Analyzing NortonLifeLock (NLOK) and Its Rivals

Dividends

NortonLifeLock pays an annual dividend of $0.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.8%. NortonLifeLock pays out 35.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. As a group, “Software” companies pay a dividend yield of 2.1% and pay out 49.9% of their earnings in the form of a dividend.

Risk & Volatility

NortonLifeLock has a beta of 0.76, indicating that its share price is 24% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, NortonLifeLock’s competitors have a beta of 1.19, indicating that their average share price is 19% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares NortonLifeLock and its competitors gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
NortonLifeLock	$2.82 billion	N/A	19.92
NortonLifeLock Competitors	$1.80 billion	$386.83 million	72.17

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 & Institutional Ownership

94.9% of NortonLifeLock shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 42.4% of shares of all “Software” companies are owned by institutional investors. 3.3% of NortonLifeLock shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 19.7% of shares of all “Software” companies are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

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	-632.75%	40.32%	-8.52%

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.