NortonLifeLock (NLOK) and Its Competitors Financial Analysis

Volatility and Risk

NortonLifeLock has a beta of 0.76, meaning that its share price is 24% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, NortonLifeLock’s competitors have a beta of 1.20, meaning that their average share price is 20% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Dividends

NortonLifeLock pays an annual dividend of $0.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. NortonLifeLock pays out 35.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. As a group, “Software” companies pay a dividend yield of 2.0% and pay out 48.0% of their earnings in the form of a dividend.

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	-630.18%	30.95%	-9.07%

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares NortonLifeLock and its competitors top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
NortonLifeLock	$2.82 billion	N/A	20.23
NortonLifeLock Competitors	$1.81 billion	$385.20 million	82.22

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.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

94.9% of NortonLifeLock shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 42.3% of shares of all “Software” companies are owned by institutional investors. 3.3% of NortonLifeLock shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 19.8% of shares of all “Software” companies are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

About NortonLifeLock

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.