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VeriSign, Inc. VRSN SPXAI

Technology · Software - Infrastructure · United States
https://www.verisign.com
Company Profile ↓
$270.52
-3.16% 1Y
Mkt Cap$24.62B
P/E29.89
P/B-10.61
Div. Yield1.26%
52W High$310.00
52W Low$210.93
Book Value$-24.30
EPS (TTM)$9.05

Company Overview

VeriSign, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides internet infrastructure and domain name registry services that enables internet navigation for various recognized domain names worldwide. The company provides root zone maintainer services, operating two of thirteen internet root servers; and offering registration services and authoritative resolution for the .com and .net domains, which supports global e-commerce. It operates directory for .name and .cc; and back-end systems for .edu, domain names. The company was incorporated in 1995 and is headquartered in Reston, Virginia.

Why Investors Should Care

Reasonable Valuation

Trades at a P/E of 29.9, below the sector median of 34.7.

Healthy Margins

Maintains a net profit margin of 50.0%.

Positive Free Cash Flow

Generates positive free cash flow, funding growth and shareholder returns internally.

Recent Developments

  • Dec 2025 Revenue of $1.66B (+6.4% YoY); net profit $825.70M.
  • Trailing 12 Months Year-on-year growth — revenue +6.6%, earnings +11.4%.
  • 5-Year Trend Long-term compounding — revenue CAGR 5.2%, profit CAGR 7.0%.

Growth & Price Performance

Compounded Sales Growth

5 Years:5.15%
1 Year:6.60%

Compounded Profit Growth

5 Years:7.01%
1 Year:11.40%

Stock Price Performance

1 Year:-3.16%
6 Months:+9.49%
3 Months:+1.08%
1 Month:-3.35%

Highlights auto-generated from reported financials and price data; not investment advice. Verify with official filings before acting.

AI Exposure AI Internet Infrastructure / AI-Adjacent Backbone

VeriSign operates critical internet infrastructure — the .com and .net domain registries and DNS — that underpins the connected services AI relies on.

Core Focus

Authoritative domain-name registry operation and DNS infrastructure with high reliability/security.

Key Initiatives
  • Critical DNS infrastructure VeriSign operates the .com/.net registries and DNS that keep internet services reachable.
  • Security & resilience Investment in security and resilience protects core internet routing.
  • Infrastructure reliability Industry-leading uptime underpins online commerce and services.
Why Investors Should Care
  • Monopoly-like internet-infrastructure franchise; extremely high margins (net ~52%).
  • Predictable, recurring, inflation-linked registry revenue.
  • AI exposure is indirect — it enables, rather than provides, AI.
  • Domain-volume trends and regulation are watch items.
AI InvestmentAI exposure is indirect; investment is in registry/DNS security and resilience.
AI RevenueNo AI-specific revenue is disclosed; it underpins the internet AI services run on.
ROI (Now)Indirect — its infrastructure enables the online services AI depends on.
ROI (Expected)Stable internet growth supports durable, high-margin registry revenue.

Curated from public filings and analyst commentary; figures are illustrative.

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Fundamental Growth Charts

Interactive charts for Revenue, Net Income, EBITDA, Free Cash Flow, EPS, ROE, ROCE, Gross/Net/Operating Margin and more — switch metric and period using the dropdowns above. CAGR is computed across the displayed window (quarterly CAGR is annualised). Visual growth charts make it easy to spot multi-year compounding trends at a glance — far faster than reading raw numbers in a table.

PROS

  • Excellent profit margin of 50.0%.
  • Generates positive free cash flow.
  • In a confirmed uptrend (50-DMA above 200-DMA).

CONS

No notable concerns flagged.

* The pros and cons are auto-generated from financial metrics.

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Valuation

Stock P/E
29.89
Industry PE
34.66
Forward P/E
25.82
PEG Ratio
3.10
Book Value
$-24.30
Price to Book
-10.61
P/S
13.93
EV/EBITDA
20.96
Dividend Yield
1.26%

Growth (CAGR)

Revenue 5Y
5.15%
Profit 5Y
7.01%
Revenue (YoY)
6.60%
Earnings (YoY)
11.40%

Profitability & Returns

ROCE
-
ROE
-38.33%
ROA
52.07%
Profit Margin
49.96%
Op Margin
68.45%
Gross Margin
88.35%
EPS (Latest Qtr)
$2.34
EPS (TTM)
$9.05

Balance Sheet & Liquidity

Debt/Equity
-
Quick Ratio
0.42
Current Ratio
0.46
Debt
$1.79B
Total Assets
$1.30B
Current Assets
$626.00M
Working Capital
$-680.60M

Ownership

Promoter Holding
10.55%
Chg in Prom Hold
-0.00%
FII / Inst Holding
88.90%
Chg in FII Hold
-0.16%

Financial Snapshot

Enterprise Value
$24.62B
Total Revenue (TTM)
$1.68B
EBITDA
$1.17B
Free Cash Flow
$807.28M
Operating Cash Flow
$1.07B
Shares Outstanding
91.00M
Gross Margin
88.35%
Payout Ratio
34.48%

Peer comparison

Peer companies in the same sector (Technology).

#NameCMP $P/E Mkt CapDiv Yld % ROCE %ROE % Rev CAGR 5Y %Profit CAGR 5Y %
1 VRSN VeriSign, Inc. SPXAI 270.52 29.89 $24.62B 1.26% - -38.33% 5.15% 7.01%
2 NVDA NVIDIA Corporation NDXSPXAI 212.50 32.59 $5.15T 0.47% 74.66% 114.29% 24.64% 32.12%
3 AAPL Apple Inc. NDXSPX 327.50 39.60 $4.81T 0.37% 68.72% 141.47% 1.81% 3.92%
4 MSFT Microsoft Corporation NDXSPXAI 395.63 23.96 $2.94T 0.95% 26.90% 34.01% 9.48% 10.85%
5 TSM Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited AI 419.48 36.41 $2.18T 0.90% 30.20% 36.21% 18.94% 19.57%
6 AVGO Broadcom Inc. NDXSPXAI 394.28 64.96 $1.88T 0.68% 16.70% 37.28% 24.38% 26.24%
7 MU Micron Technology, Inc. NDXSPXAI 904.28 20.44 $1.02T 0.05% 13.69% 66.64% 13.68% 26.02%
8 AMD Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. NDXSPXAI 529.14 172.36 $862.82B 0.00% 6.33% 8.06% 13.64% 48.64%
9 ASML ASML Holding N.V. NDXAI 1,815.27 59.79 $699.64B 0.51% 42.97% 52.24% 15.55% 19.55%
Financial Statements Quarterly Results · Profit & Loss · Balance Sheet · Cash Flows · Ratios

Quarterly Results

Figures in USD.

Metric Jun 2013Sep 2013Mar 2014Jun 2014Sep 2014Mar 2015Jun 2015Sep 2015Mar 2016Jun 2016Sep 2016Mar 2017Jun 2017Sep 2017Mar 2018Jun 2018Sep 2018Mar 2019Jun 2019Sep 2019Mar 2020Jun 2020Sep 2020Mar 2021Jun 2021Sep 2021Mar 2022Jun 2022Sep 2022Mar 2023Jun 2023Sep 2023Mar 2024Jun 2024Sep 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026
Revenue 239.33M243.68M248.80M250.38M255.02M258.42M262.54M265.78M281.88M286.47M287.55M288.61M288.55M292.43M299.29M302.45M305.78M306.41M306.29M308.42M312.52M314.37M317.88M323.60M329.40M334.30M346.90M351.90M356.90M364.40M372.00M376.30M384.30M387.10M390.60M402.30M409.90M419.10M425.30M428.90M
Cost of Revenue -----------------------------------49.40M49.10M48.80M49.00M49.20M
Gross Profit -----------------------------------352.90M360.80M370.30M376.30M379.70M
Operating Expenses -----------------------------------81.70M80.10M86.00M91.50M86.10M
Operating Income 132.08M132.71M139.59M143.12M139.50M144.24M148.97M154.46M166.77M176.27M174.78M175.27M174.96M181.06M185.42M193.01M195.00M200.25M201.69M205.62M206.26M206.78M206.65M210.40M213.00M221.30M224.80M236.00M236.80M241.30M248.70M254.30M258.90M266.20M269.30M271.20M280.70M284.30M284.80M293.60M
EBITDA -----------------------------------287.60M294.50M297.90M296.70M304.70M
Interest Expense -----------------------------------20.30M18.90M18.90M18.90M18.90M
Pretax Income -----------------------------------258.40M267.30M271.70M271.10M279.40M
Tax Provision -----------------------------------59.10M59.90M58.90M64.90M64.90M
Net Income 86.89M80.90M94.42M100.18M95.19M88.24M93.01M92.46M107.46M113.21M114.43M116.41M123.10M114.90M134.26M128.35M137.68M162.53M147.53M153.91M334.12M152.48M170.98M150.40M147.70M156.60M157.50M167.30M169.50M178.70M185.70M188.50M194.10M198.80M201.30M199.30M207.40M212.80M206.20M214.50M
Diluted EPS 0.550.53---------------------------------2.102.212.272.232.34
R&D Expense 16.90M17.46M18.44M15.69M16.32M17.15M16.35M15.02M16.74M14.29M14.32M13.34M13.51M12.71M15.38M13.76M13.71M16.13M14.95M14.62M17.36M18.20M19.71M20.30M19.80M19.60M22.90M20.30M21.00M24.20M22.20M21.70M24.80M23.80M23.20M26.00M25.70M25.40M-27.50M

Profit & Loss (Annual)

Figures in USD.

Metric Dec 2007Dec 2008Dec 2009Dec 2010Dec 2011Dec 2012Dec 2013Dec 2014Dec 2015Dec 2016Dec 2017Dec 2018Dec 2019Dec 2020Dec 2021Dec 2022Dec 2023Dec 2024Dec 2025
Revenue 850.51M558.90M615.95M680.58M771.98M873.59M965.09M1.01B1.06B1.14B1.17B1.21B1.23B1.27B-1.42B1.49B1.56B1.66B
Cost of Revenue ---------------200.70M197.30M191.40M196.30M
Gross Profit ---------------1.22B1.30B1.37B1.46B
Operating Expenses ---------------281.10M295.20M307.80M339.30M
Operating Income -231.52M-26.01M159.96M232.28M329.39M457.33M528.23M564.43M605.95M686.57M707.72M767.39M806.13M824.20M-943.10M1.00B1.06B1.12B
EBITDA ---------------1.00B1.10B1.13B1.18B
Interest Expense ---------------75.30M75.30M75.30M77.00M
Pretax Income ---------------880.20M976.50M1.02B1.07B
Tax Provision ---------------206.40M158.90M236.20M242.80M
Net Income -150.35M-374.25M245.55M830.97M142.89M320.03M---------673.80M817.60M785.70M825.70M
Diluted EPS -0.63-1.871.284.640.861.953.492.522.823.423.684.755.157.07-6.247.908.008.81
R&D Expense 94.43M61.75M52.36M53.66M53.28M61.69M70.30M67.78M63.72M59.10M52.34M57.88M60.80M74.70M80.50M85.70M91.00M96.70M103.60M

Balance Sheet (Annual)

Figures in USD.

Metric Dec 2006Dec 2007Dec 2008Dec 2009Dec 2010Dec 2011Dec 2012Dec 2013Dec 2014Dec 2015Dec 2016Dec 2017Dec 2018Dec 2019Dec 2020Dec 2021Dec 2022Dec 2023Dec 2024Dec 2025
Total Assets --2.37B2.47B2.44B1.86B2.06B2.66B1.90B2.36B2.33B2.94B1.91B1.85B1.77B1.98B1.73B1.75B1.41B1.33B
Current Assets ----------------1.04B988.30M663.80M652.50M
Cash & Equivalents 501.78M1.38B789.07M1.48B1.56B1.31B130.74M339.22M191.61M228.66M231.94M465.85M357.42M508.20M401.19M223.50M373.60M240.10M206.70M307.90M
Inventory --------------------
Receivables ----------------6.20M6.30M5.60M7.70M
Total Liabilities --1.85B1.87B1.77B1.94B2.07B3.08B2.78B3.43B3.54B4.20B3.30B3.34B3.16B3.24B3.30B3.33B3.36B3.48B
Current Liabilities --976.88M886.47M652.71M658.92M695.02M2.03B1.43B1.50B1.52B1.56B947.59M965.17M988.69M1.07B1.12B1.19B1.53B1.33B
Long Term Debt -----100.00M100.00M0--------1.79B1.79B1.49B1.79B
Total Debt ----------------1.79B1.80B1.80B1.80B
Total Equity 2.44B1.97B518.42M598.66M676.43M-88.11M-9.32M-423.56M-883.47M-1.07B-1.20B-1.26B-1.39B-1.49B-1.39B-1.26B-1.56B-1.58B-1.96B-2.15B
Shares Outstanding ----------------354.50M354.90M355.20M355.60M

Cash Flows (Annual)

Figures in USD.

Metric Dec 2007Dec 2008Dec 2009Dec 2010Dec 2011Dec 2012Dec 2013Dec 2014Dec 2015Dec 2016Dec 2017Dec 2018Dec 2019Dec 2020Dec 2021Dec 2022Dec 2023Dec 2024Dec 2025
Operating Cash Flow 473.54M484.03M395.19M215.21M335.90M537.63M579.40M600.95M669.95M693.01M702.76M697.77M753.89M730.20M-831.10M853.80M902.60M1.09B
Investing Cash Flow 209.01M76.76M484.45M603.09M273.24M-1.44B-11.06M112.69M-496.90M-42.73M-405.42M1.07B167.19M-72.30M-355.70M-97.40M286.30M109.10M
Financing Cash Flow 188.67M-1.16B-197.99M-745.27M-852.20M-277.75M-357.33M-859.75M-136.24M-648.82M-65.07M-1.88B-770.30M-764.90M--1.04B-889.80M-1.22B-1.10B
Capital Expenditure -154.54M-120.99M-116.88M-80.53M-192.66M-53.02M-65.59M-39.33M-40.66M-26.57M-49.50M-37.01M-40.32M-43.40M--27.40M-45.80M-28.10M-22.80M
Free Cash Flow 319.00M363.04M278.31M134.68M143.24M484.61M513.80M561.62M629.29M666.43M653.26M660.76M713.58M686.80M-803.70M808.00M874.50M1.07B
Net Change in Cash ---------------151.00M-133.40M-32.60M97.40M
Share Buybacks 1.16B1.33B260.57M449.75M550.10M325.68M1.04B883.40M643.17M662.49M621.17M638.15M782.58M777.50M722.60M1.05B901.40M1.23B881.60M
Dividends Paid ---518.22M463.50M00---------00215.20M

Ratios (Annual)

Figures in %.

Metric Dec 2007Dec 2008Dec 2009Dec 2010Dec 2011Dec 2012Dec 2013Dec 2014Dec 2015Dec 2016Dec 2017Dec 2018Dec 2019Dec 2020Dec 2021Dec 2022Dec 2023Dec 2024Dec 2025
Gross Margin % ---------------85.9%86.8%87.7%88.2%
Operating Margin % -27.2%-4.7%26.0%34.1%42.7%52.4%54.7%55.9%57.2%60.1%60.7%63.2%65.5%65.1%-66.2%67.0%67.9%67.7%
Net Margin % -17.7%-67.0%39.9%122.1%18.5%36.6%---------47.3%54.8%50.4%49.8%
ROE % -7.6%-72.2%41.0%122.8%-162.2%-3,432.7%----------43.1%-51.7%-40.1%-38.3%
ROCE % --1.9%10.1%13.0%27.5%33.4%83.6%120.4%70.9%84.5%51.3%79.4%90.7%105.9%-153.0%178.5%-849.3%-15,569.4%

Shareholding Pattern

Insiders
10.55%
Institutions
88.90%
Public Float
99.39%

Top Institutional Holders

#Holder% HeldSharesValue
1 Blackrock Inc. 10.25% 9.32M $2.52B
2 Berkshire Hathaway, Inc 9.88% 8.99M $2.43B
3 Vanguard Capital Management LLC 5.89% 5.36M $1.45B
4 Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC 5.77% 5.25M $1.42B
5 State Street Corporation 4.48% 4.08M $1.10B
6 AQR Capital Management, LLC 4.12% 3.75M $1.02B
7 Renaissance Technologies, LLC 3.10% 2.82M $762.31M
8 Geode Capital Management, LLC 2.71% 2.47M $667.95M
9 Morgan Stanley 2.54% 2.31M $624.49M
10 Ninety One UK Ltd 2.28% 2.08M $561.89M

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VRSN — Frequently Asked Questions

What is the current share price of VeriSign, Inc. (VRSN)?

As of 2026-07-15 16:51 PDT, VeriSign, Inc. (VRSN) trades at $270.52 on NasdaqGS. Its 52-week range is $210.93 to $310.00.

What is the market capitalisation of VRSN?

VeriSign, Inc. (VRSN) has a market capitalisation of $24.62B on NasdaqGS.

What is the P/E ratio of VRSN?

VRSN trades at a trailing price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 29.89. The industry average P/E is 34.66. Its price-to-book (P/B) ratio is -10.61.

Does VRSN pay a dividend?

VeriSign, Inc. (VRSN) currently offers a dividend yield of 1.26%.

What is the return on equity (ROE) of VRSN?

VRSN has a return on equity (ROE) of -38.33%.

Is VRSN a good stock to buy?

This page provides a data-driven analysis of VeriSign, Inc. (VRSN), including valuation ratios, profitability, growth trends, auto-generated pros and cons, peer comparison and AI exposure. Review these fundamentals alongside your own research and risk tolerance. This is informational content, not investment advice.

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