Gen Digital Inc. (GEN) — Cash Flow Quality Index
Gen Digital Inc. (GEN) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 2.82x as of December 2025. Operating cash flow of $541.00 Million exceeds net income of $192.00 Million, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore cash flow to debt ratio of Gen Digital Inc. to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
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Gen Digital Inc. Cash Flow Quality Index (1990–2025)
Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Gen Digital Inc. across 29 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see Gen Digital Inc. cash flow conversion.
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Gen Digital Inc. (1990–2025)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Gen Digital Inc..
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (USD) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.90x | $1.22 Billion | $643.00 Million | ▼ -44.2% |
| 2024 | 3.40x | $2.06 Billion | $607.00 Million | ▲ +506.0% |
| 2023 | 0.56x | $757.00 Million | $1.35 Billion | ▼ -51.8% |
| 2022 | 1.17x | $974.00 Million | $836.00 Million | ▼ -8.6% |
| 2021 | 1.27x | $706.00 Million | $554.00 Million | ▲ +675.3% |
| 2020 | -0.22x | $-861.00 Million | $3.89 Billion | ▼ -100.2% |
| 2019 | 93.44x | $1.50 Billion | $16.00 Million | ▲ +11220.7% |
| 2018 | 0.83x | $950.00 Million | $1.15 Billion | ▼ -44.8% |
| 2015 | 1.49x | $1.31 Billion | $878.00 Million | ▲ +4.8% |
| 2014 | 1.43x | $1.28 Billion | $898.00 Million | ▼ -31.5% |
| 2013 | 2.08x | $1.59 Billion | $765.00 Million | ▲ +28.4% |
| 2012 | 1.62x | $1.90 Billion | $1.17 Billion | ▼ -46.0% |
| 2011 | 3.01x | $1.79 Billion | $597.00 Million | ▲ +26.7% |
| 2010 | 2.37x | $1.69 Billion | $714.00 Million | ▼ -39.5% |
| 2008 | 3.92x | $1.82 Billion | $463.85 Million | ▼ -4.8% |
| 2007 | 4.12x | $1.67 Billion | $404.38 Million | ▼ -57.9% |
| 2006 | 9.80x | $1.54 Billion | $156.85 Million | ▲ +335.1% |
| 2005 | 2.25x | $1.21 Billion | $536.16 Million | ▼ -7.5% |
| 2004 | 2.44x | $902.61 Million | $370.62 Million | ▲ +3.6% |
| 2003 | 2.35x | $583.90 Million | $248.44 Million | ▼ -53.7% |
| 2001 | 5.08x | $324.52 Million | $63.94 Million | ▲ +285.2% |
| 2000 | 1.32x | $224.22 Million | $170.15 Million | ▼ -46.4% |
| 1999 | 2.46x | $123.50 Million | $50.20 Million | ▲ +59.9% |
| 1998 | 1.54x | $130.90 Million | $85.10 Million | ▼ -57.6% |
| 1997 | 3.63x | $94.40 Million | $26.00 Million | ▲ +106.5% |
| 1995 | 1.76x | $50.10 Million | $28.50 Million | ▲ +77.7% |
| 1992 | 0.99x | $18.50 Million | $18.70 Million | ▲ +82.3% |
| 1991 | 0.54x | $5.10 Million | $9.40 Million | ▼ -68.4% |
| 1990 | 1.72x | $11.50 Million | $6.70 Million | — |