VERISIGN INC (VRS.DE) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

FRA:VRS • US92343E1029

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235.6 EUR
+6.2 (+2.7%)
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This VRS.DE fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

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1. VRS.DE Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year VRS was profitable.
  • VRS had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • VRS had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
  • VRS had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
VRS.DE Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFVRS.DE 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

  • With an excellent Return On Assets value of 62.26%, VRS belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 100.00% of the companies in the same industry.
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
VRS.DE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICVRS.DE 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

  • With an excellent Profit Margin value of 49.83%, VRS belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 98.70% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of VRS has declined.
  • VRS has a better Operating Margin (67.67%) than 98.70% of its industry peers.
  • VRS's Operating Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
  • The Gross Margin of VRS (88.15%) is better than 81.82% of its industry peers.
  • VRS's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
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%
VRS.DE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsVRS.DE 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. VRS.DE Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • VRS does not have a ROIC to compare to the WACC, probably because it is not profitable.
  • The number of shares outstanding for VRS has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
  • VRS has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • VRS has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
VRS.DE Yearly Shares OutstandingVRS.DE Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 20M 40M 60M 80M 100M
VRS.DE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsVRS.DE 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

  • VRS has an Altman-Z score of -4.67. This is a bad value and indicates that VRS is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • VRS has a Altman-Z score of -4.67. This is amonst the worse of the industry: VRS underperforms 85.71% of its industry peers.
  • VRS 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.
  • VRS has a better Debt to FCF ratio (1.67) than 74.03% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity N/A
Debt/FCF 1.67
Altman-Z -4.67
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACC10.31%
VRS.DE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFVRS.DE 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

  • VRS has a Current Ratio of 0.49. This is a bad value and indicates that VRS is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • VRS has a worse Current ratio (0.49) than 84.42% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.49 indicates that VRS may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • VRS's Quick ratio of 0.49 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. VRS is outperformed by 84.42% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.49
Quick Ratio 0.49
VRS.DE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesVRS.DE 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. VRS.DE Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • VRS shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 10.64%, which is quite good.
  • Measured over the past years, VRS 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, VRS shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 6.37% in the last year.
  • The Revenue has been growing slightly by 5.54% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)10.64%
EPS 3Y12.12%
EPS 5Y8.8%
EPS Q2Q%11.43%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)6.37%
Revenue growth 3Y5.15%
Revenue growth 5Y5.54%
Sales Q2Q%6.61%

3.2 Future

  • VRS is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 10.33% yearly.
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 6.48% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y7.7%
EPS Next 2Y8.59%
EPS Next 3Y10.17%
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.
VRS.DE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesVRS.DE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 500M 1B 1.5B 2B
VRS.DE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesVRS.DE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 5 10

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4. VRS.DE Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • The Price/Earnings ratio is 30.48, which means the current valuation is very expensive for VRS.
  • The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Earnings ratio as VRS.
  • VRS's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a similar valuation than the S&P500 average which is at 26.64.
  • A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 26.56 indicates a quite expensive valuation of VRS.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, VRS is valued a bit more expensive than the industry average as 61.04% of the companies are valued more cheaply.
  • VRS's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit more expensive than the S&P500 average which is at 21.36.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 30.48
Fwd PE 26.56
VRS.DE Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsVRS.DE Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, VRS is valued a bit more expensive than the industry average as 72.73% of the companies are valued more cheaply.
  • VRS's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is a bit more expensive when compared to the industry. VRS is more expensive than 63.64% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 23.54
EV/EBITDA 22.63
VRS.DE Per share dataVRS.DE 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 VRS does not grow enough to justify the current Price/Earnings ratio.
  • The decent profitability rating of VRS may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)3.96
PEG (5Y)3.47
EPS Next 2Y8.59%
EPS Next 3Y10.17%

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5. VRS.DE Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.13%, VRS has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
  • VRS's Dividend Yield is comparable with the industry average which is at 2.71.
  • Compared to the average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.82, VRS is paying slightly less dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.13%

5.2 History

Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years1
VRS.DE Yearly Dividends per shareVRS.DE Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2025 2026 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8

5.3 Sustainability

  • VRS pays out 26.07% of its income as dividend. This is a sustainable payout ratio.
DP26.07%
EPS Next 2Y8.59%
EPS Next 3Y10.17%
VRS.DE Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendVRS.DE 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
VRS.DE Dividend Payout.VRS.DE Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.VRS.DE Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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VRS.DE Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

VERISIGN INC

FRA:VRS (4/16/2026, 7:00:00 PM)

235.6

+6.2 (+2.7%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupSoftware & Services
GICS IndustryIT Services
Industry Strength78.26
Industry Growth75.78
Earnings (Last)04-23
Earnings (Next)07-22
Inst Owners90.21%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.53%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap21.47B
Revenue(TTM)1.66B
Net Income(TTM)825.50M
Analysts80
Price Target244.84 (3.92%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.13%
Yearly Dividend1.97
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP26.07%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years1
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)-3.7%
PT rev (3m)-8.56%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0.36%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-0.97%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.19%
EPS NY rev (3m)-1.95%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.33%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.9%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.11%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.8%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 30.48
Fwd PE 26.56
P/S 15.18
P/FCF 23.54
P/OCF 23.04
P/B N/A
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 22.63
EPS(TTM)7.73
EY3.28%
EPS(NY)8.87
Fwd EY3.76%
FCF(TTM)10.01
FCFY4.25%
OCF(TTM)10.22
OCFY4.34%
SpS15.52
BVpS-20.19
TBVpS-20.68
PEG (NY)3.96
PEG (5Y)3.47
Graham Number0 (-100%)
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
WACC10.31%
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)10.64%
EPS 3Y12.12%
EPS 5Y8.8%
EPS Q2Q%11.43%
EPS Next Y7.7%
EPS Next 2Y8.59%
EPS Next 3Y10.17%
EPS Next 5Y10.33%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)6.37%
Revenue growth 3Y5.15%
Revenue growth 5Y5.54%
Sales Q2Q%6.61%
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 Year10.46%
EBIT Next 3Y8.5%
EBIT Next 5Y11.3%
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 / VRS.DE Fundamental Analysis FAQ

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ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to VRS.DE.


What is the valuation status for VRS stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 1 / 10 to VERISIGN INC (VRS.DE). This can be considered as Overvalued.


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


Can you provide the PE and PB ratios for VRS stock?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for VERISIGN INC (VRS.DE) is 30.48 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is -11.67.


What is the earnings growth outlook for VERISIGN INC?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of VERISIGN INC (VRS.DE) is expected to grow by 7.7% in the next year.