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VeriSign (BUE:VRSN) EV-to-FCF : 72.42 (As of Apr. 26, 2024)


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What is VeriSign EV-to-FCF?

EV-to-FCF is calculated as enterprise value divided by its free cash flow. As of today, VeriSign's Enterprise Value is ARS16,735,474 Mil. VeriSign's Free Cash Flow for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was ARS231,097 Mil. Therefore, VeriSign's EV-to-FCF for today is 72.42.

The historical rank and industry rank for VeriSign's EV-to-FCF or its related term are showing as below:

BUE:VRSN' s EV-to-FCF Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 12.05   Med: 25.6   Max: 42.68
Current: 23.72

During the past 13 years, the highest EV-to-FCF of VeriSign was 42.68. The lowest was 12.05. And the median was 25.60.

BUE:VRSN's EV-to-FCF is ranked worse than
54.91% of 1517 companies
in the Software industry
Industry Median: 21.17 vs BUE:VRSN: 23.72

EV-to-FCF is a valuation multiple that allows analysts and investors to compare stocks, preferably in the same sector or industry. This important multiple is often used in conjunction with, or as an alternative to, the PE Ratio to determine the fair market value of a company.

As of today (2024-04-26), VeriSign's stock price is ARS32142.50. VeriSign's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was ARS2344.444. Therefore, VeriSign's PE Ratio for today is 13.71.


VeriSign EV-to-FCF Historical Data

The historical data trend for VeriSign's EV-to-FCF can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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VeriSign EV-to-FCF Chart

VeriSign Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
EV-to-FCF
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 32.32 36.67 37.97 27.93 26.90

VeriSign Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
EV-to-FCF Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 27.93 26.64 28.27 26.40 26.90

Competitive Comparison of VeriSign's EV-to-FCF

For the Software - Infrastructure subindustry, VeriSign's EV-to-FCF, along with its competitors' market caps and EV-to-FCF data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


VeriSign's EV-to-FCF Distribution in the Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, VeriSign's EV-to-FCF distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where VeriSign's EV-to-FCF falls into.



VeriSign EV-to-FCF Calculation

VeriSign's EV-to-FCF for today is calculated as:

EV-to-FCF=Enterprise Value (Today)/Free Cash Flow (TTM)
=16735473.638/231096.783
=72.42

VeriSign's current Enterprise Value is ARS16,735,474 Mil.
VeriSign's Free Cash Flow for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was ARS231,097 Mil.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


VeriSign  (BUE:VRSN) EV-to-FCF Explanation

EV-to-FCF is a valuation multiple that allows analysts and investors to compare stocks, preferably in the same sector or industry. This important multiple is often used in conjunction with, or as an alternative to, the PE Ratio to determine the fair market value of a company.

VeriSign's PE Ratio for today is calculated as:

PE Ratio=Share Price (Today)/Earnings per Share (Diluted) (TTM)
=32142.50/2344.444
=13.71

VeriSign's share price for today is ARS32142.50.
VeriSign's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was ARS2344.444.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Enterprise Value is used because it is a more complete measure in reflecting how much an investor pays when buying a company. Free Cash Flow is an important financial metric because it represents the actual amount of cash at a company's disposal. Companies with a low EV-to-FCF ratio, combined with a strong balance sheet are generally considered as undervalued.


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VeriSign (BUE:VRSN) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
12061 Bluemont Way, Reston, VA, USA, 20190
Verisign is the sole authorized registry for several generic top-level domains, including the widely utilized .com and .net top-level domains. The company operates critical internet infrastructure to support the domain name system, including operating two of the world's 13 root servers that are used to route internet traffic. In 2018, the firm sold off its Security Services business, signalling a renewed focus on the core registry business.

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