Compare Stocks: GEN vs. PANW vs. CRWD vs. FTNT

Market Snapshot

Current market context for the selected companies.

GEN

$28.93

Market Cap —

Sector Technology

Industry Cybersecurity

Data through 2026-08-21

PANW

$357.87

Market Cap $291.66B

Sector Technology

Industry Cybersecurity

Data through 2026-08-21

CRWD

$191.95

Market Cap $195.45B

Sector Technology

Industry Cybersecurity

Data through 2026-08-21

FTNT

$153.51

Market Cap $112.63B

Sector Technology

Industry Cybersecurity

Data through 2026-08-21

Performance

Absolute returns and relative performance versus SPY.

Metric	GEN	PANW	CRWD	FTNT
1 Month	+15.4%	+9.9%	+4.7%	+1.3%
1 Month vs SPY	+11.7%	+6.2%	+0.9%	-2.4%
3 Months	+16.4%	+41.5%	+18.4%	+18.6%
3 Months vs SPY	+13.3%	+38.4%	+15.3%	+15.5%
6 Months	+29.4%	+140.7%	+97.6%	+91.9%
6 Months vs SPY	+18.4%	+129.6%	+86.5%	+80.8%
1 Year	-8.0%	+94.0%	+83.2%	+92.8%
1 Year vs SPY	-28.0%	+74.0%	+63.2%	+72.8%
2 Years	—	+114.2%	+192.5%	+105.4%
2 Years vs SPY	—	+76.1%	+154.3%	+67.3%

Growth & Profitability

Operating growth, margins and capital efficiency.

Metric	GEN	PANW	CRWD	FTNT
Revenue Growth	—	31.1%	25.6%	25.6%
Earnings Growth	—	—	—	43.9%
Gross Margin	—	72.0%	75.1%	80.2%
Operating Margin	—	-2.5%	-2.2%	33.6%
Net Margin	—	7.9%	-0.6%	28.2%
Return on Equity	—	4.8%	-0.2%	117.4%
Return on Assets	—	1.8%	-1.0%	14.2%

Valuation

Common valuation multiples shown side by side.

Metric	GEN	PANW	CRWD	FTNT
P / E	—	312.1	—	53.3
Forward P / E	—	86.9	122.5	40.8
P / S	—	26.9	38.0	14.7
P / B	—	10.3	41.8	71.3
EV / Sales	—	26.8	37.3	14.2
EV / EBIT	—	-1,085.9	-1,690.2	42.4
P / FCF	—	79.6	100.6	48.8
FCF Yield	—	1.3%	1.0%	2.0%

Cash Flow & Balance Sheet

Cash generation and leverage context.

Metric	GEN	PANW	CRWD	FTNT
Free Cash Flow	—	$3.58B	$1.93B	$2.27B
Operating Cash Flow	—	$4.22B	$1.82B	$3.40B
Debt / Equity	—	7.7%	17.6%	36.2%

Earnings Outlook

Upcoming earnings expectations when available.

Metric	GEN	PANW	CRWD	FTNT
Next Earnings	—	2026-09-01	2026-08-26	2026-11-04
EPS Estimate	—	0.98	0.29	0.86
Revenue Estimate	—	3.35B	1.44B	2.06B
EPS Growth	—	+2.9%	+25.4%	+15.9%
Revenue Growth	—	+32.2%	+23.2%	+19.6%
Analyst Coverage	—	46	45	38