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Gen Digital (GEN) Q3 Earnings & Revenues Miss, Stock Falls 15%
Zacks Investment Research· 2024-02-03 02:31
Gen Digital第三季度财务表现 - 盈利和收入均未达到Zacks Consensus Estimate,股价下跌15%[1] - 非GAAP收入同比增长2%,主要受到更好的销售执行的推动[4] - 直接客户收入同比增长2.3%,合作伙伴收入提高4.2%[5] - 直接客户月均收入用户数增长,从$7.09增长至$7.21[6] Gen Digital第三季度财务状况 - 现金及短期投资为$490 million,长期债务为$9.08 billion[12] - 支付股息$81 million,偿还债务$259 million[14] Gen Digital未来展望 - 预计2024年第四季度收入为$960-$970 million,非GAAP盈利在52-54美分之间[15] - 将2024财年收入预期调整为$3.805-$3.815 billion,盈利预期也有所下调[16] Gen Digital股票情况 - 目前持有Zacks Rank 3 (Hold),过去一年GEN股价上涨1.5%[17]
Here's What Key Metrics Tell Us About Gen Digital (GEN) Q3 Earnings
Zacks Investment Research· 2024-02-02 09:01
Gen Digital (GEN) reported $953 million in revenue for the quarter ended December 2023, representing a year-over-year increase of 1.8%. EPS of $0.49 for the same period compares to $0.45 a year ago.The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $955.8 million, representing a surprise of -0.29%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of -2.00%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $0.50.While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Str ...
Gen Digital (GEN) - 2024 Q3 - Earnings Call Transcript
2024-02-02 08:26
财务数据和关键指标变化 - 第三季度收入951百万美元,同比增长2%,其中网络安全业务收入同比增长3% [28] - 直接客户收入837百万美元,同比增长3% [29] - 直接客户数量达到38.9百万,环比增加33万,同比增加50万 [11][29] - 直接客户ARPU为7.21美元,同比增加0.12美元,环比下降0.07美元 [31][32] - 整体客户保留率稳定在77% [16][35] - 合作伙伴业务收入99百万美元,同比增长4% [36] - 运营利润558百万美元,同比增长6%,运营利润率达59% [38] - 净利润317百万美元,同比增长9%,每股收益0.49美元,同比增长10% [40] 各条业务线数据和关键指标变化 - 网络安全业务保持良好增长,第三季度订单同比增长4% [28] - 身份和隐私业务在新市场的拓展和现有市场的新功能增加取得进展 [21] - 遗留业务线收入15百万美元,同比下降35% [37] 各个市场数据和关键指标变化 - 国际市场和新兴市场的客户增长强劲,尤其是移动解决方案 [14] - 新客户获取渠道在所有三个地区都实现了两位数增长 [14] - 新兴市场客户ARPU较低,但获客成本也较低,长期来看具有良好的投资回报 [32][33] 公司战略和发展方向及行业竞争 - 公司专注于加速客户增长,特别是在国际市场和合作伙伴渠道 [13][14] - 持续提升客户价值,通过交叉销售和升级销售来增加ARPU [15][33] - 目标是到2027年将客户保留率提升至80% [16][35] - 公司的网络安全能力得到行业认可,是消费者信赖的品牌 [18] - 持续加大投资,推出新的AI驱动的创新产品,提升产品互动性和智能化 [21][22][23] 管理层对经营环境和未来前景的评论 - 网络安全威胁日益严峻,公司有机会抓住这一趋势 [20][24] - 公司有信心实现在Investor Day提出的长期目标,包括收入中单位数增长、EPS 12%-15%增长,以及2027年前将净负债降至3倍EBITDA以下 [13][24] - 第四季度收入和EPS指引略低于此前预期,但公司将继续保持运营纪律,投资于增长机会 [47][48] 问答环节重要的提问和回答 问题1 **Saket Kalia 提问** 订单增长4%,而收入增长2%,两者之间的差异是什么,何时会收敛? [55] **Natalie Derse 回答** 订单增长反映了跨售、新客户获取和品牌忠诚度的改善,随着这些因素持续推动,订单和收入增长率将逐步收敛 [56][57][58] 问题2 **Hamza Fodderwala 提问** ARPU下降是否主要由于新增客户中较低ARPU的占比上升? [69] **Vincent Pilette 回答** 是的,新增客户中新兴市场和移动端客户ARPU较低,但获客成本也较低,长期来看是有利可图的。我们会继续平衡不同渠道和客户群的投资,提升整体客户价值 [60][61][62] 问题3 **Matt Hedberg 提问** 第四季度ARPU指引是否仍然受到客户结构变化的影响? [90] **Natalie Derse 回答** 是的,我们预计第四季度ARPU仍将受到客户结构变化的影响,但各个客户群的ARPU表现仍然健康,我们将继续采取平衡、纪律的方式投资于各个增长机会 [91][92][93]
Gen Digital (GEN) Q3 Earnings and Revenues Miss Estimates
Zacks Investment Research· 2024-02-02 07:21
Gen Digital (GEN) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.49 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.50 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.45 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items.This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of -2%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this security software maker would post earnings of $0.47 per share when it actually produced earnings of $0.47, delivering no surprise.Over the last four quarters, the company h ...
Gen Digital (GEN) - 2024 Q3 - Earnings Call Presentation
2024-02-02 06:27
业绩总结 - Q3 FY24 Cyber Safety订购额同比增长10%,收入同比增长10%[4] - Q3 FY24 Cyber Safety订购额为10.07亿美元[4] - Q3 FY24 Cyber Safety收入为9.51亿美元[4] - Q3 FY24 Cyber Safety营业利润为5.58亿美元[4] - Q3营收为95.1亿美元,同比增长2%[12] - Cyber Safety营收在恒定货币下增长3%[12] - 直接客户数量为38.9百万,环比增长33万[14] - 直接月均收入为7.21美元,环比下降12美分[14] - 直接客户保留率为77%[14] - Q3运营利润率为58.7%[17] - 现金、现金等价物和短期投资为49亿美元[18] - 自由现金流为30.7亿美元[18] - 预计Q4营收为9.6亿至9.7亿美元[19] - 预计Q4每股收益为0.52至0.54美元[19] 用户数据 - 直接客户数量同比增长33万,移动和国际市场持续加速增长[4] - 直接客户数量为38.9百万,环比增长33万[14] - 直接月均收入为7.21美元,环比下降12美分[14] - 直接客户保留率为77%[14] 未来展望 - 预计Q4营收为9.6亿至9.7亿美元[19] - 预计Q4每股收益为0.52至0.54美元[19] 新产品和新技术研发 - 公司在2023财年第四季度实现了中国市场iPhone销售创收入纪录,达到967.7亿美元[110] 市场扩张和并购 - 公司2023年9月进行了76亿美元的TLA/B融资用于Avast收购,并发行15亿美元的SUN用于偿还到期债务[22] 其他新策略 - 公司使用非GAAP财务指标来增强用户对公司过去财务表现和未来前景的理解[34] - 公司监控ARPU以了解其对消费者客户群的货币化速度[37]
ReputationDefender Releases Total Radius to Help Protect People From Physical and Online Threats
Prnewswire· 2024-01-31 22:00
Total Radius is an all-in-one, AI-powered platform for reputation monitoring and privacy protection that helps resolve existing threats and prevent emerging ones TEMPE, Ariz., and PRAGUE, Jan. 31, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- ReputationDefender, a leading digital privacy and online reputation brand of Gen™ (NASDAQ: GEN), has launched Total Radius, a first-to-market, AI-powered protection service to help public-facing individuals control their online presence and reduce the likelihood of physical safety threats aris ...
Insights Into Gen Digital (GEN) Q3: Wall Street Projections for Key Metrics
Zacks Investment Research· 2024-01-29 23:22
In its upcoming report, Gen Digital (GEN) is predicted by Wall Street analysts to post quarterly earnings of $0.50 per share, reflecting an increase of 11.1% compared to the same period last year. Revenues are forecasted to be $955.8 million, representing a year-over-year increase of 2.1%.Over the past 30 days, the consensus EPS estimate for the quarter has remained unchanged. This demonstrates the covering analysts' collective reassessment of their initial projections during this period.Prior to a company' ...
Norton Partners with Award-Winning Creator Dan Levy to Bring Real-Time Scam Detection App, Norton Genie, to the Masses
Prnewswire· 2024-01-17 22:00
"At this point cyber scams are everywhere. I get emails every week claiming I need to click some random link in order to 'claim a prize.' So, when Norton approached me to help them in fighting back against cyber scams, I was happy to get involved," said Dan Levy. "It's so easy these days to get tricked into opening, clicking, or sharing shady links. The fact that Genie helps identify these scams and keeps people from falling victim to sharing money or personal information is such an important tool." With ne ...
Tech's Debt Trap: 3 Software Stocks to Drop From Your Portfolio Now
InvestorPlace· 2024-01-09 01:06
At the end of December, Bloomberg reported that almost $17 billion in software-related distressed debt was trading significantly below 100 cents on the dollar. This suggests that 2024 could be the year to sell overly leveraged software stocks. The report suggested that software companies in this predicament might turn to private credit to get themselves out of a jam. Tim Donahue, global head of Lazard Capital Solutions, stated:“The market should see more private credit financing where there is real enterpri ...
Gen Digital Inc. (GEN) 1st Anniversary Investor Update Transcript
2023-11-08 11:24
公司概况 - Gen是一家专注于消费者网络安全的公司[8] - Gen的首席执行官Vincent Pilette介绍了公司的历史和发展[2] - Gen致力于提供数字世界的安全、私密和自信[3] - Gen的核心市场是全球50亿互联网用户,市场潜力巨大[4] 产品与市场 - Gen的产品组合包括设备安全、网络安全、信用监控和身份保护[6] - Gen不断创新以满足消费者对网络安全的需求,市场仍有增长机会[7] - Gen通过收购Avira和与Avast合并扩大了国际市场份额[8] - Gen成功推出了Norton 360会员制产品,取得了有机增长[8] 公司发展与战略 - 公司在转变过程中从Symantec到Norton LifeLock再到Gen,证明了在市场上取得成功的证据[9] - 公司拥有多样化的业务,不依赖于单一因素或平台,运营全渠道广泛的投资组合,能够平衡市场上的风险和机遇[10] - 公司拥有庞大的用户基础,已经扩大了10倍,拥有约65百万付费用户,40百万直接付费用户,40百万采用会员制度,会员制度提高了用户参与度和功能利用率[11] 技术与创新 - 公司拥有超过1000项专利的丰富知识产权组合,构建了世界一流的运营基础设施,每月处理近半万亿个不同的URL,并阻止约10亿次攻击[16] - 具有500万端点运行软件的GenStack已经成为消费者网络安全领域的领导者[20] - Gen拥有37个生产中的AI系统,每天处理数十亿信号[21] - Gen的AI技术HMIL和TSC-LLM已经成功应用于恶意软件和诈骗保护以及交易监控[21] 市场趋势与展望 - 美国有将近三分之二的人更喜欢在线与朋友互动,85%的人表示一天不能没有互联网[17] - 美国有四分之三的人担心遭受黑客攻击,73%担心成为身份盗窃的受害者[17] - 2022年,消费者因网络犯罪而遭受的总损失从2004年的不到1亿美元增加到超过100亿美元[18] - 到2026年,预计互联网上90%的内容将由人工智能生成,对内容消费和数据信任产生巨大影响[25]