GEN — what changed in the latest 10-Q
A section-by-section comparison of GEN's newest periodic SEC filing (10-K/10-Q) against the prior same-form filing: paragraphs added and removed per section, with verbatim excerpts. Purely a deterministic text diff — no similarity scores, no directional read, not investment advice.
Comparing 10-Q · 2026-10-29 vs the prior 10-Q · 2026-08-07
| Section | Outcome | Added | Removed | Minor | Unchanged |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MD&A | Text added/removed | +42 | −26 | ~21 | 19 |
| Market risk (Item 3) | Text added/removed | 0 | 0 | ~3 | 6 |
| Controls & procedures | Text added/removed | 0 | −1 | ~3 | 1 |
| Legal proceedings | No paragraph-level changes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Risk factors | Text added/removed | +3 | −6 | ~21 | 246 |
| Other information | Text added/removed | 0 | −4 | ~1 | 0 |
Counts are paragraphs; added/removed means text added or removed vs the prior filing — no direction or judgement implied.
Representative excerpts
Up to 5 excerpts of about 300 characters per section, quoted verbatim from the two SEC filings.
MD&A
Text added vs the prior filing · source: 10-Q · 2026-10-29
Gen Digital Inc. is a global leader in consumer Cyber Safety and Trust-Based Solutions, empowering people around the world to live safer digital lives while building confidence and control over their financial futures. Through its trusted brands, including
Norton, Avast, LifeLock and MoneyLion, Gen offers cybersecurity, online privacy, identity protection and financial wellness solutions to consumers worldwide.
(In millions, except for per share amounts)October 2, 2026October 3, 2025October 2, 2026October 3, 2025
•Net revenues increased $149 million, primarily due to increased sales in both our Trust-Based Solutions and Cyber Safety Platform products.
•Net income (loss) increased $153 million and net income per share increased $0.27, primarily due to higher operating income and other income (expense), net, as well as lower interest expense.
Text removed vs the prior filing · source: 10-Q · 2026-08-07
update these forward-looking statements to reflect events occurring or circumstances arising after the date of this report. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, and our actual results, performance, or achievements could differ materially from those expressed or implied b…
Gen Digital Inc. is a global leader in consumer Cyber Safety and Trust-Based Solutions, empowering people around the world to live safer digital lives while building confidence and control over their financial futures. Through its trusted brands, including Norton, Avast, LifeLock and MoneyLion, Gen …
(In millions, except for per share amounts)July 3, 2026July 4, 2025
•Net revenues increased $79 million, primarily due to increased sales in our Trust-Based Solutions, partially offset by the impact of the additional week in the first quarter of fiscal 2026 on both segments.
•Net income (loss) increased $80 million and net income per share increased $0.14, primarily due to a decrease in interest and income tax expense.
Controls & procedures
Text removed vs the prior filing · source: 10-Q · 2026-08-07
effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) of the Exchange Act) as of the end of the period covered by this report.
Risk factors
Text added vs the prior filing · source: 10-Q · 2026-10-29
In addition, numerous federal and state regulators have the authority to promulgate or change regulations that could have a similar effect on our third-party partners and service providers and restrict their business practices. New laws, regulations, rules, guidance and policies could require us to …
Refer to Note 15 of the Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
financial services. If we are unable to adjust our operations effectively in response to rising unemployment or deteriorating credit conditions, or if we cannot accurately assess borrower creditworthiness or ability to pay for loans, earned wage advances or other MoneyLion products and services, our…
Text removed vs the prior filing · source: 10-Q · 2026-08-07
•Our ability to use our deferred tax assets to offset future taxable income may be limited.
We cannot determine with any degree of certainty whether any legislative or regulatory changes will be enacted and, if enacted, the ultimate impact that any such potential legislation or implemented regulations, or any such potential regulatory actions by federal or state regulators, would have upon…
In addition, numerous federal and state regulators have the authority to promulgate or change regulations that could have a similar effect on our third-party partners and service providers and restrict their business practices. New laws, regulations, rules, guidance and policies could require us to …
required modification or discontinuation of our business in certain areas) and other penalties or consequences, and the loans could be rendered void or unenforceable in whole or in part, any of which could have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash fl…
party commercial software, as open source licensors generally do not provide warranties or controls on origin of the software. We cannot be sure that all open source, including open source that incorporates or relies on Gen AI, is submitted for approval prior to use in our products. In addition, man…
Other information
Text removed vs the prior filing · source: 10-Q · 2026-08-07
Bryan KoChief Operating Officer, Chief Legal Officer and SecretaryAdoptJune 5, 2026X
(1) Intended to satisfy the affirmative defense of Rule 10b5-1(c).
(2) Non-Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement as defined in Item 408 of Regulation S-K.
(3) Except as indicated by footnote, each trading arrangement permitted or permits transactions through and including the earlier of (i) the completion of all purchases or sales; (ii) the date listed in the table; or (iii) such date the arrangement is otherwise terminated according to its terms.
How to read Risk Factors (Item 1A) in a 10-Q
A 10-Q risk-factor section usually takes one of three forms; this page classifies it as one of:
- Pointer — the filer states there have been no material changes and points back to the annual 10-K risk factors; there is no own risk text to compare this quarter.
- Partial update — the filer carves out specific updated risks ("except as set forth below"); the excerpts show exactly what is new this quarter.
- Restated in full — the quarter carries the complete risk-factor text. When the prior quarter was only a pointer there is no prior full text to diff against, so the page flags the section as restated instead.
This describes the filing structure only — it is never a judgement on whether risk went up or down.
Source: text-level diff of the two SEC EDGAR filings · deterministic (no AI-generated content) · for reference only · not investment advice