VeriSign

VRS.DE

Software - Infrastructure · Technology

Exchange

Frankfurt Stock Exchange

Winston Score

Winston is curious

A decent business — some strong pillars, some weaker.

Data as of Aug 23, 2026 · filings through Jun 30, 2026

How the score breaks down

Quality

Exceptional

Growth

Strong

Cash Flow

Exceptional

Stability

Good

Valuation

Mixed

Dividends

Weak

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Winston Score History

The full picture

VeriSign runs the infrastructure that makes the internet's address system work. It is the sole operator of the .com and .net domain name registries — meaning every time someone registers a website ending in .com or .net, VeriSign is involved behind the scenes. It holds this role under long-term agreements with ICANN, the nonprofit body that oversees internet naming.

The company earns money by charging a small wholesale fee for every .com and .net domain registered or renewed, creating a steady, recurring revenue stream. It operates globally but is headquartered in the United States, and its moat is unusually strong — no other company is authorized to run the .com registry. With roughly 170 million .com and .net domains under management, growth depends on whether internet adoption and new website creation continue expanding worldwide, while the main risk is that ICANN could eventually change the terms of VeriSign's registry agreements when they come up for renewal.

Growth Profile

For growth stock investors

When traditional metrics don't capture the full picture, these are the signals growth stock investors use instead.

Revenue Growth

+6.1% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Slow revenue growth

EPS Growth

+8.1% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Slow EPS growth

Insider Activity

0.7%ownership

→ Flat

Insider ownership roughly steady over the past year

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

€1.0B cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↑ Burn rate improving

Company generates more cash than it spends — no dilution risk from fundraising

Growth context

VeriSign is growing revenue at 6% year-over-year. The Winston Score measures business quality today — these growth metrics show what could matter tomorrow.

The Winston Score above measures business quality today. Growth stocks often score lower because they invest in the future rather than maximising current profits. These metrics show what matters most for evaluating that future.

Score breakdown

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Quality

Profit per sale

Gross Margin

88.5%

Premium pricing power — 88.5% gross margin

Profit after running costs

Operating Margin

68.2%

Excellent — 68.2% operating margin

Return on the money invested

ROCE

343.7%

Exceptional — 343.7% return on capital

ROIC above 25%. Every dollar invested in the business earns more than 25 cents back per year.

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Growth

Sales growth

Sales YoY

+6.9%

Slow sales growth (+6.9% YoY)

Profit growth

EPS YoY

+10.1%

Earnings growing (+10.1% YoY)

Healthy double-digit earnings growth — what compounders look like.

How steady the profit is

EPS Consistency

7/8 quarters

Every recent quarter grew earnings vs last year

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Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash

Cash Conversion

130%

Turns 130% of profit into real cash

Spare cash per sale

FCF Margin

62.4%

Converts sales into free cash efficiently (62.4%)

Free cash flow margin above 20%. Out of every $100 in sales, more than $20 is real cash they keep.

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Stability

What it owes vs what it owns

Debt / Equity

N/A

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Data not available

Covers its interest

Interest Cover

15.27x

Comfortably covers interest (15.3x)

Interest coverage above 8. Profits cover interest many times over.

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Valuation

Price vs profit

P/E Ratio (TTM)

26.1x

no trend

Growth-priced — P/E 26.1

P/E above the market average. People are paying up for expected growth.

Cheaper or dearer next year

P/E vs Forward

-3.8

SLOWING

Earnings expected to fall — forward P/E higher than today

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Dividends

Dividend

Dividend Yield

1.15%

no trend

Small dividend — 1.15% yield

Modest yield. The bulk of any return needs to come from price appreciation.

Dividend record

Dividend Growth

-58.5%

no trend

Dividend cut (-58.5% YoY) — warning sign

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