Current Assets

Cash Cash Equivalents And Short Term Investments

VeriSign Cash Cash Equivalents And Short Term Investments decreased by 4.1% to $558.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 14.7%, from $653.90M to $558.00M. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Cash Cash Equivalents And Short Term Investments shows a downward trend with a -13.1% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.

Analysis

StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionCurrent Assets
CategoryLiquidity
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityVolatile
First reportedQ4 2015
Last reportedQ1 2026

How to read this metric

An increase suggests strong cash generation or successful capital raising, while a decrease may signal heavy investment or cash burn.

Detailed definition

The aggregate of cash, cash equivalents, and short-term marketable securities that can be readily converted into cash wi...

Peer comparison

Standard measure of total liquid financial resources across all sectors.

Metric ID: current_assets_cash_cash_equivalents_and_short_term_investments

Historical Data

20 periods
 Q2 '21Q3 '21Q4 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26
Value$1.13B$1.20B$1.21B$1.22B$1.00B$985.50M$985.80M$1.02B$940.90M$948.80M$931.80M$930.10M$695.20M$650.30M$605.30M$653.90M$599.10M$619.30M$582.10M$558.00M
QoQ Change+6.4%+0.6%+0.3%-17.5%-1.7%+0.0%+3.5%-7.8%+0.8%-1.8%-0.2%-25.3%-6.5%-6.9%+8.0%-8.4%+3.4%-6.0%-4.1%
YoY Change-11.5%-18.2%-18.6%-16.0%-6.1%-3.7%-5.5%-8.8%-26.1%-31.5%-35.0%-29.7%-13.8%-4.8%-3.8%-14.7%
Range$558.00M$1.22B
CAGR-13.8%
Avg YoY Growth-15.5%
Median YoY Growth-14.2%
Current Streak2 quarters decline

Frequently Asked Questions

What is VeriSign's cash cash equivalents and short term investments?
VeriSign (VRSN) reported cash cash equivalents and short term investments of $558.00M in Q1 2026.
How has VeriSign's cash cash equivalents and short term investments changed year-over-year?
VeriSign's cash cash equivalents and short term investments decreased by 14.7% year-over-year, from $653.90M to $558.00M.
What is the long-term trend for VeriSign's cash cash equivalents and short term investments?
Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), VeriSign's cash cash equivalents and short term investments has grown at a -13.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.18B to $582.10M.
What does cash cash equivalents and short term investments mean?
Total cash and easily sellable short-term investments.