Verisign (VRSN) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026)

Verisign (VRSN) reported Operating Expenses of $135.3 million for Q1 2026, up 3.2% on a YoY basis from $131.1 million in Q1 2025, and down 3.7% quarter-over-quarter from $140.5 million in Q4 2025.

Verisign (VRSN) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Verisign has reported Operating Expenses for 18 years, with the latest figure at $135.3 million in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Operating Expenses rose 3.2% year-over-year to $135.3 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $539.8 million (up 6.91% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $535.6 million, up 7.29% from the prior year.
  • Operating Expenses for Q1 2026 stood at $135.3 million, down from $140.5 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Operating Expenses was $140.5 million in Q4 2025, with the low at $115.9 million in Q2 2022.
  • Historically, Operating Expenses has averaged $126.1 million across 5 years, with a median of $123.7 million in 2022.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2024 — Operating Expenses decreased 1.95% — and 2025, when it climbed 11.13%.
  • Verisign's Operating Expenses stood at $123.7 million in 2022, then increased by 0.32% to $124.1 million in 2023, then advanced by 6.04% to $131.6 million in 2024, then increased by 6.76% to $140.5 million in 2025, then dropped by 3.7% to $135.3 million in 2026.
  • The last three Operating Expenses figures came in at $135.3 million (Q1 2026), $140.5 million (Q4 2025), and $134.8 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Opex (Qtr)
1 Microsoft 2,903.35 Bn 2,825.07 Bn 56.06 Bn 10.85 Bn
2 Alarum Technologies 1,127.45 Bn 1,113.30 Bn 7.23 Mn 6.42 Mn
3 Oracle 528.84 Bn 490.27 Bn 15.14 Bn 11.73 Bn
4 Palantir Technologies 306.36 Bn 298.44 Bn 1.42 Bn 662.79 Mn
5 Palo Alto Networks 194.33 Bn 189.79 Bn 1.91 Bn 1.51 Bn
6 CrowdStrike Holdings 171.19 Bn 168.13 Bn 993.68 Mn 979.89 Mn
7 Fortinet 108.13 Bn 104.84 Bn 1.49 Bn 905.10 Mn
8 Synopsys 86.21 Bn 86.09 Bn 1.77 Bn 1.57 Bn
9 Cloudflare 80.35 Bn 79.41 Bn 455.60 Mn 517.59 Mn
10 Verisign 25.65 Bn 25.55 Bn 379.70 Mn 135.30 Mn

Historic Data

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Mar 31, 2026 135.30 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 140.50 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 134.80 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 129.20 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 131.10 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 131.60 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 121.30 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 120.90 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 125.40 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 124.10 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 122.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 123.30 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 123.10 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 123.70 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 120.10 Mn
Jun 30, 2022 115.90 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 122.10 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 118.20 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 113.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2021 116.40 Mn