Comparing NortonLifeLock (NLOK) and Its Peers

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares NortonLifeLock and its competitors gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
NortonLifeLock	$2.82 billion	N/A	19.92
NortonLifeLock Competitors	$1.80 billion	$385.72 million	72.33

NortonLifeLock has higher revenue, but lower earnings than its competitors. NortonLifeLock is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its competitors, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.

Dividends

NortonLifeLock pays an annual dividend of $0.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.8%. NortonLifeLock pays out 35.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. As a group, “Software” companies pay a dividend yield of 2.1% and pay out 48.0% of their earnings in the form of a dividend.

Risk & Volatility

NortonLifeLock has a beta of 0.76, suggesting that its stock price is 24% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, NortonLifeLock’s competitors have a beta of 1.18, suggesting that their average stock price is 18% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

94.9% of NortonLifeLock shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 42.4% of shares of all “Software” companies are owned by institutional investors. 3.3% of NortonLifeLock shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 19.9% of shares of all “Software” companies are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares NortonLifeLock and its competitors’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
NortonLifeLock	N/A	N/A	N/A
NortonLifeLock Competitors	-624.19%	42.89%	-8.23%

NortonLifeLock Company Profile

Gen Digital, Inc. engages in the provision of security, storage, and systems management solutions. The firm focuses on providing consumer cyber safety with its business solutions. The company was founded by Gary Hendrix in April 1982 and is headquartered in Tempe, AZ.