Stock Analysis
VeriSign IncVRSN
P/E 32.15×· 5Y range 20.39–47.05×· 78th percentile of history
Sector: Technology · Industry: Services-Computer Programming Services
AnalystsBuy12 analystsP/E 32.2× sits at the 78th percentile of its 5.086926762491444-year history.
Cash covers 44% of debt · Q2 2026.
PMP Verdict
Mixed fundamentals, expensive valuation
Strengths
- Quality95
Risks
- Valuation34
- Financial Health28
Mixed fundamentals at a demanding price.
Bull Case
- ✓Piotroski F-Score 8/9 — high earnings quality
- ✓Interest coverage 15.5× — debt well covered
What's happening with VRSN
Profile
Strong earnings quality and moat; financial health, valuation and growth lag behind.
How is each axis scored?
- Valuation34/100 · Weak
- P/E vs own history (78th pct)5/25
- FCF yield (3.9%)12/25
- P/S (16.0x)5/25
- EV/EBIT (24.7x)12/25
- Growth42/100 · Weak
- Revenue CAGR (5.7%)12/25
- Net income CAGR (1.3%)6/25
- EPS CAGR 5Y (5.9%)12/25
- Fwd implied growth (12.4%)12/25
- Profitability50/100 · Moderate
- ROIC (n/a)0/25
- ROE (n/a)0/25
- Net margin (49.8%)25/25
- Operating margin (67.9%)25/25
- Financial Health28/100 · Weak
- Altman Z (-3.66)3/25
- Current ratio (0.59)0/25
- Interest coverage (15.5x)25/25
- Net cash / debt (D/A 72%)0/25
- Quality95/100 · Strong
- Piotroski F (8/9)25/25
- Beneish M (-3.54)25/25
- FCF conversion (125%)25/25
- Margin stability (σ 7.0%)20/25
- Moat75/100 · Strong
- ROIC >12% years (n/a)0/25
- Median gross margin (85.6%)25/25
- FCF-positive years (10/10 yrs)25/25
- Worst-year net margin (worst 38.6%)25/25
Risk Flags
- ⚠Altman Z -3.7 — distress-zone balance sheet
About VeriSign Inc
Verisign is an operator of critical infrastructure within the domain name system, or DNS. Show more
As the registry for some of the world's most popular TLDs, .com and .net, Verisign directs DNS resolvers to the appropriate registry where IP addresses are stored. Verisign's control over its TLDs is regulated by ICANN and the NTIA and are subject to contract renewal every six years. The company generates revenue through annual subscriptions allowing customers to use .com and .net as their TLD of choice for their respective websites.
Headquarters: RESTON, VA · Employees: 928 · Website ↗
Price History
Weekly Candlestick Chart — up to 5Y
Key Metrics
Financial snapshot · Tap any metric for its definition and grade
TTM Snapshot
trailing twelve months · YoYValuation
34DP/E (TTM)32.2xC
Grade C: ExpensivePrice / TTM EPS (own statements) — vs own 5Y history: 20.4x–47.1x · 78th pct
P/FCF25.9xB
Grade B: FairPrice / Free Cash Flow per share (Finnhub). Inverse of FCF yield — negative when FCF is negative
FCF Yield3.9%C
Grade C: LowTTM (OCF − CapEx) / Market Cap — vs own 5Y history: 2.5%–5.1% · 51st pct
P/S (TTM)16.00xD
Grade D: ExpensivePrice / TTM Revenue (own statements) — vs own 5Y history: 11.4x–22.0x · 69th pct
EV/EBIT24.7xC
Grade C: ExpensiveEnterprise value / TTM EBIT (D&A not in our data) — capital-structure neutral — vs own 5Y history: 17.8x–35.1x · 63rd pct
EV/Sales17.1xD
Grade D: Very expensiveEnterprise Value / TTM Revenue (Finnhub) — capital-structure neutral sales multiple
Forward P/E28.6xC
Grade C: ExpensivePrice / next-year EPS estimate — shows whether the TTM multiple is rich or just front-loading growth
P/B RatioNeg. EquityC
Grade C: BuybacksPrice to Book Value. Neg. equity = heavy buybacks
PEG Ratio3.28D
Grade D: ExpensiveFinnhub PEG — their P/E basis ÷ expected EPS growth. Suppressed when their P/E diverges >2× from our TTM P/E (different basis)
Dividend Yield1.05%A
Grade A: PaysTTM dividend yield (Finnhub) — annual dividends / price. None = no dividend; very high yield can signal distress
Payout Ratio34.2%A
Grade A: SafeDividends / Net Income (Finnhub) — share of earnings paid out; >90% or negative = unsustainable
Profitability
50CROIC—
NOPAT (EBIT less ~21% tax) / invested capital (equity + debt − cash). Flagship quality metric — durable >15% signals a moat
ROENeg. EquityC
Grade C: BuybacksReturn on Equity. Neg. equity = heavy buybacks
ROA58.3%A
Grade A: StrongReturn on Assets (Finnhub) — Net Income / Total Assets; how efficiently assets produce profit
Net Margin49.8%A
Grade A: HighNet Income / Revenue
Operating Margin67.9%A
Grade A: HighTTM EBIT / TTM Revenue
Gross Margin88.5%A
Grade A: PremiumGross Profit / Revenue
FCF Margin62.4%A
Grade A: HighFCF / Revenue
True FCF Margin58.0%A
Grade A: HighTTM (OCF − CapEx − SBC) / TTM Revenue — SBC treated as a real cost
Growth
42D+Revenue CAGR5.7%C
Grade C: OkCompound annual revenue growth (up to 5Y depending on data availability)
Net Income CAGR1.3%D
Grade D: LowCompound annual net income growth (up to 5Y depending on data availability)
EPS CAGR (5Y)5.9%C
Grade C: OkCompound annual EPS growth over up to 5Y of per-share earnings (own statements). Null when either endpoint EPS ≤ 0
Implied EPS Growth12.4%B
Grade B: LowAnalyst forward EPS (normalized basis) vs our GAAP TTM EPS — different bases, so extreme values usually mark cyclically depressed TTM earnings, not real growth
Dilution (5Y)-19.9%A
Grade A: BuybacksShare count change over 5Y
SBC / Net Income8.8%A
Grade A: LowStock-based comp/Net income. >30% = dilution risk
SBC / Revenue4.4%C
Grade C: MedTTM stock-based comp / TTM Revenue
Financial Health
28EAltman Z-Score-3.66D
Grade D: DistressBankruptcy risk. >3 Safe, <1.8 Distress
Current Ratio0.59xD
Grade D: LowCurrent Assets/Liabilities
Quick Ratio0.56xC
Grade C: Ok(Current Assets − Inventory) / Current Liabilities (Finnhub) — stricter liquidity test, excludes inventory
Interest Coverage15.5xA
Grade A: StrongEBIT/Interest. >10 Strong
Debt Repayment1.2yA
Grade A: FastYears to repay net debt via FCF
Net Debt/EBIT1.1xA
Grade A: LowLeverage. <2x Low, >4x High
Debt/Equity—
Debt / Equity: <1 Conservative, >2 Risky. Not meaningful with non-positive equity; shown as unavailable rather than low debt.
Cash / Debt0.44xC
Grade C: PartialCash covers how much of total debt. >1 = could repay all debt from cash
Quality
95A+Piotroski F-Score8/9A
Grade A: StrongFinancial strength 0–9. >7 Strong
Beneish M-Score-3.54A
Grade A: SafeEarnings manipulation risk. < -2.22 Safe
FCF Conversion125.4%A
Grade A: StrongFCF / Net Income
Margin Stability7.0%A
Grade A: StableEBIT margin std deviation. Lower = stable
Capex / Revenue2.1%A
Grade A: Asset-lightTTM CapEx / TTM Revenue — high % = capital-hungry business
Asset Turnover1.17xA
Grade A: HighRevenue / Total Assets (Finnhub) — how efficiently the asset base generates sales
Insider Transactions
SEC Form 4 · 8 recordsP/S codes are the directional signal; grants, option exercises and tax withholding carry none. Form 4 doesn't flag 10b5-1 plans — scheduled sales may appear within open-market sells.
| Trade date | Insider | Transaction | Shares | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
BIDZOS D JAMES Filed | BIDZOS D JAMES | SellOpen market sale | -100 | |
BIDZOS D JAMES Filed | BIDZOS D JAMES | SellOpen market sale | -500 | |
BIDZOS D JAMES Filed | BIDZOS D JAMES | SellOpen market sale | -1500 | |
BIDZOS D JAMES Filed | BIDZOS D JAMES | SellOpen market sale | -500 | |
BIDZOS D JAMES Filed | BIDZOS D JAMES | SellOpen market sale | -700 |
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| Trade date | Insider | Transaction | Shares | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Indelicarto Thomas C Filed | Indelicarto Thomas C | SellOpen market sale | -500 | |
BIDZOS D JAMES Filed | BIDZOS D JAMES | SellOpen market sale | -400 | |
BIDZOS D JAMES Filed | BIDZOS D JAMES | SellOpen market sale | -1100 |
More metrics — Moat, Per Share, Balance Sheet, MarketHide additional metrics
Moat
75B+ROIC >12% Years—
Share of completed fiscal years with ROIC > 12% — measures multi-year capital-return durability
Gross Margin (Med.)85.6%A
Grade A: DurableMedian annual gross margin across available fiscal years — pricing-power durability
FCF-Positive Years10/10 yrsA
Grade A: DurableShare of completed fiscal years with positive free cash flow
Net Margin Floor38.6%A
Grade A: DurableWeakest annual net margin across completed fiscal years — recession/downcycle resilience
Per Share
EPS (TTM)$9.40
Own TTM net income / shares — same earnings basis as P/E
Cash / Share$11.44
Cash & short-term investments per share (Finnhub)
Book Value / Share$3.25
Shareholders' equity per share (Finnhub). Negative = accumulated losses / heavy buybacks
Balance Sheet
Total Debt$2.34B
Total debt obligations (short + long term)
Cash & Equiv.$1.03B
Cash and short-term investments
Net Debt$1.31B
Total Debt minus Cash. Negative = Net Cash position
Total Equity$-2.25B
Shareholders' equity (book value)
Asset / Liability0.44xD
Grade D: RiskyTotal Assets / Total Liabilities
Market
Market Cap$27.33B
Current Market Capitalization
Beta0.69B
Grade B: DefensivePrice sensitivity vs the market (Finnhub) — 1.0 moves with market, >1.2 amplifies swings
How grades work: each metric is graded A–D against fixed thresholds (tap a row for the meaning). Card grades map the pillar score to A+–E — a card grade is that pillar's own score, not an average of the rows shown.
Financials as of Jun 2026 · Ratio snapshot Oct 16, 2026
Key Insights: VeriSign Inc (VRSN)
VRSN is down 0.58% in after-hours trading. VeriSign Inc meets 8 of 9 Piotroski F-Score criteria, placing its fundamental strength in the top tier of US-listed stocks. Altman Z-Score of -3.66 is below the 1.81 distress threshold — an elevated financial-risk flag.
- Beneish M-Score of -3.54 suggests a low likelihood of earnings manipulation.
- VeriSign Inc converts about 62% of revenue into free cash flow — strong cash generation.
- Takes ~1.2 years to repay net debt from free cash flow.
See how VRSN ranks on the Capex Tracker — top 50 capital spenders compared.
Recent Market Moves
See all VRSN moves →| Date | Session | Price | Move | Z-Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 22 | Regular | 298.91 | -3.01% | -2.72 |
| Sep 22 | After-hours | 299.42 | -2.84% | -2.58 |
Frequently Asked Questions about VRSN
What is the current VeriSign Inc (VRSN) stock price?
VRSN is trading at $302.33 in after-hours trading, down 0.58% on the session. PreMarketPrice tracks VRSN pre-market, intraday and after-hours prices.
Is VRSN stock a buy right now?
PreMarketPrice's quantitative model rates VeriSign Inc's financial health at 28/100. This is a data-driven snapshot of fundamentals, not investment advice.
Is VRSN stock overvalued?
VeriSign Inc trades at a trailing P/E of 32.2 and our valuation score rates it 34/100 (higher = cheaper vs. its own history). See the Valuation History and Key Metrics sections for forward P/E, EV/EBITDA and PEG context.
When does VeriSign Inc report earnings?
No confirmed earnings date is currently scheduled for VRSN. The Earnings section lists recent reports and updates as dates are announced.
What sector does VeriSign Inc operate in?
VeriSign Inc operates in the Technology sector, within the Services-Computer Programming Services industry. The Related Stocks section lists sector peers for comparison.
What does VeriSign Inc do?
Verisign is an operator of critical infrastructure within the domain name system, or DNS.
About VeriSign Inc (VRSN) Stock
VeriSign Inc (VRSN) is a US-listed stock operating in the Technology sector, specifically the Services-Computer Programming Services industry. As of the latest update, VeriSign Inc is trading at $302.33, down 0.58% on the day with a market capitalization of $27.3 billion. The financial health score for VRSN is 28/100, which indicates poor financial strength based on profitability, leverage, liquidity, and growth metrics. This page provides real-time pre-market pricing, earnings calendar, financial health analysis, and valuation metrics for VRSN stock.
VRSN Stock Analysis & Key Metrics
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- Financial health score: A composite score of 28/100 based on Altman Z-Score, Piotroski F-Score, profitability, and leverage metrics for VRSN.
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Is VRSN a Good Stock to Buy?
This page provides data-driven analysis to help you evaluate VeriSign Inc (VRSN) as an investment. The financial health score of 28/100 suggests poor financial fundamentals. Valuation metrics show whether the stock is trading above or below its historical average.However, this is not financial advice — always do your own research before investing.
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