VeriSign Statistics

Share Statistics

VeriSign has 93.41M shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by -3.79% in one year.

Shares Outstanding	93.41M
Shares Change (YoY)	-3.79%
Shares Change (QoQ)	-0.74%
Owned by Institutions (%)	91.81%
Shares Floating	92.56M
Failed to Deliver (FTD) Shares	50
FTD / Avg. Volume	0.01%

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 2.1M, so 2.25% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest	2.1M
Short % of Shares Out	2.25%
Short % of Float	3.04%
Short Ratio (days to cover)	2.01

Valuation Ratios

The PE ratio is 25.84 and the forward PE ratio is 29.76. VeriSign's PEG ratio is 20.44.

PE Ratio	25.84
Forward PE	29.76
PS Ratio	13.04
Forward PS	15.3
PB Ratio	-10.37
P/FCF Ratio	23.22
PEG Ratio	20.44

Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

Currently the Enterprise Value (EV) is not available for VeriSign.

EV / Sales	n/a
EV / EBITDA	n/a
EV / EBIT	n/a
EV / FCF	n/a

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 0.43, with a Debt / Equity ratio of -0.92.

Current Ratio	0.43
Quick Ratio	0.43
Debt / Equity	-0.92
Debt / EBITDA	1.59
Debt / FCF	2.06
Interest Coverage	14.05

Financial Efficiency

Return on Equity is n/a and Return on Invested Capital is n/a.

Return on Equity	n/a
Return on Assets	n/a
Return on Invested Capital	n/a
Revenue Per Employee	$1.68M
Profits Per Employee	$845.75K
Employee Count	929
Asset Turnover	1.11
Inventory Turnover	n/a

Taxes

Income Tax	236.2M
Effective Tax Rate	23.11%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has increased by 54.03% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.8, so VeriSign's price volatility has been higher than the market average.

Beta	0.8
52-Week Price Change	54.03%
50-Day Moving Average	277.95
200-Day Moving Average	247.19
Relative Strength Index (RSI)	59.18
Average Volume (20 Days)	833,504

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, VeriSign had revenue of 1.56B and earned 785.7M in profits. Earnings per share was 8.01.

Revenue	1.56B
Gross Profit	1.37B
Operating Income	1.06B
Net Income	785.7M
EBITDA	1.13B
EBIT	1.1B
Earnings Per Share (EPS)	8.01

Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has 206.7M in cash and 1.8B in debt, giving a net cash position of -1.59B.

Cash & Cash Equivalents	206.7M
Total Debt	1.8B
Net Cash	-1.59B
Retained Earnings	-12.6B
Total Assets	1.41B
Working Capital	-577.3M

Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was 902.6M and capital expenditures -28.1M, giving a free cash flow of 874.5M.

Operating Cash Flow	902.6M
Capital Expenditures	-28.1M
Free Cash Flow	874.5M
FCF Per Share	8.91

Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 87.71%, with operating and profit margins of 67.95% and 50.45%.

Gross Margin	87.71%
Operating Margin	67.95%
Pretax Margin	65.62%
Profit Margin	50.45%
EBITDA Margin	72.82%
EBIT Margin	67.95%
FCF Margin	56.15%

Dividends & Yields

VRSN does not appear to pay any dividends at this time.

Dividend Per Share	n/a
Dividend Yield	n/a
Dividend Growth (YoY)	n/a
Payout Ratio	n/a
Earnings Yield	n/a
FCF Yield	n/a

Dividend Details

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for VRSN is $277.5, which is -0.9% lower than the current price. The consensus rating is "Strong Buy".

Price Target	$277.5
Price Target Difference	-0.9%
Analyst Consensus	Strong Buy
Analyst Count	2

Stock Forecasts

Fair Value

There are several formulas that can be used to estimate the intrinsic value of a stock.

Lynch Fair Value	$40.05
Lynch Upside	-85.7%
Graham Number	n/a
Graham Upside	n/a

Stock Splits

The last stock split was on Dec 7, 1999. It was a forward split with a ratio of 2:1.

Last Split Date	Dec 7, 1999
Split Type	forward
Split Ratio	2:1

Scores

Altman Z-Score	-4.45
Piotroski F-Score	8

VeriSign Inc. (VRSN)