CTSH vs VRSN
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. and Verisign Inc., side by side — 10 fiscal years reported in USD, drawn from SEC filings.
Most recent reported year
| Metric | CTSH | VRSN |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $21.1B | $1.7B |
| Net income | $2.2B | $825.7M |
| Gross margin | 33.7% | 88.2% |
| Net margin | 10.6% | 49.8% |
| Return on equity | 15.2% | · |
| Diluted EPS | $4.56 | · |
| Dividend / share | $1.24 | $2.31 |
| Payout ratio | 27.4% | 26.1% |
| Free cash flow | $2.6B | $1.1B |
| Equity | $15.0B | $-2.2B |
| Net debt / equity | −0.09× | · |
| Current ratio | 2.14× | 0.49× |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 4.9% | 5.5% |
| Profit CAGR 5y | 9.9% | 0.3% |
CTSH bills 12.7× the revenue of VRSN, and VRSN keeps more of each dollar of revenue as profit (49.8% against 10.6%).
The stronger figure of the pair is set in bold. That is arithmetic, not a recommendation — this page does not pick a winner. "·" marks a figure not available in our data.
10 years side by side
| Fiscal year | CTSH | VRSN |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $21.1B | $1.7B |
| FY2024 | $19.7B | $1.6B |
| FY2023 | $19.4B | $1.5B |
| FY2022 | $19.4B | $1.4B |
| FY2021 | $18.5B | $1.3B |
| FY2020 | $16.7B | $1.3B |
| FY2019 | $16.8B | $1.2B |
| FY2018 | $16.1B | $1.2B |
| FY2017 | $14.8B | $1.2B |
| FY2016 | $13.5B | $1.1B |
Bottom line
| Fiscal year | CTSH | VRSN |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $2.2B | $825.7M |
| FY2024 | $2.2B | $785.7M |
| FY2023 | $2.1B | $817.6M |
| FY2022 | $2.3B | $673.8M |
| FY2021 | $2.1B | $784.8M |
| FY2020 | $1.4B | $814.9M |
| FY2019 | $1.8B | $612.3M |
| FY2018 | $2.1B | $582.5M |
| FY2017 | $1.5B | $457.2M |
| FY2016 | $1.6B | $440.6M |
19 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | +$19,451,400,000 | CTSH |
| FY2024 | +$18,178,600,000 | CTSH |
| FY2023 | +$17,859,900,000 | CTSH |
| FY2022 | +$18,003,100,000 | CTSH |
| FY2021 | +$17,179,400,000 | CTSH |
| FY2020 | +$15,386,900,000 | CTSH |
| FY2019 | +$15,551,339,000 | CTSH |
| FY2018 | +$14,910,031,000 | CTSH |
| FY2017 | +$13,644,905,000 | CTSH |
| FY2016 | +$12,344,833,000 | CTSH |
| FY2015 | +$11,356,634,000 | CTSH |
| FY2014 | +$9,252,883,000 | CTSH |
| FY2013 | +$7,878,113,000 | CTSH |
| FY2012 | +$6,472,880,000 | CTSH |
| FY2011 | +$5,349,178,000 | CTSH |
| FY2010 | +$3,911,811,000 | CTSH |
| FY2009 | +$2,662,716,000 | CTSH |
| FY2008 | +$2,257,408,000 | CTSH |
| FY2007 | +$1,285,068,000 | CTSH |
CTSH has reported the higher revenue in every one of these 19 fiscal years. The gap has widened since the earliest year compared.
19 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
19 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | −39.3 pp | VRSN |
| FY2024 | −39.1 pp | VRSN |
| FY2023 | −43.8 pp | VRSN |
| FY2022 | −35.5 pp | VRSN |
| FY2021 | −47.6 pp | VRSN |
| FY2020 | −56.1 pp | VRSN |
| FY2019 | −38.7 pp | VRSN |
| FY2018 | −34.9 pp | VRSN |
| FY2017 | −29.1 pp | VRSN |
| FY2016 | −27.1 pp | VRSN |
| FY2015 | −22.3 pp | VRSN |
| FY2014 | −21.1 pp | VRSN |
| FY2013 | −42.5 pp | VRSN |
| FY2012 | −22.3 pp | VRSN |
| FY2011 | −4.1 pp | VRSN |
| FY2010 | −106.5 pp | VRSN |
| FY2009 | −24.1 pp | VRSN |
| FY2008 | +85.1 pp | CTSH |
| FY2007 | +33.6 pp | CTSH |
The higher net margin has changed hands between CTSH and VRSN over this period.
19 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
VRSN's net margin has been more volatile than CTSH's over the 19 comparable fiscal years — 35.9 percentage points of standard deviation against 2.2.
19 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Year by year
The lead in net margin changed hands between CTSH and VRSN over these 19 fiscal years — CTSH led in 2 and VRSN in 17.
19 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
VRSN's return on equity has been more volatile than CTSH's over the 4 comparable fiscal years — 61.7 percentage points of standard deviation against 0.7.
4 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Year by year
The lead in return on equity changed hands between CTSH and VRSN over these 4 fiscal years — CTSH led in 2 and VRSN in 2.
4 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.