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Last Earnings Call

Fiscal Period
Q2 2026
Call Date
Jul 23, 2026
AI Summary
Q2 2026

Strong domain demand: VeriSign said .com and .net ended the quarter with 179.1 million names, driven by a record 12.7 million new registrations and continued solid renewal rates.

Guidance raised: The company increased and narrowed 2026 guidance for domain name base growth to 5.2% to 6% after stronger-than-expected first-half trends.

Financial growth: Q2 revenue rose 6% year over year to $435 million, while diluted EPS increased 7.7% to $2.38.

Capital return: VeriSign returned more than 100% of free cash flow to shareholders over the last 12 months and raised the share repurchase authorization by $884 million to $1.5 billion.

.web launch: VeriSign said .web was delegated into the root zone and expects to begin offering it later this year, but does not expect meaningful 2026 revenue or expenses from it.

AI tailwind: Management repeatedly said AI is making it easier to create content and websites, which is helping domain demand and could also support future security products.

Key Financials
Revenue
$435 million
Operating income
$296 million
Net income
$217 million
Diluted earnings per share
$2.38
Operating expense
$138 million
Operating cash flow
$232 million
Free cash flow
$213 million
Cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities
$1.034 billion
.com and .net domain base
179.1 million names
New registrations
12.7 million
Renewal rate
75.2%
Share repurchase authorization
$1.5 billion
Dividend
$0.81 per share
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