VeriSign, Inc. (VRSN) Balance Sheet
VRSN balance sheet, 2025
December 31, 2025 · U.S. dollars$1.33B assets = $3.48B liabilities + −$2.15B equity
Liabilities exceed assets: shareholders’ equity is negative (−$2.15B).
Both columns are drawn to the same scale: what VRSN owns equals what it owes plus shareholders’ equity. Hover a block for its value.
VRSN financial health
Descriptive bands, not a rating. Fiscal 2025.
VRSN balance sheet trends, 2016–2025
| Metric | Trend | Then | Latest | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total assets | $2.33B2016 | $1.33B2025 | −6.1%/yr | |
| Total liabilities | $3.54B2016 | $3.48B2025 | −0.2%/yr | |
| Shareholders’ equity | −$1.20B2016 | −$2.15B2025 | — | |
| Cash & short-term investments | $1.80B2016 | $580.5M2025 | −11.8%/yr | |
| Total debt | $1.87B2016 | $1.80B2025 | −0.4%/yr | |
| Net cash (debt) | −$69.0M2016 | −$1.22B2025 | −$1.1B | |
| Working capital | $320.4M2016 | −$680.6M2025 | −$1.0B | |
| Book value per share | −$9.322016 | −$23.262025 | — | |
| Current ratio | 1.212016 | 0.492025 | −0.72 | |
| Shares outstanding | 128.8M2016 | 92.6M2025 | −3.6%/yr |
Change is the average annual growth (CAGR) or the difference between the first and latest year.
VRSN assets
VRSN liabilities and equity
VRSN debt vs cash
Debt includes short- and long-term borrowings and, where reported, lease obligations.
VRSN balance sheet
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | ||||||||||
| Cash & short-term investments | $580.5M | $599.9M | $926.4M | $980.4M | $1.21B | $1.17B | $1.22B | $1.27B | $2.41B | $1.80B |
| Cash & equivalents | $307.9M | $206.7M | $240.1M | $373.6M | $223.5M | $401.2M | $508.2M | $357.4M | $465.9M | $231.9M |
| Short-term investments | $272.6M | $393.2M | $686.3M | $606.8M | $982.3M | $765.7M | $709.9M | $912.3M | $1.95B | $1.57B |
| Receivables | $14.9M | $7.8M | $13.6M | $8.1M | $13.0M | $8.2M | $17.4M | $10.5M | $11.5M | $13.1M |
| Inventory | $0 | $0 | $1 | −$8.1M | −$13.0M | −$8.2M | −$17.4M | −$10.5M | −$11.5M | $0 |
| Other current assets | $57.1M | $56.1M | $48.3M | $58.3M | $62.9M | $51.0M | $60.5M | $47.4M | $31.4M | $31.4M |
| Total current assets | $652.5M | $663.8M | $988.3M | $1.04B | $1.27B | $1.22B | $1.28B | $1.32B | $2.45B | $1.84B |
| Property, plant & equipment (net) | $223.5M | $233.8M | $240.6M | $232.0M | $259.6M | $256.8M | $250.3M | $253.9M | $263.5M | $266.1M |
| Goodwill & intangible assets | $197.7M | $197.5M | $197.5M | $197.5M | $197.5M | $197.5M | $197.5M | $197.5M | $197.5M | $197.5M |
| Long-term investments | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other non-current assets | $253.2M | $311.4M | $322.6M | $265.2M | $257.9M | $94.6M | $127.6M | $146.0M | $34.0M | $28.6M |
| Total assets | $1.33B | $1.41B | $1.75B | $1.73B | $1.98B | $1.77B | $1.85B | $1.91B | $2.94B | $2.33B |
| Liabilities | ||||||||||
| Accounts payable | $13.8M | $10.6M | $12.5M | $9.8M | $9.0M | $12.3M | $16.2M | $20.3M | $10.5M | $19.5M |
| Short-term debt | $11.6M | $305.0M | $5.1M | $5.5M | — | — | $4.6M | $19.0M | $638.0M | $629.8M |
| Deferred revenue | $1.04B | $1.04B | $1.01B | $890.4M | $924.7M | $833.7M | $755.2M | $732.4M | $776.9M | $740.4M |
| Total current liabilities | $1.33B | $1.53B | $1.19B | $1.12B | $1.07B | $988.7M | $965.2M | $947.6M | $1.56B | $1.52B |
| Long-term debt | $1.79B | $1.49B | $1.79B | $1.79B | $1.79B | $1.79B | $1.79B | $1.79B | $1.78B | $1.24B |
| Lease obligations | $9.8M | $9.2M | $7.3M | $1.6M | $2.5M | $5.2M | $4.6M | — | — | — |
| Other long-term liabilities | $359.8M | $340.8M | $351.3M | $390.8M | $384.6M | $378.3M | $591.4M | $567.3M | $858.4M | $776.0M |
| Total liabilities | $3.48B | $3.36B | $3.33B | $3.30B | $3.24B | $3.16B | $3.34B | $3.30B | $4.20B | $3.54B |
| Shareholders' equity | ||||||||||
| Common stock & paid-in capital | $9.62B | $10.65B | $11.81B | $12.64B | $13.62B | $14.28B | $353,000 | $352,000 | $325,000 | $324,000 |
| Retained earnings (deficit) | −$11.78B | −$12.60B | −$13.39B | −$14.20B | −$14.88B | −$15.66B | −$16.48B | −$17.09B | −$17.69B | −$18.18B |
| Treasury stock | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $0 | $0 |
| Accumulated other comprehensive income | −$2.7M | −$2.5M | −$2.6M | −$2.7M | −$2.8M | −$2.8M | −$2.6M | −$2.8M | −$2.9M | −$3.5M |
| Minority interest | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $0 | $0 |
| Total shareholders' equity | −$2.15B | −$1.96B | −$1.58B | −$1.56B | −$1.26B | −$1.39B | −$1.49B | −$1.39B | −$1.26B | −$1.20B |
| Key figures | ||||||||||
| Total debt | $1.80B | $1.80B | $1.80B | $1.79B | $1.79B | $1.80B | $1.79B | $1.80B | $2.41B | $1.87B |
| Net cash (debt) | −$1.22B | −$1.20B | −$871.1M | −$813.0M | −$582.4M | −$628.3M | −$574.1M | −$534.3M | $4.6M | −$69.0M |
| Working capital | −$680.6M | −$867.3M | −$200.2M | −$78.2M | $194.7M | $229.2M | $313.4M | $369.4M | $885.6M | $320.4M |
| Tangible book value | −$2.35B | −$2.16B | −$1.78B | −$1.76B | −$1.46B | −$1.59B | −$1.69B | −$1.58B | −$1.46B | −$1.40B |
| Book value per share | −$23.26 | −$19.94 | −$15.28 | −$14.46 | −$11.24 | −$12.06 | −$12.53 | −$11.30 | −$10.15 | −$9.32 |
| Shares outstanding | 92.6M | 98.2M | 103.5M | 108.0M | 112.2M | 115.3M | 119.0M | 122.7M | 124.2M | 128.8M |
| Current ratio | 0.49 | 0.43 | 0.83 | 0.93 | 1.18 | 1.23 | 1.32 | 1.39 | 1.57 | 1.21 |
| Quick ratio | 0.45 | 0.40 | 0.79 | 0.89 | 1.13 | 1.19 | 1.28 | 1.35 | 1.55 | 1.19 |
| Equity / assets | −162.3% | −139.2% | −90.4% | −90.1% | −63.5% | −78.7% | −80.4% | −72.4% | −42.8% | −51.4% |
| Jun '26 | Mar '26 | Dec '25 | Sep '25 | Jun '25 | Mar '25 | Dec '24 | Sep '24 | Jun '24 | Mar '24 | Dec '23 | Sep '23 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | ||||||||||||
| Cash & short-term investments | $1.03B | $556.4M | $580.5M | $617.7M | $593.8M | $648.5M | $599.9M | $644.9M | $689.9M | $924.7M | $926.4M | $943.5M |
| Cash & equivalents | $840.9M | $476.7M | $307.9M | $235.4M | $314.3M | $575.4M | $206.7M | $267.3M | $252.2M | $731.8M | $240.1M | $157.7M |
| Short-term investments | $193.2M | $79.7M | $272.6M | $382.3M | $279.5M | $73.1M | $393.2M | $377.6M | $437.7M | $192.9M | $686.3M | $785.8M |
| Receivables | $24.2M | $11.9M | $14.9M | $11.2M | $27.8M | $0 | $7.8M | $15.8M | $14.6M | $7.9M | $13.6M | $4.6M |
| Inventory | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | −$15.8M | $0 | $1 | $1 | −$4.6M |
| Other current assets | $64.0M | $57.7M | $57.1M | $59.5M | $60.7M | $65.6M | $56.1M | $72.5M | $56.7M | $55.7M | $48.3M | $63.5M |
| Total current assets | $1.12B | $626.0M | $652.5M | $688.4M | $682.3M | $714.1M | $663.8M | $717.4M | $761.2M | $988.3M | $988.3M | $1.01B |
| Property, plant & equipment (net) | $227.7M | $223.8M | $223.5M | $229.4M | $229.2M | $221.5M | $233.8M | $234.9M | $238.1M | $234.6M | $240.6M | $247.0M |
| Goodwill & intangible assets | $197.7M | $197.7M | $197.7M | $197.5M | $197.5M | $197.5M | $197.5M | $197.5M | $197.5M | $197.5M | $197.5M | $197.5M |
| Long-term investments | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other non-current assets | $255.1M | $249.7M | $252.2M | $288.4M | $298.8M | $314.6M | $311.4M | $312.2M | $308.3M | $307.4M | $322.6M | $244.4M |
| Total assets | $1.80B | $1.30B | $1.33B | $1.40B | $1.41B | $1.45B | $1.41B | $1.46B | $1.51B | $1.73B | $1.75B | $1.70B |
| Liabilities | ||||||||||||
| Accounts payable | $13.1M | $10.5M | $13.8M | $11.9M | $8.1M | $9.6M | $10.6M | $8.4M | $9.0M | $9.4M | $12.5M | $9.4M |
| Short-term debt | $555.2M | $5.8M | $5.8M | $6.0M | $4.7M | $5.4M | $305.0M | $305.5M | $6.0M | $5.0M | $5.1M | $5.6M |
| Deferred revenue | $1.16B | $1.15B | $1.13B | $1.04B | $1.11B | $1.09B | $1.04B | $1.05B | $1.03B | $1.03B | $1.01B | $1.02B |
| Total current liabilities | $1.90B | $1.36B | $1.33B | $1.31B | $1.26B | $1.29B | $1.53B | $1.53B | $1.19B | $1.21B | $1.19B | $1.17B |
| Long-term debt | $1.79B | $1.79B | $1.79B | $1.79B | $1.79B | $1.79B | $1.49B | $1.49B | $1.79B | $1.79B | $1.79B | $1.79B |
| Lease obligations | $5.9M | $5.8M | $9.8M | $6.0M | $4.7M | $5.4M | $9.2M | $10.2M | $11.6M | $5.0M | $7.3M | $8.5M |
| Other long-term liabilities | $372.7M | $366.7M | $358.8M | $359.5M | $355.1M | $351.8M | $340.8M | $344.2M | $338.9M | $358.9M | $351.3M | $366.1M |
| Total liabilities | $4.06B | $3.51B | $3.48B | $3.45B | $3.40B | $3.42B | $3.36B | $3.36B | $3.32B | $3.36B | $3.33B | $3.33B |
| Shareholders' equity | ||||||||||||
| Common stock & paid-in capital | $9.09B | $9.35B | $9.62B | $9.93B | $10.20B | $10.43B | $10.65B | $10.89B | $11.18B | $11.56B | $11.81B | $12.02B |
| Retained earnings (deficit) | −$11.34B | −$11.56B | −$11.78B | −$11.98B | −$12.19B | −$12.40B | −$12.60B | −$12.79B | −$12.99B | −$13.19B | −$13.39B | −$13.65B |
| Accumulated other comprehensive income | −$2.8M | −$2.8M | −$2.7M | −$2.7M | −$2.8M | −$2.8M | −$2.5M | −$2.4M | −$2.8M | −$2.8M | −$2.6M | −$3.0M |
| Total shareholders' equity | −$2.25B | −$2.21B | −$2.15B | −$2.05B | −$1.99B | −$1.98B | −$1.96B | −$1.90B | −$1.82B | −$1.64B | −$1.58B | −$1.63B |
| Key figures | ||||||||||||
| Total debt | $2.34B | $1.79B | $1.80B | $1.79B | $1.79B | $1.79B | $1.80B | $1.80B | $1.80B | $1.80B | $1.80B | $1.80B |
| Net cash (debt) | −$1.31B | −$1.24B | −$1.22B | −$1.18B | −$1.20B | −$1.14B | −$1.20B | −$1.16B | −$1.11B | −$871.0M | −$871.1M | −$854.6M |
| Working capital | −$776.8M | −$729.1M | −$680.6M | −$618.7M | −$577.3M | −$572.5M | −$867.3M | −$808.8M | −$430.1M | −$225.6M | −$200.2M | −$166.6M |
| Tangible book value | −$2.45B | −$2.41B | −$2.35B | −$2.25B | −$2.19B | −$2.17B | −$2.16B | −$2.10B | −$2.01B | −$1.83B | −$1.78B | −$1.83B |
| Book value per share | −$24.74 | −$24.11 | −$23.26 | −$21.91 | −$21.21 | −$20.85 | −$20.46 | −$19.53 | −$18.35 | −$16.21 | −$15.50 | −$15.86 |
| Shares outstanding | 91.1M | 91.8M | 92.6M | 93.6M | 94.0M | 94.8M | 95.7M | 97.3M | 99.0M | 100.9M | 102.0M | 103.0M |
| Current ratio | 0.59 | 0.46 | 0.49 | 0.53 | 0.54 | 0.56 | 0.43 | 0.47 | 0.64 | 0.81 | 0.83 | 0.86 |
| Quick ratio | 0.56 | 0.42 | 0.45 | 0.48 | 0.49 | 0.50 | 0.40 | 0.43 | 0.59 | 0.77 | 0.79 | 0.81 |
| Equity / assets | −125.0% | −170.6% | −162.5% | −146.1% | −141.6% | −136.6% | −139.2% | −130.0% | −120.7% | −94.7% | −90.4% | −96.3% |
Quarterly columns are labeled by the month the quarter ended. Figures in U.S. dollars as reported (latest annual report filed February 5, 2026); data from EODHD.
VRSN financial position
At the end of fiscal 2025 (December 31, 2025), VeriSign had total assets of $1.3 billion (down 5.7% from a year earlier), total liabilities of $3.5 billion and shareholders' equity of -$2.2 billion. It held $580.5 million in cash and short-term investments against $1.8 billion of debt, net debt of $1.2 billion. Its current ratio was 0.49. In the latest quarter (ended June 30, 2026) total assets were $1.8 billion and equity -$2.3 billion.
Related: VRSN income statement, VRSN cash flow statement, VRSN key metrics. See the VRSN stock overview for the latest quote and news.
VRSN balance sheet FAQ
What are VeriSign's total assets?
VeriSign reported total assets of $1.3 billion at the end of fiscal 2025 (December 31, 2025), compared with $1.4 billion a year earlier.
How much debt does VeriSign have?
VeriSign had $1.8 billion of total debt at the end of fiscal 2025, including short-term borrowings and lease obligations. Its debt-to-equity ratio was —.
How much cash does VeriSign have?
VeriSign held $580.5 million in cash and short-term investments at the end of fiscal 2025; with $1.8 billion of debt that is net debt of $1.2 billion.
What is VeriSign's book value?
VeriSign's shareholders' equity (book value) was -$2.2 billion at the end of fiscal 2025, or −$23.26 per share.
What is VeriSign's current ratio?
VeriSign had current assets of $652.5 million and current liabilities of $1.3 billion, a current ratio of 0.49 (current liabilities exceed current assets).
How much goodwill does VeriSign have?
VeriSign carried $197.7 million of goodwill and intangible assets, 14.9% of total assets, at the end of fiscal 2025.