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Dec 31, 2022

Verisign Q4 2022 Earnings Report

Verisign's Q4 2022 financial performance was reported, showing revenue growth but a decrease in net income compared to the same quarter in 2021 due to a deferred income tax benefit recognized in 2021.

Key Takeaways

Verisign reported Q4 2022 revenue of $369 million, an 8.5% increase year-over-year. Net income was $179 million, down from $330 million in Q4 2021, which included a significant deferred income tax benefit.

Revenue for Q4 2022 increased by 8.5% to $369 million compared to Q4 2021.

Net income for Q4 2022 was $179 million, a decrease from $330 million in the same quarter of the previous year, impacted by a deferred income tax benefit in 2021.

The company ended Q4 2022 with 173.8 million .com and .net domain name registrations, a 0.2% increase year-over-year.

Verisign repurchased 1.1 million shares of its common stock for $212 million during Q4 2022.

Total Revenue
$369M
Previous year: $340M
+8.5%
EPS
$1.7
Previous year: $1.48
+14.9%
.com and .net domains
173.8M
Previous year: 173.4M
+0.2%
New .com and .net domains
9.7M
Previous year: 10.6M
-8.5%
Gross Profit
$319M
Previous year: $291M
+9.5%
Cash and Equivalents
$374M
Previous year: $223M
+67.2%
Free Cash Flow
$209M
Previous year: $193M
+8.5%
Total Assets
$1.73B
Previous year: $1.98B
-12.6%

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Forward Guidance

Verisign announces that it will increase the annual registry-level wholesale fee for each new and renewal .com domain name registration from $8.97 to $9.59, effective Sept. 1, 2023.