VERISK ANALYTICS INC (VRSK) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NASDAQ:VRSK • US92345Y1064

184.53 USD
+7.23 (+4.08%)
Last: Feb 18, 2026, 03:09 PM
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Fundamental Rating

6

We assign a fundamental rating of 6 out of 10 to VRSK. VRSK was compared to 88 industry peers in the Professional Services industry. While VRSK has a great profitability rating, there are some minor concerns on its financial health. VRSK is quite expensive at the moment. It does show a decent growth rate.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • VRSK had positive earnings in the past year.
  • In the past year VRSK had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • VRSK had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
  • Each year in the past 5 years VRSK had a positive operating cash flow.
VRSK Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFVRSK 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 500M 1B

1.2 Ratios

  • The Return On Assets of VRSK (14.76%) is better than 92.05% of its industry peers.
  • Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 244.62%, VRSK belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 100.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • With an excellent Return On Invested Capital value of 25.82%, VRSK belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 93.18% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for VRSK is significantly above the industry average of 12.55%.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 14.76%
ROE 244.62%
ROIC 25.82%
ROA(3y)16.75%
ROA(5y)13.64%
ROE(3y)403.34%
ROE(5y)252.02%
ROIC(3y)26.2%
ROIC(5y)20.62%
VRSK Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICVRSK Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 200 400 600 800

1.3 Margins

  • The Profit Margin of VRSK (30.42%) is better than 96.59% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of VRSK has grown nicely.
  • Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 44.61%, VRSK belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 98.86% of the companies in the same industry.
  • VRSK's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • The Gross Margin of VRSK (69.62%) is better than 88.64% of its industry peers.
  • VRSK's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 44.61%
PM (TTM) 30.42%
GM 69.62%
OM growth 3Y5.55%
OM growth 5Y9.03%
PM growth 3Y7.12%
PM growth 5Y14.02%
GM growth 3Y1.7%
GM growth 5Y1.91%
VRSK Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsVRSK Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 20 40 60

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), VRSK is creating value.
  • VRSK has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • VRSK has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • The debt/assets ratio for VRSK is higher compared to a year ago.
VRSK Yearly Shares OutstandingVRSK Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 50M 100M 150M
VRSK Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsVRSK Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2B 4B 6B

2.2 Solvency

  • An Altman-Z score of 5.53 indicates that VRSK is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • The Altman-Z score of VRSK (5.53) is better than 87.50% of its industry peers.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of VRSK is 4.23, which is a neutral value as it means it would take VRSK, 4.23 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 4.23, VRSK is in line with its industry, outperforming 57.95% of the companies in the same industry.
  • VRSK has a Debt/Equity ratio of 8.57. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
  • With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 8.57, VRSK is not doing good in the industry: 87.50% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 8.57
Debt/FCF 4.23
Altman-Z 5.53
ROIC/WACC3.18
WACC8.11%
VRSK Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFVRSK Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 500M 1B 1.5B 2B 2.5B

2.3 Liquidity

  • VRSK has a Current Ratio of 1.19. This is a normal value and indicates that VRSK is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • The Current ratio of VRSK (1.19) is worse than 64.77% of its industry peers.
  • VRSK has a Quick Ratio of 1.19. This is a normal value and indicates that VRSK is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • VRSK has a Quick ratio of 1.19. This is in the lower half of the industry: VRSK underperforms 64.77% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.19
Quick Ratio 1.19
VRSK Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesVRSK Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 500M 1B 1.5B 2B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has been growing slightly by 7.76% over the past year.
  • The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 8.71% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
  • The Revenue has been growing slightly by 7.30% in the past year.
  • Measured over the past years, VRSK shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 2.02% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)7.76%
EPS 3Y7.79%
EPS 5Y8.71%
EPS Q2Q%2.99%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)7.3%
Revenue growth 3Y5.38%
Revenue growth 5Y2.02%
Sales Q2Q%5.93%

3.2 Future

  • VRSK is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 12.35% yearly.
  • VRSK is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 6.86% yearly.
EPS Next Y6.46%
EPS Next 2Y8.75%
EPS Next 3Y9.75%
EPS Next 5Y12.35%
Revenue Next Year6.57%
Revenue Next 2Y6.69%
Revenue Next 3Y6.79%
Revenue Next 5Y6.86%

3.3 Evolution

  • The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
  • The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
VRSK Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesVRSK Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 2027 2029 2031 2033 1B 2B 3B 4B 5B
VRSK Yearly EPS VS EstimatesVRSK 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

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • VRSK is valuated quite expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 26.59.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of VRSK is on the same level as its industry peers.
  • VRSK is valuated at similar levels of the S&P average when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 27.16, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
  • VRSK is valuated rather expensively with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 23.47.
  • VRSK's Price/Forward Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 28.10, VRSK is valued at the same level.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 26.59
Fwd PE 23.47
VRSK Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsVRSK Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 5 10 15 20 25

4.2 Price Multiples

  • VRSK's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is in line with the industry average.
  • VRSK's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is in line with the industry average.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 23.05
EV/EBITDA 16.3
VRSK Per share dataVRSK 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.
  • VRSK has an outstanding profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)4.12
PEG (5Y)3.05
EPS Next 2Y8.75%
EPS Next 3Y9.75%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • VRSK has a yearly dividend return of 0.83%, which is pretty low.
  • In the last 3 months the price of VRSK has falen by -20.55%. A price decline artificially increases the dividend yield. It may be a sign investors do not expect the dividend to last.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 1.59, VRSK pays a bit more dividend than its industry peers.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.82, VRSK's dividend is way lower than the S&P500 average.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0.83%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of VRSK is nicely growing with an annual growth rate of 9.31%!
  • VRSK has been paying a dividend for over 5 years, so it has already some track record.
  • As VRSK did not decrease their dividend in the past 5 years, we can say the dividend looks stable.
Dividend Growth(5Y)9.31%
Div Incr Years5
Div Non Decr Years5
VRSK Yearly Dividends per shareVRSK Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0.5 1 1.5

5.3 Sustainability

  • VRSK pays out 26.40% of its income as dividend. This is a sustainable payout ratio.
  • VRSK's earnings are growing more than its dividend. This makes the dividend growth sustainable.
DP26.4%
EPS Next 2Y8.75%
EPS Next 3Y9.75%
VRSK Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendVRSK Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 200M 400M 600M 800M
VRSK Dividend Payout.VRSK Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.VRSK Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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VERISK ANALYTICS INC

NASDAQ:VRSK (2/18/2026, 3:09:09 PM)

184.53

+7.23 (+4.08%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCommercial & Professional Services
GICS IndustryProfessional Services
Earnings (Last)10-29
Earnings (Next)02-18
Inst Owners96.8%
Inst Owner Change-1.07%
Ins Owners0.24%
Ins Owner Change-0.15%
Market Cap25.72B
Revenue(TTM)3.03B
Net Income(TTM)921.50M
Analysts73.6
Price Target252.67 (36.93%)
Short Float %2.61%
Short Ratio2.15
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0.83%
Yearly Dividend1.56
Dividend Growth(5Y)9.31%
DP26.4%
Div Incr Years5
Div Non Decr Years5
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)1.54%
Min EPS beat(2)-0.97%
Max EPS beat(2)4.04%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)0.67%
Min EPS beat(4)-1.16%
Max EPS beat(4)4.04%
EPS beat(8)5
Avg EPS beat(8)1.1%
EPS beat(12)9
Avg EPS beat(12)3.34%
EPS beat(16)11
Avg EPS beat(16)2.55%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-2.21%
Min Revenue beat(2)-2.95%
Max Revenue beat(2)-1.47%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-1.92%
Min Revenue beat(4)-2.95%
Max Revenue beat(4)-1.47%
Revenue beat(8)0
Avg Revenue beat(8)-1.8%
Revenue beat(12)3
Avg Revenue beat(12)-6.31%
Revenue beat(16)3
Avg Revenue beat(16)-9.59%
PT rev (1m)-1.64%
PT rev (3m)-15.01%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0.12%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-0.77%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.43%
EPS NY rev (3m)0.12%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.01%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.05%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.41%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 26.59
Fwd PE 23.47
P/S 8.49
P/FCF 23.05
P/OCF 19.08
P/B 68.27
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 16.3
EPS(TTM)6.94
EY3.76%
EPS(NY)7.86
Fwd EY4.26%
FCF(TTM)8.01
FCFY4.34%
OCF(TTM)9.67
OCFY5.24%
SpS21.74
BVpS2.7
TBVpS-13.99
PEG (NY)4.12
PEG (5Y)3.05
Graham Number20.54
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 14.76%
ROE 244.62%
ROCE 33.93%
ROIC 25.82%
ROICexc 54.84%
ROICexgc N/A
OM 44.61%
PM (TTM) 30.42%
GM 69.62%
FCFM 36.83%
ROA(3y)16.75%
ROA(5y)13.64%
ROE(3y)403.34%
ROE(5y)252.02%
ROIC(3y)26.2%
ROIC(5y)20.62%
ROICexc(3y)28.25%
ROICexc(5y)22.06%
ROICexgc(3y)94.02%
ROICexgc(5y)202.88%
ROCE(3y)34.43%
ROCE(5y)27.1%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-34.19%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-20.39%
ROICexc growth 3Y41.96%
ROICexc growth 5Y27.35%
OM growth 3Y5.55%
OM growth 5Y9.03%
PM growth 3Y7.12%
PM growth 5Y14.02%
GM growth 3Y1.7%
GM growth 5Y1.91%
F-Score7
Asset Turnover0.49
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 8.57
Debt/FCF 4.23
Debt/EBITDA 1.93
Cap/Depr 71.65%
Cap/Sales 7.67%
Interest Coverage 8.81
Cash Conversion 80.45%
Profit Quality 121.09%
Current Ratio 1.19
Quick Ratio 1.19
Altman-Z 5.53
F-Score7
WACC8.11%
ROIC/WACC3.18
Cap/Depr(3y)78.57%
Cap/Depr(5y)74.92%
Cap/Sales(3y)9.12%
Cap/Sales(5y)9.42%
Profit Quality(3y)104.47%
Profit Quality(5y)112.38%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)7.76%
EPS 3Y7.79%
EPS 5Y8.71%
EPS Q2Q%2.99%
EPS Next Y6.46%
EPS Next 2Y8.75%
EPS Next 3Y9.75%
EPS Next 5Y12.35%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)7.3%
Revenue growth 3Y5.38%
Revenue growth 5Y2.02%
Sales Q2Q%5.93%
Revenue Next Year6.57%
Revenue Next 2Y6.69%
Revenue Next 3Y6.79%
Revenue Next 5Y6.86%
EBIT growth 1Y13.67%
EBIT growth 3Y11.23%
EBIT growth 5Y11.24%
EBIT Next Year36.04%
EBIT Next 3Y16.98%
EBIT Next 5Y13.65%
FCF growth 1Y38.8%
FCF growth 3Y1.22%
FCF growth 5Y4.48%
OCF growth 1Y27.5%
OCF growth 3Y-0.34%
OCF growth 5Y3.66%

VERISK ANALYTICS INC / VRSK FAQ

What is the fundamental rating for VRSK stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 6 / 10 to VRSK.


What is the valuation status of VERISK ANALYTICS INC (VRSK) stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 3 / 10 to VERISK ANALYTICS INC (VRSK). This can be considered as Overvalued.


What is the profitability of VRSK stock?

VERISK ANALYTICS INC (VRSK) has a profitability rating of 9 / 10.


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

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for VERISK ANALYTICS INC (VRSK) is 26.59 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 68.27.


Can you provide the financial health for VRSK stock?

The financial health rating of VERISK ANALYTICS INC (VRSK) is 5 / 10.