13F Pro Quality Score

71.6/100

Rank #256 of 2,879 stocksTOP 10%

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Revenue Growth

52.2/100

Profitability

94.8/100

Balance Sheet

99.7/100

Earnings Quality

48.4/100

Free Cash Flow

94.7/100

Institutional Flow

5.3/100

Revenue Scale

59.5/100

Dilution Risk

28.4/100

VRSN Stock Analysis & AI Quality Score

AI stock analysis and institutional research for VERISIGN INC/CA (VRSN), a Technology sector company. 13F Pro's AI-powered ranking engine scores VRSN at 71.6/100 on a 32-signal composite quality model, placing it at rank #256 of 2,879 stocks — the top 10% of the AI-ranked universe. VRSN scores in the top quartile across balance sheet strength (99.7), profitability (94.8), free cash flow (94.7). Areas of concern include institutional flow (5.3), which score below median versus the broader universe. Shareholder dilution risk is elevated at 28.4/100, reflecting ongoing share issuance or stock-based compensation. Based on the latest XBRL financial filings (Q1 2026), VERISIGN INC/CA reports quarterly revenue of $428.9M, net income of $214.5M, an operating margin of 68.5%. Top institutional holders of VRSN by reported 13-F value include BlackRock,, BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY, STATE STREET, based on the most recent SEC filings. VRSN trades on the Nasdaq exchange and files with the SEC under CIK 1014473. 13F Pro's AI research platform runs 10 specialized AI analysts — value, growth, momentum, macro, and activist specialists — that debate VRSN daily and publish AI-generated analysis with cited SEC sources. The platform aggregates historical XBRL financial facts, 10-Q and 10-K filings, insider Form 4 transactions, and institutional 13-F holdings for VERISIGN INC/CA directly from SEC EDGAR. VERISIGN INC/CA's 13F Pro composite quality score has ranged between 8 and 78 since 2021, currently 71.6 — a declining long-term trajectory across 56 quarterly and live scoring snapshots.

Fun facts about VERISIGN INC/CA

Quirks, history, and lore behind VRSN — the kind of stuff that makes a stock memorable.

  • 1
    The Basics
    U.S. internet infrastructure company · large-cap · listed on Nasdaq · headquartered in Virginia.
  • 2
    The Numbers
    Annual revenue around $1.5 billion with operating margins that would make a software CEO weep with envy — consistently above 60%. Very few customers, very little competition.
  • 3
    The History
    Founded in 1995, it once had sprawling security and authentication businesses before stripping down to its purest, most essential function — the kind of thing the whole internet depends on.
  • 4
    The Secret
    It operates two of the world's 13 root nameservers and holds the exclusive contract to manage the .com and .net top-level domains — renewed by ICANN on a rolling basis.
  • 5
    The Lore
    Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway is a major shareholder — fitting, since this company is basically a toll booth on the internet that almost nobody can route around.
  • 6
    The Giveaway
    Every time someone types a .com address, this company's infrastructure is quietly involved — it processes roughly 200 billion DNS queries per day and charges registrars a small fee per domain, forever.
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Revenue

Q1 2026

$428.9M

Net Income

Q1 2026

$214.5M

Free Cash Flow

Q1 2026

$265.2M

Operating Margin

Q1 2026

68.5%

Revenue & Net Income

Earnings Per Share

Key Financials Over Time

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Revenue

+16.3% YoY
$1.66BFY 2025
FY20 $1.27BFY21 $1.33BFY22 $1.42BFY25 $1.66B

Net Income

+22.5% YoY
$825.7MFY 2025
FY20 FY21 $784.8MFY22 $673.8MFY25 $825.7M

Operating Income

+18.9% YoY
$1.12BFY 2025
FY20 $824.2MFY21 $866.8MFY22 $943.1MFY25 $1.12B

EPS (Diluted)

FY 2025
FY20 $7.07FY21 $7.00FY22 $6.24FY25

Total Assets

-23.5% YoY
$1.33BFY 2025
FY20 $1.77BFY21 $1.98BFY22 $1.73BFY25 $1.33B

Op. Cash Flow

+31.3% YoY
$1.09BFY 2025
FY20 $730.2MFY21 $807.2MFY22 $831.1MFY25 $1.09B

AI Insight: VRSN Financial Trends

VRSN delivers eight consecutive quarters of revenue and operating income growth, with op margin hitting 68.5% in Q1 2026.

Revenue grew steadily from $387M in Q2 2024 to $429M in Q1 2026, a 10.9% increase over eight quarters.

Operating income expanded from $266M in Q2 2024 to $294M in Q1 2026, with implied op margin rising to ~68.5%.

Operating cash flow reached $308M in Q3 2025 and $290M in Q4 2025, well above the $160M trough in Q2 2024.

Negative equity deepened from -$1,816M in Q2 2024 to -$2,213M in Q1 2026, reflecting ongoing buyback activity.

Negative equity widening to -$2,213M in Q1 2026 signals aggressive capital returns; leverage profile warrants monitoring without visible debt figures.

Operating cash flow dipped to $202M in Q2 2025 versus $291M the prior quarter — a notable sequential swing to watch for recurrence.

Net income data missing for Q4 2024 and Q4 2025, limiting full-year profitability assessment.

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