Company Analysis

VeriSign, Inc. (VRSN)

Nasdaq: VRSN · Services-Computer Programming Services · Reston, VA · filing with the SEC since 1997
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◀ Past 8.0● Present 7.2▶ Future 6.5

Income statement, as filed

In thousands of US dollars (USD), as filed; per-share figures in US dollars; share counts in thousands. The fiscal year ends in December.
Income statement, by fiscal year, newest first
Fiscal yearFY 2025FY 2024FY 2023FY 2022FY 2021FY 2020FY 2019FY 2018FY 2017FY 2016
Period endingDec 31, 2025Dec 31, 2024Dec 31, 2023Dec 31, 2022Dec 31, 2021Dec 31, 2020Dec 31, 2019Dec 31, 2018Dec 31, 2017Dec 31, 2016
Report filedFeb 5, 2026Feb 13, 2025Feb 15, 2024Feb 17, 2023Feb 18, 2022Feb 19, 2021Feb 14, 2020Feb 15, 2019Feb 16, 2018Feb 17, 2017
Revenue1,656,6001,557,4001,493,1001,424,9001,327,600r1,265,100r1,231,6611,214,9691,165,0951,142,167
Cost of revenue196,300191,400197,300200,700191,900r180,200r180,467192,134193,326198,242
Research and development103,60096,70091,00085,70080,500r74,700r60,80557,88452,34259,100
Selling, general and administrative235,700211,100204,200195,400188,400186,000····
Sales and marketing····39,87736,79046,63764,89181,95180,250
General and administrative····148,434149,213137,625132,668129,754118,003
Total operating expenses535,600499,200492,500481,800······
Total costs and expenses535,600499,200492,500481,800460,800r440,900r425,534447,577457,373455,595
Operating income1,121,0001,058,2001,000,600943,100866,800r824,200r806,127767,392707,722686,572
Interest expense77,00075,30075,30075,30083,300r90,200r90,611114,845136,336115,564
Interest and investment income26,50037,40046,10014,900600r7,800r26,59626,49017,9446,191
Other income (expense), net-2,0001,6005,100-2,500200r-100r2471,061r-739r3,974r
Total non-operating income (expense)24,50039,00051,20012,400-1,300r16,200r43,26076,96927,62610,165
Income before income taxes1,068,5001,021,900976,500880,200782,200r750,200r758,776729,516599,012581,173
Income tax expense242,800236,200158,900206,400-2,600r-64,700r146,477147,027141,764140,528
Net income including non-controlling interests825,700785,700817,600673,800784,800r814,900r612,299582,489457,248440,645
Earnings per share, basic···6.247.017.085.175.134.564.12
Earnings per share, diluted···6.247.007.075.154.753.683.42
Weighted average shares, basic93,50098,100103,400107,900112,000r115,100r118,513113,452100,325107,001
Weighted average shares, diluted93,80098,200103,500108,000112,200r115,300r118,968122,661124,180128,833
As filed with the SEC, each figure from the newest report that carries it, and linked to it. Nothing here is computed.A dot is a line not tagged for that period. r restated by the company in a later report; b a share figure put on the newest basis or filed in the wrong unit. Hover a figure for its filing and note.
What each line is, and the XBRL concept behind it
Revenue what customers paid for what it soldus-gaap:Revenues
Cost of revenue what it cost to make or buy what it soldus-gaap:CostOfRevenue
Research and development spent on inventing what it sells nextus-gaap:ResearchAndDevelopmentExpense
Selling, general and administrative the cost of selling and of running the companyus-gaap:SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense
Sales and marketing the cost of finding and serving customersus-gaap:SellingAndMarketingExpense
General and administrative the cost of running the company itselfus-gaap:GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense
Total operating expenses the running costs togetherus-gaap:OperatingExpenses
Total costs and expenses every operating cost, the cost of revenue includedus-gaap:CostsAndExpenses
Operating income profit from running the business, before interest and taxus-gaap:OperatingIncomeLoss
Interest expense what its borrowing costus-gaap:InterestExpense
Interest and investment income what its cash and investments earnedus-gaap:InvestmentIncomeInterestAndDividend
Other income (expense), net gains and costs outside the businessus-gaap:OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense
Total non-operating income (expense) everything outside the business, togetherus-gaap:NonoperatingIncomeExpense
Income before income taxes profit before taxus-gaap:IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest
us-gaap:IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
Income tax expense tax charged on the period's profitus-gaap:IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
Net income including non-controlling interests the whole group's profit, minority holders' share includedus-gaap:ProfitLoss
Earnings per share, basic net income per share outstandingus-gaap:EarningsPerShareBasic
Earnings per share, diluted net income per share, counting every share that could be issuedus-gaap:EarningsPerShareDiluted
Weighted average shares, basic the average count of shares outstandingus-gaap:WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic
Weighted average shares, diluted the average count with every share that could be issuedus-gaap:WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding
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