SNOW vs. VRSN: Snowflake vs. VeriSign Stock Comparison

November 11, 2026

How do Snowflake (SNOW) and VeriSign (VRSN) stack up? This page sets them side by side across company profile, performance and risk, profitability, growth, financial strength, dividends, and valuation, with selected fundamentals also measured against each stock's industry-group peers.

Company Profile

Snowflake (SNOW) and VeriSign (VRSN) are both classified in the Internet Services & Infrastructure sub-industry within the broader IT Services industry, placing them in the closest GICS peer bucket.

VeriSign (VRSN) has more than two decades of public-market history since January 30, 1998, whereas Snowflake (SNOW) listed on September 16, 2020 and has a much shorter record to draw on.

Company profile comparison for Snowflake (SNOW) and VeriSign (VRSN)
Profile Item	SNOW	VRSN
Name	Snowflake Inc. Common Stock	VeriSign, Inc.
Country/Region	United States	United States
GICS Sector	Information Technology	Information Technology
GICS Industry Group	Software & Services	Software & Services
GICS Industry	IT Services	IT Services
GICS Sub-Industry	Internet Services & Infrastructure	Internet Services & Infrastructure
Market Capitalization	97.33 billion USD	27.69 billion USD
Currency	USD	USD
Exchange	NYSE	Nasdaq
Listing Date	September 16, 2020	January 30, 1998
Security Type	Common Stock	Common Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

SNOW

VRSN

GSPC

Snowflake (SNOW) vs. VeriSign (VRSN), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Growth of a $10,000 investment over the past five years. Adjusted for dividends and splits.

Trailing Returns

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Trailing total returns for Snowflake (SNOW) and VeriSign (VRSN). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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Calendar-year total returns for Snowflake (SNOW) and VeriSign (VRSN). Each bar is that year's total return, measured year-end to year-end.

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for Snowflake (SNOW) and VeriSign (VRSN)
Metric	SNOW	VRSN
Total Return (1Y)	10.92%	28.37%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)	23.09%	15.25%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)	-5.00%	5.98%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

SNOW

VRSN

GSPC

Snowflake (SNOW) vs. VeriSign (VRSN), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Drawdown from the running peak over the past five years. Each line shows the decline from its prior peak; 0% marks a new high.

Return Distribution

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Distribution of monthly total returns for Snowflake (SNOW) and VeriSign (VRSN). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Snowflake (SNOW) has an aggressive beta of 1.33, indicating higher sensitivity to broad-market moves, while VeriSign (VRSN) is defensive at 0.67 and tends to be less market-sensitive — they sit on opposite ends of the beta spectrum.

Risk profile metrics for Snowflake (SNOW) and VeriSign (VRSN)
Metric	SNOW	VRSN
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)	67.14%	28.25%
Beta (5Y)	1.33	0.67
Max Drawdown (5Y)	-72.99%	-38.85%
Avg. Volume (3M)	4.67M	869.64K

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

SNOW and VRSN are plotted by 1-year volatility (risk) and 1-year return. The dashed Capital Allocation Line runs from the risk-free rate through the shared industry median.

Risk-Adjusted Metrics

Risk-adjusted metrics for Snowflake (SNOW) and VeriSign (VRSN)
Metric	SNOW	VRSN
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)	0.10	0.85
Sortino Ratio (1Y)	0.17	1.24

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

VeriSign (VRSN) has no ROE value reported for this period; Snowflake (SNOW) reports a negative figure of -48.06%, which needs context because negative ROE can reflect losses or negative shareholders’ equity.

SNOW

Software & Services industry group

-48.06%

Max: 53.85%
Q3: 17.90%
Median: 6.59%
Q1: -9.59%
SNOW: -48.06%
Min: -50.52%

VRSN

Software & Services industry group

Max: 53.85%
Q3: 17.90%
Median: 6.59%
Q1: -9.59%
Min: -50.52%
VRSN: --

Snowflake (SNOW) vs. VeriSign (VRSN): VRSN does not report ROE, so it has no value marker; SNOW is benchmarked against the Software & Services industry group.

Net Margin (TTM)

Snowflake (SNOW) reports a negative net margin of -20.07%, usually indicating a net loss over the period. Meanwhile VeriSign (VRSN) reports 49.07%, ranking against industry peers normally.

SNOW

Software & Services industry group

-20.07%

Max: 41.17%
Q3: 15.28%
Median: 4.63%
Q1: -5.42%
SNOW: -20.07%
Min: -33.17%

VRSN

Software & Services industry group

49.07%

VRSN: 49.07%
Max: 41.17%
Q3: 15.28%
Median: 4.63%
Q1: -5.42%
Min: -33.17%

Snowflake (SNOW) vs. VeriSign (VRSN): A comparison of their net margin against the Software & Services industry group benchmark.

Operating Margin (TTM)

Snowflake (SNOW) reports a negative operating margin of -17.00%, usually indicating that operating costs exceeded revenue at the operating-income line. Meanwhile VeriSign (VRSN) reports 68.62%, ranking against industry peers normally.

SNOW

Software & Services industry group

-17.00%

Max: 46.89%
Q3: 17.64%
Median: 8.73%
Q1: -2.13%
SNOW: -17.00%
Min: -30.45%

VRSN

Software & Services industry group

68.62%

VRSN: 68.62%
Max: 46.89%
Q3: 17.64%
Median: 8.73%
Q1: -2.13%
Min: -30.45%

Snowflake (SNOW) vs. VeriSign (VRSN): A comparison of their operating margin against the Software & Services industry group benchmark.

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for Snowflake (SNOW) and VeriSign (VRSN)
Metric	SNOW	VRSN
ROE (TTM)	-48.06%	--
ROA (TTM)	-9.02%	54.90%
Net Margin (TTM)	-20.07%	49.07%
Operating Margin (TTM)	-17.00%	68.62%
Gross Margin (TTM)	67.03%	88.57%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Snowflake (SNOW) at 29.16% sits in the top revenue growth quartile, while VeriSign (VRSN) at 6.37% is in the bottom quartile, showing a clear gap in revenue momentum.

Snowflake (SNOW) vs. VeriSign (VRSN): A comparison of their Revenue Growth across different time periods.

EPS Growth

Only one side can be read here: VeriSign (VRSN) reports EPS growth of 10.13%, ranked against its industry; Snowflake (SNOW) has no EPS growth figure this period.

Snowflake (SNOW) vs. VeriSign (VRSN): A comparison of their EPS Growth across different time periods.

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for Snowflake (SNOW) and VeriSign (VRSN)
Metric	SNOW	VRSN
Revenue Growth (YoY)	29.16%	6.37%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)	31.38%	5.15%
EPS Growth (YoY)	--	10.13%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)	--	12.18%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Both Snowflake (SNOW) at 0.94 and VeriSign (VRSN) at 0.42 run current ratio in the tighter-liquidity quartile of industry peers, leaving thinner cushions against current liabilities than typical competitors.

SNOW

Software & Services industry group

0.94

Max: 5.11
Q3: 2.77
Median: 1.67
Q1: 1.01
SNOW: 0.94
Min: 0.03

VRSN

Software & Services industry group

0.42

Max: 5.11
Q3: 2.77
Median: 1.67
Q1: 1.01
VRSN: 0.42
Min: 0.03

Snowflake (SNOW) vs. VeriSign (VRSN): A comparison of their current ratio against the Software & Services industry group benchmark.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Only one side’s leverage can be read here: Snowflake (SNOW) carries debt-to-equity ratio of 1.29 against its industry range, while VeriSign (VRSN) reports no figure this period.

SNOW

Software & Services industry group

1.29

Max: 2.52
SNOW: 1.29
Q3: 1.13
Median: 0.40
Q1: 0.07
Min: 0.00

VRSN

Software & Services industry group

Max: 2.52
Q3: 1.13
Median: 0.40
Q1: 0.07
Min: 0.00
VRSN: --

Snowflake (SNOW) vs. VeriSign (VRSN): VRSN does not report debt-to-equity ratio, so it has no value marker; SNOW is benchmarked against the Software & Services industry group.

Financial Strength Metrics

Financial strength metrics for Snowflake (SNOW) and VeriSign (VRSN)
Metric	SNOW	VRSN
Current Ratio (MRQ)	0.94	0.42
Debt / Equity (MRQ)	1.29	--
Net Debt / EBITDA	--	1.09

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Snowflake (SNOW) pays no dividend (yield 0.00%) — it may be reinvesting, using buybacks, or simply not returning cash through dividends. Meanwhile VeriSign (VRSN) reports a yield of 1.03%, ranking against industry peers normally.

SNOW

Software & Services industry group

0.00%

SNOW: 0.00%
Max: 0.00%
Q3: 0.00%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

VRSN

Software & Services industry group

1.03%

VRSN: 1.03%
Max: 0.00%
Q3: 0.00%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Snowflake (SNOW) vs. VeriSign (VRSN): A comparison of their dividend yield against the Software & Services industry group benchmark.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Snowflake (SNOW) pays no dividend (payout 0.00%) — it may be reinvesting, using buybacks, or simply not returning cash through dividends. Meanwhile VeriSign (VRSN) reports a payout of 34.45%, ranking against industry peers normally.

SNOW

Software & Services industry group

0.00%

SNOW: 0.00%
Max: 0.00%
Q3: 0.00%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

VRSN

Software & Services industry group

34.45%

VRSN: 34.45%
Max: 0.00%
Q3: 0.00%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Snowflake (SNOW) vs. VeriSign (VRSN): A comparison of their payout ratio against the Software & Services industry group benchmark.

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for Snowflake (SNOW) and VeriSign (VRSN)
Metric	SNOW	VRSN
Dividend Yield (TTM)	0.00%	1.03%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	0.00%	34.45%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

An earnings multiple is available for just one side: VeriSign (VRSN) trades at 33.23 times trailing earnings, ranked against its peers, while Snowflake (SNOW) has no P/E ratio this period.

SNOW

Software & Services industry group

Max: 112.94
Q3: 60.32
Median: 32.91
Q1: 18.77
Min: 6.69
SNOW: --

VRSN

Software & Services industry group

33.23

Max: 112.94
Q3: 60.32
VRSN: 33.23
Median: 32.91
Q1: 18.77
Min: 6.69

Snowflake (SNOW) vs. VeriSign (VRSN): SNOW does not report P/E ratio, so it has no value marker; VRSN is benchmarked against the Software & Services industry group.

P/S Ratio (TTM)

Both Snowflake (SNOW) at 17.91 and VeriSign (VRSN) at 15.99 command a richer price per dollar of sales than most peers, sitting in the upper P/S ratio quartile of their industries.

SNOW

Software & Services industry group

17.91

SNOW: 17.91
Max: 17.91
Q3: 8.78
Median: 4.25
Q1: 2.23
Min: 0.02

VRSN

Software & Services industry group

15.99

Max: 17.91
VRSN: 15.99
Q3: 8.78
Median: 4.25
Q1: 2.23
Min: 0.02

Snowflake (SNOW) vs. VeriSign (VRSN): A comparison of their P/S ratio against the Software & Services industry group benchmark.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

VeriSign (VRSN) reports a negative P/B ratio of -12.13, meaning negative book equity — the multiple itself is not meaningful for valuation. Meanwhile Snowflake (SNOW) reports 45.23, ranking against industry peers normally.

SNOW

Software & Services industry group

45.23

SNOW: 45.23
Max: 16.63
Q3: 8.50
Median: 4.30
Q1: 1.92
Min: -3.90

VRSN

Software & Services industry group

-12.13

Max: 16.63
Q3: 8.50
Median: 4.30
Q1: 1.92
Min: -3.90
VRSN: -12.13

Snowflake (SNOW) vs. VeriSign (VRSN): A comparison of their P/B ratio against the Software & Services industry group benchmark.

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for Snowflake (SNOW) and VeriSign (VRSN)
Metric	SNOW	VRSN
P/E Ratio (TTM)	--	33.23
P/S Ratio (TTM)	17.91	15.99
P/B Ratio (MRQ)	45.23	-12.13
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)	1.79%	2.89%