Verisign Financials
Financial Health Signals
Based on FY2025 annual data. Scores normalized against common benchmarks. How we calculate these scores
Verisign has an operating margin of 67.7%, meaning the company retains $68 of operating profit per $100 of revenue. This strong profitability earns a score of 100/100, reflecting efficient cost management and pricing power. This is down from 68.0% the prior year.
Verisign's revenue declined 100% year-over-year, from $1.6B to $2K. This contraction results in a growth score of 0/100.
Verisign's current ratio of 0.49 means current assets barely cover short-term liabilities. This tight liquidity results in a low score of 0/100, which could limit financial flexibility.
Verisign converts 64.5% of revenue into free cash flow ($1K). This strong cash generation earns a score of 100/100.
Verisign earns a strong 38.3% return on equity (ROE), meaning it generates $38 of profit for every $100 of shareholders' equity. This efficient capital use earns a returns score of 100/100.
Verisign scores -14549097.51, below the 1.81 distress threshold. This indicates elevated financial distress risk and warrants close attention to liquidity and debt levels.
Verisign passes 8 of 9 financial strength tests. All 4 profitability signals pass (positive income, cash flow, and earnings quality), 2 of 3 leverage/liquidity signals pass, both operating efficiency signals pass.
For every $1 of reported earnings, Verisign generates $1.32 in operating cash flow ($1K OCF vs $826 net income). This indicates profits are well-supported by actual cash generation, not accounting adjustments.
Verisign earns $14.6 in operating income for every $1 of interest expense ($1K vs $77). This wide margin provides strong safety for debt servicing, even if earnings decline temporarily.
This page shows Verisign (VRSN) financial statements, including the income statement, balance sheet, cash flow statement, and key financial ratios. View 19 years of annual fundamentals and quarterly data, with year-over-year growth rates and compound annual growth rates (CAGR). All figures are derived from SEC filings (10-K and 10-Q reports).
Key Financial Metrics
Verisign generated $2K in revenue in fiscal year 2025. This represents a decrease of 100.0% from the prior year.
Verisign's EBITDA was $1K in fiscal year 2025, measuring earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization. This represents a decrease of 100.0% from the prior year.
Verisign generated $1K in free cash flow in fiscal year 2025, representing cash available after capex. This represents a decrease of 100.0% from the prior year.
Verisign reported $826 in net income in fiscal year 2025. This represents a decrease of 100.0% from the prior year.
Verisign earned $8.81 per diluted share (EPS) in fiscal year 2025. This represents an increase of 10.1% from the prior year.
Verisign held $308 in cash against $0 in long-term debt as of fiscal year 2025.
Verisign paid $0.81 per share in dividends in fiscal year 2025.
Verisign had 92 shares outstanding in fiscal year 2025. This represents a decrease of 100.0% from the prior year.
Verisign's gross margin was 88.1% in fiscal year 2025, indicating the percentage of revenue retained after direct costs. This is up 0.4 percentage points from the prior year.
Verisign's operating margin was 67.7% in fiscal year 2025, reflecting core business profitability. This is down 0.3 percentage points from the prior year.
Verisign's net profit margin was 49.8% in fiscal year 2025, showing the share of revenue converted to profit. This is down 0.6 percentage points from the prior year.
Verisign's ROE was 38.3% in fiscal year 2025, measuring profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity.
Verisign invested $104 in research and development in fiscal year 2025. This represents a decrease of 100.0% from the prior year.
Verisign spent $882 on share buybacks in fiscal year 2025, returning capital to shareholders by reducing shares outstanding. This represents a decrease of 100.0% from the prior year.
Verisign invested $23 in capex in fiscal year 2025, funding long-term assets and infrastructure. This represents a decrease of 100.0% from the prior year.
VRSN Income Statement
| Metric | Q4'25 | Q3'25 | Q2'25 | Q1'25 | Q4'24 | Q3'24 | Q2'24 | Q1'24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $425.3M+1.5% | $419.1M+2.2% | $409.9M+1.9% | $402.3M+1.7% | $395.4M+1.2% | $390.6M+0.9% | $387.1M+0.7% | $384.3M |
| Cost of Revenue | $49.0M+0.4% | $48.8M-0.6% | $49.1M-0.6% | $49.4M+2.1% | $48.4M+3.4% | $46.8M-0.6% | $47.1M-4.1% | $49.1M |
| Gross Profit | $376.3M+1.6% | $370.3M+2.6% | $360.8M+2.2% | $352.9M+1.7% | $347.0M+0.9% | $343.8M+1.1% | $340.0M+1.4% | $335.2M |
| R&D Expenses | $26.5M+4.3% | $25.4M-1.2% | $25.7M-1.2% | $26.0M+4.4% | $24.9M+7.3% | $23.2M-2.5% | $23.8M-4.0% | $24.8M |
| SG&A Expenses | $65.0M+7.3% | $60.6M+11.4% | $54.4M-2.3% | $55.7M-4.5% | $58.3M+13.6% | $51.3M+2.6% | $50.0M-2.9% | $51.5M |
| Operating Income | $284.8M+0.2% | $284.3M+1.3% | $280.7M+3.5% | $271.2M+2.8% | $263.8M-2.0% | $269.3M+1.2% | $266.2M+2.8% | $258.9M |
| Interest Expense | $18.9M0.0% | $18.9M0.0% | $18.9M-6.9% | $20.3M+8.0% | $18.8M-0.5% | $18.9M+0.5% | $18.8M0.0% | $18.8M |
| Income Tax | $64.9M+10.2% | $58.9M-1.7% | $59.9M+1.4% | $59.1M+4.4% | $56.6M-5.0% | $59.6M-0.8% | $60.1M+0.3% | $59.9M |
| Net Income | $206.2M-3.1% | $212.8M+2.6% | $207.4M+4.1% | $199.3M+4.1% | $191.5M-4.9% | $201.3M+1.3% | $198.8M+2.4% | $194.1M |
| EPS (Diluted) | $2.23-1.8% | $2.27+2.7% | $2.21+5.2% | $2.10+5.0% | $2.00-3.4% | $2.07+3.0% | $2.01+4.7% | $1.92 |
VRSN Balance Sheet
| Metric | Q4'25 | Q3'25 | Q2'25 | Q1'25 | Q4'24 | Q3'24 | Q2'24 | Q1'24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $1.3B-5.5% | $1.4B-0.3% | $1.4B-2.8% | $1.4B+2.9% | $1.4B-3.8% | $1.5B-2.9% | $1.5B-12.9% | $1.7B |
| Current Assets | $652.5M-5.2% | $688.4M+0.9% | $682.3M-4.5% | $714.1M+7.6% | $663.8M-7.5% | $717.4M-5.8% | $761.2M-23.0% | $988.3M |
| Cash & Equivalents | $307.9M+30.8% | $235.4M-25.1% | $314.3M-45.4% | $575.4M+178.4% | $206.7M-22.7% | $267.3M+6.0% | $252.2M-65.5% | $731.8M |
| Inventory | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Accounts Receivable | $7.7M+133.3% | $3.3M-43.1% | $5.8M | N/A | $5.6M-6.7% | $6.0M+66.7% | $3.6M-44.6% | $6.5M |
| Goodwill | $52.5M0.0% | $52.5M0.0% | $52.5M0.0% | $52.5M0.0% | $52.5M0.0% | $52.5M0.0% | $52.5M0.0% | $52.5M |
| Total Liabilities | $3.5B+0.7% | $3.5B+1.5% | $3.4B-0.7% | $3.4B+1.8% | $3.4B+0.1% | $3.4B+1.2% | $3.3B-1.2% | $3.4B |
| Current Liabilities | $1.3B+2.0% | $1.3B+3.8% | $1.3B-2.1% | $1.3B-16.0% | $1.5B+0.3% | $1.5B+28.1% | $1.2B-1.9% | $1.2B |
| Long-Term Debt | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Total Equity | -$2.2B-5.1% | -$2.1B-2.8% | -$2.0B-0.8% | -$2.0B-1.0% | -$2.0B-3.0% | -$1.9B-4.6% | -$1.8B-11.0% | -$1.6B |
| Retained Earnings | -$11.8B+1.7% | -$12.0B+1.7% | -$12.2B+1.7% | -$12.4B+1.6% | -$12.6B+1.5% | -$12.8B+1.5% | -$13.0B+1.5% | -$13.2B |
VRSN Cash Flow Statement
| Metric | Q4'25 | Q3'25 | Q2'25 | Q1'25 | Q4'24 | Q3'24 | Q2'24 | Q1'24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | $289.6M-5.9% | $307.7M+52.0% | $202.5M-30.5% | $291.3M+25.8% | $231.5M-8.6% | $253.4M+58.0% | $160.4M-37.7% | $257.3M |
| Capital Expenditures | $4.5M-4.3% | $4.7M-39.7% | $7.8M+34.5% | $5.8M-38.9% | $9.5M+69.6% | $5.6M-39.1% | $9.2M+142.1% | $3.8M |
| Free Cash Flow | $285.1M-5.9% | $303.0M+55.6% | $194.7M-31.8% | $285.5M+28.6% | $222.0M-10.4% | $247.8M+63.9% | $151.2M-40.4% | $253.5M |
| Investing Cash Flow | $108.5M+204.3% | -$104.0M+51.2% | -$213.0M-167.1% | $317.6M+1634.3% | -$20.7M-134.2% | $60.5M+124.2% | -$249.9M-150.3% | $496.4M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -$325.5M-13.7% | -$286.3M-14.0% | -$251.1M-4.7% | -$239.9M+11.3% | -$270.5M+9.6% | -$299.1M+23.4% | -$390.3M-49.2% | -$261.6M |
| Dividends Paid | $71.1M-1.3% | $72.0M-0.1% | $72.1M | N/A | $0 | $0 | N/A | N/A |
| Share Buybacks | $254.4M+16.3% | $218.7M+31.1% | $166.8M-31.0% | $241.7M-7.9% | $262.3M-13.5% | $303.1M-22.3% | $390.3M+44.6% | $269.9M |
VRSN Financial Ratios
| Metric | Q4'25 | Q3'25 | Q2'25 | Q1'25 | Q4'24 | Q3'24 | Q2'24 | Q1'24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 88.5%+0.1pp | 88.4%+0.3pp | 88.0%+0.3pp | 87.7%-0.0pp | 87.8%-0.3pp | 88.0%+0.2pp | 87.8%+0.6pp | 87.2% |
| Operating Margin | 67.0%-0.9pp | 67.8%-0.6pp | 68.5%+1.1pp | 67.4%+0.7pp | 66.7%-2.2pp | 69.0%+0.2pp | 68.8%+1.4pp | 67.4% |
| Net Margin | 48.5%-2.3pp | 50.8%+0.2pp | 50.6%+1.1pp | 49.5%+1.1pp | 48.4%-3.1pp | 51.5%+0.2pp | 51.4%+0.8pp | 50.5% |
| Return on Equity | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Return on Assets | 15.6%+0.4pp | 15.2%+0.4pp | 14.7%+1.0pp | 13.8%+0.2pp | 13.6%-0.2pp | 13.8%+0.6pp | 13.2%+2.0pp | 11.2% |
| Current Ratio | 0.49-0.0 | 0.53-0.0 | 0.54-0.0 | 0.56+0.1 | 0.43-0.0 | 0.47-0.2 | 0.64-0.2 | 0.81 |
| Debt-to-Equity | -1.62+0.1 | -1.68+0.0 | -1.71+0.0 | -1.73-0.0 | -1.72+0.1 | -1.77+0.1 | -1.83+0.2 | -2.06 |
| FCF Margin | 67.0%-5.3pp | 72.3%+24.8pp | 47.5%-23.5pp | 71.0%+14.8pp | 56.1%-7.3pp | 63.4%+24.4pp | 39.1%-26.9pp | 66.0% |
Note: The current ratio is below 1.0 (0.49), indicating current liabilities exceed current assets, which may suggest potential short-term liquidity concerns.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Verisign's annual revenue?
Verisign (VRSN) reported $2K in total revenue for fiscal year 2025. This represents a -100.0% change compared to the previous fiscal year. Revenue measures the total income earned from the company's primary business operations before any expenses are deducted.
How fast is Verisign's revenue growing?
Verisign (VRSN) revenue declined by 100% year-over-year, from $1.6B to $2K in fiscal year 2025.
Is Verisign profitable?
Yes, Verisign (VRSN) reported a net income of $826 in fiscal year 2025, with a net profit margin of 49.8%.
What is Verisign's earnings per share (EPS)?
Verisign (VRSN) reported diluted earnings per share of $8.81 for fiscal year 2025. This represents a 10.1% change compared to the previous fiscal year. EPS represents the portion of a company's net income allocated to each outstanding share of common stock and is widely used to evaluate profitability on a per-share basis.
What is Verisign's EBITDA?
Verisign (VRSN) had EBITDA of $1K in fiscal year 2025, measuring earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization.
What is Verisign's gross margin?
Verisign (VRSN) had a gross margin of 88.1% in fiscal year 2025, indicating the percentage of revenue retained after direct costs of goods sold.
What is Verisign's operating margin?
Verisign (VRSN) had an operating margin of 67.7% in fiscal year 2025, reflecting the profitability of core business operations before interest and taxes.
What is Verisign's net profit margin?
Verisign (VRSN) had a net profit margin of 49.8% in fiscal year 2025, representing the share of revenue converted into profit after all expenses.
Does Verisign pay dividends?
Yes, Verisign (VRSN) paid $0.81 per share in dividends during fiscal year 2025.
What is Verisign's return on equity (ROE)?
Verisign (VRSN) has a return on equity of 38.3% for fiscal year 2025, measuring how efficiently the company generates profit from shareholder equity.
What is Verisign's free cash flow?
Verisign (VRSN) generated $1K in free cash flow during fiscal year 2025. This represents a -100.0% change compared to the previous fiscal year. Free cash flow represents the cash a company generates after accounting for capital expenditures, and is widely used to assess financial flexibility and shareholder value.
What is Verisign's operating cash flow?
Verisign (VRSN) generated $1K in operating cash flow during fiscal year 2025, representing cash generated from core business activities.
What are Verisign's total assets?
Verisign (VRSN) had $1K in total assets as of fiscal year 2025, including both current and long-term assets.
What are Verisign's capital expenditures?
Verisign (VRSN) invested $23 in capital expenditures during fiscal year 2025, funding long-term assets and infrastructure.
How much does Verisign spend on research and development?
Verisign (VRSN) invested $104 in research and development during fiscal year 2025.
Does Verisign buy back shares?
Yes, Verisign (VRSN) spent $882 on share buybacks during fiscal year 2025, returning capital to shareholders by reducing shares outstanding.
How many shares does Verisign have outstanding?
Verisign (VRSN) had 92 shares outstanding as of fiscal year 2025.
What is Verisign's current ratio?
Verisign (VRSN) had a current ratio of 0.49 as of fiscal year 2025, which is below 1.0, which may suggest potential liquidity concerns.
What is Verisign's debt-to-equity ratio?
Verisign (VRSN) had a debt-to-equity ratio of -0.38 as of fiscal year 2025, measuring the company's financial leverage by comparing total debt to shareholder equity.
What is Verisign's return on assets (ROA)?
Verisign (VRSN) had a return on assets of 62.3% for fiscal year 2025, measuring how efficiently the company uses its assets to generate profit.
What is Verisign's Altman Z-Score?
Verisign (VRSN) has an Altman Z-Score of -14549097.51, placing it in the Distress Zone (elevated bankruptcy risk). The Z-Score combines five financial ratios—working capital, retained earnings, EBIT, market capitalization, and revenue relative to total assets—to predict the likelihood of bankruptcy. Scores above 2.99 indicate financial safety while scores below 1.81 suggest financial distress. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.
What is Verisign's Piotroski F-Score?
Verisign (VRSN) has a Piotroski F-Score of 8 out of 9, indicating strong financial health. The F-Score evaluates nine binary signals across profitability (positive ROA, positive cash flow, improving ROA, earnings quality), leverage (decreasing debt, improving liquidity, no share dilution), and operating efficiency (improving gross margin, improving asset turnover). Scores of 7–9 indicate strong and improving fundamentals. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.
Are Verisign's earnings high quality?
Verisign (VRSN) has an earnings quality ratio of 1.32x, considered cash-backed (high quality). This ratio compares operating cash flow to net income. A ratio above 1.0x means the company generates more cash than its reported earnings, indicating sustainable, cash-backed profits. Ratios below 1.0x suggest earnings rely on accounting accruals rather than actual cash generation. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.
Can Verisign cover its interest payments?
Verisign (VRSN) has an interest coverage ratio of 14.6x, meaning it can comfortably cover its interest obligations. This ratio divides operating income by interest expense. Ratios above 5x indicate strong debt-servicing ability, while ratios below 2x suggest the company may face difficulty meeting interest payments if earnings decline. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.
How financially healthy is Verisign?
Verisign (VRSN) scores 60 out of 100 on our Financial Profile, indicating moderate overall financial health. This composite score evaluates six dimensions: profitability (operating margin), revenue growth, leverage (debt-to-equity), liquidity (current ratio), cash flow quality (free cash flow margin), and shareholder returns (return on equity). Each dimension is normalized against standard financial benchmarks. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.