Gen Digital earnings: guidance and results
MyStockButler's October 2026 analysis: Gen Digital's next results are expected on February 4, 2027. For Gen Digital, watch product adoption as the first test for Norton Money Workplace.
What has Gen Digital guided for fiscal 2027?
Management guides Q3 FY2027 revenue to $1,365 million–$1.390 billion. It guides non-GAAP EPS to $0.73–$0.75. FY2027 revenue guidance is $5.465–$5.515 billion. FY2027 EPS guidance is $2.93–$2.98. Revenue beat six times in the checked quarters and landed within range twice. EPS beat four times and landed within range four times.
| Period guided | Low | High | Date given | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 FY27 Revenue | Q3 FY27 | 1,365 | 1,390 | October 28, 2026 |
| Q3 FY27 EPS | Q3 FY27 | 0.73 | 0.75 | October 28, 2026 |
| FY27 Revenue | FY27 | 5,465 | 5,515 | October 28, 2026 |
| FY27 EPS | FY27 | 2.93 | 2.98 | October 28, 2026 |
Did Gen Digital keep its past promises?
The guidance record is reassuring. Across the checked quarters, revenue and adjusted earnings either beat or reached their original ranges; neither measure fell below its range. That gives management a good, though not flawless, record.
| What management forecast | Checked | Above | Within | Below |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue (non-GAAP) | 8 quarters | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| EPS (non-GAAP diluted) | 8 quarters | 4 | 4 | 0 |
What has Gen Digital's revenue and profit done over the last eight quarters?
The October 2026 quarter showed genuine sales growth, but the rise in net income overstated the improvement in ordinary operations.
| Oct 2026 | Jul 2026 | Apr 2026 | Jan 2026 | Oct 2025 | Jul 2025 | Mar 2025 | Dec 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 1,369 | 1,336 | 1,283 | 1,240 | 1,220 | 1,257 | 1,010 | 986 |
| Gross margin | 75.9% | 77.0% | 78.5% | 78.4% | 78.2% | 78.8% | 80.3% | 80.4% |
| Operating margin | 37.0% | 33.2% | 62.6% | 34.9% | 35.9% | 35.5% | 41.3% | 37.9% |
| EPS, diluted | 0.48 | 0.36 | 0.84 | 0.31 | 0.21 | 0.22 | 0.23 | 0.26 |
| Free cash flow | 323 | 430 | 449 | 535 | 107 | 405 | 470 | 318 |
What this means. The 62.6% operating margin is unusually high because it includes a one-time reversal of a litigation expense, not normal business profit.
What should I watch in Gen Digital's next results?
Investors should watch product adoption, the debt test and liabilities inherited through acquisitions. Beginning in December 2026, the first test for Norton Money Workplace is whether employers make it available and employees enroll. The important conversion is from qualified pipeline to paying use, not from interest to headlines.