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GEN vs. TEAM: Gen Digital vs. Atlassian Stock Comparison

How do Gen Digital (GEN) and Atlassian (TEAM) 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 Atlassian (TEAM) both belong to the Software industry, though GEN is classified under Systems Software while TEAM falls under Application Software.

Company profile comparison for Gen Digital (GEN) and Atlassian (TEAM)
Profile ItemGENTEAM
NameGen Digital Inc.Atlassian Corporation Class A Common Stock
Country/RegionUnited StatesAustralia
GICS SectorInformation TechnologyInformation Technology
GICS Industry GroupSoftware & ServicesSoftware & Services
GICS IndustrySoftwareSoftware
GICS Sub-IndustrySystems SoftwareApplication Software
Market Capitalization17.67 billion USD38.90 billion USD
CurrencyUSDUSD
ExchangeNasdaqNasdaq
Listing DateJune 23, 1989December 9, 2015
Security TypeCommon StockCommon Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

GEN
TEAM
GSPC
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Gen Digital (GEN) vs. Atlassian (TEAM), 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 Atlassian (TEAM). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for Gen Digital (GEN) and Atlassian (TEAM)
MetricGENTEAM
Total Return (1Y)18.20%-2.49%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)18.57%-3.42%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)5.70%-19.11%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

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

Risk Metrics

Risk profile metrics for Gen Digital (GEN) and Atlassian (TEAM)
MetricGENTEAM
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)43.30%80.29%
Beta (5Y)1.231.19
Max Drawdown (5Y)-48.41%-87.16%
Avg. Volume (3M)8.39M3.45M

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

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GEN and TEAM 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 Atlassian (TEAM)
MetricGENTEAM
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)0.32-0.08
Sortino Ratio (1Y)0.50-0.14

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Gen Digital (GEN) at 46.40% sits in the top ROE quartile, while Atlassian (TEAM) at 7.75% 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%

TEAM

Software & Services industry group

7.75%

Max
53.85%
Q3
17.90%
TEAM
7.75%
Median
6.59%
Q1
-9.59%
Min
-50.52%
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Gen Digital (GEN) vs. Atlassian (TEAM): 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 Atlassian (TEAM) at 1.28%, 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%

TEAM

Software & Services industry group

1.28%

Max
41.17%
Q3
15.28%
Median
4.63%
TEAM
1.28%
Q1
-5.42%
Min
-33.17%
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Gen Digital (GEN) vs. Atlassian (TEAM): 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 Atlassian (TEAM) at 10.65%, 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%

TEAM

Software & Services industry group

10.65%

Max
46.89%
Q3
17.64%
TEAM
10.65%
Median
8.73%
Q1
-2.13%
Min
-30.45%
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Gen Digital (GEN) vs. Atlassian (TEAM): A comparison of their operating margin against the Software & Services industry group benchmark.

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for Gen Digital (GEN) and Atlassian (TEAM)
MetricGENTEAM
ROE (TTM)46.40%7.75%
ROA (TTM)8.94%6.11%
Net Margin (TTM)23.07%1.28%
Operating Margin (TTM)37.40%10.65%
Gross Margin (TTM)77.41%85.83%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Both Gen Digital (GEN) at 27.06% and Atlassian (TEAM) at 26.02% 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. Atlassian (TEAM): 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; Atlassian (TEAM) has no EPS growth figure this period.

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

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for Gen Digital (GEN) and Atlassian (TEAM)
MetricGENTEAM
Revenue Growth (YoY)27.06%26.02%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)14.66%22.97%
EPS Growth (YoY)52.43%--
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)-10.09%--

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Both Gen Digital (GEN) at 0.37 and Atlassian (TEAM) at 0.72 run current ratio in the tighter-liquidity quartile of industry peers, leaving thinner cushions against current liabilities than typical competitors.

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

TEAM

Software & Services industry group

0.72

Max
5.11
Q3
2.77
Median
1.67
Q1
1.01
TEAM
0.72
Min
0.03
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Gen Digital (GEN) vs. Atlassian (TEAM): A comparison of their current ratio against the Software & Services industry group benchmark.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Both balance sheets lean debt-heavy versus peers, but GEN is more stretched: Atlassian (TEAM) at 1.35 sits in the higher-leverage quartile and Gen Digital (GEN) at 2.96 is above its industry benchmark 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

TEAM

Software & Services industry group

1.35

Max
2.52
TEAM
1.35
Q3
1.13
Median
0.40
Q1
0.07
Min
0.00
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Gen Digital (GEN) vs. Atlassian (TEAM): 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 Atlassian (TEAM)
MetricGENTEAM
Current Ratio (MRQ)0.370.72
Debt / Equity (MRQ)2.961.35
Net Debt / EBITDA3.020.15

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Atlassian (TEAM) 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%

TEAM

Software & Services industry group

0.00%

TEAM
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. Atlassian (TEAM): A comparison of their dividend yield against the Software & Services industry group benchmark.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Atlassian (TEAM) 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%

TEAM

Software & Services industry group

0.00%

TEAM
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. Atlassian (TEAM): A comparison of their payout ratio against the Software & Services industry group benchmark.

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for Gen Digital (GEN) and Atlassian (TEAM)
MetricGENTEAM
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 Atlassian (TEAM) at 465.70 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

TEAM

Software & Services industry group

465.70

TEAM
465.70
Max
112.94
Q3
60.32
Median
32.91
Q1
18.77
Min
6.69
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Gen Digital (GEN) vs. Atlassian (TEAM): A comparison of their P/E ratio against the Software & Services industry group benchmark.

P/S Ratio (TTM)

On P/S ratio, both Gen Digital (GEN) at 3.38 and Atlassian (TEAM) at 5.63 are priced roughly in line with their industries — neither looks cheap nor rich on a sales basis.

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

TEAM

Software & Services industry group

5.63

Max
17.91
Q3
8.78
TEAM
5.63
Median
4.25
Q1
2.23
Min
0.02
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Gen Digital (GEN) vs. Atlassian (TEAM): A comparison of their P/S ratio against the Software & Services industry group benchmark.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

Gen Digital (GEN) at 6.45 sits near its industry’s typical P/B ratio, while Atlassian (TEAM) at 42.54 prices above its benchmark range — TEAM looks rich relative to book.

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

TEAM

Software & Services industry group

42.54

TEAM
42.54
Max
16.63
Q3
8.50
Median
4.30
Q1
1.92
Min
-3.90
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Gen Digital (GEN) vs. Atlassian (TEAM): A comparison of their P/B ratio against the Software & Services industry group benchmark.

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for Gen Digital (GEN) and Atlassian (TEAM)
MetricGENTEAM
P/E Ratio (TTM)15.12465.70
P/S Ratio (TTM)3.385.63
P/B Ratio (MRQ)6.4542.54
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)10.25%5.17%