Gen Digital Inc. (GEN) – Trying to grow organically and inorganically

Gen Digital Inc. (GEN) (Q4FY23)

Introduction

Gen Digital Inc. provides cyber safety solutions for consumers in the United States, Canada, Latin America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Asia Pacific, and Japan. It offers security and performance products comprising that provide real-time protection for PCs, Macs and mobile devices against malware, viruses, adware, and other online threats; and Norton and LifeLock identity theft protection solution that offers monitoring, alerts, and restoration services to its customers.

The company also provides Dark Web Monitoring product, which looks for the personal information of its members on the Dark Web; Avast Secure Identity which provides advanced identity protection including credit monitoring and alerts; LifeLock Home Title Protect which detects fraud and notifies members; and Norton Social Media Monitoring that help keep customers’ social media accounts safer by monitoring them for account takeovers, risky activity, and inappropriate content.

In addition, it offers Norton Secure VPN solution, which enhances security and online privacy by providing an encrypted data tunnel; Privacy Monitor Assistant, an on-demand, white glove service where agents help members delete personal information from data brokers online; Avira Security, a consumer-focused portfolio of cybersecurity and privacy solutions; AntiTrack product, which helps to keep personal information and browsing activity private by blocking trackers and disguising digital fingerprints online; and Online Reputation Management solution that manages online search results, personal branding, and digital privacy.

It markets and sells its products and related services through retailers, telecom service providers, hardware original equipment manufacturers, and employee benefit providers, as well as e-commerce platform.

Highlights

Cyber threats have evolved beyond stolen identity. Cybercrime coverage aims to be an extension of GEN’s $3mn Dollar Protection Program, going beyond to cover financial loss, data loss, and trauma associated with a wider range of Cyber threats.

Stock Performance

The stock price was trading upwards during most of the three months period showing uptrend and gave positive returns of 3.38% returns during the same period.

In the past 3 years, Gen Digital’s stock has given negative returns of -10%. The stock declined from $20.3 in FY20 to $18.37 in FY23 and have the current average price target mean of $23.60.

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Highlights

Valuation

– Enterprise Value
– CrispIdea Forecast
– CrispIdea Segment Forecast
– Economic Value Added Analysis
– Discounted Cash Flow Analysis
– P/E Analysis
– Peer Valuation
– CrispIdea Forecast Relative to Consensus
– Consensus History and Surprise
– Consensus Momentum

Actual & Historical Performance

– Income Statement
– Balance Sheet
– Cash Flow
– 10 Year Historical Performance
– Ratio Analysis
– Du Pont Analysis
– ROIC & ROCE Analysis
– Segment Performance
– Key Metrics
– M&A Deals

Peer Performance

– Summary
– Profitability
– Growth
– Price Performance

Ownership

Stock Price Performance

Crispidea Coverage

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