	—	—	Mar 31, 2017
2016	$11.93B	$2.49B	4.8×	-13.4×	Mar 31, 2016
2015	$15.98B	$878.00M	18.2×	+2.8×	Mar 31, 2015
2014	$13.84B	$898.00M	15.4×	-6.7×	Mar 31, 2014
2013	$16.95B	$765.00M	22.2×	+10.5×	Mar 31, 2013
2012	$13.39B	$1.15B	11.6×	-11.8×	Mar 31, 2012
2011	$14.00B	$597.00M	23.4×	+4.6×	Mar 31, 2011
2010	$13.48B	$714.00M	18.9×	—	Mar 31, 2010
2009	$12.19B	−$6.73B	—	—	Mar 31, 2009
2008	$13.94B	$463.85M	30.0×	-8.1×	Mar 31, 2008
2007	$15.43B	$404.38M	38.1×	-72.2×	Mar 31, 2007
2006	$17.32B	$156.85M	110.4×	+82.1×	Mar 31, 2006
2005	$15.17B	$536.16M	28.3×	-10.7×	Mar 31, 2005
2004	$14.46B	$370.62M	39.0×	+15.4×	Mar 31, 2004
2003	$5.86B	$248.44M	23.6×	—	Mar 31, 2003
2002	$5.98B	−$28.15M	—	—	Mar 31, 2002


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Uber (UBER)	17.3×
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NetApp (NTAP)	16.8×
Accenture (ACN)	16.8×
Corpay (CPAY)	16.7×
Dell Technologies (DELL)	16.2×
Western Digital (WDC)	15.7×
Adobe (ADBE)	14.9×
CDW (CDW)	14.5×
Zoom Communications (ZM)	13.8×
QUALCOMM (QCOM)	13.7×
PTC (PTC)	13.5×
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Cognizant (CTSH)	13.1×
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Duolingo (DUOL)	10.9×
Super Micro Computer (SMCI)	10.9×
Science Applications International (SAIC)	10.3×
Fiserv (FISV)	9.3×
Fidelity National Information Services (FIS)	9.0×
HP (HPQ)	7.5×
Lyft (LYFT)	1.8×

P/E Ratio for Gen Digital (GEN)

P/E Ratio daily chart for Gen Digital (GEN)

Historical P/E Ratio for Gen Digital (GEN) from 2002 to 2026

About P/E Ratio at Gen Digital (GEN)

Gen Digital P/E Ratio by Year

Gen Digital P/E Ratio 2026: 11.7×

Gen Digital P/E Ratio 2025: 25.3×

Gen Digital P/E Ratio 2024: 23.1×

Gen Digital P/E Ratio 2023: 8.1×

Gen Digital P/E Ratio 2022: 18.4×

Sector peers by P/E Ratio — chart

Sector peers by P/E Ratio — table

Frequently asked questions

Gen Digital (GEN) Key Financials

P/E Ratio daily chart for Gen Digital (GEN)

Historical P/E Ratio for Gen Digital (GEN) from 2002 to 2026

About P/E Ratio at Gen Digital (GEN)

Gen Digital P/E Ratio by Year

Gen Digital P/E Ratio 2026: 11.7×

Gen Digital P/E Ratio 2025: 25.3×

Gen Digital P/E Ratio 2024: 23.1×

Gen Digital P/E Ratio 2023: 8.1×

Gen Digital P/E Ratio 2022: 18.4×

Sector peers by P/E Ratio — chart

Sector peers by P/E Ratio — table

Frequently asked questions

+What is Gen Digital's P/E ratio?

+How is the P/E ratio calculated?

+What is the P/E ratio?

+What is a good P/E ratio for Gen Digital?

+Is Gen Digital's P/E ratio high or low?

+What is Gen Digital's historical P/E ratio range?

+What was Gen Digital's P/E ratio in 2026?

+Why does Gen Digital's P/E ratio change over time?

Gen Digital (GEN) Key Financials