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VRSN vs TSM // OPERATING MARGIN
VeriSign Inc. (NASDAQ) VS. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: VRSN 9
— TSM 6
▲ OPERATING MARGIN LEADER: VRSN
LAST: $307.21 (+0.41%) • MKT CAP: $27.44B
operating-margins
67.70%
LAST: $406.13 (-5.95%) • MKT CAP: $2.24T
operating-margins
21.10%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (VRSN VS. TSM)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | VRSN | TSM | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 88.20% | 62.00% | +26.20 | VRSN | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 40.30% | 14.90% | +25.40 | VRSN | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 25.1x | 14.9x | +10.20 | TSM | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 3.89% | 3.99% | -0.10 | TSM | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin ACTIVE | 67.70% | 21.10% | +46.60 | VRSN | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 49.80% | 16.40% | +33.40 | VRSN | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 6.40% | -3.30% | +9.70 | VRSN | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.78% | 0.00% | +0.78 | VRSN | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 0.45 | 3.87 | -3.42 | TSM | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 8/9 | 7/9 | +1.00 | VRSN | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | 7.60% | 8.30% | -0.70 | VRSN | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 58.4 | 38.3 | +20.09 | VRSN | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 1.21 | 1.42 | -0.21 | TSM | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 30.9x | 20.2x | +10.70 | TSM | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $27.44B | $2.24T | -$2.21T | TSM | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | VRSN REV | TSM REV | VRSN GROSS % | TSM GROSS % | VRSN FCF | TSM FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $1.66B | — | 88.2% | — | $1.07B | — |
| FY 2024 | $1.56B | — | 87.7% | — | $874.5M | — |
| FY 2023 | $1.49B | — | 44.0% | — | $786.6M | — |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
VRSN // BETA 1.21
TSM // BETA 1.42