As of Apr 18, 2024, the Verisign stock's price-to-earnings ratio is 23.13. This results from the current EPS of $7.91 and stock price of $182.96. The PE ratio has decreased by 23% from the past four quarters average of 30.2.
The PE ratio of Verisign has averaged 27.71 over the last ten years. The current P/E ratio of 23.13 is 17% lower than the historical average. In the past ten years, VRSN's PE ratio peaked in the Jun 2021 quarter at 41.32, when the stock price was $227.69 and the EPS was $5.51. The lowest point was in the Jun 2014 quarter, when it reached 11.88 with a price of $48.81 and an EPS of $4.11.
Maximum annual increase: 35.97% in 2017
Maximum annual decrease: -30.47% in 2016
| Year | PE ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 26.04 | -20.9% |
| 2022 | 32.92 | -9.09% |
| 2021 | 36.21 | 18.49% |
| 2020 | 30.56 | -18% |
| 2019 | 37.27 | 28.92% |
| 2018 | 28.91 | 15.18% |
| 2017 | 25.1 | 35.97% |
| 2016 | 18.46 | -30.47% |
| 2015 | 26.55 | 30.4% |
| 2014 | 20.36 | 28.37% |
VRSN's current P/E ratio is lower than the 3, 5 and 10-year averages.
VRSN's PE ratio stands lower than its peer stock AKAM, but it is higher than VZ's and IBM's. Verisign's current PE ratio of 23.13 is higher than the average of its peers, which is 18.23.
| Stock name | PE ratio | Market cap |
|---|---|---|
| T At&T Inc | 8.29 | $116.81B |
| VZ Verizon Communications Inc | 14.54 | $168.72B |
| IBM International Business Machines Corp | 22.02 | $166.36B |
| VRSN Verisign Inc | 23.13 | $18.3B |
| AKAM Akamai Technologies Inc | 28.06 | $15.26B |
| TCX Tucows Inc | N/A | $190.92M |
VRSN's price to earnings ratio is 23.13 as of Apr 18, 2024.
The average PE ratio for VRSN stock over the past 3 years is 31.49.
The average PE ratio for VRSN stock over the past 5 years is 32.2.
Over the last ten years, the quarterly PE ratio reached a historic high of 41.32 in the Jun 2021 quarter.
VRSN's price to earnings ratio is currently 17% below its 10-year historical average.
You can calculate the P/E ratio by dividing the most recent stock price by the trailing twelve months EPS. As of today (Apr 18, 2024), Verisign's stock price is $182.96. The earnings per share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ending Dec 2023 is $7.91. Therefore, Verisign's PE ratio for today is 23.13. PE RATIO(23.13) = STOCK PRICE($182.96) / TTM EPS($7.91)
All PE ratio stats are based on quarterly TTM periods, unless otherwise specified.