VERISIGN INC (VRSN) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NASDAQ:VRSN • US92343E1029

Current stock price

275.905 USD
+1.39 (+0.51%)
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This VRSN fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

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1. VRSN Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • VRSN had positive earnings in the past year.
  • VRSN had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • VRSN had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
  • In the past 5 years VRSN always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
VRSN Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFVRSN Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B

1.2 Ratios

  • VRSN has a Return On Assets of 62.26%. This is amongst the best in the industry. VRSN outperforms 100.00% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 62.26%
ROE N/A
ROIC N/A
ROA(3y)54.96%
ROA(5y)48.66%
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
VRSN Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICVRSN Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 -2K -4K -6K -8K -10K

1.3 Margins

  • The Profit Margin of VRSN (49.83%) is better than 98.86% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of VRSN has declined.
  • With an excellent Operating Margin value of 67.67%, VRSN belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 100.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • VRSN's Operating Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
  • The Gross Margin of VRSN (88.15%) is better than 98.86% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of VRSN has remained more or less at the same level.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 67.67%
PM (TTM) 49.83%
GM 88.15%
OM growth 3Y0.74%
OM growth 5Y0.76%
PM growth 3Y1.76%
PM growth 5Y-5%
GM growth 3Y0.86%
GM growth 5Y0.55%
VRSN Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsVRSN Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 20 40 60 80

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2. VRSN Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • VRSN does not have a ROIC to compare to the WACC, probably because it is not profitable.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, VRSN has less shares outstanding
  • The number of shares outstanding for VRSN has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
  • VRSN has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
VRSN Yearly Shares OutstandingVRSN Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 20M 40M 60M 80M 100M
VRSN Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsVRSN Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 500M 1B 1.5B 2B 2.5B

2.2 Solvency

  • Based on the Altman-Z score of -4.67, we must say that VRSN is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • VRSN has a worse Altman-Z score (-4.67) than 84.09% of its industry peers.
  • VRSN has a debt to FCF ratio of 1.67. This is a very positive value and a sign of high solvency as it would only need 1.67 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • VRSN's Debt to FCF ratio of 1.67 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. VRSN outperforms 76.14% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity N/A
Debt/FCF 1.67
Altman-Z -4.67
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACC9.28%
VRSN Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFVRSN Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 1B -1B -2B

2.3 Liquidity

  • VRSN has a Current Ratio of 0.49. This is a bad value and indicates that VRSN is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • With a Current ratio value of 0.49, VRSN is not doing good in the industry: 88.64% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.49 indicates that VRSN may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • VRSN has a Quick ratio of 0.49. This is amonst the worse of the industry: VRSN underperforms 88.64% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.49
Quick Ratio 0.49
VRSN Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesVRSN Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 500M 1B 1.5B 2B

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3. VRSN Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has grown by an nice 10.13% over the past year.
  • The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 8.80% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
  • VRSN shows a small growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 6.37%.
  • Measured over the past years, VRSN shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 5.54% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)10.13%
EPS 3Y12.12%
EPS 5Y8.8%
EPS Q2Q%11.5%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)6.37%
Revenue growth 3Y5.15%
Revenue growth 5Y5.54%
Sales Q2Q%7.56%

3.2 Future

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 10.33% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 6.48% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y7.5%
EPS Next 2Y8.54%
EPS Next 3Y9.83%
EPS Next 5Y10.33%
Revenue Next Year4.74%
Revenue Next 2Y5.05%
Revenue Next 3Y5.92%
Revenue Next 5Y6.48%

3.3 Evolution

  • When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is stable.
  • When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is stable.
VRSN Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesVRSN Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 500M 1B 1.5B 2B 2.5B
VRSN Yearly EPS VS EstimatesVRSN Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 5 10 15 20

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4. VRSN Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • The Price/Earnings ratio is 31.32, which means the current valuation is very expensive for VRSN.
  • VRSN's Price/Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 26.21. VRSN is around the same levels.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 29.13, the valuation of VRSN can be described as expensive.
  • VRSN's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
  • When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of VRSN to the average of the S&P500 Index (23.13), we can say VRSN is valued slightly more expensively.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 31.32
Fwd PE 29.13
VRSN Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsVRSN Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30

4.2 Price Multiples

  • The rest of the industry has a similar Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio as VRSN.
  • VRSN's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is in line with the industry average.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 23.68
EV/EBITDA 22.66
VRSN Per share dataVRSN EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 10 -10 -20

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates an expensive valuation of the company.
  • The decent profitability rating of VRSN may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)4.17
PEG (5Y)3.56
EPS Next 2Y8.54%
EPS Next 3Y9.83%

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5. VRSN Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • VRSN has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.26%.
  • VRSN's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 1.18. VRSN pays more dividend than 80.68% of the companies in the same industry.
  • VRSN's Dividend Yield is slightly below the S&P500 average, which is at 1.89.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.26%

5.2 History

  • VRSN does not have a reliable dividend history as it only pays dividend since a couple or years.
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
VRSN Yearly Dividends per shareVRSN Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2025 2026 0.5 1 1.5 2

5.3 Sustainability

  • 26.07% of the earnings are spent on dividend by VRSN. This is a low number and sustainable payout ratio.
DP26.07%
EPS Next 2Y8.54%
EPS Next 3Y9.83%
VRSN Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendVRSN Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B
VRSN Dividend Payout.VRSN Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.VRSN Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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VRSN Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

VERISIGN INC

NASDAQ:VRSN (4/7/2026, 10:50:03 AM)

275.905

+1.39 (+0.51%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupSoftware & Services
GICS IndustryIT Services
Earnings (Last)02-05
Earnings (Next)04-23
Inst Owners90.46%
Inst Owner Change0%
Ins Owners0.53%
Ins Owner Change-0.42%
Market Cap25.30B
Revenue(TTM)1.66B
Net Income(TTM)825.50M
Analysts80
Price Target286.39 (3.8%)
Short Float %2.2%
Short Ratio2.17
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.26%
Yearly Dividend2.3
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP26.07%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-Date02-19
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)0
Avg EPS beat(2)-2.71%
Min EPS beat(2)-4.35%
Max EPS beat(2)-1.07%
EPS beat(4)0
Avg EPS beat(4)-2.26%
Min EPS beat(4)-4.35%
Max EPS beat(4)-1.07%
EPS beat(8)3
Avg EPS beat(8)-0.88%
EPS beat(12)5
Avg EPS beat(12)-0.6%
EPS beat(16)7
Avg EPS beat(16)-0.45%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-1.59%
Min Revenue beat(2)-1.75%
Max Revenue beat(2)-1.43%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-1.81%
Min Revenue beat(4)-2.22%
Max Revenue beat(4)-1.43%
Revenue beat(8)0
Avg Revenue beat(8)-1.74%
Revenue beat(12)0
Avg Revenue beat(12)-1.83%
Revenue beat(16)0
Avg Revenue beat(16)-1.67%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)-5.51%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0.36%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-0.97%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-1.82%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.41%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.12%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.17%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.86%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 31.32
Fwd PE 29.13
P/S 15.27
P/FCF 23.68
P/OCF 23.19
P/B N/A
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 22.66
EPS(TTM)8.81
EY3.19%
EPS(NY)9.47
Fwd EY3.43%
FCF(TTM)11.65
FCFY4.22%
OCF(TTM)11.9
OCFY4.31%
SpS18.07
BVpS-23.49
TBVpS-24.06
PEG (NY)4.17
PEG (5Y)3.56
Graham NumberN/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 62.26%
ROE N/A
ROCE -15569.4%
ROIC N/A
ROICexc N/A
ROICexgc N/A
OM 67.67%
PM (TTM) 49.83%
GM 88.15%
FCFM 64.49%
ROA(3y)54.96%
ROA(5y)48.66%
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)N/A
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)-5413.4%
ROCE(5y)-3198.37%
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3Y0.74%
OM growth 5Y0.76%
PM growth 3Y1.76%
PM growth 5Y-5%
GM growth 3Y0.86%
GM growth 5Y0.55%
F-Score8
Asset Turnover1.25
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity N/A
Debt/FCF 1.67
Debt/EBITDA 1.55
Cap/Depr 73.08%
Cap/Sales 1.38%
Interest Coverage 250
Cash Conversion 94.7%
Profit Quality 129.41%
Current Ratio 0.49
Quick Ratio 0.49
Altman-Z -4.67
F-Score8
WACC9.28%
ROIC/WACCN/A
Cap/Depr(3y)84.36%
Cap/Depr(5y)84.43%
Cap/Sales(3y)2.08%
Cap/Sales(5y)2.43%
Profit Quality(3y)113.18%
Profit Quality(5y)110.98%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)10.13%
EPS 3Y12.12%
EPS 5Y8.8%
EPS Q2Q%11.5%
EPS Next Y7.5%
EPS Next 2Y8.54%
EPS Next 3Y9.83%
EPS Next 5Y10.33%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)6.37%
Revenue growth 3Y5.15%
Revenue growth 5Y5.54%
Sales Q2Q%7.56%
Revenue Next Year4.74%
Revenue Next 2Y5.05%
Revenue Next 3Y5.92%
Revenue Next 5Y6.48%
EBIT growth 1Y5.93%
EBIT growth 3Y5.93%
EBIT growth 5Y6.34%
EBIT Next Year10.29%
EBIT Next 3Y8.3%
EBIT Next 5Y8.74%
FCF growth 1Y22.16%
FCF growth 3Y9.95%
FCF growth 5Y9.24%
OCF growth 1Y20.88%
OCF growth 3Y9.5%
OCF growth 5Y8.36%

VERISIGN INC / VRSN Fundamental Analysis FAQ

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ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to VRSN.


What is the valuation status of VERISIGN INC (VRSN) stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 2 / 10 to VERISIGN INC (VRSN). This can be considered as Overvalued.


Can you provide the profitability details for VERISIGN INC?

VERISIGN INC (VRSN) has a profitability rating of 6 / 10.


What are the PE and PB ratios of VERISIGN INC (VRSN) stock?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for VERISIGN INC (VRSN) is 31.32 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is -11.74.


Can you provide the dividend sustainability for VRSN stock?

The dividend rating of VERISIGN INC (VRSN) is 3 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 26.07%.