VeriSign Past Earnings Performance
Past criteria checks 5/6
VeriSign has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 3.3%, while the IT industry saw earnings growing at 6.4% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 5.1% per year.
Key information
3.3%
Earnings growth rate
6.9%
EPS growth rate
| IT Industry Growth | 22.4% |
| Revenue growth rate | 5.1% |
| Return on equity | n/a |
| Net Margin | 55.7% |
| Last Earnings Update | 30 Sep 2024 |
Recent past performance updates
Recent updates
A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of VeriSign, Inc. (NASDAQ:VRSN)
Dec 09
Some Confidence Is Lacking In VeriSign, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:VRSN) P/E
Nov 17VeriSign: Q3 Doesn't Make It The Right Time To Buy
Oct 31Is It Time To Consider Buying VeriSign, Inc. (NASDAQ:VRSN)?
Oct 06VeriSign: Major Execution Risks Ahead With Limited Resolve
Sep 24Estimating The Fair Value Of VeriSign, Inc. (NASDAQ:VRSN)
Aug 18VeriSign: Underfollowed Value Opportunity Yielding A 9.8% Return
Jul 13Earnings Not Telling The Story For VeriSign, Inc. (NASDAQ:VRSN)
Jul 03Is VeriSign, Inc. (NASDAQ:VRSN) Potentially Undervalued?
Jun 12VeriSign: Hasn't Been This Cheap Since 2018
May 22Estimating The Fair Value Of VeriSign, Inc. (NASDAQ:VRSN)
Apr 15VeriSign, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:VRSN) Business Is Trailing The Market But Its Shares Aren't
Mar 24Verisign: Smaller Player With No Discount
Mar 23VeriSign, Inc. Just Beat EPS By 9.6%: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next
Feb 11Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine VeriSign, Inc. (NASDAQ:VRSN)?
Jan 29A Look At The Fair Value Of VeriSign, Inc. (NASDAQ:VRSN)
Jan 08VeriSign: Highly Profitable And Has The Cash Needed To Pay Dividends
Aug 23VeriSign: A Fairly Valued Monopoly
Jun 08VeriSign's Valuation Is Still Bulky
May 24Revenue & Expenses Breakdown
How VeriSign makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.
Earnings and Revenue History
| Date | Revenue | Earnings | G+A Expenses | R&D Expenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep 24 | 1,542 | 859 | 206 | 95 |
| 30 Jun 24 | 1,528 | 846 | 206 | 93 |
| 31 Mar 24 | 1,513 | 833 | 207 | 92 |
| 31 Dec 23 | 1,493 | 818 | 204 | 91 |
| 30 Sep 23 | 1,482 | 732 | 203 | 90 |
| 30 Jun 23 | 1,463 | 713 | 201 | 89 |
| 31 Mar 23 | 1,442 | 695 | 196 | 87 |
| 31 Dec 22 | 1,425 | 674 | 195 | 86 |
| 30 Sep 22 | 1,396 | 824 | 192 | 85 |
| 30 Jun 22 | 1,373 | 812 | 188 | 84 |
| 31 Mar 22 | 1,351 | 792 | 191 | 83 |
| 31 Dec 21 | 1,328 | 785 | 188 | 81 |
| 30 Sep 21 | 1,308 | 612 | 191 | 79 |
| 30 Jun 21 | 1,291 | 626 | 192 | 79 |
| 31 Mar 21 | 1,276 | 631 | 189 | 78 |
| 31 Dec 20 | 1,265 | 815 | 186 | 75 |
| 30 Sep 20 | 1,255 | 806 | 186 | 70 |
| 30 Jun 20 | 1,246 | 789 | 183 | 65 |
| 31 Mar 20 | 1,238 | 784 | 183 | 62 |
| 31 Dec 19 | 1,232 | 612 | 184 | 61 |
| 30 Sep 19 | 1,229 | 646 | 184 | 61 |
| 30 Jun 19 | 1,226 | 630 | 189 | 60 |
| 31 Mar 19 | 1,222 | 611 | 192 | 59 |
| 31 Dec 18 | 1,215 | 582 | 198 | 58 |
| 30 Sep 18 | 1,203 | 503 | 206 | 56 |
| 30 Jun 18 | 1,190 | 480 | 209 | 55 |
| 31 Mar 18 | 1,176 | 475 | 213 | 54 |
| 31 Dec 17 | 1,165 | 457 | 212 | 52 |
| 30 Sep 17 | 1,156 | 460 | 208 | 53 |
| 30 Jun 17 | 1,151 | 459 | 205 | 55 |
| 31 Mar 17 | 1,149 | 450 | 200 | 56 |
| 31 Dec 16 | 1,142 | 441 | 198 | 59 |
| 30 Sep 16 | 1,129 | 437 | 194 | 61 |
| 30 Jun 16 | 1,107 | 415 | 194 | 61 |
| 31 Mar 16 | 1,083 | 394 | 196 | 63 |
| 31 Dec 15 | 1,059 | 375 | 197 | 64 |
| 30 Sep 15 | 1,043 | 339 | 196 | 66 |
| 30 Jun 15 | 1,032 | 342 | 199 | 67 |
| 31 Mar 15 | 1,020 | 349 | 195 | 66 |
| 31 Dec 14 | 1,010 | 355 | 189 | 68 |
| 30 Sep 14 | 1,000 | 582 | 192 | 68 |
| 30 Jun 14 | 988 | 568 | 186 | 69 |
| 31 Mar 14 | 977 | 554 | 185 | 71 |
| 31 Dec 13 | 965 | 544 | 180 | 70 |
Quality Earnings: VRSN has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: VRSN's current net profit margins (55.7%) are higher than last year (49.4%).
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: VRSN's earnings have grown by 3.3% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: VRSN's earnings growth over the past year (17.3%) exceeds its 5-year average (3.3% per year).
Earnings vs Industry: VRSN earnings growth over the past year (17.3%) exceeded the IT industry -4%.
Return on Equity
High ROE: VRSN's liabilities exceed its assets, so it is difficult to calculate its Return on Equity.
Return on Assets
Return on Capital Employed
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2024/12/20 09:05 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2024/12/20 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2023/12/31 |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
VeriSign, Inc. is covered by 26 analysts. 4 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| James Cordwell | Atlantic Equities LLP |
| Robert Oliver | Baird |
| Ishan Majumdar | Baptista Research |