Stock comparison
Fair Isaac
VeriSign
Scored across Buffett, Graham, Lynch and Greenblatt - plus a side-by-side metric table covering valuation, quality, growth and balance sheet.
FICO
Fair Isaac
Market cap
$28.75B
Sector
Technology
VRSN
VeriSign
Market cap
$28.21B
Sector
Technology
Overall winner
Fair Isaac FICO
Wins on the combined sum of fit scores across all four strategies. Per-strategy breakdown below.
Fit scores by strategy
| Strategy | FICO | VRSN | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 85A | 68B | FICO |
| Benjamin Graham | 88A | 67B | FICO |
| Philip Fisher | 85A | 64C | FICO |
| Peter Lynch | 70B | 68B | FICO |
| Joel Greenblatt | 94C | 69B | FICO |
| Charlie Munger | 91A | 61C | FICO |
| Terry Smith | 95A | 63C | FICO |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | FICO | VRSN |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $28.75B | $28.21B |
| P/E (TTM) | 33.8x | 32.4x |
| EV/EBIT | 30.9x | 25.3x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 53.2% | -16.94% |
| Gross margin | 84.16% | 88.35% |
| Net margin | 33.67% | 49.96% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 10.89% | 5.69% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 18.48% | 5.94% |
| Debt / Equity | - | - |
| Dividend yield | 0.0% | 1.05% |
Where each one wins
The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.
FICO leads on
- ROIC (TTM)53.2%vs -16.94%+103%
- EPS CAGR 5y18.48%vs 5.94%+68%
- Debt / Equity-vs -+53%
- Revenue CAGR 5y10.89%vs 5.69%+48%
VRSN leads on
- Dividend yield1.05%vs 0.0%+100%
- Net margin49.96%vs 33.67%+33%
- EV/EBIT25.3xvs 30.9x+18%
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Key terms in this analysis
Educational tool. Fit scores are deterministic projections from public financials onto each investor's published criteria - not personal recommendations or advice.