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VeriSign Q3 2025 earnings summary
Complete event summary combining all related documents: earnings call transcript, report, and slide presentation.Q3 2025 earnings summary23 Oct, 2025
Executive summary
Revenue for Q3 2025 reached $419 million, up 7.3% year-over-year, with net income of $213 million and diluted EPS of $2.27, reflecting strong financial performance and growth in the domain name base to 171.9 million.
10.6 million new .com and .net registrations were processed in Q3 2025, a 14.3% increase year-over-year, with net additions of 1.45 million names.
Domain name base growth was strongest in the U.S. and EMEA, with all regions showing year-over-year increases.
Strategic focus on secure, reliable internet infrastructure and value creation for users and shareholders continued, supported by the Protect, Grow, and Manage framework.
AI adoption and improved marketing programs are driving demand and operational efficiency.
Financial highlights
Q3 2025 revenue was $419 million, up 7.3% year-over-year, with operating income of $284 million and net income of $213 million.
Diluted EPS was $2.27, up from $2.07 in Q3 2024; operating cash flow was $308 million and free cash flow was $303 million.
Gross margin for Q3 2025 was 88.4%, with operating margin at 67.9% and net margin at 50.8%.
$287 million returned to shareholders in Q3 through $72 million in dividends and $215 million in share repurchases.
Cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities totaled $618 million at quarter end.
Outlook and guidance
Full-year 2025 revenue guidance is $1.652–$1.657 billion; operating income expected at $1.119–$1.124 billion.
Domain name base growth for 2025 expected between 2.2% and 2.5%.
Interest expense and non-operating income net expected between $50–$60 million; capital expenditures between $25–$35 million; GAAP effective tax rate expected between 21% and 24%.
Management expects to continue quarterly cash dividends, subject to market conditions and board approval.
Existing liquidity and cash flow are expected to be sufficient for capital needs and shareholder returns.
Clarify $1.7B debt reduction vs $500M cash flow.
What drove the Q2 2025 renewal rate increase?
Why did 9-month interest expense increase?
AI's impact on DNS transaction growth?
What is the .web registry status?
How do 2026 marketing programs evolve?
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VeriSign, Inc. provides domain name registry services and internet infrastructure that enables internet navigation for domain names and services through its backend registry platform, security services, and intelligent DNS services. The company also offers a portfolio of network intelligence and availability services that comprises distributed denial of service protection, real-time web monitoring, advanced DDoS mitigation and enterprise threat intelligence reporting, as well as Verisign Naming Registry Services.
In addition, the company provides security services in the areas of advanced threat detection and mitigation, including Managed DNS Firewall service to detect malicious activity on the Internet. It serves enterprise customers directly or indirectly through their Internet domain name registrar; enterprise channel partners; and Internet Service Providers (ISPs). The company was formerly known as Network Solutions, LLC and changed its name to VeriSign, Inc. in March 2003. VeriSign, Inc. was founded in 1995.
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