---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000849399-26-000014"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "GEN"
cik: "0000849399"
company_name: "Gen Digital Inc."
filed_at: "2026-05-07T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-14T22:20:45.974870+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.8
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Gen Digital FY26 revenue tops $5B, up 27%; raises FY27 guidance; announces $50M restructuring

## Summary
- FY26 GAAP revenue $5,000M (+27% YoY); diluted EPS $1.57 (+53%); non-GAAP diluted EPS $2.56 (+15%).
- Q4 revenue $1,283M (+27%); Q4 non-GAAP diluted EPS $0.67 (+14%), exceeding guidance.
- FY27 non-GAAP guidance raised: revenue $5,325M-$5,425M, EPS $2.85-$2.95.
- Board approved $50M restructuring program over next 12 months to streamline ops and adopt AI.
- Quarterly dividend of $0.125/share declared, payable June 10, 2026 to holders of record May 18.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000849399-26-000014
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: GEN
- cik: 0000849399
- company_name: Gen Digital Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-05-07T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.8
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/849399/000084939926000014/0000849399-26-000014-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/849399/000084939926000014/nlok-20260507.htm

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## Source-grounded claims
- claim_id: c92d9f979df13e56efb14e7747b4ca7321b3a7c0
  claim: Gen Digital Inc. reported the fiscal year ended April 3, 2026 results: revenue $5,000 million, EPS $1.57. Guidance raised.
  evidence_excerpt: results for fiscal year 2026 fourth quarter and full year, which ended April 3, 2026. "FY26 was a defining year for Gen, our strongest results in a decade, with revenue crossing $5 billion for the first time," said Vincent Pilette, CEO of Gen. "Our guidance proves that we are even more confident today that cyber safety and financial wellness belong together as we
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/849399/000084939926000014/0000849399-26-000014-index.htm
- claim_id: da8cf366d0afd5ba2a642f593b2b59fb7a8be24c
  claim: Gen Digital Inc. updated its the fiscal year 2026 fourth quarter and full year, which ended April 3, 2026 guidance (raised).
  evidence_excerpt: Gen Digital Inc. (NASDAQ: GEN), a global leader dedicated to powering Digital Freedom, released its results for fiscal year 2026 fourth quarter and full year, which ended April 3, 2026.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/849399/000084939926000014/0000849399-26-000014-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.