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Dec 31, 2020

Verisign Q4 2020 Earnings Report

Verisign's Q4 2020 financial performance reflected revenue growth and solid net income.

Key Takeaways

Verisign reported a 3.1% increase in revenue to $320 million for Q4 2020. Net income was $157 million, with diluted EPS of $1.38. The company ended the year with $1.17 billion in cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities.

Revenue increased by 3.1% year-over-year to $320 million.

Net income reached $157 million, with diluted EPS at $1.38.

The company repurchased 0.8 million shares of common stock for $170 million.

The .com and .net domain name base grew by 4.0% year-over-year, reaching 165.2 million registrations.

Total Revenue
$320M
Previous year: $311M
+3.1%
EPS
$1.38
Previous year: $1.31
+5.3%
.com and .net domains
165.2M
Previous year: 158.8M
+4.0%
New .com and .net domains
10.5M
Previous year: 10.3M
+1.9%
Gross Profit
$274M
Previous year: $264M
+3.9%
Cash and Equivalents
$401M
Previous year: $508M
-21.1%
Free Cash Flow
$189M
Previous year: $185M
+2.2%
Total Assets
$1.77B
Previous year: $1.85B
-4.7%

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Forward Guidance

Verisign announced that it will increase the annual registry-level wholesale fee for each new and renewal .com domain name registration from $7.85 to $8.39, effective Sept. 1, 2021.