Gen Digital Second Quarter 2023 Earnings: Revenues Beat Expectations, EPS Lags

Gen Digital (NASDAQ:GEN) Second Quarter 2023 Results

Key Financial Results

  • Revenue: US$748.0m (up 8.1% from 2Q 2022).

  • Net income: US$69.0m (down 79% from 2Q 2022).

  • Profit margin: 9.2% (down from 48% in 2Q 2022).

  • EPS: US$0.12 (down from US$0.57 in 2Q 2022).

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All figures shown in the chart above are for the trailing 12 month (TTM) period

Gen Digital Revenues Beat Expectations, EPS Falls Short

Revenue exceeded analyst estimates by 2.0%. Earnings per share (EPS) missed analyst estimates by 71%.

Looking ahead, revenue is forecast to grow 12% p.a. on average during the next 3 years, compared to a 9.4% growth forecast for the Software industry in the US.

Performance of the American Software industry.

The company's shares are up 4.3% from a week ago.

Risk Analysis

It is worth noting though that we have found 5 warning signs for Gen Digital (1 doesn't sit too well with us!) that you need to take into consideration.

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