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VeriSign Full Year 2024 Earnings: In Line With Expectations

NasdaqGS:VRSN
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VeriSign (NASDAQ:VRSN) Full Year 2024 Results

Key Financial Results

  • Revenue: US$1.56b (up 4.3% from FY 2023).
  • Net income: US$785.7m (down 3.9% from FY 2023).
  • Profit margin: 50% (down from 55% in FY 2023). The decrease in margin was driven by higher expenses.
  • EPS: US$8.01.
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NasdaqGS:VRSN Revenue and Expenses Breakdown February 8th 2025

All figures shown in the chart above are for the trailing 12 month (TTM) period

VeriSign Meets Expectations

Revenue was in line with analyst estimates. Earnings per share (EPS) was also in line with analyst expectations.

In the last 12 months, the only revenue segment was Registry Services contributing US$1.56b. The most substantial expense, totaling US$272.5m were related to Non-Operating costs. This indicates that a significant portion of the company's costs is related to non-core activities. Explore how VRSN's revenue and expenses shape its earnings.

Looking ahead, revenue is forecast to grow 5.5% p.a. on average during the next 3 years, compared to a 9.5% growth forecast for the IT industry in the US.

Performance of the American IT industry.

The company's shares are up 3.0% from a week ago.

Risk Analysis

We don't want to rain on the parade too much, but we did also find 2 warning signs for VeriSign (1 is a bit concerning!) that you need to be mindful of.

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About NasdaqGS:VRSN

VeriSign

Provides domain name registry services and internet infrastructure that enables internet navigation for various recognized domain names worldwide.

Fair value with questionable track record.

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