Verisign expands domain base and revenue despite flat net income

Verisign ($VRSN) reported third-quarter 2026 revenue of $443 million, up 5.7%, while operating income increased to $296 million from $284 million. Net income remained approximately $213 million, but earnings per share increased to $2.35 from $2.27. Operating cash flow declined to $268 million from $308 million.

The combined .com and .net domain-name base reached 182.5 million registrations, up 6.1% from a year earlier and 3.36 million from the preceding quarter. New registrations increased to 13.1 million from 10.6 million, supporting the revenue outlook for the registry business. Verisign repurchased $189 million of shares. The final renewal rate reported in the update was 75.2%, but that figure relates to the preceding quarter because renewal statistics are finalized with a reporting lag.

Sources:

• Issuer release via MarketScreener
• investor.verisign.com