Verisign (VRSN) Research & Development (2009 - 2026)
Verisign (VRSN) reported Research & Development of $27.5 million for Q1 2026, up 5.77% on a YoY basis from $26.0 million in Q1 2025, and up 3.77% quarter-over-quarter from $26.5 million in Q4 2025.
Verisign (VRSN) Research & Development (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Verisign has reported Research & Development for 18 years, with the latest figure at $27.5 million in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Research & Development rose 5.77% year-over-year to $27.5 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $105.1 million (up 7.35% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $103.6 million, up 7.14% from the prior year.
- Research & Development for Q1 2026 stood at $27.5 million, up from $26.5 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Research & Development was $27.5 million in Q1 2026, with the low at $20.3 million in Q2 2022.
- Historically, Research & Development has averaged $23.8 million across 5 years, with a median of $23.8 million in 2024.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Research & Development increased 12.81% — and 2024, when it gained 2.48%.
- Verisign's Research & Development stood at $21.5 million in 2022, then increased by 6.51% to $22.9 million in 2023, then gained by 8.73% to $24.9 million in 2024, then climbed by 6.43% to $26.5 million in 2025, then advanced by 3.77% to $27.5 million in 2026.
- The last three Research & Development figures came in at $27.5 million (Q1 2026), $26.5 million (Q4 2025), and $25.4 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Microsoft | 2,903.35 Bn | 2,825.07 Bn | 56.06 Bn | 8.92 Bn |
| 2 | Alarum Technologies | 1,127.45 Bn | 1,113.30 Bn | 7.23 Mn | 2.30 Mn |
| 3 | Oracle | 528.84 Bn | 490.27 Bn | 15.14 Bn | 2.61 Bn |
| 4 | Palantir Technologies | 306.36 Bn | 298.44 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 160.98 Mn |
| 5 | Palo Alto Networks | 194.33 Bn | 189.79 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 511.00 Mn |
| 6 | CrowdStrike Holdings | 171.19 Bn | 168.13 Bn | 993.68 Mn | 356.41 Mn |
| 7 | Fortinet | 108.13 Bn | 104.84 Bn | 1.49 Bn | 214.00 Mn |
| 8 | Synopsys | 86.21 Bn | 86.09 Bn | 1.77 Bn | 714.99 Mn |
| 9 | Cloudflare | 80.35 Bn | 79.41 Bn | 455.60 Mn | 150.97 Mn |
| 10 | Verisign | 25.65 Bn | 25.55 Bn | 379.70 Mn | 27.50 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 27.50 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 26.50 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 25.40 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 25.70 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 26.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 24.90 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 23.20 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 23.80 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 24.80 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 22.90 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 21.70 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 22.20 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 24.20 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 21.50 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 21.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 20.30 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 22.90 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 20.80 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 19.60 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 19.80 Mn |