Gen Digital Return on Equity (ROE) Growth & History (GEN)
Gen Digital's return on equity was 39.88% for fiscal 2026.
View full Gen Digital company overviewGen Digital annual return on equity history
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Return on equity | Change (percentage points) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2026-04-03 | 39.88% | +10.71 pp |
| 2025 | 2025-03-28 | 29.17% | +0.88 pp |
| 2024 | 2024-03-29 | 28.29% | −103.40 pp |
| 2023 | 2023-03-31 | 131.69% | — |
| 2020 | 2020-04-03 | 135.25% | +134.67 pp |
| 2019 | 2019-03-29 | 0.58% | −26.17 pp |
| 2018 | 2018-03-30 | 26.75% | +29.70 pp |
| 2017 | 2017-03-31 | −2.96% | −54.73 pp |
| 2016 | 2016-04-01 | 51.77% | +36.81 pp |
| 2015 | 2015-04-03 | 14.97% | −0.96 pp |
| 2014 | 2014-03-28 | 15.93% | +1.65 pp |
| 2013 | 2013-03-29 | 14.29% | −10.39 pp |
| 2012 | 2012-03-30 | 24.67% | +11.52 pp |
| 2011 | 2011-04-01 | 13.16% | −3.27 pp |
| 2010 | 2010-04-02 | 16.42% | +104.69 pp |
| 2009 | 2009-04-03 | −88.27% | — |
Gen Digital quarterly return on equity
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Return on equity | Change (percentage points) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2027 | 2026-07-03 | 8.16% | +2.34 pp |
| Q4 2026 | 2026-04-03 | 20.72% | +14.29 pp |
| Q3 2026 | 2026-01-02 | 8.02% | +0.53 pp |
| Q2 2026 | 2025-10-03 | 5.56% | −2.36 pp |
| Q1 2026 | 2025-07-04 | 5.83% | −2.98 pp |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-03-28 | 6.43% | +0.61 pp |
| Q3 2025 | 2024-12-27 | 7.48% | +1.47 pp |
| Q2 2025 | 2024-09-27 | 7.92% | +1.59 pp |
| Q1 2025 | 2024-06-28 | 8.81% | +0.38 pp |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-03-29 | 5.82% | −46.18 pp |
| Q3 2024 | 2023-12-29 | 6.01% | −4.96 pp |
| Q2 2024 | 2023-09-29 | 6.32% | −3.54 pp |
| Q1 2024 | 2023-06-30 | 8.43% | — |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-03-31 | 51.99% | — |
| Q3 2023 | 2022-12-30 | 10.97% | — |
| Q2 2023 | 2022-09-30 | 9.86% | — |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-04-03 | 5.32% | +4.73 pp |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-01-03 | 38.47% | +37.38 pp |
| Q2 2020 | 2019-10-04 | 13.82% | +13.95 pp |
| Q1 2020 | 2019-07-05 | 0.47% | +1.57 pp |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-03-29 | 0.58% | +1.77 pp |
| Q3 2019 | 2018-12-28 | 1.10% | −30.51 pp |
| Q2 2019 | 2018-09-28 | −0.13% | +0.21 pp |
| Q1 2019 | 2018-06-29 | −1.10% | +2.77 pp |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-03-30 | −1.18% | +2.66 pp |
| Q3 2018 | 2017-12-29 | 31.60% | +30.42 pp |
| Q2 2018 | 2017-09-29 | −0.35% | +3.43 pp |
| Q1 2018 | 2017-06-30 | −3.87% | −7.50 pp |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-03-31 | −3.85% | −48.94 pp |
| Q3 2017 | 2016-12-30 | 1.18% | −1.83 pp |
| Q2 2017 | 2016-09-30 | −3.78% | −6.42 pp |
| Q1 2017 | 2016-07-01 | 3.63% | +1.65 pp |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-04-01 | 45.09% | +42.12 pp |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-01-01 | 3.01% | −0.75 pp |
| Q2 2016 | 2015-10-02 | 2.65% | −1.51 pp |
| Q1 2016 | 2015-07-03 | 1.98% | −2.08 pp |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-04-03 | 2.97% | −0.78 pp |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-01-02 | 3.76% | −1.20 pp |
| Q2 2015 | 2014-10-03 | 4.16% | −0.16 pp |
| Q1 2015 | 2014-07-04 | 4.06% | +1.20 pp |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-03-28 | 3.76% | +0.18 pp |
| Q3 2014 | 2013-12-27 | 4.96% | +0.74 pp |
| Q2 2014 | 2013-09-27 | 4.32% | +0.58 pp |
| Q1 2014 | 2013-06-28 | 2.86% | −0.31 pp |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-03-29 | 3.57% | −8.21 pp |
| Q3 2013 | 2012-12-28 | 4.22% | −1.00 pp |
| Q2 2013 | 2012-09-28 | 3.75% | −0.25 pp |
| Q1 2013 | 2012-06-29 | 3.17% | −1.03 pp |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-03-30 | 11.78% | +8.04 pp |
| Q3 2012 | 2011-12-30 | 5.22% | +2.27 pp |
| Q2 2012 | 2011-09-30 | 3.99% | +0.98 pp |
| Q1 2012 | 2011-07-01 | 4.20% | +0.66 pp |
| Q4 2011 | 2011-04-01 | 3.74% | −0.36 pp |
| Q3 2011 | 2010-12-31 | 2.95% | −4.04 pp |
| Q2 2011 | 2010-10-01 | 3.01% | −0.72 pp |
| Q1 2011 | 2010-07-02 | 3.54% | +1.75 pp |
| Q4 2010 | 2010-04-02 | 4.10% | — |
| Q3 2010 | 2010-01-01 | 6.98% | — |
| Q2 2010 | 2009-10-02 | 3.73% | — |
| Q1 2010 | 2009-07-03 | 1.79% | — |
Gen Digital return on equity trends
Between the periods ended 2009-04-03 and 2026-04-03, Gen Digital's return on equity increased from −88.27% to 39.88%, a change of +128.14 percentage points. The latest reported quarter, Q1 2027, shows 8.16%.
What return on equity (ROE) means
Return on equity (ROE) measures how much net income a company generates relative to shareholders’ equity. It can help evaluate how efficiently equity capital is used, but unusually high or negative values may reflect leverage, losses, or a small equity base.
How return on equity is calculated
TickerStat calculates ROE as SEC-reported net income divided by average stockholders’ equity at the beginning and end of the fiscal period. Periods with missing or non-positive average equity are omitted. Quarterly ROE uses quarterly net income and is not annualized. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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