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VeriSign: gTLD Expansion Ahead—Will ICANN’s 2026 Round Open a New Growth Chapter?

For the full year 2025, VeriSign reported revenue growth of 6.4% to $1.66 billion, with net income resulting in an earnings per share (EPS) increase of 10.1% to $8.81. The company highlighted strong domain name metrics, notably with new registrations totaling 41.7 million, marking the largest amount since 2021. This contributed to an expansion of the .com and .net domain name base by 4.5 million names to a total of 173.5 million names by year-end 2025, reflecting a growth rate of 2.6%. Importantly, the company managed to maintain 100% service delivery for its DNS operations, extending this track record to 28 years. During the fourth quarter, VeriSign’s revenue increased 7.5% year-over-year to $425 million, while operating expenses rose to $140 million, primarily due to an impairment charge related to anticipated real estate sales.