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VeriSign, Inc. (VRSN)

Company Dividend Discount ModelIndustry: Software - InfrastructureSector: Technology

Valuation Snapshot

Stable Growth$105.35 - $177.33$136.86
Multi-Stage$118.90 - $130.25$124.47
Blended Fair Value$130.66
Current Price$279.57
Upside-53.26%
DecisionDon't Buy

Dividend History & Growth Metrics (10Y)

Metric5Y CAGR10Y CAGR2024202320222021202020192018201720162015
DPS0.00%0.00%0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
YoY Growth--0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%
Dividend Yield--0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%

Stable Growth Model (Adjusted)

(USD in Millions except Per Share Data)
Net Income To Common (M)811.00
(-) Cash Dividends Paid (M)144.10
(=) Cash Retained (M)666.90
MetricLOWBASEHIGH
Required Retention Ratio20.0%12.5%7.5%
(=) Cash Required (M)162.20101.3860.83
Cash Retained (M)666.90666.90666.90
(-) Cash Required (M)-162.20-101.38-60.83
(=) Excess Retained (M)504.70565.53606.08
(/) Shares Outstanding (M)94.5394.5394.53
(=) Excess Retained per Share5.345.986.41
LTM Dividend per Share1.521.521.52
(+) Excess Retained per Share5.345.986.41
(=) Adjusted Dividend6.867.517.94
WACC / Discount Rate9.10%9.10%9.10%
Growth Rate2.42%3.42%4.42%
Fair Value$105.35$136.86$177.33
Upside / Downside-62.32%-51.05%-36.57%

Multi-Stage Model: Projections

(USD in Millions)
MetricTTMDec-27Dec-28Dec-29Dec-30Dec-31Terminal
Net Income (M)811.00838.77867.50897.21927.93959.71988.50
Payout Ratio17.77%32.21%46.66%61.11%75.55%90.00%92.50%
Projected Dividends (M)144.10270.21404.78548.26701.09863.74914.36

Multi-Stage Valuation

MetricLOWBASEHIGH
WACC / Discount Rate9.10%9.10%9.10%
Growth Rate2.42%3.42%4.42%
Year 1 PV (M)245.28247.67250.07
Year 2 PV (M)333.54340.09346.69
Year 3 PV (M)410.09422.22434.58
Year 4 PV (M)476.02494.89514.30
Year 5 PV (M)532.35558.85586.40
PV of Terminal Value (M)9,241.669,701.7010,179.88
Equity Value (M)11,238.9411,765.4212,311.93
Shares Outstanding (M)94.5394.5394.53
Fair Value$118.90$124.47$130.25
Upside / Downside-57.47%-55.48%-53.41%

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