Verisign (VRSN) EPS (Basic) (2009 - 2026)
Verisign (VRSN) reported EPS (Basic) of $2.38 for Q2 2026, up 7.8% from $2.21 a year earlier and up 1.8% from the prior quarter.
Verisign (VRSN) EPS (Basic) (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Jun 30, 2026, Verisign's EPS (Basic) came in at $9.36, up 9.8% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $8.83, up 10.3% from FY2024.
- EPS (Basic) has increased for three consecutive years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 4.5% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, EPS (Basic) came in at $8.01 in FY2024 (+1.3%), $7.91 in FY2023 (+26.6%), $6.24 in FY2022 (-10.9%) and $7.01 in FY2021 (-1.1%).
- The Q2 2026 figure ranks as the highest quarterly EPS (Basic) since Q4 2023.
- Year over year, EPS (Basic) has now increased in each of the last six quarters, with growth averaging 6.4% over the last eight quarters.
- The high point for year-over-year EPS (Basic) in five years was Q4 2021 (growth of 115.5%); the low point was Q4 2022 (a decline of 43.5%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2026 came in at $2.34 (Q1 2026), $2.21 (Q4 2025) and $2.28 (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EPS (Basic) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Microsoft | 3,833.59 Bn | 3,756.75 Bn | 60.48 Bn | 4.81 |
| 2 | International Business Machines | 212.47 Bn | 163.37 Bn | 9.91 Bn | 2.30 |
| 3 | Cloudflare | 112.40 Bn | 95.93 Bn | 499.52 Mn | -0.48 |
| 4 | Equinix | 99.47 Bn | 88.02 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 4.86 |
| 5 | Nebius | 60.05 Bn | 33.48 Bn | 448.70 Mn | -0.79 |
| 6 | CoreWeave | 48.26 Bn | 35.35 Bn | 1.70 Bn | -1.14 |
| 7 | Verisign | 25.97 Bn | 23.18 Bn | 384.60 Mn | 2.38 |
| 8 | Nutanix | 18.41 Bn | 10.09 Bn | 651.35 Mn | 4.73 |
| 9 | Akamai Technologies | 16.36 Bn | 9.77 Bn | 613.75 Mn | 0.55 |
| 10 | DigitalOcean Holdings | 14.67 Bn | 12.67 Bn | 154.66 Mn | 0.34 |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 2.38 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 2.34 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 2.21 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 2.28 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 2.21 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 2.11 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.95 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 2.07 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 2.01 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.93 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 2.56 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 1.83 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 1.79 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 1.70 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 1.66 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 1.58 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 1.54 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 1.43 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 2.95 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 1.40 |
Verisign EPS (Basic) API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=eps-basic&ticker=VRSN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "eps-basic", "ticker": "VRSN", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=eps-basic&ticker=VRSN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();