Gen Digital (GEN) Competitors $30.02 +0.11 (+0.37%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$30.02 +0.00 (+0.02%) As of 04:40 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock GEN vs. RBLX, NET, TEAM, DDOG, ZS, VEEV, XYZ, EA, TTD, and WITShould you be buying Gen Digital stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Gen Digital include Roblox (RBLX), Cloudflare (NET), Atlassian (TEAM), Datadog (DDOG), Zscaler (ZS), Veeva Systems (VEEV), Block (XYZ), Electronic Arts (EA), Trade Desk (TTD), and Wipro (WIT). These companies are all part of the "computer software" industry. Gen Digital vs. Its Competitors Roblox Cloudflare Atlassian Datadog Zscaler Veeva Systems Block Electronic Arts Trade Desk Wipro Roblox (NYSE:RBLX) and Gen Digital (NASDAQ:GEN) are both large-cap computer software companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, media sentiment, dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and risk. Does the media favor RBLX or GEN? In the previous week, Roblox had 15 more articles in the media than Gen Digital. MarketBeat recorded 40 mentions for Roblox and 25 mentions for Gen Digital. Roblox's average media sentiment score of 1.02 beat Gen Digital's score of 0.87 indicating that Roblox is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Roblox 20 Very Positive mention(s) 6 Positive mention(s) 12 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Gen Digital 8 Very Positive mention(s) 6 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do analysts rate RBLX or GEN? Roblox presently has a consensus target price of $86.68, indicating a potential downside of 27.20%. Gen Digital has a consensus target price of $33.60, indicating a potential upside of 11.93%. Given Gen Digital's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Gen Digital is more favorable than Roblox.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Roblox 1 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 17 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.83Gen Digital 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.86 Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in RBLX or GEN? 94.5% of Roblox shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 81.4% of Gen Digital shares are held by institutional investors. 12.9% of Roblox shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 12.2% of Gen Digital shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Which has higher earnings and valuation, RBLX or GEN? Gen Digital has higher revenue and earnings than Roblox. Roblox is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Gen Digital, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioRoblox$3.60B22.42-$935.38M-$1.34-88.86Gen Digital$3.94B4.73$643M$1.0428.87 Which has more volatility & risk, RBLX or GEN? Roblox has a beta of 1.6, suggesting that its share price is 60% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Gen Digital has a beta of 1.01, suggesting that its share price is 1% more volatile than the S&P 500. Is RBLX or GEN more profitable? Gen Digital has a net margin of 16.34% compared to Roblox's net margin of -22.94%. Gen Digital's return on equity of 59.38% beat Roblox's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Roblox-22.94% -442.68% -12.67% Gen Digital 16.34%59.38%8.16% SummaryGen Digital beats Roblox on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Gen Digital News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for GEN and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding GEN and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart GEN vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricGen DigitalTechnology Services IndustryBusiness SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$18.62B$2.46B$15.04B$9.31BDividend Yield1.68%1.45%2.73%4.03%P/E Ratio28.8731.0228.1719.73Price / Sales4.7335.05570.52174.27Price / Cash10.9843.7126.3357.96Price / Book8.166.086.445.67Net Income$643M$33.22M$196.70M$257.79M7 Day Performance-0.46%0.87%0.50%0.52%1 Month PerformanceN/A7.46%5.42%8.84%1 Year Performance17.36%33.62%21.87%14.18% Gen Digital Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)GENGen Digital3.6815 of 5 stars$30.02+0.4%$33.60+11.9%+17.9%$18.62B$3.94B28.873,500Analyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionRBLXRoblox2.6325 of 5 stars$107.71+4.0%$83.52-22.5%+173.4%$73.06B$3.84B-80.382,474Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastNETCloudflare3.8909 of 5 stars$193.15+1.0%$145.92-24.5%+124.2%$66.95B$1.67B-839.784,263Analyst ForecastTEAMAtlassian4.7424 of 5 stars$216.05+1.2%$282.19+30.6%+4.3%$56.72B$4.36B-130.1512,157Trending NewsAnalyst DowngradeInsider TradeDDOGDatadog4.1334 of 5 stars$152.41-1.8%$143.90-5.6%+8.6%$52.63B$2.68B331.336,500Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastHigh Trading VolumeZSZscaler4.2828 of 5 stars$315.45+0.2%$296.82-5.9%+41.3%$49.12B$2.17B-1,213.277,348VEEVVeeva Systems3.9441 of 5 stars$281.30-1.1%$269.80-4.1%+50.4%$45.97B$2.75B59.607,291Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastXYZBlock3.4579 of 5 stars$69.44+0.3%$74.19+6.8%N/A$42.71B$24.12B16.9011,372News CoverageAnalyst RevisionEAElectronic Arts4 of 5 stars$153.53-1.2%$162.80+6.0%+2.6%$38.58B$7.46B36.2114,500Trending NewsInsider TradeTTDTrade Desk4.0515 of 5 stars$73.56-1.1%$97.27+32.2%-19.7%$36.15B$2.44B89.713,522Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastOptions VolumeGap UpWITWipro2.7897 of 5 stars$3.09-0.6%N/A-56.5%$32.32B$10.43B20.60233,346Upcoming Earnings Related Companies and Tools Related Companies RBLX Competitors NET Competitors TEAM Competitors DDOG Competitors ZS Competitors VEEV Competitors XYZ Competitors EA Competitors TTD Competitors WIT Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:GEN) was last updated on 7/16/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersRevolutionary AI Tech Targets Early Diabetic Blindness Detection FDA Trial UnderwayTiny Stock, Massive Potential— this company’s AI platform is a game changer for healthcare!Interactive Offers | SponsoredINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredMarket Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stockstock Market Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stocks The market is in freefall—and Trump's new tarif...American Alternative | SponsoredTrump’s treachery Trump’s Final Reset Inside the shocking plot to re-engineer America’s financial system…and why you need to ...Porter & Company | Sponsored[ATTENTION] This Crypto Rocket Is About Launch…Every crypto bull market ends with a final surge — the window where fortunes are made fast. 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