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VRSN vs IOT // ALTMAN Z-SCORE & DEBT/EQUITY
VeriSign Inc. (NASDAQ) VS. Samsara Inc. (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: VRSN 8
— IOT 4
▲ ALTMAN Z-SCORE & DEBT/EQUITY LEADER: IOT
LAST: $308.40 (+0.39%) • MKT CAP: $27.56B
balance-sheet
0.45
LAST: $41.90 (-0.40%) • MKT CAP: $24.64B
balance-sheet
13.02
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (VRSN VS. IOT)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | VRSN | IOT | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 88.20% | 76.70% | +11.50 | VRSN | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 40.30% | -2.10% | +42.40 | VRSN | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 25.1x | — | — | TIE | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 3.89% | 0.85% | +3.04 | VRSN | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 67.70% | -3.20% | +70.90 | VRSN | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 49.80% | -0.60% | +50.40 | VRSN | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 6.40% | 29.60% | -23.20 | IOT | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.78% | 0.00% | +0.78 | VRSN | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity ACTIVE | 0.45 | 13.02 | -12.57 | IOT | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 8/9 | 8/9 | 0.00 | TIE | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 58.1 | 51.7 | +6.40 | VRSN | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 1.21 | 1.42 | -0.21 | IOT | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 30.9x | 23.0x | +7.90 | IOT | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $27.56B | $24.64B | $2.92B | VRSN | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | VRSN REV | IOT REV | VRSN GROSS % | IOT GROSS % | VRSN FCF | IOT FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $1.66B | $1.62B | 88.2% | 76.7% | $1.07B | $207.4M |
| FY 2024 | $1.56B | $1.25B | 87.7% | 76.1% | $874.5M | $111.5M |
| FY 2023 | $1.49B | $937.4M | — | — | $786.6M | -$54.0M |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
VRSN // BETA 1.21
IOT // BETA 1.42