Gen Digital (GEN) Competitors $32.16 +0.31 (+0.97%) Closing price 08/13/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$32.15 -0.01 (-0.03%) As of 06:35 AM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock GEN vs. SNOW, INFY, CRWV, TEAM, DDOG, XYZ, VEEV, ZS, TTD, and EAShould you be buying Gen Digital stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Gen Digital include Snowflake (SNOW), American Noble Gas (INFY), CoreWeave (CRWV), Atlassian (TEAM), Datadog (DDOG), Block (XYZ), Veeva Systems (VEEV), Zscaler (ZS), Trade Desk (TTD), and Electronic Arts (EA). These companies are all part of the "computer software" industry. Gen Digital vs. Its Competitors Snowflake American Noble Gas CoreWeave Atlassian Datadog Block Veeva Systems Zscaler Trade Desk Electronic Arts Snowflake (NYSE:SNOW) and Gen Digital (NASDAQ:GEN) are both large-cap computer software companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, risk, institutional ownership, media sentiment, earnings, analyst recommendations and dividends. Is SNOW or GEN more profitable? Gen Digital has a net margin of 14.12% compared to Snowflake's net margin of -36.43%. Gen Digital's return on equity of 57.99% beat Snowflake's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Snowflake-36.43% -37.75% -14.59% Gen Digital 14.12%57.99%8.22% Which has more risk and volatility, SNOW or GEN? Snowflake has a beta of 1.22, suggesting that its stock price is 22% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Gen Digital has a beta of 1, suggesting that its stock price has a similar volatility profile to the S&P 500. Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in SNOW or GEN? 65.1% of Snowflake shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 81.4% of Gen Digital shares are held by institutional investors. 6.8% of Snowflake shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 9.3% of Gen Digital shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Which has better valuation and earnings, SNOW or GEN? Gen Digital has higher revenue and earnings than Snowflake. Snowflake is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Gen Digital, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioSnowflake$3.63B18.13-$1.29B-$4.21-46.77Gen Digital$3.94B5.03$643M$0.9733.15 Does the media refer more to SNOW or GEN? In the previous week, Snowflake had 1 more articles in the media than Gen Digital. MarketBeat recorded 43 mentions for Snowflake and 42 mentions for Gen Digital. Snowflake's average media sentiment score of 1.15 beat Gen Digital's score of 1.13 indicating that Snowflake is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Snowflake 36 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Gen Digital 24 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do analysts rate SNOW or GEN? Snowflake presently has a consensus target price of $226.32, suggesting a potential upside of 14.94%. Gen Digital has a consensus target price of $35.33, suggesting a potential upside of 9.87%. Given Snowflake's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Snowflake is more favorable than Gen Digital.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Snowflake 2 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 33 Buy rating(s) 3 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.86Gen Digital 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.71 SummaryGen Digital beats Snowflake on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Gen Digital News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for GEN and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding GEN and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart GEN vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricGen DigitalTechnology Services IndustryBusiness SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$19.61B$2.67B$22.14B$9.82BDividend Yield1.57%1.56%2.83%4.12%P/E Ratio33.1523.8028.6126.03Price / Sales5.0340.2043.60104.73Price / Cash11.7444.5826.7558.93Price / Book8.386.405.746.06Net Income$643M$33.51M$198.41M$265.11M7 Day Performance13.76%3.19%2.75%3.38%1 Month Performance7.92%-2.25%-0.88%2.28%1 Year Performance28.95%38.45%32.45%29.67% Gen Digital Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)GENGen Digital3.8836 of 5 stars$32.16+1.0%$35.33+9.9%+29.3%$19.61B$3.94B33.153,500Positive NewsEarnings ReportDividend AnnouncementSNOWSnowflake4.5788 of 5 stars$208.39+1.6%$226.73+8.8%+54.9%$69.57B$3.84B-49.507,834Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastINFYAmerican Noble Gas3.2372 of 5 stars$16.48+0.4%$18.48+12.1%-24.1%$68.30B$19.28B21.41323,578Positive NewsCRWVCoreWeaveN/A$106.01+1.8%$90.20-14.9%N/A$50.88BN/A0.00881Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastLockup ExpirationGap DownTEAMAtlassian4.8276 of 5 stars$185.69+1.5%$274.05+47.6%+14.5%$48.75B$4.36B-111.8612,157Earnings ReportAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeDDOGDatadog4.5741 of 5 stars$139.13+2.6%$147.66+6.1%+12.5%$48.05B$2.83B302.466,500Trending NewsEarnings ReportInsider TradeAnalyst RevisionXYZBlock3.5189 of 5 stars$76.07+2.8%$73.53-3.3%N/A$46.78B$23.94B18.5111,372Earnings ReportAnalyst ForecastVEEVVeeva Systems3.864 of 5 stars$285.52+1.5%$274.17-4.0%+46.7%$46.66B$2.75B60.497,291Positive NewsZSZscaler3.5026 of 5 stars$285.86+2.0%$296.82+3.8%+55.6%$44.51B$2.17B-1,099.467,348TTDTrade Desk4.1446 of 5 stars$89.76+4.3%$98.73+10.0%-44.7%$44.11B$2.44B109.463,522Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeOptions VolumeAnalyst RevisionEAElectronic Arts4.5565 of 5 stars$159.77+1.7%$164.21+2.8%+21.4%$40.15B$7.46B40.0414,500Trending NewsAnalyst Forecast Related Companies and Tools Related Companies SNOW Competitors INFY Competitors CRWV Competitors TEAM Competitors DDOG Competitors XYZ Competitors VEEV Competitors ZS Competitors TTD Competitors EA Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:GEN) was last updated on 8/14/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersGENIUS Act: Cancel Your Money?A new law called the GENIUS Act could quietly trigger the most radical shift in American finance in decades. B...Priority Gold | SponsoredHIDDEN IN THE BOOK OF GENESIS…“This land I will give to you…” — a 4,000-year-old line from Genesis may hold the key to unlocking a $150 tril...Paradigm Press | SponsoredGet This Stock NowThis company is the lifeblood of AI data centers, yet almost no one has caught up with the story. Their hardwa...InvestorPlace | SponsoredCover all your expenses with just $118,000 invested?Generate up to $5,000/month with 10X less money? That's what every financial advisor tells you. But I just ...Investors Alley | SponsoredMarket Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stockstock Market Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stocks The market is in freefall—and Trump's new tarif...American Alternative | SponsoredHe Called Nvidia at $1.10. Now, He Says THIS Stock Will…The original Magnificent Seven returned 16,894%—turning $7K into $1.18 million. Now, the man who called Nvi...The Oxford Club | SponsoredD.C.’s secret plan to crush the debt.At a recent gathering with some of the most powerful people in America, Jeff discovered the Trump administrati...Brownstone Research | SponsoredWhen the levee breaksThe U.S. Treasury just confirmed it plans to borrow $1.01 trillion this quarter—nearly double what was project...Porter & Company | Sponsored Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added ten stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat All Access to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding Gen Digital Inc. Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. Share Gen Digital With A Colleague Link copied to clipboard. Get 30 Days of MarketBeat All Access for Free Sign up for MarketBeat All Access to gain access to MarketBeat's full suite of research tools. Start Your 30-Day Trial MarketBeat All Access Features Best-in-Class Portfolio Monitoring Get personalized stock ideas. Compare portfolio to indices. Check stock news, ratings, SEC filings, and more. Stock Ideas and Recommendations See daily stock ideas from top analysts. Receive short-term trading ideas from MarketBeat. Identify trending stocks on social media. Advanced Stock Screeners and Research Tools Use our seven stock screeners to find suitable stocks. Stay informed with MarketBeat's real-time news. Export data to Excel for personal analysis. Sign in to your free account to enjoy these benefits In-depth profiles and analysis for 20,000 public companies. Real-time analyst ratings, insider transactions, earnings data, and more. Our daily ratings and market update email newsletter. Sign in to your free account to enjoy all that MarketBeat has to offer. Sign In Create Account Your Email Address: Email Address Required Your Password: Password Required Log In or Sign in with Facebook Sign in with Google Forgot your password? Your Email Address: Please enter your email address. Please enter a valid email address Choose a Password: Please enter your password. Your password must be at least 8 characters long and contain at least 1 number, 1 letter, and 1 special character. Create My Account (Free) or Sign in with Facebook Sign in with Google By creating a free account, you agree to our terms of service. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.
MarketBeat All Access