Verisign annual return on equity
2008
2009
2010
2011
Verisign Return on Equity (ROE) Growth & History (VRSN)
Verisign's return on equity was 48.58% for fiscal 2011.
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| Fiscal year | Period ended | Return on equity | Change (percentage points) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 2011-12-31 | 48.58% | −81.76 pp |
| 2010 | 2010-12-31 | 130.34% | +86.37 pp |
| 2009 | 2009-12-31 | 43.96% | +74.05 pp |
| 2008 | 2008-12-31 | −30.09% | — |
Verisign quarterly return on equity
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| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Return on equity | Change (percentage points) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2011 | 2011-06-30 | −3.92% | −10.91 pp |
| Q1 2011 | 2011-03-31 | 6.67% | −2.01 pp |
| Q4 2010 | 2010-12-31 | −4.22% | −18.05 pp |
| Q3 2010 | 2010-09-30 | 94.04% | +86.41 pp |
| Q2 2010 | 2010-06-30 | 6.99% | +0.89 pp |
| Q1 2010 | 2010-03-31 | 8.69% | — |
| Q4 2009 | 2009-12-31 | 13.83% | — |
| Q3 2009 | 2009-09-30 | 7.62% | — |
| Q2 2009 | 2009-06-30 | 6.10% | — |
Verisign return on equity trends
Between the periods ended 2008-12-31 and 2011-12-31, Verisign's return on equity increased from −30.09% to 48.58%, a change of +78.67 percentage points. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2011, shows −3.92%.
About the metric
What return on equity (ROE) means
Return on equity (ROE) measures how much net income a company generates relative to shareholders’ equity. It can help evaluate how efficiently equity capital is used, but unusually high or negative values may reflect leverage, losses, or a small equity base.
Calculation and source
How return on equity is calculated
TickerStat calculates ROE as SEC-reported net income divided by average stockholders’ equity at the beginning and end of the fiscal period. Periods with missing or non-positive average equity are omitted. Quarterly ROE uses quarterly net income and is not annualized. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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