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VRSN FY2026 Q1 IMPROVING

VeriSign, Inc. 실적 발표

Apr 23, 2026 · 12:30 ET David AtchleyJim BidzosJohn Callis
Buzzberg 분석

Raises 2026 domain base growth guidance to 3.1-4.3%

VeriSign reported strong Q1 2026 results with record .com/.net domain base of 176.1M, revenue up 6.6% YoY, and EPS up 11.4%. Management raised domain base growth guidance to 3.1-4.3% for 2026 and announced a .com price increase to $10.97 effective Nov 1. They highlighted tailwinds from AI and effective marketing programs, and hinted at forthcoming new security services leveraging their high-assurance infrastructure. Record .com/.net domain base of 176.1M; new registrations at 11.5M (highest since 1H2021).

Buzzberg 분석 Raises 2026 domain base growth guidance to 3.1-4.3% VeriSign reported strong Q1 2026 results with record .com/.net domain base of 176.1M, revenue up 6.6% YoY, and EPS up 11.4%. Management raised domain base growth guidance to 3.1-4.3% for 2026 and announced a .com price increase to $10.97 effective Nov 1. They highlighted tailwinds from AI and effective marketing programs, and hinted at forthcoming new security services leveraging their high-assurance infrastructure. Record .com/.net domain base of 176.1M; new registrations at 11.5M (highest since 1H2021). 전체 분석 보기분석 접기

VeriSign reported strong Q1 2026 results with record .com/.net domain base of 176.1M, revenue up 6.6% YoY, and EPS up 11.4%. Management raised domain base growth guidance to 3.1-4.3% for 2026 and announced a .com price increase to $10.97 effective Nov 1. They highlighted tailwinds from AI and effective marketing programs, and hinted at forthcoming new security services leveraging their high-assurance infrastructure. Record .com/.net domain base of 176.1M; new registrations at 11.5M (highest since 1H2021).

  • Renewal rate improved to 76.3% vs 75.5% a year ago.
  • Revenue guidance for FY2026 raised to $1.730-$1.745B; operating income guided to $1.170-$1.185B.
  • Domain base growth guidance increased to 3.1-4.3%.
Revenue $0.4289B +1% QoQ
EPS $2.34 +5% QoQ
Gross margin 88.53% reported
Free cash flow $0.2652B -7% QoQ

이번 분기에 달라진 점

01
Guidance

Raises 2026 domain base growth guidance to 3.1-4.3%

Guidance · revenue to $1.7375B

02
Demand

New registrations highest since first half 2021

Management expresses confidence through record domain base metrics, raised guidance, and a positive outlook on AI tailwinds, while acknowledging price increase and renewal rate challenges.

03
Demand

Renewal rate improved to 76.3%, up from 75.5%

New registrations highest since first half 2021. Management expresses confidence through record domain base metrics, raised guidance, and a positive outlook on AI tailwinds, while acknowledging price increase and renewal rate challenges.

04
Pricing

Plans .com wholesale price increase to $10.97 in November

Revenue guidance for FY2026 raised to $1.730-$1.745B; operating income guided to $1.170-$1.185B.

AI, 자본지출 및 수요 분석

AI

플랫폼 및 수익화

Management sees AI as a tailwind, making it easier for end users to find a domain name and build a website, and contributing alongside marketing programs to strong domain growth. They do not quantify AI's impact and see it as colliding with registrar marketing efforts. AI is also noted as capable of revealing vulnerabilities, underpinning the rationale for high-assurance security services.

수요

수주 및 전환

New registrations highest since first half 2021. Management expresses confidence through record domain base metrics, raised guidance, and a positive outlook on AI tailwinds, while acknowledging price increase and renewal rate challenges.

자본지출

투자 및 생산능력

Capital expenditures are expected to remain between $55 and $65 million for 2026, with no significant change. The company emphasizes having multiple orders of magnitude of excess capacity for resiliency, but does not discuss incremental capacity investments.

톤 · Confident

Management expresses confidence through record domain base metrics, raised guidance, and a positive outlook on AI tailwinds, while acknowledging price increase and renewal rate challenges.

향후 가이던스

ImprovingGuidance · revenue to $1.7375B · was IN LINE last Q
향후 가이던스
지표기간범위중간값상태
Op marginFY2026$1.17B–$1.185B$1.1775BMAINTAINED
RevenueFY2026$1.73B–$1.745B$1.7375BMAINTAINED
UnitsFY20263.1%–4.3%3.7%RAISED

기업 영향 분석

ANTHROPIC
비상장 기업
공급망

VeriSign notes that Anthropic's AI models have demonstrated the ability to expose system vulnerabilities, reinforcing the need for high-assurance infrastructure and security services.

“with anthropics mythos, we've seen that AI is capable of revealing vulnerabilities in various systems.”
Jim Bidzos