Verisign (VRSN) Accumulated Expenses (2009 - 2011)

Verisign (VRSN) has reported Accumulated Expenses for 3 consecutive years, with $40.3 million the latest figure, recorded in Q4 2011.

• For the quarter ending Q4 2011, Accumulated Expenses fell 23.52% year-over-year to $40.3 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Dec 2011 stood at $40.3 million (down 23.52% YoY), and the FY2011 full-year result was $40.3 million, down 23.52% from the prior year.
• Accumulated Expenses improved to $40.3 million in Q4 2011 per VRSN's latest filing, from $34.9 million in the prior quarter.
• Across five years, Accumulated Expenses topped out at $52.6 million in Q4 2010 and bottomed at $6.0 million in Q3 2009.
• Historically, Accumulated Expenses has averaged $26.3 million across 3 years, with a median of $34.9 million in 2011.
• The sharpest annual moves came in 2010 and 2011: Accumulated Expenses surged 696.79% in 2010, then decreased 23.52% in 2011.
• Over 3 years, Accumulated Expenses stood at $6.6 million in 2009, then soared by 696.79% to $52.6 million in 2010, then fell by 23.52% to $40.3 million in 2011.
• According to Business Quant data, Accumulated Expenses over the past three periods registered $40.3 million, $34.9 million, and $36.8 million for Q4 2011, Q3 2011, and Q2 2011 respectively.