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GEN vs. IOT: Gen Digital vs. Samsara Stock Comparison

How do Gen Digital (GEN) and Samsara (IOT) 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

Gen Digital (GEN) and Samsara (IOT) both belong to the Software industry, though GEN is classified under Systems Software while IOT falls under Application Software.

Gen Digital (GEN) has more than two decades of public-market history since June 23, 1989, whereas Samsara (IOT) listed on December 15, 2021 and has a much shorter record to draw on.

Company profile comparison for Gen Digital (GEN) and Samsara (IOT)
Profile ItemGENIOT
NameGen Digital Inc.Samsara Inc. Class A Common Stock
Country/RegionUnited StatesUnited States
GICS SectorInformation TechnologyInformation Technology
GICS Industry GroupSoftware & ServicesSoftware & Services
GICS IndustrySoftwareSoftware
GICS Sub-IndustrySystems SoftwareApplication Software
Market Capitalization17.67 billion USD24.00 billion USD
CurrencyUSDUSD
ExchangeNasdaqNYSE
Listing DateJune 23, 1989December 15, 2021
Security TypeCommon StockCommon Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

GEN
IOT
GSPC
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Gen Digital (GEN) vs. Samsara (IOT), 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 Gen Digital (GEN) and Samsara (IOT). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for Gen Digital (GEN) and Samsara (IOT)
MetricGENIOT
Total Return (1Y)18.20%9.09%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)18.57%21.60%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)5.70%--

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

GEN
IOT
GSPC
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Gen Digital (GEN) vs. Samsara (IOT), 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 Gen Digital (GEN) and Samsara (IOT). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Risk profile metrics for Gen Digital (GEN) and Samsara (IOT)
MetricGENIOT
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)43.30%59.96%
Beta (5Y)1.231.32
Max Drawdown (5Y)-48.41%-70.38%
Avg. Volume (3M)8.39M5.41M

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

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GEN and IOT 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 Gen Digital (GEN) and Samsara (IOT)
MetricGENIOT
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)0.320.08
Sortino Ratio (1Y)0.500.13

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Gen Digital (GEN) at 46.40% sits in the top ROE quartile, while Samsara (IOT) at 6.43% is closer to the peer norm — stronger capital efficiency for GEN.

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%

IOT

Software & Services industry group

6.43%

Max
53.85%
Q3
17.90%
Median
6.59%
IOT
6.43%
Q1
-9.59%
Min
-50.52%
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Gen Digital (GEN) vs. Samsara (IOT): A comparison of their ROE against the Software & Services industry group benchmark.

Net Margin (TTM)

Gen Digital (GEN) at 23.07% retains a top-quartile share of revenue as profit, ahead of Samsara (IOT) at 4.90%, which keeps about the industry-typical share.

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%

IOT

Software & Services industry group

4.90%

Max
41.17%
Q3
15.28%
IOT
4.90%
Median
4.63%
Q1
-5.42%
Min
-33.17%
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Gen Digital (GEN) vs. Samsara (IOT): A comparison of their net margin against the Software & Services industry group benchmark.

Operating Margin (TTM)

Gen Digital (GEN) at 37.40% operates in the top operating margin quartile, ahead of Samsara (IOT) at 0.96%, which runs around its industry’s norm.

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%

IOT

Software & Services industry group

0.96%

Max
46.89%
Q3
17.64%
Median
8.73%
IOT
0.96%
Q1
-2.13%
Min
-30.45%
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Gen Digital (GEN) vs. Samsara (IOT): A comparison of their operating margin against the Software & Services industry group benchmark.

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for Gen Digital (GEN) and Samsara (IOT)
MetricGENIOT
ROE (TTM)46.40%6.43%
ROA (TTM)8.94%0.49%
Net Margin (TTM)23.07%4.90%
Operating Margin (TTM)37.40%0.96%
Gross Margin (TTM)77.41%76.43%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Both Gen Digital (GEN) at 27.06% and Samsara (IOT) at 29.57% sit in the top peer quartile for revenue growth, so each is growing its top line faster than typical industry peers.

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

EPS Growth

Only one side can be read here: Gen Digital (GEN) reports EPS growth of 52.43%, ranked against its industry; Samsara (IOT) has no EPS growth figure this period.

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

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for Gen Digital (GEN) and Samsara (IOT)
MetricGENIOT
Revenue Growth (YoY)27.06%29.57%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)14.66%35.37%
EPS Growth (YoY)52.43%--
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)-10.09%--

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Samsara (IOT) at 1.63 keeps current ratio within its industry’s typical mid-range, while Gen Digital (GEN) at 0.37 runs in the tighter-liquidity quartile — a thinner cushion against current liabilities for GEN.

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

IOT

Software & Services industry group

1.63

Max
5.11
Q3
2.77
Median
1.67
IOT
1.63
Q1
1.01
Min
0.03
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Gen Digital (GEN) vs. Samsara (IOT): A comparison of their current ratio against the Software & Services industry group benchmark.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Samsara (IOT) at 0.04 keeps leverage in the lower quartile, while Gen Digital (GEN) at 2.96 is above its industry debt-to-equity ratio range.

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

IOT

Software & Services industry group

0.04

Max
2.52
Q3
1.13
Median
0.40
Q1
0.07
IOT
0.04
Min
0.00
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Gen Digital (GEN) vs. Samsara (IOT): A comparison of their debt-to-equity ratio against the Software & Services industry group benchmark.

Financial Strength Metrics

Financial strength metrics for Gen Digital (GEN) and Samsara (IOT)
MetricGENIOT
Current Ratio (MRQ)0.371.63
Debt / Equity (MRQ)2.960.04
Net Debt / EBITDA3.02-24.18

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Samsara (IOT) 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.

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%

IOT

Software & Services industry group

0.00%

IOT
0.00%
Max
0.00%
Q3
0.00%
Median
0.00%
Q1
0.00%
Min
0.00%
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Gen Digital (GEN) vs. Samsara (IOT): A comparison of their dividend yield against the Software & Services industry group benchmark.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Samsara (IOT) 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.

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%

IOT

Software & Services industry group

0.00%

IOT
0.00%
Max
0.00%
Q3
0.00%
Median
0.00%
Q1
0.00%
Min
0.00%
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Gen Digital (GEN) vs. Samsara (IOT): A comparison of their payout ratio against the Software & Services industry group benchmark.

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for Gen Digital (GEN) and Samsara (IOT)
MetricGENIOT
Dividend Yield (TTM)1.63%0.00%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)25.38%0.00%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

Gen Digital (GEN) at 15.12 sits in the cheaper P/E ratio quartile, while Samsara (IOT) at 292.71 trades above its peer range — a wide earnings-valuation gap relative to industry peers.

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

IOT

Software & Services industry group

292.71

IOT
292.71
Max
112.94
Q3
60.32
Median
32.91
Q1
18.77
Min
6.69
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Gen Digital (GEN) vs. Samsara (IOT): A comparison of their P/E ratio against the Software & Services industry group benchmark.

P/S Ratio (TTM)

Gen Digital (GEN) at 3.38 is priced about in line with its industry on P/S ratio, while Samsara (IOT) at 12.99 sits in the pricier quartile — IOT costs more per dollar of sales.

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

IOT

Software & Services industry group

12.99

Max
17.91
IOT
12.99
Q3
8.78
Median
4.25
Q1
2.23
Min
0.02
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Gen Digital (GEN) vs. Samsara (IOT): A comparison of their P/S ratio against the Software & Services industry group benchmark.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

Gen Digital (GEN) at 6.45 is valued about in line with its industry on P/B ratio, while Samsara (IOT) at 14.97 carries an above-peer premium to book — IOT is pricier on assets.

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

IOT

Software & Services industry group

14.97

Max
16.63
IOT
14.97
Q3
8.50
Median
4.30
Q1
1.92
Min
-3.90
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Gen Digital (GEN) vs. Samsara (IOT): A comparison of their P/B ratio against the Software & Services industry group benchmark.

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for Gen Digital (GEN) and Samsara (IOT)
MetricGENIOT
P/E Ratio (TTM)15.12292.71
P/S Ratio (TTM)3.3812.99
P/B Ratio (MRQ)6.4514.97
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)10.25%1.09%