VERISIGN INC (VRSN) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NASDAQ:VRSN • US92343E1029

219.03 USD
+0.88 (+0.4%)
At close: Feb 13, 2026
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After Hours: 2/13/2026, 8:00:01 PM
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Fundamental Rating

4

VRSN gets a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 87 industry peers in the IT Services industry. There are concerns on the financial health of VRSN while its profitability can be described as average. VRSN is valied quite expensively at the moment, while it does show a decent growth rate.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year VRSN was profitable.
  • In the past year VRSN had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • Each year in the past 5 years VRSN has been profitable.
  • 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

  • The Return On Assets of VRSN (62.26%) is better than 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 97.70% of its industry peers.
  • VRSN's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • VRSN has a better Operating Margin (67.67%) than 100.00% of its industry peers.
  • VRSN's Operating Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
  • The Gross Margin of VRSN (88.15%) is better than 98.85% 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. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • VRSN does not have a ROIC to compare to the WACC, probably because it is not profitable.
  • VRSN has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • VRSN has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • The debt/assets ratio for VRSN is higher compared to a year ago.
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

  • VRSN has an Altman-Z score of -5.55. This is a bad value and indicates that VRSN is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • VRSN's Altman-Z score of -5.55 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. VRSN is outperformed by 85.06% of its industry peers.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of VRSN is 1.67, which is an excellent value as it means it would take VRSN, only 1.67 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 1.67, VRSN is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 73.56% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity N/A
Debt/FCF 1.67
Altman-Z -5.55
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACC9.41%
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: 89.66% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • VRSN has a Quick 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.
  • VRSN has a Quick ratio of 0.49. This is amonst the worse of the industry: VRSN underperforms 89.66% 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. Growth

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has grown by an nice 10.13% over the past year.
  • Measured over the past years, VRSN shows a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 8.80% on average per year.
  • Looking at the last year, VRSN shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 6.37% in the last year.
  • VRSN shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 5.54% yearly.
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

  • VRSN is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 10.33% yearly.
  • VRSN is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 6.48% yearly.
EPS Next Y9.84%
EPS Next 2Y9.17%
EPS Next 3Y9.14%
EPS Next 5Y10.33%
Revenue Next Year3.91%
Revenue Next 2Y5.08%
Revenue Next 3Y4.44%
Revenue Next 5Y6.48%

3.3 Evolution

  • The EPS growth rate is stable: in the next years the growth will be about the same than in the last years.
  • The Revenue growth rate is stable: in the next years the growth will be about the same than in the last years.
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. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • A Price/Earnings ratio of 24.86 indicates a rather expensive valuation of VRSN.
  • VRSN's Price/Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
  • VRSN's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a similar valuation than the S&P500 average which is at 26.68.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 22.63, the valuation of VRSN can be described as rather expensive.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of VRSN is on the same level as its industry peers.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 28.06. VRSN is around the same levels.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 24.86
Fwd PE 22.63
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

  • VRSN's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is in line with the industry average.
  • VRSN's Price/Free Cash Flow is on the same level as the industry average.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 18.8
EV/EBITDA 18.24
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.
  • VRSN has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)2.53
PEG (5Y)2.83
EPS Next 2Y9.17%
EPS Next 3Y9.14%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • VRSN has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.26%.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 0.54, VRSN pays a better dividend. On top of this VRSN pays more dividend than 82.76% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • Compared to the average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.84, VRSN is paying slightly less dividend.
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 0.5 1 1.5 2

5.3 Sustainability

  • VRSN pays out 26.07% of its income as dividend. This is a sustainable payout ratio.
DP26.07%
EPS Next 2Y9.17%
EPS Next 3Y9.14%
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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VERISIGN INC

NASDAQ:VRSN (2/13/2026, 8:00:01 PM)

After market: 219.03 0 (0%)

219.03

+0.88 (+0.4%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupSoftware & Services
GICS IndustryIT Services
Earnings (Last)02-05
Earnings (Next)04-22
Inst Owners88.01%
Inst Owner Change-0.11%
Ins Owners0.48%
Ins Owner Change-2.26%
Market Cap20.09B
Revenue(TTM)1.66B
Net Income(TTM)825.50M
Analysts80
Price Target305.5 (39.48%)
Short Float %3.21%
Short Ratio3.46
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-DateN/A
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)0.8%
PT rev (3m)-2.2%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-1.32%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-1.32%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.32%
EPS NY rev (3m)-1.04%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.49%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.29%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.68%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 24.86
Fwd PE 22.63
P/S 12.12
P/FCF 18.8
P/OCF 18.41
P/B N/A
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 18.24
EPS(TTM)8.81
EY4.02%
EPS(NY)9.68
Fwd EY4.42%
FCF(TTM)11.65
FCFY5.32%
OCF(TTM)11.9
OCFY5.43%
SpS18.07
BVpS-23.49
TBVpS-24.06
PEG (NY)2.53
PEG (5Y)2.83
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 -5.55
F-Score8
WACC9.41%
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 Y9.84%
EPS Next 2Y9.17%
EPS Next 3Y9.14%
EPS Next 5Y10.33%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)6.37%
Revenue growth 3Y5.15%
Revenue growth 5Y5.54%
Sales Q2Q%7.56%
Revenue Next Year3.91%
Revenue Next 2Y5.08%
Revenue Next 3Y4.44%
Revenue Next 5Y6.48%
EBIT growth 1Y5.93%
EBIT growth 3Y5.93%
EBIT growth 5Y6.34%
EBIT Next Year12.03%
EBIT Next 3Y9.01%
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 FAQ

Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for VERISIGN INC?

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.


How profitable is VERISIGN INC (VRSN) stock?

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


Can you provide the financial health for VRSN stock?

The financial health rating of VERISIGN INC (VRSN) is 3 / 10.


Can you provide the expected EPS growth for VRSN stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of VERISIGN INC (VRSN) is expected to grow by 9.84% in the next year.