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Jun 30, 2023

Verisign Q2 2023 Earnings Report

Verisign reported solid financial results and the renewal of the .net registry agreement.

Key Takeaways

Verisign reported a 5.7% increase in revenue, reaching $372 million. The company's operating income was $249 million, and net income was $186 million, with diluted EPS of $1.79.

Revenue increased by 5.7% compared to the same quarter in 2022.

Operating income rose to $249 million.

The .net Registry Agreement with ICANN was renewed, extending Verisign's role as the sole registry operator through June 30, 2029.

Verisign processed 10.2 million new domain name registrations for .com and .net.

Total Revenue
$372M
Previous year: $352M
+5.7%
EPS
$1.79
Previous year: $1.54
+16.2%
.com and .net domains
174.4M
Previous year: 174.3M
+0.1%
New .com and .net domains
10.2M
Previous year: 10.1M
+1.0%
Cash and Equivalents
$344M
Previous year: $606M
-43.3%

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Forward Guidance

Verisign will increase the annual registry-level wholesale fee for each new and renewal .net domain name registration from $9.92 to $10.91, effective Feb. 1, 2024.