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VRSN vs GOOG // FORWARD P/E MULTIPLE
VeriSign Inc. (NASDAQ) VS. Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ) • 15-METRIC TALLY: VRSN 8
— GOOG 7
▲ FORWARD P/E MULTIPLE LEADER: GOOG
LAST: $307.21 (+0.41%) • MKT CAP: $27.44B
forward-pe
30.9x
LAST: $278.22 (-1.45%) • MKT CAP: $3.47T
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22.1x
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (VRSN VS. GOOG)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | VRSN | GOOG | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 88.20% | 59.70% | +28.50 | VRSN | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 40.30% | 23.60% | +16.70 | VRSN | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 25.1x | 16.9x | +8.20 | GOOG | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 3.89% | 2.11% | +1.78 | VRSN | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 67.70% | 32.00% | +35.70 | VRSN | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 49.80% | 32.80% | +17.00 | VRSN | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 6.40% | 15.10% | -8.70 | GOOG | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.78% | 0.29% | +0.49 | VRSN | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 0.45 | 13.93 | -13.48 | GOOG | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 8/9 | 9/9 | -1.00 | GOOG | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | 7.60% | 7.40% | +0.20 | GOOG | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 58.4 | 21.1 | +37.35 | VRSN | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 1.21 | 1.16 | +0.05 | VRSN | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple ACTIVE | 30.9x | 22.1x | +8.80 | GOOG | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $27.44B | $3.47T | -$3.44T | GOOG | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | VRSN REV | GOOG REV | VRSN GROSS % | GOOG GROSS % | VRSN FCF | GOOG FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $1.66B | $402.84B | 88.2% | 59.7% | $1.07B | $73.27B |
| FY 2024 | $1.56B | $350.02B | 87.7% | 58.2% | $874.5M | $72.76B |
| FY 2023 | $1.49B | $307.39B | 44.0% | 44.0% | $786.6M | $87.91B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
VRSN // BETA 1.21
GOOG // BETA 1.16