VeriSign (VRSN) Competitors

Wipro (NYSE:WIT) and VeriSign (NASDAQ:VRSN) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, risk, media sentiment, profitability, earnings, community ranking, institutional ownership and dividends.

Is WIT or VRSN more profitable?

VeriSign has a net margin of 48.20% compared to Wipro's net margin of 12.56%. Wipro's return on equity of 15.45% beat VeriSign's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Wipro	12.56%	15.45%	9.91%
VeriSign	48.20%	-45.19%	39.74%

Which has more volatility & risk, WIT or VRSN?

Wipro has a beta of 0.84, suggesting that its stock price is 16% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, VeriSign has a beta of 1.01, suggesting that its stock price is 1% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Does the media favor WIT or VRSN?

In the previous week, Wipro had 1 more articles in the media than VeriSign. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Wipro and 11 mentions for VeriSign. VeriSign's average media sentiment score of 0.99 beat Wipro's score of 0.24 indicating that VeriSign is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Wipro	1 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
VeriSign	5 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do insiders & institutionals believe in WIT or VRSN?

2.1% of Wipro shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 91.2% of VeriSign shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of Wipro shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.9% of VeriSign shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Does the MarketBeat Community favor WIT or VRSN?

VeriSign received 54 more outperform votes than Wipro when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 62.86% of users gave VeriSign an outperform vote while only 51.04% of users gave Wipro an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Wipro	Outperform Votes 320 51.04%	Underperform Votes 307 48.96%
VeriSign	Outperform Votes 374 62.86%	Underperform Votes 221 37.14%

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, WIT or VRSN?

Wipro has higher revenue and earnings than VeriSign. Wipro is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than VeriSign, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Wipro	$904.88 billion	0.03	$1.38 billion	$0.26	18.69
VeriSign	$1.42 billion	16.54	$673.80 million	$6.52	34.66

Do analysts prefer WIT or VRSN?

Wipro currently has a consensus target price of $4.44, indicating a potential downside of 8.59%. VeriSign has a consensus target price of $258.50, indicating a potential upside of 14.39%. Given VeriSign's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe VeriSign is more favorable than Wipro.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Wipro	7 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.44
VeriSign	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Summary

VeriSign beats Wipro on 12 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.