SharesGrow 7-Criteria Score
All 7 criteria scored · valuation-related highlighted on this page
VeriSign, Inc. (VRSN) trades at a trailing P/E of 30.4, forward P/E of 28.3. Trailing earnings yield is 3.28%, forward earnings yield 3.54%. PEG 3.01.
Criteria proven by this page:
- VALUE (36/100, Fail) — PEG > 2.0 means the stock is expensive even after accounting for growth (PEG 3.01).
- Forward P/E 28.3 (down from trailing 30.4) — analysts expect earnings to grow, which would improve the valuation.
- PEG Ratio 3.01 — above 2.0 suggests expensive relative to earnings growth.
- Trailing Earnings Yield 3.28% — roughly competitive with bond yields (~4.3%), moderate risk-reward. Forward yield improves to 3.54% as earnings recover.
- Analyst consensus target $325.00 (+21.1% upside) — significant upside potential according to Wall Street analysts.
Overall SharesGrow Score: 70/100 with 4/7 criteria passed.
SharesGrow 7-Criteria Score
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VALUE
36/100
Price-to-Earnings & upside
Proven by this page
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HEALTH
50/100
Debt-to-Equity & liquidity
→ Health
Valuation Snapshot — VRSN
Valuation Multiples
P/E (TTM)30.4
Forward P/E28.3
PEG Ratio3.01
Forward PEG3.67
P/B Ratio-11.67
P/S Ratio15.23
EV/EBITDA22.8
Per Share Data
EPS (TTM)$8.94
Forward EPS (Est.)$9.49
Book Value / Share$-23.31
Revenue / Share$17.93
FCF / Share$11.56
Yields & Fair Value
Earnings Yield3.28%
Forward Earnings Yield3.54%
Dividend Yield1.15%
SharesGrow IV$321.89 (+20%)
Analyst Target$325.00 (+21.1%)
Historical Valuation
| Year |
P/E (TTM) |
PEG Ratio |
P/B Ratio |
P/S Ratio |
Dividend Yield |
| 2016 |
18.5 |
0.73 |
-6.78 |
7.13 |
- |
| 2017 |
25.1 |
2.35 |
-9.11 |
9.85 |
- |
| 2018 |
31.2 |
7.49 |
-13.13 |
14.97 |
- |
| 2019 |
37.3 |
4.22 |
-15.32 |
18.54 |
- |
| 2020 |
30.6 |
0.83 |
-17.91 |
19.68 |
- |
| 2021 |
36.2 |
-36.64 |
-22.56 |
21.42 |
- |
| 2022 |
32.9 |
-3.00 |
-14.19 |
15.56 |
- |
| 2023 |
26.0 |
0.97 |
-13.47 |
14.26 |
- |
| 2024 |
25.8 |
20.44 |
-10.37 |
13.04 |
- |
| 2025 |
27.2 |
2.66 |
-10.42 |
13.55 |
0.96% |
P/E Ratio & Earnings Yield
Earnings Per Share (EPS) History
| Year |
EPS (Diluted) |
Revenue |
Net Income |
Net Margin |
| 2016 |
$3.42 |
$1.14B |
$440.65M |
38.6% |
| 2017 |
$3.68 |
$1.17B |
$457.25M |
39.2% |
| 2018 |
$4.75 |
$1.21B |
$582.49M |
47.9% |
| 2019 |
$5.15 |
$1.23B |
$612.3M |
49.7% |
| 2020 |
$7.07 |
$1.27B |
$814.89M |
64.4% |
| 2021 |
$7.00 |
$1.33B |
$784.8M |
59.1% |
| 2022 |
$6.24 |
$1.42B |
$673.8M |
47.3% |
| 2023 |
$7.90 |
$1.49B |
$817.6M |
54.8% |
| 2024 |
$8.00 |
$1.56B |
$785.7M |
50.4% |
| 2025 |
$8.81 |
$1.66B |
$825.7M |
49.8% |
Analyst Estimates
| Year |
EPS (Avg) |
EPS Range |
Revenue (Avg) |
Revenue Range |
Analysts |
| 2026 |
$9.47 |
$9.19 – $9.75 |
$1.73B |
$1.72B – $1.74B |
2 |
| 2027 |
$10.12 |
$9.81 – $10.41 |
$1.82B |
$1.81B – $1.83B |
2 |
| 2028 |
$11.63 |
$11.44 – $11.77 |
$2.01B |
$2B – $2.01B |
1 |
