Verisign reported second-quarter 2026 results with revenue of $434.6M and diluted EPS of $2.38, both higher versus the year-ago quarter as recurring domain-registration strength supported net income of $216.5M.
Financial Highlights
- Revenue was $434.6M, compared with $409.9M in the prior-year quarter; YoY change 6%.
- Net income was $216.5M, compared with $207.4M in the prior-year quarter; YoY change 4%.
- Diluted EPS was $2.38, compared with $2.21 in the prior-year quarter; YoY change 7.7%.
Business Highlights
- Revenue growth of 6% year over year for both the quarter and first half of 2026 was driven by higher .com/.net registrations and the benefit of prior price increases.
- Domain base reached 179.1M, up 5.1% year over year, with a net increase of 3.0M names in the quarter and 12.7M new registrations.
- Renewal trends improved, with the final Q1 renewal rate at 76.3% versus 75.5% a year earlier, supporting recurring revenue stability.
- Growth was broad-based across U.S., EMEA and APAC registrars; registrar marketing and AI content tools aided customer acquisition.
- Operational milestone: .web was delegated into the DNS root with Verisign named designated registry operator, expanding the company's registry operations.
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