Verisk Analytics, Inc. (VRSK) Valuation

Valuation

Model-based estimates, not advice. The DCF is the discounted-cash-flow value per share; compare it with the price, not as a target.

DCF fair value

+22.3%

$244.48

vs $199.98 price

Levered DCF

$234.17

After debt service

Piotroski score

6 / 9

Average

Altman Z-score

6.99

Safe zone

Rating

B-

Overall 3 / 5

Ratios by fiscal year

Margins and yields are shares of revenue, equity or price; multiples are ×.

Metric	FY2025	FY2024	FY2023	FY2022	FY2021	FY2020	FY2019	FY2018
P/E	34.36×	40.86×	57.01×	29.21×	55.52×	47.39×	54.31×	30.04×
P/B	100.66×	391.15×	112.98×	15.93×	13.14×	12.51×	10.8×	8.68×
P/S	10.12×	13.59×	13.06×	11.16×	15.03×	14.87×	9.37×	7.5×
EV / EBITDA	22.87×	25.38×	26.55×	18.21×	31.21×	28.19×	27.12×	17.94×
Gross margin	69.9%	68.7%	67.3%	67.0%	65.3%	65.1%	62.5%	63.0%
Operating margin	43.7%	43.5%	42.2%	56.3%	37.0%	42.1%	26.7%	34.8%
Net margin	29.6%	33.2%	22.9%	38.2%	27.1%	31.4%	17.3%	25.0%
Current ratio	1.2×	0.74×	1.05×	0.4×	0.49×	0.56×	0.5×	0.49×
Debt / equity	16.3×	32.43×	9.99×	2.26×	1.27×	1.31×	1.5×	1.32×
Interest coverage	7.86×	10.06×	9.8×	10.13×	7.18×	6.91×	5.5×	6.43×
Dividend yield	0.8%	0.6%	0.6%	0.7%	0.5%	0.5%	0.7%	0.0%
Payout ratio	27.6%	23.1%	32.0%	20.5%	28.2%	24.7%	36.3%	0.0%

Key metrics by fiscal year

Metric	FY2025	FY2024	FY2023	FY2022	FY2021	FY2020	FY2019	FY2018
Return on equity	293.9%	956.5%	198.2%	54.6%	23.7%	26.4%	19.9%	28.9%
Return on invested capital	19.2%	27.2%	23.2%	19.1%	10.1%	11.4%	9.0%	13.2%
Return on assets	14.7%	22.5%	14.1%	13.7%	8.5%	9.4%	6.4%	10.1%
Free cash flow yield	3.8%	2.3%	2.4%	2.8%	2.4%	2.4%	3.0%	3.9%
Earnings yield	2.9%	2.4%	1.8%	3.4%	1.8%	2.1%	1.8%	3.3%
Enterprise value	$34B	$42.1B	$37.8B	$31.7B	$40.5B	$37.1B	$27.6B	$20.6B
Net debt / EBITDA	1.93×	1.78×	1.96×	2.21×	2.67×	2.51×	3.16×	2.26×
Cash conversion cycle (days)	27	31	-17	-8	11	28	36	29