VERISIGN INC (VRSN) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NASDAQ:VRSN • US92343E1029
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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.
1. VRSN Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year VRSN was profitable.
- VRSN had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- VRSN had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
- Each year in the past 5 years VRSN had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- VRSN's Return On Assets of 62.26% is amongst the best of the industry. VRSN outperforms 98.86% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector 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
1.3 Margins
- Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 49.83%, VRSN belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 98.86% of the companies in the same industry.
- VRSN's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- VRSN has a Operating Margin of 67.67%. This is amongst the best in the industry. VRSN outperforms 100.00% of its industry peers.
- VRSN's Operating Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
- With an excellent Gross Margin value of 88.15%, VRSN belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 98.86% of the companies in the same industry.
- VRSN's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector 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%
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.
- VRSN has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
- Compared to 5 years ago, VRSN has less shares outstanding
- The debt/assets ratio for VRSN is higher compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
- Based on the Altman-Z score of -4.77, we must say that VRSN is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
- The Altman-Z score of VRSN (-4.77) is worse than 85.23% 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.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of VRSN (1.67) is better than 78.41% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | N/A | ||
| Debt/FCF | 1.67 | ||
| Altman-Z | -4.77 |
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACC10.36%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 0.49 indicates that VRSN may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- VRSN has a Current ratio of 0.49. This is amonst the worse of the industry: VRSN underperforms 88.64% of its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 0.49 indicates that VRSN may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 0.49, VRSN is doing worse than 88.64% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.49 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.49 |
3. VRSN Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- The Earnings Per Share has grown by an nice 10.13% over the past year.
- VRSN shows quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 8.80% yearly.
- VRSN shows a small growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 6.37%.
- The Revenue has been growing slightly by 5.54% on average over the past years.
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 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
- The EPS growth rate is stable: in the next years the growth will be about the same than in the last years.
- 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.
4. VRSN Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- VRSN is valuated quite expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 30.62.
- The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Earnings ratio as VRSN.
- VRSN's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a similar valuation than the S&P500 average which is at 27.66.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 28.43, the valuation of VRSN can be described as expensive.
- VRSN's Price/Forward Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
- When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of VRSN to the average of the S&P500 Index (38.00), we can say VRSN is valued slightly cheaper.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 30.62 | ||
| Fwd PE | 28.43 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- VRSN's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is in line with the industry average.
- VRSN's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is in line with the industry average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 23.01 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 22.15 |
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)3.98
PEG (5Y)3.48
EPS Next 2Y8.59%
EPS Next 3Y10.17%
5. VRSN Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- VRSN has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.14%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 1.11, VRSN pays a better dividend. On top of this VRSN pays more dividend than 80.68% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- Compared to the average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.81, VRSN is paying slightly less dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.14% |
5.2 History
- VRSN is new to the dividend game and has less than 3 years of track record.
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
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 2Y8.59%
EPS Next 3Y10.17%
VRSN Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
269.78
-6.03 (-2.19%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorInformation Technology
GICS IndustryGroupSoftware & Services
GICS IndustryIT Services
Earnings (Last)02-05 2026-02-05/amc
Earnings (Next)04-23 2026-04-23/amc
Inst Owners90.21%
Inst Owner Change-0.03%
Ins Owners0.53%
Ins Owner Change0.39%
Market Cap24.58B
Revenue(TTM)1.66B
Net Income(TTM)825.50M
Analysts80
Price Target291.49 (8.05%)
Short Float %2.34%
Short Ratio2.17
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.14% |
Yearly Dividend2.3
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP26.07%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-Date02-19 2026-02-19 (0.81)
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)1.78%
PT rev (3m)-6.66%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0.36%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-0.97%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.19%
EPS NY rev (3m)-1.63%
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 Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 30.62 | ||
| Fwd PE | 28.43 | ||
| P/S | 14.84 | ||
| P/FCF | 23.01 | ||
| P/OCF | 22.53 | ||
| P/B | N/A | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 22.15 |
EPS(TTM)8.81
EY3.27%
EPS(NY)9.49
Fwd EY3.52%
FCF(TTM)11.72
FCFY4.35%
OCF(TTM)11.97
OCFY4.44%
SpS18.18
BVpS-23.64
TBVpS-24.22
PEG (NY)3.98
PEG (5Y)3.48
Graham Number0 (-100%)
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector 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 Rank | Sector 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 | -4.77 |
F-Score8
WACC10.36%
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 Y7.7%
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%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 Year10.46%
EBIT Next 3Y8.5%
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
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 3 / 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 30.62 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is -11.41.
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%.