NASDAQ$GEN

Gen Digital Inc · Q3 2026 earnings

Q3 2026 earnings · · After market close · Investor relations

Briefing

Gen Digital reported Q3 2026, revenue of $850M, net income of $192M, diluted EPS of $0.31.

For Q3 2026, Gen Digital reported revenue of $850M, net income of $192M, diluted EPS was $0.31. The filing discusses segment trends, liquidity, and management's outlook for upcoming periods.

  • Revenue $850M.
  • Net income $192M.
  • Diluted EPS $0.31.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$1.24B

Previous: $986M+25.8%
EPS (adj)

$0.31

Previous: $0.56-44.6%
Paid customers

78.0M

No prior period
Capital Expenditures

-$19M

Previous: -$12M-58.3%
Free Cash Flow

$173M

No prior period
Net Income

$192M

Previous: $159M+20.8%
Operating Income

$433M

Previous: $376M+15.2%
Gross Profit

$972M

Previous: $750M+29.6%
Cash & Equivalents

$616M

No prior period
Total Assets

$15.8B

No prior period

Revenue & EPS history

Gen Digital · Revenue · Quarterly

$1.24B

Q3 2026+25.8%vs Q3 2025
Beat estimate in 10 of 15 quarters(67%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Gen Digital · $5B total across 2 segments · Q4 2026

  • Cyber Safety Platform
    $3.34B
  • Trust-Based Solutions
    $1.66B

Forward guidance

Management discusses Gen Digital's outlook, including capital deployment, operating priorities, and key risks, alongside any formal guidance in the earnings materials.

Tailwinds

  • Gen Digital cites execution on strategic priorities and demand in core markets.
  • Liquidity and balance sheet capacity support continued investment and returns.

Headwinds

  • Macro, rates, and input costs may pressure margins or volumes.
  • Segment mix and non-recurring items can affect sequential comparability.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 19 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q3 2026

Historical avgQ3 2026

-0.3%

Avg return

Earnings day

+0.9%

Avg return

5 days after

+2.2%

Avg return

30 days after

41%

30 / 73 earnings

Positive

+17.2%

Q4 2024

Best reaction

-32.1%

Q1 2018

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q4 2026-0.1%+3.6%+0.6%
Q3 2026+8.1%+10.0%+0.8%
Q2 2026+1.2%+6.1%+6.4%
Q1 2026+7.6%+13.8%+4.4%
Q4 2025+8.2%+13.0%+14.0%
Q3 2025-3.5%-1.4%-2.0%
Q2 2025+7.4%+4.2%+13.8%
Q1 2025-3.2%-6.0%+1.8%
Q4 2024+17.2%+22.6%+23.5%
Q3 2024-9.6%-12.3%-7.0%
Q2 2024+10.7%+10.5%+27.6%
Q1 2024+7.2%+8.2%+9.2%
Q4 2023-5.9%-10.3%+3.4%
Q3 2023-8.8%-6.5%-17.6%
Q2 2023+5.8%+5.9%+5.2%
Q1 2023-9.5%-8.6%-14.6%
Q4 2022-1.4%-2.1%-1.4%
Q3 2022+5.8%+15.3%+12.0%
Q2 2022-2.4%-1.0%-4.9%
Q1 2022-1.6%-3.3%+4.0%
Q4 2021+10.7%+23.6%+35.5%
Q4 2020-0.8%-2.1%-0.5%
Q3 2021-2.6%+1.9%-6.7%
Q3 2020-5.1%-2.9%-4.4%
Q2 2021-7.2%-12.0%-12.3%
Q2 2020-4.2%-1.9%-1.3%
Q1 2021+6.7%+2.2%+6.8%
Q1 2020+5.4%+9.3%-3.8%
Q4 2019-4.6%-2.8%+12.9%
Q3 2019+3.5%+0.8%+6.1%
Q2 2019+12.6%+13.3%+20.1%
Q1 2019-12.9%-12.5%-14.0%
Q4 2018+0.8%-0.7%+6.3%
Q3 2018-0.7%-3.1%-3.4%
Q2 2018-0.7%-2.0%+1.2%
Q1 2018-32.1%-22.3%-25.8%
Q4 2017-3.2%-2.2%-0.1%
Q3 2017-0.3%-2.5%-2.4%
Q2 2017-0.9%-2.0%+6.0%
Q1 2017+2.1%-4.4%-7.2%
Q4 2016-0.8%-0.5%+5.8%
Q3 2016-6.9%-2.1%-6.8%
Q1 2016+1.0%
Q2 2016-3.6%
Q3 2015-1.6%
Q4 2015-2.9%
Q2 2015-0.1%
Q1 2015+1.3%
Q4 2014+0.4%
Q3 2014-4.6%
Q2 2014+2.9%
Q1 2014+9.7%
Q4 2013-0.6%
Q3 2013+0.4%
Q2 2013-1.1%
Q1 2013+3.5%
Q4 2012+1.8%
Q3 2012+2.5%
Q2 2012-3.0%
Q1 2012-7.5%
Q4 2011-2.9%
Q3 2011-0.2%
Q2 2011-0.7%
Q1 2011+1.0%
Q4 2008-2.6%
Q4 2010-2.6%
Q3 2010+0.5%
Q3 2009+0.5%
Q2 2010+1.2%
Q2 2009-1.9%
Q1 2009-1.9%
Q1 2010-1.9%
Q4 2009-1.9%

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