GDDY vs. GEN: GoDaddy vs. Gen Digital Stock Comparison

November 11, 2026

How do GoDaddy (GDDY) and Gen Digital (GEN) stack up? This page sets them side by side across company profile, performance and risk, profitability, growth, financial strength, dividends, and valuation, with selected fundamentals also measured against each stock's industry-group peers.

Company Profile

GoDaddy (GDDY) and Gen Digital (GEN) both fall under the Software & Services industry group, but GDDY is classified in IT Services while GEN is classified in Software.

Company profile comparison for GoDaddy (GDDY) and Gen Digital (GEN)
Profile Item	GDDY	GEN
Name	GoDaddy Inc. Class A Common Stock	Gen Digital Inc.
Country/Region	United States	United States
GICS Sector	Information Technology	Information Technology
GICS Industry Group	Software & Services	Software & Services
GICS Industry	IT Services	Software
GICS Sub-Industry	Internet Services & Infrastructure	Systems Software
Market Capitalization	13.87 billion USD	17.67 billion USD
Currency	USD	USD
Exchange	NYSE	Nasdaq
Listing Date	March 31, 2015	June 23, 1989
Security Type	Common Stock	Common Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

GDDY

GEN

GSPC

GoDaddy (GDDY) vs. Gen Digital (GEN), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Growth of a $10,000 investment over the past five years. Adjusted for dividends and splits.

Trailing Returns

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Trailing total returns for GoDaddy (GDDY) and Gen Digital (GEN). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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Calendar-year total returns for GoDaddy (GDDY) and Gen Digital (GEN). Each bar is that year's total return, measured year-end to year-end.

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for GoDaddy (GDDY) and Gen Digital (GEN)
Metric	GDDY	GEN
Total Return (1Y)	-13.82%	18.20%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)	9.45%	18.57%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)	9.67%	5.70%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

GDDY

GEN

GSPC

GoDaddy (GDDY) vs. Gen Digital (GEN), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Drawdown from the running peak over the past five years. Each line shows the decline from its prior peak; 0% marks a new high.

Return Distribution

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Distribution of monthly total returns for GoDaddy (GDDY) and Gen Digital (GEN). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Risk profile metrics for GoDaddy (GDDY) and Gen Digital (GEN)
Metric	GDDY	GEN
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)	51.12%	43.30%
Beta (5Y)	0.94	1.23
Max Drawdown (5Y)	-65.02%	-48.41%
Avg. Volume (3M)	2.01M	8.39M

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

GDDY and GEN are plotted by 1-year volatility (risk) and 1-year return. The dashed Capital Allocation Line runs from the risk-free rate through the shared industry median.

Risk-Adjusted Metrics

Risk-adjusted metrics for GoDaddy (GDDY) and Gen Digital (GEN)
Metric	GDDY	GEN
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)	-0.35	0.32
Sortino Ratio (1Y)	-0.49	0.50

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Capital efficiency shows on one side only: Gen Digital (GEN) earns 46.40% on shareholders’ equity, ranked against its industry; GoDaddy (GDDY) has no ROE this period.

GDDY

Software & Services industry group

Max: 53.85%
Q3: 17.90%
Median: 6.59%
Q1: -9.59%
Min: -50.52%
GDDY: --

GEN

Software & Services industry group

46.40%

Max: 53.85%
GEN: 46.40%
Q3: 17.90%
Median: 6.59%
Q1: -9.59%
Min: -50.52%

GoDaddy (GDDY) vs. Gen Digital (GEN): GDDY does not report ROE, so it has no value marker; GEN is benchmarked against the Software & Services industry group.

Net Margin (TTM)

For every dollar of sales, both GoDaddy (GDDY) at 18.56% and Gen Digital (GEN) at 23.07% retain more as net profit than most peers, landing in the top net margin quartile of their industries.

GDDY

Software & Services industry group

18.56%

Max: 41.17%
GDDY: 18.56%
Q3: 15.28%
Median: 4.63%
Q1: -5.42%
Min: -33.17%

GEN

Software & Services industry group

23.07%

Max: 41.17%
GEN: 23.07%
Q3: 15.28%
Median: 4.63%
Q1: -5.42%
Min: -33.17%

GoDaddy (GDDY) vs. Gen Digital (GEN): A comparison of their net margin against the Software & Services industry group benchmark.

Operating Margin (TTM)

Both GoDaddy (GDDY) at 27.24% and Gen Digital (GEN) at 37.40% convert sales into operating profit at a top-quartile rate, pointing to tighter cost discipline before financing and tax.

GDDY

Software & Services industry group

27.24%

Max: 46.89%
GDDY: 27.24%
Q3: 17.64%
Median: 8.73%
Q1: -2.13%
Min: -30.45%

GEN

Software & Services industry group

37.40%

Max: 46.89%
GEN: 37.40%
Q3: 17.64%
Median: 8.73%
Q1: -2.13%
Min: -30.45%

GoDaddy (GDDY) vs. Gen Digital (GEN): A comparison of their operating margin against the Software & Services industry group benchmark.

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for GoDaddy (GDDY) and Gen Digital (GEN)
Metric	GDDY	GEN
ROE (TTM)	--	46.40%
ROA (TTM)	10.62%	8.94%
Net Margin (TTM)	18.56%	23.07%
Operating Margin (TTM)	27.24%	37.40%
Gross Margin (TTM)	63.75%	77.41%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Gen Digital (GEN) at 27.06% sits in the top revenue growth quartile, while GoDaddy (GDDY) at 8.26% is closer to the peer norm — faster top-line expansion for GEN.

GoDaddy (GDDY) vs. Gen Digital (GEN): A comparison of their Revenue Growth across different time periods.

EPS Growth

Gen Digital (GEN) at 52.43% sits in the top EPS growth quartile, while GoDaddy (GDDY) at -3.57% is closer to the peer norm — faster per-share earnings growth for GEN.

GoDaddy (GDDY) vs. Gen Digital (GEN): A comparison of their EPS Growth across different time periods.

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for GoDaddy (GDDY) and Gen Digital (GEN)
Metric	GDDY	GEN
Revenue Growth (YoY)	8.26%	27.06%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)	6.56%	14.66%
EPS Growth (YoY)	-3.57%	52.43%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)	41.62%	-10.09%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Both GoDaddy (GDDY) at 0.61 and Gen Digital (GEN) at 0.37 run current ratio in the tighter-liquidity quartile of industry peers, leaving thinner cushions against current liabilities than typical competitors.

GDDY

Software & Services industry group

0.61

Max: 5.11
Q3: 2.77
Median: 1.67
Q1: 1.01
GDDY: 0.61
Min: 0.03

GEN

Software & Services industry group

0.37

Max: 5.11
Q3: 2.77
Median: 1.67
Q1: 1.01
GEN: 0.37
Min: 0.03

GoDaddy (GDDY) vs. Gen Digital (GEN): A comparison of their current ratio against the Software & Services industry group benchmark.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Only one side’s leverage can be read here: Gen Digital (GEN) carries debt-to-equity ratio of 2.96 against its industry range, while GoDaddy (GDDY) reports no figure this period.

GDDY

Software & Services industry group

Max: 2.52
Q3: 1.13
Median: 0.40
Q1: 0.07
Min: 0.00
GDDY: --

GEN

Software & Services industry group

2.96

GEN: 2.96
Max: 2.52
Q3: 1.13
Median: 0.40
Q1: 0.07
Min: 0.00

GoDaddy (GDDY) vs. Gen Digital (GEN): GDDY does not report debt-to-equity ratio, so it has no value marker; GEN is benchmarked against the Software & Services industry group.

Financial Strength Metrics

Financial strength metrics for GoDaddy (GDDY) and Gen Digital (GEN)
Metric	GDDY	GEN
Current Ratio (MRQ)	0.61	0.37
Debt / Equity (MRQ)	--	2.96
Net Debt / EBITDA	1.88	3.02

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

GoDaddy (GDDY) pays no dividend (yield 0.00%) — it may be reinvesting, using buybacks, or simply not returning cash through dividends. Meanwhile Gen Digital (GEN) reports a yield of 1.63%, ranking against industry peers normally.

GDDY

Software & Services industry group

0.00%

GDDY: 0.00%
Max: 0.00%
Q3: 0.00%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

GEN

Software & Services industry group

1.63%

GEN: 1.63%
Max: 0.00%
Q3: 0.00%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

GoDaddy (GDDY) vs. Gen Digital (GEN): A comparison of their dividend yield against the Software & Services industry group benchmark.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

GoDaddy (GDDY) pays no dividend (payout 0.00%) — it may be reinvesting, using buybacks, or simply not returning cash through dividends. Meanwhile Gen Digital (GEN) reports a payout of 25.38%, ranking against industry peers normally.

GDDY

Software & Services industry group

0.00%

GDDY: 0.00%
Max: 0.00%
Q3: 0.00%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

GEN

Software & Services industry group

25.38%

GEN: 25.38%
Max: 0.00%
Q3: 0.00%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

GoDaddy (GDDY) vs. Gen Digital (GEN): A comparison of their payout ratio against the Software & Services industry group benchmark.

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for GoDaddy (GDDY) and Gen Digital (GEN)
Metric	GDDY	GEN
Dividend Yield (TTM)	0.00%	1.63%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	0.00%	25.38%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

Both GoDaddy (GDDY) at 15.73 and Gen Digital (GEN) at 15.12 sit in the cheaper earnings-multiple quartile for P/E ratio, with the market paying less for a dollar of trailing earnings than it pays for typical peers.

GDDY

Software & Services industry group

15.73

Max: 112.94
Q3: 60.32
Median: 32.91
Q1: 18.77
GDDY: 15.73
Min: 6.69

GEN

Software & Services industry group

15.12

Max: 112.94
Q3: 60.32
Median: 32.91
Q1: 18.77
GEN: 15.12
Min: 6.69

GoDaddy (GDDY) vs. Gen Digital (GEN): A comparison of their P/E ratio against the Software & Services industry group benchmark.

P/S Ratio (TTM)

On P/S ratio, both GoDaddy (GDDY) at 2.68 and Gen Digital (GEN) at 3.38 are priced roughly in line with their industries — neither looks cheap nor rich on a sales basis.

GDDY

Software & Services industry group

2.68

Max: 17.91
Q3: 8.78
Median: 4.25
GDDY: 2.68
Q1: 2.23
Min: 0.02

GEN

Software & Services industry group

3.38

Max: 17.91
Q3: 8.78
Median: 4.25
GEN: 3.38
Q1: 2.23
Min: 0.02

GoDaddy (GDDY) vs. Gen Digital (GEN): A comparison of their P/S ratio against the Software & Services industry group benchmark.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

GoDaddy (GDDY) reports a negative P/B ratio of -100.78, meaning negative book equity — the multiple itself is not meaningful for valuation. Meanwhile Gen Digital (GEN) reports 6.45, ranking against industry peers normally.

GDDY

Software & Services industry group

-100.78

Max: 16.63
Q3: 8.50
Median: 4.30
Q1: 1.92
Min: -3.90
GDDY: -100.78

GEN

Software & Services industry group

6.45

Max: 16.63
Q3: 8.50
GEN: 6.45
Median: 4.30
Q1: 1.92
Min: -3.90

GoDaddy (GDDY) vs. Gen Digital (GEN): A comparison of their P/B ratio against the Software & Services industry group benchmark.

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for GoDaddy (GDDY) and Gen Digital (GEN)
Metric	GDDY	GEN
P/E Ratio (TTM)	15.73	15.12
P/S Ratio (TTM)	2.68	3.38
P/B Ratio (MRQ)	-100.78	6.45
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)	8.75%	10.25%