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VeriSign cash flow, quarter by quarter

Latest: Q3 2026 · from the cash-flow statements filed with the SEC

Free cash flow$261M in Q3 2026 · $1.0B over twelve months

Operating cash flow$268M
Capital spending−$7.6M
Free cash flow+$261M
Cash / net income1.3×
Cash conversion cycle-23 days

Analysis

In Q3 2026, VeriSign generated $268M of operating cash flow and spent $7.6M on capital projects, leaving free cash flow of $261M. That is $42.3M less than in Q3 2025 ($303M).

Over the twelve months to Sep 30, 2026, operating cash flow was $1.1B; the largest uses were buybacks ($874M), other financing ($558M), dividends ($292M); besides operations, cash came from net borrowing (+) / repaid (−) ($545M), other investing ($114M); the cash balance fell by $28.6M.

Operating cash flow was $268M against net income of $213M — 1.3× profit, cash ran ahead of reported earnings. The largest differences: payables +$23.3M, prepaid and other assets −$20.7M, stock-based pay +$20.3M.

Its cash conversion cycle was -23 days (receivables 2 + inventory 0 − payables 25): suppliers fund its working capital.

Free cash flow

VeriSign: free cash flow by quarterVeriSign: free cash flow by quarter$222MQ4 2024$286MQ1 2025$195MQ2 2025$303MQ3 2025$285MQ4 2025$265MQ1 2026$213MQ2 2026$261MQ3 2026
Operating cash flow less capital spending.
VeriSign: operating cash flow against capital spendingVeriSign: operating cash flow against capital spendingOperating cash flowCapital spending$232M$9.5MQ4 2024$291M$5.8MQ1 2025$202M$7.8MQ2 2025$308M$4.7MQ3 2025$290M$4.5MQ4 2025$272M$7.2MQ1 2026$232M$18.8MQ2 2026$268M$7.6MQ3 2026
Latest (Q3 2026): Operating cash flow $268M, Capital spending $7.6M.

Capital allocation, year by year

VeriSign: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearVeriSign: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearOperating cash flowNet borrowingShares issuedCapital spendingBuybacksDividendsFY2021: Operating cash flow $807MFY2021: Net borrowing −$8.9MFY2021: Shares issued $12.4MFY2021: Capital spending −$53.0MFY2021: Buybacks −$723M$820MFY2021FY2022: Operating cash flow $831MFY2022: Shares issued $12.3MFY2022: Capital spending −$27.4MFY2022: Buybacks −$1.0B$843MFY2022FY2023: Operating cash flow $854MFY2023: Shares issued $12.3MFY2023: Capital spending −$45.8MFY2023: Buybacks −$901M$866MFY2023FY2024: Operating cash flow $903MFY2024: Shares issued $12.3MFY2024: Capital spending −$28.1MFY2024: Buybacks −$1.2B$915MFY2024FY2025: Operating cash flow $1.1BFY2025: Net borrowing −$6.7MFY2025: Shares issued $12.3MFY2025: Capital spending −$22.8MFY2025: Buybacks −$882MFY2025: Dividends −$215M$1.1BFY2025
Over these 5 years operating cash flow totalled $4.5B; the largest uses were buybacks ($4.8B) and dividends ($215M). Cash-flow statements as filed.

Cash runway and the debt wall

Cash & investments$476M
Debtnone
Net cash$476M

VeriSign funds itself: free cash flow was $1.0B over the last twelve months, with $476M of cash and investments and no debt on the balance sheet.

Where the cash came from and went

VeriSign: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q3 2026VeriSign: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q3 2026Cash drawn (+) / kept (−)$634MNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)−$551MOperating cash flow$268MBuybacks−$193MOther investing−$81.3MDividends−$73.0MCapital spending−$7.6MShares issued$4.2MExchange rates−$100K
VeriSign: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, TTM to Q3 2026VeriSign: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, TTM to Q3 2026Operating cash flow$1.1BBuybacks−$874MOther financing−$558MNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)$545MDividends−$292MOther investing$114MCapital spending−$38.1MCash drawn (+) / kept (−)$28.6MShares issued$12.7MExchange rates$400K

From profit to cash

VeriSign: net income to operating cash flow, Q3 2026VeriSign: net income to operating cash flow, Q3 2026Net income$213MDepreciation & amortization$6.8MStock-based pay$20.3MOther non-cash$11.9MPayables$23.3MDeferred revenue$14.4MPrepaid and other assets−$20.7MOperating cash flow$268M
Non-cash charges are added back; money tied up in receivables or inventory is subtracted.
QuarterReceivable daysInventory daysPayable daysCash conversion cycle
Q3 20262—25-23
Q2 20262—21-19
Q1 20262—22-20
Q4 20251—24-23
Q3 20251—19-18
Q4 20241—18-17

Every quarter

QuarterOperating cash flowCapital spendingBuybacksDividendsNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)Shares issuedCash drawn (+) / kept (−)Free cash flow
Q3 2026$268M−$7.6M−$193M−$73.0M−$551M$4.2M$634M$261M
Q2 2026$232M−$18.8M−$201M−$73.6M$546M—−$364M$213M
Q1 2026$272M−$7.2M−$225M−$74.2M—$8.5M−$169M$265M
Q4 2025$290M−$4.5M−$254M−$71.1M——−$72.5M$285M
Q3 2025$308M−$4.7M−$219M−$72.0M—$4.4M$82.6M$303M
Q2 2025$202M−$7.8M−$167M−$72.1M−$600K—$261M$195M
Q1 2025$291M−$5.8M−$242M—−$6.1M$7.9M−$369M$286M
Q4 2024$232M−$9.5M−$262M———$60.6M$222M

VeriSign: income statement and cash flow

VeriSign, Q3 2026: revenue $443M (+6% year over year), operating margin 66.9%. The chart follows the revenue to costs, profit and cash.

VeriSign: every quarter, Q/Q and Y/Y → Open in the app

Read automatically from the company’s XBRL cash-flow statements; quarterly figures for the fourth quarter are the year less the first three. Errors are possible. Not investment advice.