GNW
Genworth Financial, Inc. Financial Services - Insurance - Life Investor Relations →
Genworth Financial, Inc. (GNW) closed at $9.03 as of 2026-02-02, trading 44.1% above its 200-week moving average of $6.27. The stock moved further from the line this week, up from 33.6% last week. The 14-week RSI sits at 60, indicating neutral momentum.
Over the past 1084 weeks of data, GNW has crossed below its 200-week moving average 14 times. On average, these episodes lasted 42 weeks. Historically, investors who bought GNW at the start of these episodes saw an average one-year return of +9.5%.
With a market cap of $3.7 billion, GNW is a mid-cap stock. The company generates a free cash flow yield of 40.4%, which is notably high. Return on equity stands at 3.9%. The stock trades at 0.4x book value.
The company has been aggressively buying back shares, reducing its share count by 17.0% over the past three years.
Over the past 20.8 years, a hypothetical investment of $100 in GNW would have grown to $33, compared to $849 for the S&P 500. GNW has returned -5.1% annualized vs 10.8% for the index, underperforming the broader market over this period.
Free cash flow has been declining at a -41.4% compound annual rate. A deteriorating cash flow trend warrants extra scrutiny — the stock may be cheap for a reason.
Growth of $100: GNW vs S&P 500
Monthly data normalized to $100 at start. Vertical dashed lines mark 200-week MA touches.
What Happens After GNW Crosses Below the Line?
Across 14 historical episodes, buying GNW when it crossed below its 200-week moving average produced an average return of +5.9% after 12 months (median +27.0%), compared to +9.1% for the S&P 500 over the same periods. 64% of those episodes were profitable after one year. After 24 months, the average return was +17.9% vs +27.3% for the index.
Each line shows $100 invested at the moment GNW crossed below its 200-week MA. Bold blue = stock average. Gray dashed = S&P 500 average over same periods.
Historical Touches
GNW has crossed below its 200-week MA 14 times with an average 1-year return of +9.5% after recovery.
| Crossed Below | Recovered | Weeks | Max Depth | 1-Year Return | Return Since Touch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2007 | Sep 2007 | 7 | 7.4% | -41.3% | -66.8% |
| Oct 2007 | Mar 2013 | 281 | 96.7% | -79.9% | -66.3% |
| Apr 2013 | Apr 2013 | 4 | 5.5% | +88.4% | -4.5% |
| Nov 2014 | Nov 2018 | 209 | 82.4% | -43.8% | +7.4% |
| Feb 2019 | Jul 2019 | 18 | 23.9% | +1.6% | +135.2% |
| Jul 2019 | Jul 2019 | 1 | 0.4% | -42.0% | +140.2% |
| Feb 2020 | Feb 2020 | 1 | 1.3% | -3.1% | +136.4% |
| Mar 2020 | Oct 2020 | 31 | 46.5% | +7.1% | +178.7% |
| Jan 2021 | Apr 2021 | 15 | 24.2% | +36.5% | +189.4% |
| Jul 2021 | Sep 2021 | 12 | 13.2% | +0.3% | +147.4% |
| Jan 2022 | Jan 2022 | 1 | 0.4% | +43.3% | +135.8% |
| Mar 2022 | May 2022 | 8 | 4.7% | +54.9% | +144.1% |
| Jun 2022 | Jul 2022 | 4 | 9.9% | +46.1% | +160.2% |
| Sep 2022 | Oct 2022 | 2 | 8.5% | +65.4% | +152.2% |
| Average | 42 | — | +9.5% | — |
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Data as of Friday close, 2026-02-02