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VRSN vs ZS // FORWARD P/E MULTIPLE
VeriSign Inc. (NASDAQ) VS. Zscaler Inc. (NASDAQ) • 15-METRIC TALLY: VRSN 7
— ZS 5
▲ FORWARD P/E MULTIPLE LEADER: ZS
LAST: $308.40 (+0.39%) • MKT CAP: $27.56B
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30.9x
LAST: $223.79 (-5.90%) • MKT CAP: $38.78B
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24.0x
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (VRSN VS. ZS)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | VRSN | ZS | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 88.20% | 76.90% | +11.30 | VRSN | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 40.30% | -3.10% | +43.40 | VRSN | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 25.1x | — | — | TIE | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 3.89% | 2.00% | +1.89 | VRSN | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 67.70% | -4.80% | +72.50 | VRSN | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 49.80% | -1.60% | +51.40 | VRSN | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 6.40% | 23.30% | -16.90 | ZS | /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 | 5.77 | -5.32 | ZS | /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 | 55.0 | +3.10 | VRSN | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 1.21 | 1.41 | -0.20 | ZS | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple ACTIVE | 30.9x | 24.0x | +6.90 | ZS | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $27.56B | $38.78B | -$11.22B | ZS | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | VRSN REV | ZS REV | VRSN GROSS % | ZS GROSS % | VRSN FCF | ZS FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $1.66B | $2.67B | 88.2% | 76.9% | $1.07B | $808.2M |
| FY 2024 | $1.56B | $2.17B | 87.7% | 78.0% | $874.5M | $635.3M |
| FY 2023 | $1.49B | $1.62B | — | — | $786.6M | $389.6M |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
VRSN // BETA 1.21
ZS // BETA 1.41