Question 1

What is VeriSign's P/E ratio?

Accepted Answer

VeriSign (VRSN) P/E ratio is 28.7× as of July 22, 2026. The ratio is calculated by dividing market capitalisation by trailing twelve-month earnings (net income), using USD-normalised financials (IAS 21 exchange-rate translation for non-USD reporters).

Question 2

How is the P/E ratio calculated?

Accepted Answer

P/E = Share Price ÷ Trailing Twelve-Month (TTM) Diluted EPS, or equivalently Market Capitalisation ÷ TTM Net Income. All inputs are sourced from audited GAAP/IFRS filings and translated to USD using period-end exchange rates so the multiple is comparable across companies and currencies.

Question 3

What is the P/E ratio?

Accepted Answer

The price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio, also called the earnings multiple, measures how much investors pay per dollar of a company's trailing twelve-month (TTM) earnings. It is calculated as share price ÷ TTM diluted EPS (equivalent to market capitalisation ÷ TTM net income). A higher P/E implies the market is pricing in stronger future earnings growth or lower risk; a lower P/E can signal slower expected growth, higher risk, or potential undervaluation.

Question 4

What is a good P/E ratio for VeriSign?

Accepted Answer

There is no universal "good" P/E. As a rule of thumb, the S&P 500 has historically averaged a P/E in the mid-to-high teens; mature, slow-growth businesses commonly trade in the 10–18× range, while high-growth or asset-light companies often trade at 25–50×+. What matters is the comparison to sector peers and to the company's own historical range. For VeriSign specifically, the relevant sector benchmark is the current sector median of 29.4×.

Question 5

Is VeriSign's P/E ratio high or low?

Accepted Answer

VeriSign's P/E ratio of 28.7× is below its own 5-year average of 29.1× and below the sector median of 29.4×. That places the current reading at the 46th percentile of its 10-year history. A higher multiple usually reflects stronger expected growth, lower perceived risk, or higher returns on capital; a lower multiple reflects the opposite.

Question 6

What is VeriSign's historical P/E ratio range?

Accepted Answer

In the available daily series, VeriSign (VRSN) P/E ratio has ranged from a low of 5.7× in 2010 to a high of 180.9× in 2007. The 5-year average is 29.1× and the 5-year median is 29.4×.

Question 7

What was VeriSign's P/E ratio in 2025?

Accepted Answer

VeriSign (VRSN) P/E ratio at the end of 2025 was 27.2×. Annual values reflect the multiple on the last trading day of each calendar year, using the trailing twelve-month earnings figure available at that date.

Question 8

Why does VeriSign's P/E ratio change over time?

Accepted Answer

Valuation multiples move with two inputs: the numerator (market capitalisation, which tracks the share price) and the denominator (earnings). Share-price changes — driven by interest rates, earnings expectations, risk appetite, and broader market sentiment — typically dominate short-term moves, while changes in the underlying fundamental drive the longer-term trend. As a result, the ratio can rise during stock-price rallies even if the business itself has not become more valuable, and fall during sell-offs even when fundamentals are improving.


2025	$22.4B	$826M	27.2×	+2.0×	Dec 31, 2025
2024	$19.8B	$786M	25.2×	-0.5×	Dec 31, 2024
2023	$21B	$818M	25.6×	-6.6×	Dec 31, 2023
2022	$21.7B	$674M	32.3×	-3.6×	Dec 31, 2022
2021	$28.2B	$785M	35.9×	+5.6×	Dec 31, 2021
2020	$24.6B	$815M	30.2×	-6.6×	Dec 31, 2020
2019	$22.6B	$612M	36.9×	+6.2×	Dec 31, 2019
2018	$17.9B	$582M	30.7×	+6.1×	Dec 31, 2018
2017	$11.2B	$457M	24.6×	+6.6×	Dec 31, 2017
2016	$7.92B	$441M	18.0×	-7.9×	Dec 31, 2016
2015	$9.69B	$375M	25.8×	+6.6×	Dec 31, 2015
2014	$6.85B	$355M	19.3×	+4.4×	Dec 31, 2014
2013	$8.12B	$544M	14.9×	-3.9×	Dec 31, 2013
2012	$6B	$320M	18.8×	-21.1×	Dec 31, 2012
2011	$5.69B	$143M	39.8×	+33.1×	Dec 31, 2011
2010	$5.56B	$831M	6.7×	-11.4×	Dec 31, 2010
2009	$4.44B	$246M	18.1×	—	Dec 31, 2009
2008	$3.67B	-$387M	—	—	Dec 31, 2008
2007	$7.77B	-$140M	—	—	Dec 31, 2007
2006	$5.86B	$382M	15.3×	+2.1×	Dec 31, 2006
2005	$5.38B	$406M	13.2×	-32.6×	Dec 31, 2005
2004	$8.53B	$186M	45.8×	—	Dec 31, 2004
2003	$3.98B	-$260M	—	—	Dec 31, 2003
2002	$1.9B	-$4.96B	—	—	Dec 31, 2002


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P/E Ratio for VeriSign (VRSN) 2004-2026

P/E Ratio daily chart for VeriSign (VRSN)

Historical P/E Ratio for VeriSign (VRSN) from 2002 to 2025

About P/E Ratio at VeriSign (VRSN)

VeriSign P/E Ratio by Year

VeriSign P/E Ratio 2025: 27.2×

VeriSign P/E Ratio 2024: 25.2×

VeriSign P/E Ratio 2023: 25.6×

VeriSign P/E Ratio 2022: 32.3×

VeriSign P/E Ratio 2021: 35.9×

Sector peers by P/E Ratio — chart

Sector peers by P/E Ratio — table

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