Forensic Analysis · Software & SaaS · as of Nov 9, 2026

Verisign Inc/Ca (VRSN)

A forensic read on Verisign Inc/Ca built from its complete SEC filings — financial-health screens, earnings quality, red flags and a price-aware rating. Reproducible math, not opinion.

B · Sound & dependable

Forensic grade

Clean

Earnings quality

Forensic signals

6.4%

Revenue growth

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Verisign Inc/Ca earns a B (Sound & dependable) forensic quality grade. 1 forensic signal was flagged in its latest SEC filings, led by shareholder returns.

What the filings flag

103% of FCF

FY2025

Shareholder returns. Returned $1.1B to shareholders (buybacks + dividends) in FY2025 — 103% of free cash flow. That is $28M (3%) more than free cash flow covered, and more than operating cash flow as well. It came out of the balance sheet's own liquid holdings, not new debt: cash and short-term investments fell $19M over FY2025, while total debt fell $4M — $19M of the $28M. The FY2025 cash-flow statement filed $500M of debt repaid; $704M from sales and maturities of investments against $572M of investments purchased; net cash provided by investing activities of $109M; net cash used in financing activities of $1.1B. Counting the $70M of stock-based comp paid out in shares on top of that, the combined claim on free cash flow is 109%.

Key fundamentals

Latest Revenue$1.66B

Revenue Growth YoY+6.4%

Revenue CAGR (2yr)+5.3%

Net Margin49.8%

Free Cash Flow$1.07B

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