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VerifyMe (VRME)


Market Price (12/4/2025): $0.7243 | Market Cap: $9.2 Mil
Sector: Industrials | Industry: Security & Alarm Services

VerifyMe (VRME)


Market Price (12/4/2025): $0.7243
Market Cap: $9.2 Mil
Sector: Industrials
Industry: Security & Alarm Services

Investment Highlights Why It Matters Which of these 2 stories sounds closer for this stock?

1. Generates cash flow

The stock generated 4% or more of the share price (called cash flow yield), and shows moderate 10-15% or more growth.

2. Riding a trend

Think Tesla during the pandemic of 2020 when EVs were riding a cultural high, or Nvidia in the current AI boom, or even Figma. These companies don’t have enough yield, or, enough growth, or both - however - they are riding a trend. They have momentum. These can be more volatile - they don’t have the floor of strong cash flow


0 Cash is significant % of market cap
Net D/ENet Debt/Equity. Debt net of cash. Negative indicates net cash. Equity is taken as the Market Capitalization is -55%
Weak multi-year price returns
2Y Excs Rtn is -80%, 3Y Excs Rtn is -114%
Penny stock
Mkt Price is 0.7
1 Valuation becoming less expensive
P/S 6M Chg %Price/Sales change over 6 months. Declining P/S indicates valuation has become less expensive. is -28%
  Not profitable at operating income level
Op Inc LTMOperating Income, Last Twelve Months is -1.8 Mil, Op Mgn LTMOperating Margin = Operating Income / Revenue Reflects profitability before taxes and before impact of capital structure (interest payments). is -8.2%
2 Megatrend and thematic drivers
Megatrends include Digital Trust & Global Brand Integrity. Themes include Product Authentication & Anti-Counterfeiting, E-commerce Brand Protection, and Supply Chain Traceability.
  Weak revenue growth
Rev Chg LTMRevenue Change % Last Twelve Months (LTM) is -13%, Rev Chg QQuarterly Revenue Change % is -16%
3   Yield minus risk free rate is negative
ERPEquity Risk Premium (ERP) = Total Yield - Risk Free Rate, Reflects the premium above risk free assets offered by the investment. is -44%
4   High stock price volatility
Vol 12M is 191%
0 Cash is significant % of market cap
Net D/ENet Debt/Equity. Debt net of cash. Negative indicates net cash. Equity is taken as the Market Capitalization is -55%
1 Valuation becoming less expensive
P/S 6M Chg %Price/Sales change over 6 months. Declining P/S indicates valuation has become less expensive. is -28%
2 Megatrend and thematic drivers
Megatrends include Digital Trust & Global Brand Integrity. Themes include Product Authentication & Anti-Counterfeiting, E-commerce Brand Protection, and Supply Chain Traceability.
3 Weak multi-year price returns
2Y Excs Rtn is -80%, 3Y Excs Rtn is -114%
4 Penny stock
Mkt Price is 0.7
5 Not profitable at operating income level
Op Inc LTMOperating Income, Last Twelve Months is -1.8 Mil, Op Mgn LTMOperating Margin = Operating Income / Revenue Reflects profitability before taxes and before impact of capital structure (interest payments). is -8.2%
6 Weak revenue growth
Rev Chg LTMRevenue Change % Last Twelve Months (LTM) is -13%, Rev Chg QQuarterly Revenue Change % is -16%
7 Yield minus risk free rate is negative
ERPEquity Risk Premium (ERP) = Total Yield - Risk Free Rate, Reflects the premium above risk free assets offered by the investment. is -44%
8 High stock price volatility
Vol 12M is 191%

Valuation, Metrics & Events

VRME Stock


Why The Stock Moved


Qualitative Assessment

AI Generated Analysis | Feedback

1. VerifyMe reported a decline in Q3 2025 revenue. Revenue decreased to $5.0 million in Q3 2025 from $5.4 million in Q3 2024, primarily due to the discontinuation of services with two proactive customers.

2. The company incurred a significant one-time impairment expense in Q3 2025. A non-cash impairment expense of $3.9 million in Q3 2025 contributed to a net loss of $3.4 million, or $0.26 per diluted share, significantly missing analysts' anticipated loss of $0.05 per share.

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Stock Movement Drivers

Return vs. Risk


Price Returns Compared

 202020212022202320242025Total [1]
Returns
VRME Return3%-12%-63%-3%21%-47%-79%
Peers Return-7%24%-10%24%21%8%68%
S&P 500 Return16%27%-19%24%23%16%112%

Monthly Win Rates [3]
VRME Win Rate42%33%25%33%50%50% 
Peers Win Rate50%57%47%65%47%50% 
S&P 500 Win Rate58%75%42%67%75%70% 

Max Drawdowns [4]
VRME Max Drawdown-27%-12%-67%-15%-47%-57% 
Peers Max Drawdown-52%-10%-29%-17%-9%-16% 
S&P 500 Max Drawdown-31%-1%-25%-1%-2%-15% 


[1] Cumulative total returns since the beginning of 2020
[2] Peers: BCO, MG, NL, CIX, ADT.
[3] Win Rate = % of calendar months in which monthly returns were positive
[4] Max drawdown represents maximum peak-to-trough decline within a year
[5] 2025 data is for the year up to 12/3/2025 (YTD)

How Low Can It Go

Unique KeyEventVRMES&P 500
2022 Inflation Shock2022 Inflation Shock  
2022 Inflation Shock% Loss% Loss-84.1%-25.4%
2022 Inflation Shock% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven528.3%34.1%
2022 Inflation ShockTime to BreakevenTime to BreakevenNot Fully Recovered days464 days
2020 Covid Pandemic2020 Covid Pandemic  
2020 Covid Pandemic% Loss% Loss-66.0%-33.9%
2020 Covid Pandemic% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven194.1%51.3%
2020 Covid PandemicTime to BreakevenTime to BreakevenNot Fully Recovered days148 days
2018 Correction2018 Correction  
2018 Correction% Loss% Loss-84.4%-19.8%
2018 Correction% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven542.0%24.7%
2018 CorrectionTime to BreakevenTime to BreakevenNot Fully Recovered days120 days

Compare to BCO, MG, NL, CIX, ADT


In The Past

VerifyMe's stock fell -84.1% during the 2022 Inflation Shock from a high on 2/9/2021. A -84.1% loss requires a 528.3% gain to breakeven.

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Unique KeyDateTickerCompanyCategoryTrade Strategy6M Fwd Rtn12M Fwd Rtn12M Max DD
CNM_11212025_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield11212025CNMCore & MainDip BuyDB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin
9.5%9.5%-1.6%
VRRM_11212025_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield11212025VRRMVerra MobilityDip BuyDB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin
3.2%3.2%-1.2%
LII_11212025_Dip_Buyer_ValueBuy11212025LIILennox InternationalDip BuyDB | P/E OPMDip Buy with Low PE and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with tame PE and meaningfully high operating margin
7.5%7.5%0.0%
ADP_11212025_Monopoly_xInd_xCD_Getting_Cheaper11212025ADPAutomatic Data ProcessingMonopolyMY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S Decline
Large cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple
2.8%2.8%-1.2%
CW_11212025_Quality_Momentum_RoomToRun_10%11212025CWCurtiss-WrightQualityQ | Momentum | UpsideQuality Stocks with Momentum and Upside
Buying quality stocks with strong momentum but still having room to run
0.0%0.0%0.0%
Unique KeyDateTickerCompanyCategoryTrade Strategy6M Fwd Rtn12M Fwd Rtn12M Max DD
CNM_11212025_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield11212025CNMCore & MainDip BuyDB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin
9.5%9.5%-1.6%
VRRM_11212025_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield11212025VRRMVerra MobilityDip BuyDB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin
3.2%3.2%-1.2%
LII_11212025_Dip_Buyer_ValueBuy11212025LIILennox InternationalDip BuyDB | P/E OPMDip Buy with Low PE and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with tame PE and meaningfully high operating margin
7.5%7.5%0.0%
ADP_11212025_Monopoly_xInd_xCD_Getting_Cheaper11212025ADPAutomatic Data ProcessingMonopolyMY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S Decline
Large cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple
2.8%2.8%-1.2%
CW_11212025_Quality_Momentum_RoomToRun_10%11212025CWCurtiss-WrightQualityQ | Momentum | UpsideQuality Stocks with Momentum and Upside
Buying quality stocks with strong momentum but still having room to run
0.0%0.0%0.0%

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Financials

VRMEBCOMGNLCIXADTMedian
NameVerifyMe Brink's MISTRAS NL Indus.Compx In.ADT  
Mkt Price0.74118.3011.825.5822.318.149.98
Mkt Cap0.05.00.40.30.36.70.3
Rev LTM225,1467151591595,113437
Op Inc LTM-25064740221,30644
FCF LTM0418-0-27151,3877
FCF 3Y Avg-0347713211,16317
CFO LTM163627-23181,97022
CFO 3Y Avg05583115231,87327

Growth & Margins

VRMEBCOMGNLCIXADTMedian
NameVerifyMe Brink's MISTRAS NL Indus.Compx In.ADT  
Rev Chg LTM-13.2%3.1%-3.2%5.5%5.5%6.3%4.3%
Rev Chg 3Y Avg127.3%5.1%1.3%-0.3%-0.3%3.4%2.3%
Rev Chg Q-15.5%6.1%7.0%18.7%18.7%4.4%6.6%
QoQ Delta Rev Chg LTM-3.6%1.5%1.8%4.1%4.1%1.1%1.7%
Op Mgn LTM-8.2%9.8%6.6%25.1%13.7%25.5%11.8%
Op Mgn 3Y Avg-9.5%9.9%5.1%12.1%13.9%26.1%11.0%
QoQ Delta Op Mgn LTM0.6%0.5%1.2%-0.4%0.4%-0.5%0.4%
CFO/Rev LTM3.9%12.4%3.7%-14.6%11.4%38.5%7.7%
CFO/Rev 3Y Avg2.1%11.2%4.3%9.8%14.7%40.1%10.5%
FCF/Rev LTM0.9%8.1%-0.0%-16.8%9.3%27.1%4.5%
FCF/Rev 3Y Avg-0.4%7.0%1.0%8.4%13.3%24.7%7.7%

Valuation

VRMEBCOMGNLCIXADTMedian
NameVerifyMe Brink's MISTRAS NL Indus.Compx In.ADT  
Mkt Cap0.05.00.40.30.36.70.3
P/S0.41.00.41.91.81.41.2
P/EBIT-2.59.28.119.613.25.68.6
P/E-2.528.817.131.014.911.116.0
P/CFO11.07.711.7-12.915.93.69.4
Total Yield-39.7%3.5%5.8%12.3%8.0%11.7%6.9%
Dividend Yield0.0%0.0%0.0%9.1%1.3%2.7%0.6%
FCF Yield 3Y Avg-0.8%8.2%2.7%4.5%7.1%18.2%5.8%
D/E0.10.90.80.00.01.10.4
Net D/E-0.50.60.7-0.3-0.21.10.2

Returns

VRMEBCOMGNLCIXADTMedian
NameVerifyMe Brink's MISTRAS NL Indus.Compx In.ADT  
1M Rtn-25.3%7.0%23.3%-3.8%2.7%-7.4%-0.5%
3M Rtn-17.1%5.3%24.9%-11.3%-4.6%-5.5%-5.1%
6M Rtn-8.5%42.7%54.7%-12.9%0.4%-4.1%-1.8%
12M Rtn23.4%25.9%30.6%-25.6%-12.2%11.3%17.3%
3Y Rtn-43.3%106.2%203.1%2.1%51.9%-9.8%27.0%
1M Excs Rtn-25.2%7.0%23.3%-3.8%2.8%-7.4%-0.5%
3M Excs Rtn-21.3%-1.1%15.4%-18.7%-10.8%-13.1%-11.9%
6M Excs Rtn-23.2%28.0%40.0%-27.6%-14.3%-18.8%-16.6%
12M Excs Rtn-19.1%10.1%13.4%-36.8%-25.7%-3.7%-11.4%
3Y Excs Rtn-114.3%32.4%124.2%-72.4%-24.9%-76.1%-48.6%

Financials

Price Behavior

Short Interest

Short Interest: As Of Date11142025
Short Interest: Shares Quantity231,882
Short Interest: % Change Since 10312025-20.9%
Average Daily Volume149,256
Days-to-Cover Short Interest1.55
Basic Shares Quantity12,643,791
Short % of Basic Shares1.8%

SEC Filings

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Report DateFiling DateFiling
6302025813202510-Q 6/30/2025
3312025513202510-Q 3/31/2025
12312024312202510-K 12/31/2024
93020241112202410-Q 9/30/2024
6302024813202410-Q 6/30/2024
3312024514202410-Q 3/31/2024
12312023329202410-K 12/31/2023
93020231108202310-Q 9/30/2023
6302023810202310-Q 6/30/2023
3312023511202310-Q 3/31/2023
12312022328202310-K 12/31/2022
93020221110202210-Q 9/30/2022
6302022815202210-Q 6/30/2022
3312022511202210-Q 3/31/2022
12312021314202210-K 12/31/2021
93020211110202110-Q 9/30/2021