Who owns Norton?
Norton is owned by Gen Digital (the United States, NASDAQ: GEN).[1]
Evidence: Gen Digital Inc. Annual Report on Form 10-K filed 2026-05-21, SEC EDGAR, 21 May 2026. Verified from filings; last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Gen Digital Inc. verified
- Owner HQ
- 🇺🇸 United States, Tempe, Arizona
- Origin
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Category
- Technology › Software › Consumer software & apps
- Parent ticker
- NASDAQ: GEN
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Norton
Norton is Gen Digital's consumer cyber security brand, named first among its trusted brands in the 10-K for the year to 3 April 2026. The company sells Norton security and privacy products by subscription, directly and through partners, and the filing refers to Norton Security products and its older NortonLifeLock identity.
Ownership timeline of Norton
- Current owner Gen Digital [1] verified
Where Norton sits in Gen Digital
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by Gen Digital
Gen Digital controls 4 brands on Brandtree, 3 of them in technology.
Also in technology
Other brands in consumer software & apps, and who owns them
The 7 brands in consumer software & apps on Brandtree belong to 3 owners. The largest is Duolingo, with 3; Gen Digital has 3.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Duolingo | Duolingo | 🇺🇸 United States |
| GameChanger | DICK'S Sporting Goods | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Duolingo English Test | Duolingo | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Duolingo Max | Duolingo | 🇺🇸 United States |
About the owner: Gen Digital
Gen Digital is a publicly listed company headquartered in Tempe, Arizona, United States. Brandtree records 4 brands under its control, and it is listed as NASDAQ: GEN.
Gen Digital is a consumer cyber safety and financial wellness company with its principal offices in Tempe, Arizona and a second headquarters in Prague. Its 10-K for the year to 3 April 2026 reports nearly 500 million users in more than 150 countries and about 79 million paying customers. NortonLifeLock changed its name to Gen Digital effective 7 November 2022, after completing its merger with Avast on 12 September 2022.
🇺🇸 Norton and other American brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 2,399 brands that began in the United States. 461 of them (19%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; Norton is not one of them.
- AxiomSL — Nasdaq 🇺🇸
- Cornerstone — IDEXX 🇺🇸
- Duolingo — Duolingo 🇺🇸
- Encompass — ICE 🇺🇸
- GameChanger — DICK'S Sporting Goods 🇺🇸
- Quanum — Quest Diagnostics 🇺🇸
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Norton?
The parent company of Norton is Gen Digital, a publicly listed company headquartered in the United States.
Is Norton American?
Yes. Norton originated in the United States and its owner, Gen Digital, is also headquartered in the United States.
Is Norton still owned by Gen Digital?
Yes. As of 16 October 2026, Norton is still owned by Gen Digital. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] Gen Digital Inc. Annual Report on Form 10-K filed 2026-05-21 — SEC EDGAR, SEC Form 10-K, published 21 May 2026; retrieved 16 October 2026.
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