SharesGrow 7-Criteria Score
All 7 criteria scored · valuation-related highlighted on this page
Gen Digital Inc. (GEN) trades at a trailing P/E of 18.6, forward P/E of 7.4. Trailing earnings yield is 5.37%, forward earnings yield 13.48%. PEG 2.55. Graham Number is $9.15.
Criteria proven by this page:
- VALUE (61/100, Pass) — P/E is below market average (18.6); analyst target implies upside (+69.2%); earnings yield beats bond yields (5.37%).
- Forward P/E 7.4 (down from trailing 18.6) — analysts expect earnings to grow, which would improve the valuation.
- PEG Ratio 2.55 — above 2.0 suggests expensive relative to earnings growth.
- Trailing Earnings Yield 5.37% — exceeds typical bond yields (~4.3%), making equity attractive vs fixed income. Forward yield improves to 13.48% as earnings recover.
- Analyst consensus target $32.00 (+69.2% upside) — significant upside potential according to Wall Street analysts.
Overall SharesGrow Score: 60/100 with 5/7 criteria passed.
SharesGrow 7-Criteria Score
✓
VALUE
61/100
Price-to-Earnings & upside
Proven by this page
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HEALTH
0/100
Debt-to-Equity & liquidity
→ Health
Valuation Snapshot — GEN
Valuation Multiples
P/E (TTM)18.6
Forward P/E7.4
PEG Ratio2.55
Forward PEG0.05
P/B Ratio4.81
P/S Ratio2.38
EV/EBITDA8.7
Per Share Data
EPS (TTM)$0.98
Forward EPS (Est.)$2.55
Book Value / Share$3.79
Revenue / Share$7.69
FCF / Share$2.47
Yields & Fair Value
Earnings Yield5.37%
Forward Earnings Yield13.48%
Dividend Yield2.74%
Graham Number$9.15
SharesGrow IV$11.59 (-38.7%)
Analyst Target$32.00 (+69.2%)
Historical Valuation
| Year |
P/E (TTM) |
PEG Ratio |
P/B Ratio |
P/S Ratio |
Dividend Yield |
| 2016 |
4.9 |
0.03 |
3.34 |
3.41 |
24.70% |
| 2017 |
-178.9 |
1.71 |
5.44 |
4.72 |
1.17% |
| 2018 |
14.5 |
-0.01 |
3.35 |
3.47 |
1.25% |
| 2019 |
472.8 |
-4.87 |
2.55 |
3.10 |
1.48% |
| 2020 |
2.9 |
0.00 |
1,124.84 |
4.52 |
66.51% |
| 2021 |
22.8 |
0.00 |
-25.23 |
4.95 |
2.96% |
| 2022 |
18.7 |
0.35 |
-168.30 |
5.60 |
1.94% |
| 2023 |
7.9 |
0.15 |
4.79 |
3.18 |
2.98% |
| 2024 |
23.5 |
-0.41 |
6.67 |
3.75 |
2.26% |
| 2025 |
25.4 |
2.68 |
7.19 |
4.14 |
1.92% |
P/E Ratio & Earnings Yield
Earnings Per Share (EPS) History
| Year |
EPS (Diluted) |
Revenue |
Net Income |
Net Margin |
| 2016 |
$3.71 |
$3.6B |
$2.49B |
69.1% |
| 2017 |
$-0.17 |
$4.02B |
$-106M |
-2.6% |
| 2018 |
$1.74 |
$4.85B |
$1.16B |
24% |
| 2019 |
$0.05 |
$4.73B |
$31M |
0.7% |
| 2020 |
$0.90 |
$2.49B |
$578M |
23.2% |
| 2021 |
$0.92 |
$2.55B |
$554M |
21.7% |
| 2022 |
$1.41 |
$2.8B |
$836M |
29.9% |
| 2023 |
$2.16 |
$3.34B |
$1.35B |
40.4% |
| 2024 |
$0.96 |
$3.81B |
$616M |
16.2% |
| 2025 |
$1.03 |
$3.94B |
$643M |
16.3% |
Analyst Estimates
| Year |
EPS (Avg) |
EPS Range |
Revenue (Avg) |
Revenue Range |
Analysts |
| 2026 |
$2.55 |
$2.53 – $2.57 |
$4.96B |
$4.95B – $4.98B |
7 |
| 2027 |
$2.86 |
$2.76 – $2.98 |
$5.24B |
$5.12B – $5.4B |
7 |
| 2028 |
$3.16 |
$2.96 – $3.40 |
$5.57B |
$5.53B – $5.61B |
3 |
| 2029 |
$1.91 |
$1.85 – $1.99 |
$5.27B |
$5.15B – $5.43B |
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