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Gen Digital (NasdaqGS:NLOK)

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Gen Digital stock research in summary

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ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Combined Rank of 31 (worse than 69% compared with investment alternatives), Gen Digital (Systems Software, USA) shares have somewhat below-average financial characteristics compared with similar stocks. Shares of Gen Digital are a good value (attractively priced) with a consolidated Value Rank of 94 (better than 94% of alternatives) but show below-average growth (Growth Rank of 17), and are riskily financed (Safety Rank of 15), which means above-average debt burdens. ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: A Combined Rank of 31, is a hold recommendation based on Gen Digital's financial characteristics. As the company Gen Digital's key financial metrics exhibit good value (Obermatt Value Rank of 94) but low growth (Obermatt Growth Rank of 17) and risky financing practices (Obermatt Safety Rank of 15), it may be a risky investment, because debt in times of crises can make things worse. The good value, better than 94% of comparable companies, may indicate the company's future is challenging. If you believe that low growth is temporary or just due to a specific current event, you may conclude that the good value of the stock provides an attractive investment opportunity. Obermatt Premium subscribers can further check the stock’s Sentiment Ranks, which also flow into the Obermatt 360° View for investors. ...read more

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Sentiment Rank^new
Value Rank	94
Growth Rank	17
Safety Rank	15
Combined Rank	31

Country	USA
Industry	Systems Software
Index	Dividends USA, NASDAQ, S&P 500
Size class	Large

31-Jul-2025. Stock data may be delayed. Log in or sign up to get the most recent research.

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Research History: Gen Digital

RESEARCH HISTORY	2022	2023	2024	2025
VALUE
VALUE	97	94	91	94
GROWTH
GROWTH	91	41	63	17
SAFETY
SAFETY	4	18	4	15
SENTIMENT
SENTIMENT	21	61	75	^new
360° VIEW
360° VIEW	62	66	67	^new

Most recent update of the stock research: 31-Jul-2025. Financial reporting date used for calculating ranks: 28-Mar-2025. Stock research history is based on the Obermatt Method. The higher the rank, the better Gen Digital is in the corresponding investment strategy.
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Combined financial peformance in Detail

RESEARCH HISTORY	2022	2023	2024	2025
VALUE
VALUE	97	94	91	94
GROWTH
GROWTH	91	41	63	17
SAFETY
SAFETY	4	18	4	15
COMBINED
COMBINED	68	54	55	31

Last update of combined financial performance: 31-Jul-2025. Stock analysis on combined financial performance: The higher the rank of Gen Digital the better the performance.

Value Metrics in Detail

ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Value Rank of 94 (better than 94% compared with alternatives) for 2025, Gen Digital shares are significantly less expensive than comparable stocks. The Value Rank is based on consolidating four value indicators that are all above average for Gen Digital. Price-to-Sales is 64 which means that the stock price compared with what market professionals expect for future sales is lower than for 64% of comparable companies, indicating a good value for Gen Digital's revenue size. The same is valid for expected Price-to-Profits, more favorable than for 91% of alternatives, and this is also true for the Price-to-Book capital ratio (also referred to as market-to-book ratio) with a Price-to-Capital Rank of 53. Compared with other companies in the same industry, dividend yields of Gen Digital are expected to be higher than for 90% of all competitors (a Dividend Yield rank of 90). ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: The overall picture with a consolidated Value Rank of 94, is a buy recommendation based on Gen Digital's stock price compared with the company's operational size and dividend yields. Since all value metrics are above the industry average, there is no objection to investing in Gen Digital based on its detailed value metrics. We recommend further analyzing the stock with Obermatt’s Value, Safety, and Sentiment Ranks, including the 360° View, before making an investment decision. ...read more

VALUE METRICS	2022	2023	2024	2025
PRICE VS. REVENUES (P/S)
PRICE VS. REVENUES (P/S)	55	64	69	64
PRICE VS. PROFITS (P/E)
PRICE VS. PROFITS (P/E)	82	88	94	91
PRICE VS. CAPITAL (Market-to-Book)
PRICE VS. CAPITAL (Market-to-Book)	100	48	47	53
DIVIDEND YIELD
DIVIDEND YIELD	92	94	93	90
CONSOLIDATED RANK: VALUE
CONSOLIDATED RANK: VALUE	97	94	91	94

Last update of Value Rank: 31-Jul-2025. Stock analysis on value ratios: The higher the rank, the lower the value ratio of Gen Digital; except for dividend yield where the rank is higher, the higher the yield.

Growth Metrics in Detail

ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Growth Rank of 17 (better than 17% compared with alternatives), Gen Digital shows one of the most restricted growth dynamics in its industry. There is little momentum in this company. The Growth Rank is based on consolidating four value indicators, with three out of four indicators below average for Gen Digital. Sales Growth has a below market rank of 19, which means that, currently, professionals expect the company to grow less than 81% of its competitors. The same is valid for Capital Growth, with a rank of 15, and Profit Growth, with a rank of 47. Currently, professionals expect the company to grow its profits less than 53% of its competitors). Only shareholders are optimistic. Stock Returns are above average at a rank of 63, which means that the stock returns have recently been above 63% of alternative investments. ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: The overall picture with a consolidated Growth Rank of 17, is a sell recommendation for growth and momentum investors. That picture may be the result for a company that has reached the bottom. All went south for Gen Digital, and it still looks bad, but some investors already see light at the end of the tunnel, rewarding the stock with recent above-market stock returns. It could also mean that investors are correcting an overreaction to negative news. If that were the case, the positive stock returns are not yet a sign of recovery. Investors should look closely at the Value and Sentiment indicators before they make a stock purchasing decision, because growth is unlikely to be the driving argument behind this investment. While momentum is a popular investment factor, the value aspect might be the more important one, in the longer term. We recommend analyzing the stock with Obermatt’s Value, Safety, and Sentiment Ranks to arrive at a 360° View of the stock purchase case, especially since the growth performance is low here. ...read more

GROWTH METRICS	2022	2023	2024	2025
REVENUE GROWTH
REVENUE GROWTH	25	22	12	19
PROFIT GROWTH
PROFIT GROWTH	64	33	42	47
CAPITAL GROWTH
CAPITAL GROWTH	78	85	96	15
STOCK RETURNS
STOCK RETURNS	95	29	73	63
CONSOLIDATED RANK: GROWTH
CONSOLIDATED RANK: GROWTH	91	41	63	17

Last update of Growth Rank: 31-Jul-2025. Stock analysis on growth metrics: The higher the rank, the higher the growth and returns of Gen Digital.

Safety Metrics in Detail

ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Safety Rank of 15 (better than 15% compared with alternatives), the company Gen Digital has much riskier financing practices than comparable other companies, which means that their overall debt burden is significantly above the industry average. This doesn't mean that the business of Gen Digital is also risky, it only means that the company is on the riskier side in respect to bankruptcy in case things turn sour, assuming that public reporting is correct. The Safety Rank is based on consolidating three financing indicators, with just one indicator above average for Gen Digital. Liquidity is at 59, meaning the company generates more profit to service its debt than 59% of its competitors. This indicates that the company is safer when it comes to debt service. But Refinancing is riskier at a rank of 3, which means that the portion of the debt that is about to be refinanced is above average. It has more debt in the refinancing stage than 97% of its competitors. Leverage is also high at a rank of 10, which means that the company has an above-average debt-to-equity ratio. It has more debt than 90% of its competitors. ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: With a consolidated Safety Rank of 15 (worse than 85% compared with alternatives), Gen Digital has a financing structure that is significantly riskier than that of its competitors. High Leverage (a low Obermatt Leverage Rank) is good in good times, because it usually indicates that shareholders get higher returns. The good Liquidity performance of the company is an indicator that this is the case. However, if you expect an economic downturn, you may stay clear of this stock because they have an above-average debt level that needs refinancing soon. If the company is sailing with good winds, as may be visible from the Growth and Sentiment performance, the refinancing risk may be lower than the low Refinancing rank suggests. ...read more

SAFETY METRICS	2022	2023	2024	2025
LEVERAGE
LEVERAGE	1	12	9	10
REFINANCING
REFINANCING	5	9	4	3
LIQUIDITY
LIQUIDITY	54	61	48	59
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SAFETY
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SAFETY	4	18	4	15

Last update of Safety Rank: 31-Jul-2025. Stock analysis on safety metrics: The higher the rank, the lower the leverage of Gen Digital and the more cash is available to service its debt.

Sentiment Metrics in Detail

SENTIMENT	2022	2023	2024	2025
ANALYST OPINIONS
ANALYST OPINIONS	n/a	75	31	^new
OPINIONS CHANGE
OPINIONS CHANGE	50	20	86	^new
PRO HOLDINGS
PRO HOLDINGS	100	98	89	^new
MARKET PULSE
MARKET PULSE	12	25	36	^new
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SENTIMENT
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SENTIMENT	21	61	75	^new

Last update of Sentiment Rank: 31-Jul-2025. Stock analysis on sentiment metrics: The higher the rank, the more positive the sentiment for Gen Digital.
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