Verdict: Side-by-side breakdown using the Bull Rankings model. GEN scored 82.2, NAVN scored 30.4 — GEN leads.
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GEN
Gen Digital Inc.
Software - Infrastructure · Quality-Growth
82.2
$23.25 · $13.9B
fundamentals as of
Score gap
51.8
GEN leads
NAVN
Navan, Inc.
Software - Application · Quality-Growth
30.4
$23.64 · $6.2B
fundamentals as of
At a glance · who leads each dimension, on the model's own rules
Fastest growthNAVN+34.8%
Strongest balance sheetNAVN0.13
Highest qualityGEN80 / 100
Largest discount to fair valueGEN-42%
Side by side · every name on one set of axes
The model, pillar by pillar (0–100 each)
GEN
stronger →← stronger
NAVN
80
Qualityreturns · margins · balance sheet
31
88
Growthrevenue & earnings expansion
95
79
Valuevaluation vs sector peers
10
GEN is stronger on 2 of 3 pillars.
Fundamentals, head-to-head
GEN
NAVN
$1.5bC+
FCF
$46mC-
+27.1%A-
Rev
+34.8%A
3.08D
D/E
0.13B+
13.6xA-
P/E
—
1.17B+
PEG
—
—
P/S
7.5xC+
Winner per row is the stronger grade; where grades tie, the better figure breaks it. A true tie or a missing value shows no highlight.
Valuation · DCF cross-check
GEN
NAVN
42% below
Price vs fair valuelower is cheaper
482% above
~-4%/yr
Growth the price impliesyr-1 FCF growth, fading to 4% · lower = less priced in
>60%/yr
+51%
1-yr DCF upside
-87%
+73%
5-yr DCF upside
-83%
+108%
10-yr DCF upside
-75%
The DCF is a cross-check on intrinsic value, separate from the quality-growth score above.
Model signals
GEN
Why this score
Buying back stock
Durable high returns
NAVN
Why this score
Short track record
The companies
GENGen Digital Inc.
Software - Infrastructure · $23.25 · beta 1.26
Why now
Software - Infrastructure · market cap $13.9b. Down 27% from 52-week high of $31.65 — deep drawdown territory. Revenue growing +27% — in hypergrowth territory. 9 sell-side analysts rate this a Buy with a mean 1-yr target of $32.56 (implying +40% upside).
Moat
Net margin 21% sits well above the S&P median (~11%) — suggests structural pricing advantage or cost discipline competitors can't quickly close. ROE 42% — top-decile capital efficiency. Either pricing leverage, low capital intensity, or aggressive buybacks; the durability story depends on which. FCF converts 147% of net income — earnings translate cleanly into cash.
Risk
D/E 3.08 is elevated — limits strategic flexibility and raises refinancing exposure if rates stay higher for longer. Software — competitive moat is durable until it isn't; watch net revenue retention, gross margin trends, and any new market entrant with a fundamentally lower price point.
NAVNNavan, Inc.
Software - Application · $23.64
Why now
Software - Application · market cap $6.2b. Down 23% from 52-week high of $30.88 — deep drawdown territory. Revenue growing +35% — in hypergrowth territory. 15 sell-side analysts rate this a Strong Buy with a mean 1-yr target of $30.80 (implying +30% upside).
Moat
Software economics — recurring revenue, embedded customer workflows, and high gross margin all compound the moat once a base account is won. Switching costs are the lever.
Risk
Currently unprofitable (margin -42.1%) — path to GAAP profitability is the core thesis risk. ROE -26% is below the long-run sustainable threshold of ~10% — capital efficiency would need to improve for the equity base to compound at the market rate. Software — competitive moat is durable until it isn't; watch net revenue retention, gross margin trends, and any new market entrant with a fundamentally lower price point.
Verdict — model-derived comparison
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Where GEN and NAVN diverge
On the headline score the gap is 51.8 points in favor of GEN. They get there differently, though — each leads on a different pillar, so the better pick depends on which you weight.
ValueGEN 78.6 · NAVN 9.5GEN +69.1
QualityGEN 80.1 · NAVN 31.0GEN +49.1
GrowthGEN 88.2 · NAVN 94.9NAVN +6.7
Pillars run 0–100. Value is judged against each company's own sector, so a Value score is a statement about a company relative to its own industry rather than to the other name here. A wide Value gap usually means the market already prices the difference in quality or growth — which is the trade-off this comparison comes down to.
Common questions
Is GEN or NAVN the better stock?
GEN scores higher: GEN 82.2, NAVN 30.4 out of 100 on the Bull Rankings quality-growth score, which blends business quality, growth and valuation into one number. A higher score means a stronger business at a more reasonable price — it is not a price target or a recommendation.
Where do GEN and NAVN differ most?
The widest gap is value, where GEN leads by 69 points on the 0–100 pillar scale. Neither name sweeps: they trade the lead across the three pillars, so the comparison is a trade-off rather than one being better on every measure.
How are GEN and NAVN scored?
Each carries the same 0–100 quality-growth score used everywhere on the site, built from three pillars — quality (profitability and returns on capital), growth (revenue and earnings), and value (what you pay for them) — combined as a geometric mean, so a weak pillar cannot be papered over by a strong one.
How current is this comparison?
The whole universe is re-scored every trading day after the US market close, so the scores and fundamentals here reflect the latest published edition.