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Gen Digital (WBO:SYMC) FCF Yield % : 7.40 (As of Apr. 27, 2024)


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What is Gen Digital FCF Yield %?

FCF Yield % is calculated as Free Cash Flow divided by Market Capitalization. It is a financial solvency ratio that compares the free cash flow a company is expected to earn against its market value.

As of today, Gen Digital's Trailing 12-Month Free Cash Flow is €901 Mil, and Market Cap is €12,248 Mil. Therefore, Gen Digital's FCF Yield % for today is 7.40%.

The historical rank and industry rank for Gen Digital's FCF Yield % or its related term are showing as below:

WBO:SYMC' s FCF Yield % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -12.23   Med: 6.15   Max: 11.96
Current: 7.4


During the past 13 years, the highest FCF Yield % of Gen Digital was 11.96%. The lowest was -12.23%. And the median was 6.15%.

WBO:SYMC's FCF Yield % is ranked better than
85.73% of 2832 companies
in the Software industry
Industry Median: 0.35 vs WBO:SYMC: 7.40

Gen Digital's FCF Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 32.28%.


Gen Digital FCF Yield % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Gen Digital's FCF Yield % can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Gen Digital FCF Yield % Chart

Gen Digital Annual Data
Trend Mar14 Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23
FCF Yield %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 8.85 -8.24 5.54 6.17 6.98

Gen Digital Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
FCF Yield % Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 9.08 12.02 7.55 4.14 8.52

Competitive Comparison of Gen Digital's FCF Yield %

For the Software - Infrastructure subindustry, Gen Digital's FCF Yield %, along with its competitors' market caps and FCF Yield % data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Gen Digital's FCF Yield % Distribution in the Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, Gen Digital's FCF Yield % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Gen Digital's FCF Yield % falls into.



Gen Digital FCF Yield % Calculation

FCF Yield % is a financial solvency ratio that compares the free cash flow a company is expected to earn against its market value.

Gen Digital's FCF Yield % for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2023 is calculated as

FCF Yield %=Free Cash Flow / Market Cap
=701.434 / 10042.88
=6.98%

Gen Digital's annualized FCF Yield % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

FCF Yield %=Free Cash Flow * Annualized Factor / Market Cap
=281.519 * 4 / 13224.12
=8.52%

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


Gen Digital FCF Yield % Explanation

Similar to Earnings Yield %, FCF Yield % is financial solvency ratio. A lower ratio suggests a less attractive investment, indicating that investors might not receive substantial returns in proportion to their investment. Conversely, a high free cash flow yield signals that a company generates sufficient cash to comfortably meet its debts, obligations, and dividend payments, making it a promising investment choice.


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Gen Digital (WBO:SYMC) Business Description

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60 E. Rio Salado Parkway, Suite 1000, Tempe, AZ, USA, 85281
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