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GEN vs. NBIS, INFY, EA, CRWV, and BIDU

Should you buy Gen Digital stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Gen Digital with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Gen Digital include Nebius Group (NBIS), Infosys (INFY), Electronic Arts (EA), CoreWeave (CRWV), and Baidu (BIDU). These companies are all part of the "computer software" industry.

How does Gen Digital compare to Nebius Group?

Gen Digital (NASDAQ:GEN) and Nebius Group (NASDAQ:NBIS) are both large-cap computer software companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, risk, profitability, media sentiment, valuation, analyst recommendations, dividends and institutional ownership.

Nebius Group has a net margin of 95.27% compared to Gen Digital's net margin of 19.46%. Gen Digital's return on equity of 55.47% beat Nebius Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Gen Digital19.46% 55.47% 8.49%
Nebius Group 95.27%-9.11%-3.73%

Gen Digital has higher revenue and earnings than Nebius Group. Gen Digital is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Nebius Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Gen Digital$5B2.93$973M$1.5815.39
Nebius Group$529.80M110.97$82.50M$3.1074.95

In the previous week, Nebius Group had 49 more articles in the media than Gen Digital. MarketBeat recorded 62 mentions for Nebius Group and 13 mentions for Gen Digital. Gen Digital's average media sentiment score of 1.14 beat Nebius Group's score of 0.90 indicating that Gen Digital is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Gen Digital
10 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Nebius Group
38 Very Positive mention(s)
8 Positive mention(s)
11 Neutral mention(s)
2 Negative mention(s)
1 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Gen Digital presently has a consensus target price of $31.29, indicating a potential upside of 28.64%. Nebius Group has a consensus target price of $203.25, indicating a potential downside of 12.53%. Given Gen Digital's higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Gen Digital is more favorable than Nebius Group.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Gen Digital
0 Sell rating(s)
7 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.40
Nebius Group
0 Sell rating(s)
6 Hold rating(s)
9 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.60

81.4% of Gen Digital shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 21.9% of Nebius Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 9.3% of Gen Digital shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Gen Digital has a beta of 1.21, meaning that its stock price is 21% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Nebius Group has a beta of 4.03, meaning that its stock price is 303% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Gen Digital beats Nebius Group on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Gen Digital compare to Infosys?

Gen Digital (NASDAQ:GEN) and Infosys (NYSE:INFY) are both large-cap computer software companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends, institutional ownership, media sentiment, valuation, profitability and risk.

Infosys has higher revenue and earnings than Gen Digital. Infosys 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 Ratio
Gen Digital$5B2.93$973M$1.5815.39
Infosys$20.16B2.35$3.32B$0.8014.66

Gen Digital pays an annual dividend of $0.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.1%. Infosys pays an annual dividend of $0.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.8%. Gen Digital pays out 31.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Infosys pays out 55.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years.

Gen Digital has a net margin of 19.46% compared to Infosys' net margin of 16.44%. Gen Digital's return on equity of 55.47% beat Infosys' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Gen Digital19.46% 55.47% 8.49%
Infosys 16.44%32.64%20.16%

Gen Digital has a beta of 1.21, suggesting that its share price is 21% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Infosys has a beta of 0.89, suggesting that its share price is 11% less volatile than the broader market.

Gen Digital currently has a consensus price target of $31.29, indicating a potential upside of 28.64%. Infosys has a consensus price target of $14.22, indicating a potential upside of 21.27%. Given Gen Digital's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Gen Digital is more favorable than Infosys.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Gen Digital
0 Sell rating(s)
7 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.40
Infosys
1 Sell rating(s)
6 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.86

81.4% of Gen Digital shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 16.2% of Infosys shares are owned by institutional investors. 9.3% of Gen Digital shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 22.4% of Infosys shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Gen Digital had 10 more articles in the media than Infosys. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Gen Digital and 3 mentions for Infosys. Gen Digital's average media sentiment score of 1.14 beat Infosys' score of 0.35 indicating that Gen Digital is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Gen Digital
10 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Infosys
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Summary

Gen Digital beats Infosys on 14 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Gen Digital compare to Electronic Arts?

Electronic Arts (NASDAQ:EA) and Gen Digital (NASDAQ:GEN) are both large-cap computer software companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, risk, profitability, media sentiment, valuation, dividends, institutional ownership and analyst recommendations.

90.2% of Electronic Arts shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 81.4% of Gen Digital shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.2% of Electronic Arts shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 9.3% of Gen Digital shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Electronic Arts has a beta of 0.65, indicating that its share price is 35% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Gen Digital has a beta of 1.21, indicating that its share price is 21% more volatile than the broader market.

Electronic Arts currently has a consensus price target of $196.64, suggesting a potential downside of 3.26%. Gen Digital has a consensus price target of $31.29, suggesting a potential upside of 28.64%. Given Gen Digital's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Gen Digital is more favorable than Electronic Arts.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Electronic Arts
1 Sell rating(s)
17 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.05
Gen Digital
0 Sell rating(s)
7 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.40

Gen Digital has a net margin of 19.46% compared to Electronic Arts' net margin of 11.78%. Gen Digital's return on equity of 55.47% beat Electronic Arts' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Electronic Arts11.78% 23.41% 11.71%
Gen Digital 19.46%55.47%8.49%

Electronic Arts pays an annual dividend of $0.76 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.4%. Gen Digital pays an annual dividend of $0.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.1%. Electronic Arts pays out 21.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Gen Digital pays out 31.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years.

Gen Digital has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Electronic Arts. Gen Digital is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Electronic Arts, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Electronic Arts$7.53B6.77$887M$3.4958.24
Gen Digital$5B2.93$973M$1.5815.39

In the previous week, Electronic Arts had 11 more articles in the media than Gen Digital. MarketBeat recorded 24 mentions for Electronic Arts and 13 mentions for Gen Digital. Gen Digital's average media sentiment score of 1.14 beat Electronic Arts' score of 1.01 indicating that Gen Digital is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Electronic Arts
16 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
5 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Gen Digital
10 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Summary

Gen Digital beats Electronic Arts on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Gen Digital compare to CoreWeave?

Gen Digital (NASDAQ:GEN) and CoreWeave (NASDAQ:CRWV) are both large-cap computer software companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, risk, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, profitability, valuation and dividends.

In the previous week, CoreWeave had 40 more articles in the media than Gen Digital. MarketBeat recorded 53 mentions for CoreWeave and 13 mentions for Gen Digital. Gen Digital's average media sentiment score of 1.14 beat CoreWeave's score of 0.47 indicating that Gen Digital is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Gen Digital
10 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
CoreWeave
29 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
10 Neutral mention(s)
3 Negative mention(s)
1 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

81.4% of Gen Digital shares are held by institutional investors. 9.3% of Gen Digital shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Gen Digital has a beta of 1.21, suggesting that its share price is 21% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, CoreWeave has a beta of 7.14, suggesting that its share price is 614% more volatile than the broader market.

Gen Digital has higher earnings, but lower revenue than CoreWeave. CoreWeave 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 Ratio
Gen Digital$5B2.93$973M$1.5815.39
CoreWeave$5.13B8.77-$1.17B-$3.11N/A

Gen Digital currently has a consensus target price of $31.29, indicating a potential upside of 28.64%. CoreWeave has a consensus target price of $131.52, indicating a potential upside of 30.80%. Given CoreWeave's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe CoreWeave is more favorable than Gen Digital.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Gen Digital
0 Sell rating(s)
7 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.40
CoreWeave
2 Sell rating(s)
12 Hold rating(s)
20 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.53

Gen Digital has a net margin of 19.46% compared to CoreWeave's net margin of -25.57%. Gen Digital's return on equity of 55.47% beat CoreWeave's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Gen Digital19.46% 55.47% 8.49%
CoreWeave -25.57%-43.07%-3.84%

Summary

Gen Digital beats CoreWeave on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Gen Digital compare to Baidu?

Baidu (NASDAQ:BIDU) and Gen Digital (NASDAQ:GEN) are both large-cap computer software companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, media sentiment, risk, profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation, earnings and dividends.

Baidu presently has a consensus target price of $162.58, indicating a potential upside of 40.43%. Gen Digital has a consensus target price of $31.29, indicating a potential upside of 28.64%. Given Baidu's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Baidu is more favorable than Gen Digital.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Baidu
3 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
16 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.65
Gen Digital
0 Sell rating(s)
7 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.40

Gen Digital has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Baidu. Baidu 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 Ratio
Baidu$18.46B2.13$799M-$0.12N/A
Gen Digital$5B2.93$973M$1.5815.39

Gen Digital has a net margin of 19.46% compared to Baidu's net margin of 1.08%. Gen Digital's return on equity of 55.47% beat Baidu's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Baidu1.08% 4.97% 3.09%
Gen Digital 19.46%55.47%8.49%

Baidu has a beta of 0.54, indicating that its stock price is 46% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Gen Digital has a beta of 1.21, indicating that its stock price is 21% more volatile than the broader market.

81.4% of Gen Digital shares are owned by institutional investors. 16.7% of Baidu shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 9.3% of Gen Digital shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Baidu had 8 more articles in the media than Gen Digital. MarketBeat recorded 21 mentions for Baidu and 13 mentions for Gen Digital. Gen Digital's average media sentiment score of 1.14 beat Baidu's score of 0.27 indicating that Gen Digital is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Baidu
5 Very Positive mention(s)
5 Positive mention(s)
3 Neutral mention(s)
6 Negative mention(s)
1 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Gen Digital
10 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Summary

Gen Digital beats Baidu on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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GEN vs. The Competition

MetricGen DigitalTechnology Services IndustryBusiness SectorNASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap$14.42B$4.05B$6.62B$12.02B
Dividend Yield2.09%2.10%3.10%5.61%
P/E Ratio15.3942.2228.5824.43
Price / Sales2.9346.34406.68109.73
Price / Cash7.8640.3723.8755.64
Price / Book5.644.725.786.79
Net Income$973M$31.68M$205.40M$337.66M
7 Day Performance-7.46%-0.94%-0.29%2.08%
1 Month Performance10.34%-3.99%0.04%3.16%
1 Year Performance-19.66%25.46%33.39%27.78%

Gen Digital Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
GEN
Gen Digital
4.8651 of 5 stars
$24.32
+1.6%
$31.29
+28.6%
-18.7%$14.42B$5B15.393,900
NBIS
Nebius Group
2.5331 of 5 stars
$264.51
+14.5%
$182.75
-30.9%
+339.5%$58.47B$529.80M85.331,543
INFY
Infosys
3.6894 of 5 stars
$13.41
+6.0%
$14.22
+6.1%
-37.7%$51.19B$20.16B16.76323,578
EA
Electronic Arts
2.2277 of 5 stars
$202.00
+0.1%
$196.64
-2.7%
+37.5%$50.58B$7.53B57.8814,600
CRWV
CoreWeave
3.3534 of 5 stars
$124.82
+14.0%
$129.63
+3.8%
-36.0%$49.02B$6.23BN/A2,189

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