Discontinued — last reported Q4 '24

Other Income & Expense

Net investment gains (losses)

VeriSign Net investment gains (losses) decreased by 9.6% to $4.70M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 37.3%, from $7.50M to $4.70M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Net investment gains (losses) shows an upward trend with a 103.3% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.

Analysis

StatementIncome Statement
SectionOther Income & Expense
CategoryProfitability
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityVolatile
First reportedQ1 2016
Last reportedQ4 2024

How to read this metric

Gains indicate strong performance of financial assets, while losses suggest market downturns or poor investment strategy execution.

Detailed definition

This captures the realized and unrealized changes in the fair value of the company's investment portfolio, including equ...

Peer comparison

Standard for companies with large treasury departments or captive finance arms.

Metric ID: investment_gains_losses

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-$2.04M$164.00K$0.00$300.00K$1.60M$4.90M$5.60M$11.30M$12.70M$13.10M$14.10M$13.90M$11.50M$10.50M$3.10M$7.50M$5.50M$6.30M$5.20M$4.70M
QoQ Change+108.0%-100.0%+433.3%+206.3%+14.3%+101.8%+12.4%+3.1%+7.6%-1.4%-17.3%-8.7%-70.5%+141.9%-26.7%+14.5%-17.5%-9.6%
YoY Change+178.4%>999%>999%+693.8%+167.3%+151.8%+23.0%-9.4%-19.8%-78.0%-46.0%-52.2%-40.0%+67.7%-37.3%
Range-$2.04M$14.10M
CAGR+19.2%
Avg YoY Growth+503.6%
Median YoY Growth+23.0%
Current Streak2 quarters decline

Frequently Asked Questions

What is VeriSign's net investment gains (losses)?
VeriSign (VRSN) reported net investment gains (losses) of $4.70M in Q1 2026.
How has VeriSign's net investment gains (losses) changed year-over-year?
VeriSign's net investment gains (losses) decreased by 37.3% year-over-year, from $7.50M to $4.70M.
What is the long-term trend for VeriSign's net investment gains (losses)?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), VeriSign's net investment gains (losses) has grown at a 103.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -$1.43M to $24.50M.
What does net investment gains (losses) mean?
Profit or loss from the company's investment portfolio.