How does Gen Digital (GEN) make money?

Gen Digital (GEN) generates revenue primarily from Core Consumer Security, which accounted for 66.8% of total revenue in TTM through Q2 2026. The company reported $5B in revenue and converted 19.5% of it into net profit, equivalent to roughly $973M in net income — what's left after the cost of revenue, operating expenses, interest, and income taxes.

What is the gross profit margin of Gen Digital (GEN)?

Gen Digital (GEN) reported a gross profit margin of 76.3% in TTM through Q2 2026, equivalent to $3.81B in gross profit on $5B in revenue. Gross margin measures how much of each dollar of revenue remains after the direct cost of producing or delivering the product — a higher figure typically signals pricing power, scale, or a less capital-intensive business model.

What is the operating profit margin of Gen Digital (GEN)?

Gen Digital (GEN) reported an operating profit margin of 42.8% in TTM through Q2 2026, equivalent to $2.14B in operating income. Operating margin captures profitability after research & development, sales & marketing, and general & administrative expenses — but before interest, taxes, and one-off items — and is the cleanest single read on the underlying business's efficiency.

What is the net profit margin of Gen Digital (GEN)?

Gen Digital (GEN) reported a net profit margin of 19.5% in TTM through Q2 2026, equivalent to $973M in net income. Net margin is the bottom-line share of revenue that survives every expense — operating costs, interest, and income taxes — and is the figure that flows directly into earnings per share.

Is Gen Digital (GEN) profitable?

Yes. Gen Digital (GEN) reported $973M in net income for TTM through Q2 2026, with a net profit margin of 19.5%. The company earned more from its operations than it paid out in costs, interest, and income taxes, leaving positive earnings on the bottom line.

How much does Gen Digital (GEN) invest in research and development?

Gen Digital (GEN) invested $409M in research and development during TTM through Q2 2026, roughly 8.2% of total revenue. R&D spending funds the company's future product pipeline and is expensed in full on the income statement rather than capitalised, which makes the operating margin sensitive to how aggressively management chooses to reinvest in innovation.

How much does Gen Digital (GEN) spend on capital expenditures?

Gen Digital (GEN) spent $22M on capital expenditures (CapEx) during TTM through Q2 2026, roughly 0.4% of total revenue. CapEx represents long-lived investment in property, equipment, data centres, and other physical infrastructure, and is subtracted from operating cash flow to arrive at free cash flow.

How much free cash flow does Gen Digital (GEN) generate?

Gen Digital (GEN) generated $1.52B in free cash flow during TTM through Q2 2026, a free-cash-flow margin of 30.5%. Free cash flow is the cash left after capital expenditures and represents the discretionary pool the company can use to pay dividends, repurchase shares, repay debt, or fund acquisitions without raising external capital.

What is the effective tax rate of Gen Digital (GEN)?

Gen Digital (GEN) had an effective tax rate of 35.6% in TTM through Q2 2026. The effective rate is the actual share of pre-tax income paid as income taxes and can differ materially from the statutory rate due to foreign earnings mix, tax credits (such as R&D), share-based compensation deductions, and one-off discrete items.

What are the main business segments of Gen Digital (GEN)?

Gen Digital (GEN) reports revenue across 2 reportable product segments, led by Core Consumer Security at 66.8% of total revenue in TTM through Q2 2026. See the revenue-by-segment table on this page for the full breakdown and how each segment feeds into the income-statement waterfall above.

Where does Gen Digital (GEN) generate most of its revenue?

Americas is the largest geographic market for Gen Digital (GEN), accounting for 70.7% of revenue in the most recent annual filing. The complete regional split — including international markets and any Rest-of-World rollup — is shown in the revenue-by-geography table on this page.

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Gen Digital (GEN) Income Statement Flow — TTM through Q2 2026

Calculated from the four most recent reported quarters, ending April 3, 2026 (reported May 21, 2026).

Gen Digital (GEN) Revenue by Product Segment — TTM through Q2 2026

Aggregated from the four quarterly disclosures behind this TTM. Minor differences vs the company's annual filing can occur if reported segments changed mid-year.

Revenue contribution by product segment for Gen Digital (GEN), TTM through Q2 2026.
Segment	Revenue (USD)	% of total
Core Consumer Security	$3.34B	66.8%
Endpoint Security And Management	$1.66B	33.2%
Total	$5B	100%

Core Consumer Security$3.34B
Endpoint Security And Management$1.66B
Total$5B

Gen Digital (GEN) Revenue by Geography — TTM through Q2 2026

Aggregated from the four quarterly disclosures behind this TTM. Minor differences vs the company's annual filing can occur if reported regions changed mid-year.

Revenue contribution by geographic region for Gen Digital (GEN), TTM through Q2 2026
Region	Revenue (USD)	% of total
Americas	$3.53B	70.7%
EMEA	$1.06B	21.2%
Asia Pacific	$406M	8.1%
Total	$5B	100%

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Revenue Breakdown — TTM through Q2 2026

In TTM through Q2 2026, Gen Digital (GEN) reports revenue across 2 reportable product segments; the largest segment was Core Consumer Security at 66.8%, followed by Endpoint Security And Management (33.2%). Geographically, Americas accounted for 70.7% of revenue, followed by EMEA (21.2%) and Asia Pacific (8.1%).

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