VeriSign SG&A decreased by 9.8% to $58.60M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 5.2%, from $55.70M to $58.60M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), SG&A shows an upward trend with a 5.8% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
A rising ratio of SG&A to revenue may indicate inefficiency or aggressive expansion, while a falling ratio suggests improved operating leverage.
Selling, general, and administrative expenses encompass the costs associated with the day-to-day operation of the busine...
Standard operating expense category; peers with larger global sales forces typically show higher absolute SG&A levels.
selling_general_and_administrative| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
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| Value | $48.80M | $45.60M | $48.10M | $48.50M | $46.10M | $49.10M | $51.70M | $49.00M | $50.80M | $51.70M | $52.70M | $51.50M | $50.00M | $51.30M | $58.30M | $55.70M | $54.40M | $60.60M | $65.00M | $58.60M |
| QoQ Change | — | -6.6% | +5.5% | +0.8% | -4.9% | +6.5% | +5.3% | -5.2% | +3.7% | +1.8% | +1.9% | -2.3% | -2.9% | +2.6% | +13.6% | -4.5% | -2.3% | +11.4% | +7.3% | -9.8% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -5.5% | +7.7% | +7.5% | +1.0% | +10.2% | +5.3% | +1.9% | +5.1% | -1.6% | -0.8% | +10.6% | +8.2% | +8.8% | +18.1% | +11.5% | +5.2% |