MEDIUM confidence: 100% data completeness, but the composite (60) sits in the indecisive 30–70 range — strong-buy and short calls require a more decisive composite. What does confidence mean?
Technical context for active traders — derived from price, the 50/200-day moving averages, the 52-week range, and recent volume. Not part of the QScore.
Dated events from the market calendar; the “also watch” items are AI-generated observations from QScoring data. Informational only — not investment advice, and dates can change.
Fama-French 5-factor (2×3) + Momentum, monthly OLS with Newey-West errors. Bars show signed factor betas; faded bars/figures aren't statistically significant.
AI classification of policy/regulatory sensitivity from the company's sector, industry, and business description. Exposure/sensitivity only — not a political opinion, a prediction of government action, or investment advice. As of 2026-07-12.
Buy-rated share 50% → 45% over ~3 months (-5pp).
| Quarter | Est. | Actual | Surprise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2026 | $0.69 | $0.71 | +3.0% |
| May 2026 | $0.65 | $0.67 | +3.1% |
| Feb 2026 | $0.63 | $0.64 | +1.6% |
| Nov 2025 | $0.61 | $0.62 | +1.6% |
| Aug 2025 | $0.60 | $0.64 | +6.7% |
| May 2025 | $0.58 | $0.59 | +1.7% |
| Jan 2025 | $0.55 | $0.56 | +1.8% |
| Oct 2024 | $0.54 | $0.54 | +0.2% |
| Metric (USD) | FY2022 | FY2023 | FY2024 | FY2025 | FY2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $2.8B— | $3.3B+18.6% | $3.8B+14.6% | $3.9B+3.6% | $5.0B+27.1% |
| EPS (dil.) | $1.41— | $2.16+53.2% | $0.95-56.0% | $1.03+8.4% | $1.57+52.4% |
| Free Cash Flow | $968M— | $751M-22.4% | $2.0B+172.2% | $1.2B-41.0% | $1.5B+26.3% |
| Gross Margin | 85.4% | 82.2%-3.2pp | 80.8%-1.5pp | 80.3%-0.5pp | 78.5%-1.8pp |
| Operating Margin | 35.9% | 36.4%+0.4pp | 29.2%-7.1pp | 40.9%+11.7pp | 43.1%+2.2pp |
| Net Margin | 29.9% | 40.2%+10.3pp | 16.0%-24.2pp | 16.3%+0.4pp | 19.5%+3.1pp |
Absolute figures with year-over-year change. Margins show the level with the change in percentage points (pp). “n/m” = not meaningful (prior ≤ 0); ⚠ marks a large percentage off a small base — read the dollar figure.
Net buyback (repurchases less issuance) ÷ market cap, plus trailing dividend yield.
Net insider -$3.3M over 180 days (1 open-market buys, 3 sells). Insider buying is the informative signal; routine selling is normal.
Short interest, days-to-cover, and institutional-ownership change require a data-plan upgrade (not yet available).
Forward-return IC, quintile spread & hit rate publish on /performance as the tracking panel accrues enough no-look-ahead history.
Working the DCF backward: holding the assumptions below, this is the free-cash-flow growth today's price implies over the next 10 years. It is a read on the price's embedded expectations — not a fair-value or target price.
The price implies FCF growth below the analyst consensus of 12.1%/yr (revenue basis).
Base free cash flow $1.6B (avg FY2024–FY2026; latest year $1.5B) · equity value $17.1B · levered FCF discounted at the cost of equity. Reverse DCF is illustrative, not advice.
The QScore of 60 for Gen Digital Inc. suggests a moderately attractive stock, driven by strong profitability with an ROE of 41.9% and solid risk metrics, including a beta of 1.2. The stock's value and growth scores are more subdued, with a P/E of 16.5 and revenue growth of 27.1%, respectively. Momentum is a mixed factor, with a 12-month return of -6.9% but a recent 3-month surge of 29.9%, and the long-term and short-term scores are closely aligned, indicating a consistent outlook.