Fiscal 2027 revenue growth guided to 8-10% pro forma
Gen Digital reported strong Q4 and full-year FY2026 results, beating expectations and guiding to continued double-digit growth in FY2027. Management highlighted the success of its trust-based solutions segment, including LifeLock and MoneyLion, which are driving a mix shift toward higher-value offerings and creating new cross-sell opportunities. Cyber safety segment maintained mid-single-digit growth, driven by strong retention and upgrades to higher-tier subscriptions, with Norton 360 annualized bookings surpassing $500 million.
Buzzberg readFiscal 2027 revenue growth guided to 8-10% pro formaGen Digital reported strong Q4 and full-year FY2026 results, beating expectations and guiding to continued double-digit growth in FY2027. Management highlighted the success of its trust-based solutions segment, including LifeLock and MoneyLion, which are driving a mix shift toward higher-value offerings and creating new cross-sell opportunities. Cyber safety segment maintained mid-single-digit growth, driven by strong retention and upgrades to higher-tier subscriptions, with Norton 360 annualized bookings surpassing $500 million.Read full analysisCollapse analysis
Gen Digital reported strong Q4 and full-year FY2026 results, beating expectations and guiding to continued double-digit growth in FY2027. Management highlighted the success of its trust-based solutions segment, including LifeLock and MoneyLion, which are driving a mix shift toward higher-value offerings and creating new cross-sell opportunities. Cyber safety segment maintained mid-single-digit growth, driven by strong retention and upgrades to higher-tier subscriptions, with Norton 360 annualized bookings surpassing $500 million.
Trust-based solutions segment grew 20%+ pro forma, fueled by the integration of MoneyLion and a reimagined LifeLock lineup, reaching nearly 40% growth in Q4.
Total paid customer base reached 79 million, and the company achieved its deleveraging target of 3x net EBITDA a year ahead of schedule.
FY2027 guidance calls for 8-10% pro forma revenue growth and 13-17% EPS growth, signaling a re-rating of organic growth expectations.
Revenue$1.283B
+3% QoQ
EPS$0.67
+5% QoQ
Gross margin78.49%
reported
Free cash flow$0.476B
-11% QoQ
What changed this quarter
01
Guidance
Fiscal 2027 revenue growth guided to 8-10% pro forma
Guidance · revenue to $5.375B
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Guidance
Mid-teens EPS growth target raised for fiscal 2027
Guidance · revenue to $5.375B
03
AI
AI-driven threats boost demand for comprehensive protection
Management highlighted AI-driven threats and scams as a demand driver for their protection services, and discussed leveraging AI for cross-sell and personalization. They also outlined their strategy of co-architecting with LLM providers to offer a trust layer for AI agents…
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Demand
Higher-tier memberships surpass $500 million annualized bookings
Management expressed strong confidence and excitement, emphasizing record results, exceeding guidance, and a high-confidence growth path with accelerated growth prospects.
AI, capex & demand read
AI
Platform & monetization
Management highlighted AI-driven threats and scams as a demand driver for their protection services, and discussed leveraging AI for cross-sell and personalization. They also outlined their strategy of co-architecting with LLM providers to offer a trust layer for AI agents, without significant capex investment, and noted potential for future monetization through memberships.
Demand
Bookings & conversion
Higher-tier memberships surpass $500 million annualized bookings. Management expressed strong confidence and excitement, emphasizing record results, exceeding guidance, and a high-confidence growth path with accelerated growth prospects.
Capex
Investment and capacity
No explicit capital expenditure guidance was given, but management clarified that their AI initiatives with LLM providers do not require capital investment from them, as they do not develop models. They emphasized continued disciplined investment in AI-related initiatives to support long-term growth.
Tone · Upbeat
Management expressed strong confidence and excitement, emphasizing record results, exceeding guidance, and a high-confidence growth path with accelerated growth prospects.
Supply-chain alpha
A1
Management's commentary on the shift toward more sophisticated, AI-driven scams and fraud is a demand driver for their own Norton 360 and LifeLock tiers, indicating rising risk that benefits cybersecurity vendors with identity protection and financial wellness offerings.
The rapid growth in the 'engine' marketplace, which matches consumers with financial services and insurance providers, suggests strong demand for data-rich lead generation and programmatic matching, validating business models in financial technology and digital advertising.
Management's commentary on the shift toward more sophisticated, AI-driven scams and fraud is a demand driver for their own Norton 360 and LifeLock tiers, indicating rising risk that benefits cybersecurity vendors with identity protection and financial wellness offerings. — The stated increase in AI-driven threats and financial scams supports secular growth for the broader cybersecurity industry, potentially benefiting peers with similar fraud and identity protection products.
… revenue, mid-teens EPS growth, and robust free cash flow. On a reported basis, Q4 bookings was $1.36 billion, up 27% year-over-year, and up 10% on a pro forma basis. Revenue was $1.28 billion, up 27% year-over-year, and up 9% pro forma. In our cyber safety segment, bookings grew 5% and revenue growth accelerated to 4%, driven by continued demand for our all-in-one subscriptions and the industry-leading retention rates of our highly loyal customer base. As AI-driven threats intensify, our portfolio is becoming increasingly relevant to our targeted audiences. Demand for our Norton 360 memberships is supported by rising scam and fraud activity and the risks consumers are facing in their digital lives. As customers choose to upgrade to more comprehensive protection, our higher tier memberships that include scam detection, identity protection, restoration and insurance serve their needs and now have surpassed half a billion dollars in annualized bookings. We continue to expand customer lifetime value through AI-driven cross-sell campaigns, delivering increasingly personalized messaging at key moments of truth with enhanced customer segmentation powered by the Gen platform. As a …
The rapid growth in the 'engine' marketplace, which matches consumers with financial services and insurance providers, suggests strong demand for data-rich lead generation and programmatic matching, validating business models in financial technology and digital advertising. — This signals the effectiveness of aggregating consumer data to monetize through third-party offers, a model also used by large ad-tech platforms.