Gen Digital (GEN)
S&P 500 · Information Technology · data since 1989-06-23 · last close 2026-09-09
Gen Digital (GEN) monthly returns (%)
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | -11.8 | -5.4 | -16.6 | 2.4 | 34.4 | -3.5 | 9.8 | 13.4 | -4.0 | · | · | · |
| 2025 | -1.7 | 2.0 | -2.9 | -2.5 | 10.6 | 3.2 | 0.3 | 2.8 | -6.0 | -7.2 | 0.5 | 3.1 |
| 2024 | 2.9 | -7.9 | 4.2 | -10.1 | 23.9 | 0.6 | 4.0 | 2.3 | 3.7 | 6.1 | 6.4 | -11.3 |
| 2023 | 7.4 | -14.7 | -12.1 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 5.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | -12.7 | -5.8 | 33.4 | 3.4 |
| 2022 | 0.1 | 11.9 | -8.5 | -5.6 | -2.8 | -9.3 | 11.7 | -7.4 | -10.8 | 11.9 | 2.5 | -6.7 |
| 2021 | 1.4 | -6.8 | 9.0 | 1.6 | 28.0 | -1.2 | -8.8 | 7.5 | -4.7 | 0.6 | -1.9 | 4.5 |
| 2020 | 11.4 | 16.6 | -1.7 | 13.7 | 7.1 | -12.4 | 8.2 | 10.3 | -11.4 | -1.3 | -10.8 | 14.0 |
| 2019 | 11.2 | 7.3 | 2.2 | 5.3 | -22.6 | 16.6 | -0.9 | 8.2 | 1.6 | -3.2 | 9.4 | 2.5 |
| 2018 | -3.0 | -3.2 | -1.7 | 7.5 | -25.2 | -0.3 | -2.1 | 0.1 | 5.6 | -14.7 | 22.2 | -14.5 |
| 2017 | 15.3 | 4.0 | 7.4 | 3.1 | -4.2 | -6.6 | 9.7 | -3.0 | 9.4 | -0.9 | -10.6 | -3.1 |
| 2016 | -5.5 | -1.9 | 18.2 | -9.4 | 4.3 | 18.8 | -0.5 | 18.5 | 4.0 | -0.3 | -2.3 | -2.0 |
| 2015 | -3.5 | 2.2 | -7.1 | 6.7 | -1.2 | -5.0 | -2.2 | -9.3 | -5.0 | 5.8 | -4.2 | 7.3 |
| 2014 | -9.2 | 1.1 | -7.0 | 1.6 | 8.4 | 4.9 | 3.3 | 3.3 | -3.2 | 5.6 | 5.7 | -1.6 |
| 2013 | 15.7 | 7.7 | 5.3 | -1.5 | -7.9 | 1.1 | 18.7 | -3.5 | -3.4 | -8.0 | -0.6 | 4.8 |
| 2012 | 9.8 | 3.8 | 4.8 | -11.6 | -10.3 | -1.6 | 7.8 | 13.2 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 3.1 | 0.3 |
| 2011 | 5.2 | 2.4 | 2.8 | 6.0 | -0.5 | 0.9 | -3.4 | -10.0 | -5.0 | 4.4 | -3.9 | -4.3 |
| 2010 | -5.3 | -2.4 | 2.3 | -0.9 | -15.5 | -2.0 | -6.6 | 5.1 | 11.0 | 7.0 | 3.8 | -0.4 |
| 2009 | 13.4 | -9.8 | 8.0 | 15.5 | -9.4 | -0.3 | -4.2 | 1.3 | 8.9 | 6.7 | 1.0 | 0.8 |
| 2008 | 11.1 | -6.1 | -1.3 | 3.6 | 26.2 | -10.9 | 8.9 | 5.9 | -12.2 | -35.8 | -4.4 | 12.4 |
| 2007 | -15.1 | -3.4 | 1.2 | 1.7 | 13.6 | 1.1 | -5.0 | -2.0 | 3.0 | -3.1 | -5.2 | -9.3 |
| 2006 | 5.0 | -8.1 | -0.4 | -2.7 | -4.8 | -0.4 | 11.7 | 7.3 | 14.3 | -6.8 | 7.0 | -1.7 |
| 2005 | -9.4 | -5.7 | -3.1 | -12.1 | 20.0 | -3.4 | 1.0 | -4.5 | 8.1 | 5.3 | -26.2 | -0.6 |
| 2004 | 12.4 | 5.6 | 13.1 | -2.7 | 1.4 | -4.2 | 6.8 | 2.6 | 14.4 | 3.8 | 12.1 | -19.3 |
| 2003 | 15.2 | -13.3 | -3.2 | 12.2 | 3.2 | -3.2 | 6.5 | 22.8 | 10.1 | 5.5 | -1.5 | 5.1 |
| 2002 | 18.6 | -8.3 | 14.3 | -14.1 | -2.9 | -4.4 | 2.1 | -14.7 | 17.7 | 18.8 | 9.3 | -7.4 |
| 2001 | 53.9 | -11.3 | -8.2 | 55.0 | 9.0 | -38.1 | 10.3 | -10.8 | -19.4 | 58.6 | 18.1 | 2.1 |
| 2000 | -14.6 | 42.7 | 5.2 | -16.9 | 5.3 | -18.0 | -5.0 | -4.8 | -9.9 | -11.2 | -7.8 | -7.3 |
| 1999 | -6.0 | -11.6 | -6.2 | 17.3 | 23.3 | 4.1 | 18.6 | -0.8 | 19.9 | 32.8 | -2.2 | 25.6 |
| 1998 | 7.7 | 6.6 | 7.0 | 7.7 | -17.7 | 9.4 | -7.2 | -32.5 | -19.5 | 21.3 | 25.0 | 8.8 |
| 1997 | 10.3 | -2.3 | -8.8 | 0.9 | 32.6 | 2.3 | 23.4 | 0.0 | -5.5 | -3.9 | 14.3 | -12.3 |
| 1996 | -48.9 | 7.4 | 1.0 | 25.2 | -2.3 | -20.6 | -22.0 | 0.0 | 11.5 | 0.0 | 36.8 | -2.5 |
| 1995 | 12.9 | 0.0 | 16.5 | 1.1 | -1.1 | 25.5 | -5.6 | 6.0 | 3.9 | -19.0 | 9.0 | -12.3 |
| 1994 | -21.9 | -2.6 | 12.6 | 1.6 | -14.6 | -20.7 | 7.0 | 20.6 | 7.7 | 18.8 | 3.5 | -4.8 |
| 1993 | -22.0 | 0.0 | 21.2 | 2.9 | 29.3 | -21.9 | 0.0 | 24.3 | 16.5 | 4.5 | -18.5 | 10.6 |
| 1992 | 1.1 | -2.2 | -2.8 | 0.0 | -0.9 | -10.3 | -44.7 | -19.1 | -39.0 | 21.7 | -6.9 | 16.0 |
| 1991 | 37.4 | 18.7 | 10.6 | -4.7 | -4.3 | -2.8 | 15.2 | 21.3 | 5.9 | 0.8 | -4.3 | 45.9 |
| 1990 | 6.5 | 7.6 | 12.7 | 1.3 | 17.3 | 8.4 | -4.8 | -10.2 | 8.0 | -17.9 | 14.7 | 19.6 |
| 1989 | · | · | · | · | · | -2.2 | 13.3 | 13.7 | 10.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -3.1 |
| Avg | 2.9 | 0.5 | 2.4 | 2.8 | 4.0 | -2.7 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 0.7 | 2.8 | 3.4 | 1.7 |
Values in %. Current and first-listed months are partial (greyed).
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GEN seasonality — average by calendar month
Gen Digital has monthly history back to 1989. May carries the highest average at +4.0%, but the median May is +0.0% and 19 of 37 have finished green: +34% in 2026 does most of the lifting. The steadier month is January — positive in 23 of 37 years, median +5.0%, and higher in 6 of the last 9. February is the soft spot, down in 21 of 37 with a median of -1.9%. Across its full record it has closed 54% of months higher, swings ±12.9% in an average month and has fallen 87.8% peak to trough.
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | +2.9% | +0.6% | +2.4% | +2.8% | +4.0% | -2.6% | +2.1% | +2.2% | +0.8% | +2.8% | +3.4% | +1.7% |
| Win rate | 62%/37 | 43%/37 | 57%/37 | 62%/37 | 51%/37 | 37%/38 | 58%/38 | 58%/38 | 59%/37 | 54%/37 | 54%/37 | 49%/37 |
Win rate = share of positive months / sample size.
GEN risk & extremes
GEN drawdown & rolling returns
Percent below the all-time high at each month-end — how far underwater the asset was.
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Frequently asked questions
What was Gen Digital's best month?+
Gen Digital's strongest completed month on record is October 2001, at +58.61%.
What was Gen Digital's worst month?+
Its weakest completed month on record is January 1996, at -48.92%.
Is Gen Digital up this year?+
Gen Digital is up 10.63% year to date, measured from its last close before 1 January.
What is Gen Digital's 1-year return?+
+2.55% over the past twelve months, comparing the latest close with the most recent close on or before the same date a year earlier.
What is Gen Digital's biggest drawdown?+
The deepest peak-to-trough fall on record is 87.8%, measured on month-end closes since 1989.
Which calendar month is historically best for Gen Digital?+
May has the highest average return across every completed May since 1989. An average is not a forecast.
About Gen Digital
Gen Digital is an S&P 500 company, an information technology business worth about $18 billion. It turns caffeine and code into shareholder value — with price receipts on this site going back to 1989. And the long game: $100 at its first close here (1989) would be about $12,415 today.
Did you know?
- Its best month on record was October 2001 at +58.61%; its worst, January 1996 at -48.92%.
Trivia for entertainment — the numbers come from our price data; the jokes don't.