Verisign (VRSN) Return on Capital Employed (2009 - 2026)
Verisign (VRSN) reported Return on Capital Employed of 2625.49% for Q1 2026, down 338741.0% on a YoY basis from N/an in Q1 2025, and down 174.24% quarter-over-quarter from 3536.28% in Q4 2025.
Verisign (VRSN) Return on Capital Employed (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Verisign has reported Return on Capital Employed for 18 years, with the latest figure at 2625.49% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed fell 338741.0% year-over-year to 2625.49%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 2625.49% (down 338741.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 3386.71%, up 111833.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed for Q1 2026 stood at 2625.49%, down from 3536.28% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Return on Capital Employed was 3536.28% in Q4 2025, with the low at 2625.49% in Q1 2026.
- Historically, Return on Capital Employed has averaged 90.26% across 5 years, with a median of 168.98% in 2023.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2025 — Return on Capital Employed jumped 462890 bps — and 2026, when it plunged 338741 bps.
- Verisign's Return on Capital Employed stood at 151.62% in 2022, then gained by 24 bps to 187.4% in 2023, then sank by 683 bps to 1092.62% in 2024, then surged by 424 bps to 3536.28% in 2025, then sank by 174 bps to 2625.49% in 2026.
- The last three Return on Capital Employed figures came in at 2625.49% (Q1 2026), 3536.28% (Q4 2025), and 1115.05% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Microsoft | 2,903.35 Bn | 2,825.07 Bn | 56.06 Bn | 27.43% |
| 2 | Alarum Technologies | 1,127.45 Bn | 1,113.30 Bn | 7.23 Mn | 0.01% |
| 3 | Oracle | 528.84 Bn | 490.27 Bn | 15.14 Bn | 10.62% |
| 4 | Palantir Technologies | 306.36 Bn | 298.44 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 24.39% |
| 5 | Palo Alto Networks | 194.33 Bn | 189.79 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 8.75% |
| 6 | CrowdStrike Holdings | 171.19 Bn | 168.13 Bn | 993.68 Mn | -4.62% |
| 7 | Fortinet | 108.13 Bn | 104.84 Bn | 1.49 Bn | 40.10% |
| 8 | Synopsys | 86.21 Bn | 86.09 Bn | 1.77 Bn | 1.98% |
| 9 | Cloudflare | 80.35 Bn | 79.41 Bn | 455.60 Mn | -5.85% |
| 10 | Verisign | 25.65 Bn | 25.55 Bn | 379.70 Mn | -2,625.49% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -2,625.49% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 3,536.28% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1,115.05% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 645.26% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 761.92% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -1,092.62% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -2,463.54% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 243.61% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 194.13% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 187.40% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 192.96% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 168.98% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 167.24% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 151.62% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 139.70% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 112.93% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 99.01% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 105.03% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 116.35% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 109.26% |