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    Symantec provides security, storage and systems management solutions. The Company operates through three segments. The consumer security segment offers Norton-branded services that provide multi-layer security and identity protection on desktop and mobile operating systems to defend against online threats to individuals, families and small businesses. The enterprise security segment provides secure socket layer certificates, authentication, mail and web security, data center security, data loss prevention, information security services, endpoint security and management, encryption and mobile security services. The information management segment focuses on backup and recovery, archiving and e-discovery, storage and high availability solutions.

    Revenue(FY, 2017)
    $4 B
    Market capitalization(2018-10-15)
    $12.3 B
    TypePublic
    HQMountain View, US
    Founded1982
    Size (employees)13,000 (est)+19%
    Websitesymantec.com
    Symantec was founded in 1982 and is headquartered in Mountain View, US
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    Key People/Management at Symantec

    Greg Clark

    Greg Clark

    CEO
    Michael Fey

    Michael Fey

    President and Chief Operating Officer
    Nick Noviello

    Nick Noviello

    Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
    Scott Taylor

    Scott Taylor

    Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
    Brian Kenyon

    Brian Kenyon

    Chief Strategy Officer
    Hugh Thompson

    Hugh Thompson

    Chief Technology Officer
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    Symantec Office Locations

    Symantec has offices in Kloten, Jakarta, Makati, Miami and in 91 other locations
    Mountain View, US (HQ)
    350 Ellis Street
    Miami, US
    1100 9155 S Dadeland Blvd
    Miami, US
    9155 South Dadeland Blvd Suite 1100
    Sydney, AU
    207 Kent St
    Machelen, BE
    5 Pegasuslaan
    Morumbi, BR
    Av. Dr. Chucri Zaidan, 920 - 12.o andar Market Place Tower
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    Symantec Financials and Metrics

    Symantec Revenue

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    Symantec's revenue was reported to be $4.02 b in FY, 2017 which is a 11.6% increase from the previous period.
    USD

    Revenue (Q3, 2018)

    		3.6b

    Gross profit (Q3, 2018)

    		2.9b

    Gross profit margin (Q3, 2018), %

    		78.8%

    Net income (Q3, 2018)

    		1.2b

    EBIT (Q3, 2018)

    		43.0m

    Market capitalization (15-Oct-2018)

    		12.3b

    Closing stock price (15-Oct-2018)

    		19.8

    Cash (29-Dec-2017)

    		2.1b

    EV

    		15.7b
    Symantec's current market capitalization is $12.3 b.
    Annual
    USDFY, 2015FY, 2016FY, 2017

    Revenue

    		4.0b3.6b4.0b

    Revenue growth, %

    		(9%)12%

    Cost of goods sold

    		727.0m615.0m853.0m

    Gross profit

    		3.2b3.0b3.2b
    Quarterly
    USDQ2, 2014Q3, 2014Q2, 2014Q1, 2015Q3, 2015Q2, 2015Q1, 2015Q3, 2016Q1, 2016Q2, 2017Q1, 2018Q3, 2018

    Revenue

    		1.6b1.7b1.6b1.7b1.6b1.5b1.5b909.0m884.0m979.0m1.2b3.6b

    Cost of goods sold

    		284.0m283.0m278.0m309.0m279.0m264.0m254.0m150.0m149.0m210.0m257.0m768.0m

    Gross profit

    		1.4b1.4b1.3b1.4b1.4b1.2b1.2b759.0m735.0m769.0m918.0m2.9b

    Gross profit Margin, %

    		83%83%83%82%83%82%83%83%83%79%78%79%
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    Annual
    USDFY, 2015FY, 2016FY, 2017

    Cash

    		2.8b6.0b4.2b

    Accounts Receivable

    		700.0m556.0m649.0m

    Current Assets

    		5.4b7.0b5.3b

    PP&E

    		950.0m957.0m937.0m
    Quarterly
    USDQ2, 2014Q3, 2014Q2, 2014Q1, 2015Q3, 2015Q2, 2015Q1, 2015Q3, 2016Q1, 2016Q2, 2017Q1, 2018Q3, 2018

    Cash

    		3.7b3.8b3.0b3.1b2.8b3.1b3.0b2.2b6.1b5.6b2.3b2.1b

    Accounts Receivable

    		573.0m892.0m722.0m685.0m982.0m738.0m604.0m490.0m314.0m459.0m468.0m666.0m

    Inventories

    		16.0m13.0m11.0m11.0m12.0m

    Current Assets

    		5.0b5.3b5.0b5.3b5.3b4.7b5.0b7.2b6.8b6.5b3.2b3.6b
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    Annual
    USDFY, 2015FY, 2016FY, 2017

    Net Income

    		878.0m2.5b(106.0m)

    Depreciation and Amortization

    		530.0m

    Accounts Payable

    		(67.0m)

    Cash From Operating Activities

    		1.3b796.0m(220.0m)
    Quarterly
    USDQ2, 2014Q3, 2014Q2, 2014Q1, 2015Q3, 2015Q2, 2015Q1, 2015Q3, 2016Q1, 2016Q2, 2017Q3, 2018

    Net Income

    		241.0m283.0m244.0m236.0m222.0m273.0m117.0m443.0m135.0m(144.0m)1.2b

    Depreciation and Amortization

    		13.0m13.0m12.0m202.0m13.0m224.0m14.0m34.0m

    Accounts Payable

    		219.0m230.0m212.0m50.0m184.0m61.0m115.0m139.0m5.0m

    Cash From Operating Activities

    		434.0m546.0m684.0m
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    USDY, 2017

    EV/EBIT

    		366 x

    EV/CFO

    		23 x

    Debt/Equity

    		1.1 x

    Debt/Assets

    		0.3 x

    Financial Leverage

    		3.2 x
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    Symantec Operating Metrics

    FY, 2014FY, 2015FY, 2016FY, 2017

    End Points Protected

    		175 m175 m175 m

    Patents (US)

    		2.20 k2.70 k1.70 k2.10 k

    Countries

    		50 50 35 40

    Threat Response Centers

    		9 9 9
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    Symantec Acquisitions / Subsidiaries

    Acquired CompanyDateDeal Size
    SurfEasyNovember 06, 2017
    FireglassJuly 06, 2017
    LifeLockNovember 20, 2016$2.30 b
    Blue CoatJune 13, 2016$4.65 b

    Symantec Revenue Breakdown

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    Symantec revenue breakdown by business segment: 58.6% from Enterprise Security and 41.4% from Consumer Digital Safety

    Symantec revenue breakdown by geographic segment: 47.6% from International and 52.4% from U.S.

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    Symantec Online and Social Media Presence

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    Symantec News and Updates

    August 17, 2018

    Data Exfiltration Market 2018: Global Analysis By Key Players – Symantec, Mcafee, Palo Alto Networks, Fortinet, Zscaler

    Wiseguyreports.Com Publish New Market Research Report On -“Data Exfiltration Market - Global Industry Analysis, Size, Share, Trends, Growth and Forecast 2018 - 2023” Posted via Industry Today. Follow us on Twitter @IndustryToday
    August 16, 2018

    Global Information Technology (IT) Security as A Service Market Trends, Applications, Regional Analysis to 2022 Covering Top Companies Like Cisco Systems Inc., Hewlett Packard Enterprise, Symantec Corporation

    This report studies the global Information Technology (IT) Security as A Service market, analyzes and researches the Information Technology (IT) Security as A Service development status and forecast in United States, EU, Japan, China, India and Southeast Asia. Posted via Industry Today. Follow us on…
    August 16, 2018

    Cybersecurity giant Symantec surges 10% after a $6 billion activist buys a stake (SYMC)

    Shares of Symantec jumped as much as 10% to $20.50 Thursday after Starboard reported a stake in the cybersecurity giant. Starboard, which manages roughly $6 billion, has taken a 5.8% stake in Symantec and nominated five directors to the board. The stock surge recovers some of the price loss after …
    August 16, 2018

    UPDATE 3-Starboard eyes Symantec board seats after taking stake

    * Cybersecurity firm is in midst of internal accounting probe
    August 16, 2018

    Starboard eyes Symantec board seats after taking stake

    (Reuters) - Hedge fund Starboard Value LP has nominated five directors to Symantec's board after taking a 5.8 percent stake in the cybersecurity firm, it said on Thursday, upping pressure for moves to improve performance.
    August 16, 2018

    UPDATE 2-Starboard eyes Symantec board seats after taking stake

    Hedge fund Starboard Value LP has nominated five directors to Symantec's board after taking a 5.8 percent stake in the cybersecurity firm, it said on Thursday, upping pressure for moves to improve performance.
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    Symantec Blogs

    October 18, 2018

    Data-Centric Security: The Changing Landscape

    The question is no longer if a network will be breached but rather when and by whom
    October 18, 2018

    How to Have Your Cake AND Eat it in AWS

    Symantec now lets users buy upfront quantities in SaaS contracts to get discounts - and pay as they go to add extra resources
    October 18, 2018

    Who Says Campaign Websites Can’t Remain Secure?

    Here’s an easy-to-deploy 8-point checklist to help your campaign avoid making news for all the wrong reasons
    October 18, 2018

    Do You Treat Your Cloud Like a Pet or Like Cattle?

    How you answer that question will go a long way toward determining how to protect your data
    October 17, 2018

    Providing Education, Tools and Services to Protect Foster Youth

    Symantec highlights six months of progress in fostering a secure tomorrow
    October 17, 2018

    Isolation: It’s Not Always a Bad Thing

    For gov’t agencies under increasing attack, threat isolation strategies likely to loom large in battle against bad actors
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    Symantec Company Life and Culture

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