Verisign (VRSN) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026)
Verisign (VRSN) posted Operating Expenses of $135.3 million for Q1 2026, down 3.7% quarter-over-quarter from $140.5 million in Q4 2025, and up 3.2% year-on-year from $131.1 million in Q1 2025.
Verisign (VRSN) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Verisign (VRSN) has reported Operating Expenses for 18 consecutive years, with $135.3 million the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- Operating Expenses for Q1 2026 came in at $135.3 million, up 3.2% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $539.8 million (up 6.91% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $535.6 million, up 7.29% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses was $135.3 million for Q1 2026 at Verisign, down from $140.5 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Operating Expenses peaked at $140.5 million in Q4 2025 and troughed at $115.9 million in Q2 2022.
- Average Operating Expenses over 5 years is $126.1 million, with a median of $123.7 million recorded in 2022.
- Year-over-year, Operating Expenses dropped 1.95% in 2024 and increased 11.13% in 2025.
- Over 5 years, Operating Expenses stood at $123.7 million in 2022, then advanced by 0.32% to $124.1 million in 2023, then increased by 6.04% to $131.6 million in 2024, then advanced by 6.76% to $140.5 million in 2025, then retreated by 3.7% to $135.3 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Operating Expenses figures were $135.3 million in Q1 2026, $140.5 million in Q4 2025, and $134.8 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Microsoft | 2,853.66 Bn | 2,775.39 Bn | 56.06 Bn | 10.85 Bn |
| 2 | Oracle | 408.21 Bn | 376.86 Bn | 17.12 Bn | 13.05 Bn |
| 3 | Palantir Technologies | 300.98 Bn | 293.06 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 662.79 Mn |
| 4 | Palo Alto Networks | 247.84 Bn | 243.30 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 1.51 Bn |
| 5 | CrowdStrike Holdings | 193.63 Bn | 190.57 Bn | 993.68 Mn | 979.89 Mn |
| 6 | Fortinet | 117.45 Bn | 114.16 Bn | 1.49 Bn | 905.10 Mn |
| 7 | Cloudflare | 86.88 Bn | 85.93 Bn | 455.60 Mn | 517.59 Mn |
| 8 | Synopsys | 86.18 Bn | 86.06 Bn | 1.77 Bn | 1.57 Bn |
| 9 | Block | 46.10 Bn | 39.21 Bn | 2.91 Bn | 3.08 Bn |
| 10 | Verisign | 23.44 Bn | 23.34 Bn | 379.70 Mn | 135.30 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |