NortonLifeLock (NLOK) versus Its Peers Head to Head Comparison

Insider & Institutional Ownership

94.9% of NortonLifeLock shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 42.3% of shares of all “Software” companies are held by institutional investors. 3.3% of NortonLifeLock shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 19.8% of shares of all “Software” companies are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares NortonLifeLock and its peers 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 peers. NortonLifeLock is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its peers, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.

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.

Risk and Volatility

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

Profitability

This table compares NortonLifeLock and its peers’ 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%

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.