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GEN vs. EA, XYZ, INFY, NBIS, 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 Electronic Arts (EA), Block (XYZ), Infosys (INFY), Nebius Group (NBIS), and Baidu (BIDU). These companies are all part of the "computer software" industry.

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 better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, media sentiment, valuation, institutional ownership, earnings, profitability, risk and analyst recommendations.

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 1.9%. 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.

Electronic Arts currently has a consensus target price of $196.64, indicating a potential downside of 5.95%. Gen Digital has a consensus target price of $29.33, indicating a potential upside of 13.52%. Given Gen Digital's stronger consensus rating and higher possible 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
2 Sell rating(s)
16 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00
Gen Digital
0 Sell rating(s)
7 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.33

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 hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

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 has a beta of 0.64, meaning that its stock price is 36% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Gen Digital has a beta of 1.21, meaning that its stock price is 21% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Electronic Arts had 7 more articles in the media than Gen Digital. MarketBeat recorded 22 mentions for Electronic Arts and 15 mentions for Gen Digital. Gen Digital's average media sentiment score of 1.43 beat Electronic Arts' score of 1.09 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
14 Very Positive mention(s)
5 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Gen Digital
11 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

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$7.53B6.96$887M$3.4959.91
Gen Digital$5B3.11$973M$1.5816.35

Summary

Gen Digital beats Electronic Arts on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Gen Digital compare to Block?

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

Gen Digital presently has a consensus target price of $29.33, indicating a potential upside of 13.52%. Block has a consensus target price of $89.84, indicating a potential upside of 16.38%. Given Block's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Block 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)
1 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.33
Block
0 Sell rating(s)
9 Hold rating(s)
24 Buy rating(s)
4 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.86

Gen Digital has a net margin of 19.46% compared to Block's net margin of 3.30%. Gen Digital's return on equity of 55.47% beat Block's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Gen Digital19.46% 55.47% 8.49%
Block 3.30%7.02%3.99%

In the previous week, Gen Digital had 9 more articles in the media than Block. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for Gen Digital and 6 mentions for Block. Gen Digital's average media sentiment score of 1.43 beat Block's score of 0.71 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
11 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Block
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Gen Digital$5B3.11$973M$1.5816.35
Block$24.19B1.90$1.31B$1.2860.31

81.4% of Gen Digital shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 70.4% of Block shares are held by institutional investors. 9.3% of Gen Digital shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 11.4% of Block shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Gen Digital has a beta of 1.21, indicating that its share price is 21% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Block has a beta of 2.54, indicating that its share price is 154% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

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

How does Gen Digital compare to Infosys?

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

Infosys pays an annual dividend of $0.45 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.0%. Gen Digital pays an annual dividend of $0.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.9%. Infosys pays out 56.3% 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 a net margin of 19.46% compared to Infosys' net margin of 16.38%. Gen Digital's return on equity of 55.47% beat Infosys' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Infosys16.38% 33.41% 20.40%
Gen Digital 19.46%55.47%8.49%

In the previous week, Infosys had 18 more articles in the media than Gen Digital. MarketBeat recorded 33 mentions for Infosys and 15 mentions for Gen Digital. Gen Digital's average media sentiment score of 1.43 beat Infosys' score of 0.20 indicating that Gen Digital is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Infosys
9 Very Positive mention(s)
4 Positive mention(s)
9 Neutral mention(s)
6 Negative mention(s)
1 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Gen Digital
11 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Infosys has a beta of 0.9, meaning that its share price is 10% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Gen Digital has a beta of 1.21, meaning that its share price is 21% more volatile than the broader market.

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

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
Infosys$20.16B2.23$3.31B$0.8013.91
Gen Digital$5B3.11$973M$1.5816.35

Infosys currently has a consensus price target of $11.63, indicating a potential upside of 4.54%. Gen Digital has a consensus price target of $29.33, indicating a potential upside of 13.52%. Given Gen Digital's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Gen Digital is more favorable than Infosys.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Infosys
1 Sell rating(s)
8 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.89
Gen Digital
0 Sell rating(s)
7 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.33

Summary

Gen Digital beats Infosys on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Gen Digital compare to Nebius Group?

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

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
Nebius Group$529.80M89.67$82.50M$3.1060.57
Gen Digital$5B3.11$973M$1.5816.35

21.9% of Nebius Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 81.4% of Gen Digital shares are held by institutional investors. 9.3% of Gen Digital shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Nebius Group has a beta of 4.1, meaning that its stock price is 310% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Gen Digital has a beta of 1.21, meaning that its stock price is 21% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Nebius Group had 54 more articles in the media than Gen Digital. MarketBeat recorded 69 mentions for Nebius Group and 15 mentions for Gen Digital. Gen Digital's average media sentiment score of 1.43 beat Nebius Group's score of 0.89 indicating that Gen Digital is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

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

Nebius Group currently has a consensus target price of $222.15, suggesting a potential upside of 18.31%. Gen Digital has a consensus target price of $29.33, suggesting a potential upside of 13.52%. Given Nebius Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Nebius Group is more favorable than Gen Digital.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Nebius Group
0 Sell rating(s)
5 Hold rating(s)
9 Buy rating(s)
3 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.88
Gen Digital
0 Sell rating(s)
7 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.33

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
Nebius Group95.27% -9.11% -3.73%
Gen Digital 19.46%55.47%8.49%

Summary

Nebius Group beats Gen Digital on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Gen Digital compare to Baidu?

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

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
Gen Digital19.46% 55.47% 8.49%
Baidu 1.08%4.97%3.09%

Gen Digital has higher earnings, but lower revenue 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
Gen Digital$5B3.11$973M$1.5816.35
Baidu$18.46B1.94$799M-$0.12N/A

Gen Digital has a beta of 1.21, meaning that its share price is 21% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Baidu has a beta of 0.56, meaning that its share price is 44% less volatile than the broader market.

81.4% of Gen Digital shares are held by institutional investors. 9.3% of Gen Digital shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 16.7% of Baidu shares are held by 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.

Gen Digital presently has a consensus target price of $29.33, indicating a potential upside of 13.52%. Baidu has a consensus target price of $165.33, indicating a potential upside of 56.95%. Given Baidu's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Baidu 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)
1 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.33
Baidu
3 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
16 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.65

In the previous week, Baidu had 1 more articles in the media than Gen Digital. MarketBeat recorded 16 mentions for Baidu and 15 mentions for Gen Digital. Gen Digital's average media sentiment score of 1.43 beat Baidu's score of 0.29 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
11 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Baidu
6 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
5 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Summary

Gen Digital beats Baidu on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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GEN vs. The Competition

MetricGen DigitalTechnology Services IndustryBusiness SectorNASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap$15.57B$3.81B$6.84B$12.25B
Dividend Yield1.93%2.21%3.09%9.79%
P/E Ratio11.8033.8528.1523.64
Price / Sales3.1139.67312.2389.03
Price / Cash8.4834.0922.6859.64
Price / Book6.003.845.466.07
Net Income$973M$31.76M$205.01M$331.99M
7 Day Performance-3.37%-1.90%-1.95%-0.63%
1 Month Performance10.85%-7.80%-2.71%-2.00%
1 Year Performance-15.58%-6.23%4.47%13.62%

Gen Digital Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
GEN
Gen Digital
4.8642 of 5 stars
$25.84
+3.1%
$29.33
+13.5%
-15.3%$15.57B$5B11.803,900
EA
Electronic Arts
2.5558 of 5 stars
$209.29
+0.2%
$196.64
-6.0%
+37.0%$52.38B$7.53B59.9714,600
XYZ
Block
4.8075 of 5 stars
$79.34
-0.7%
$88.59
+11.7%
-3.3%$47.58B$24.19B61.9910,205
INFY
Infosys
3.579 of 5 stars
$11.30
-1.7%
$12.50
+10.7%
-37.1%$46.50B$20.16B14.12328,594
NBIS
Nebius Group
3.2441 of 5 stars
$182.62
+2.8%
$219.83
+20.4%
+260.0%$44.96B$529.80M58.911,543

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