Verisign Q2 2026: revenue up 6.0%, EPS $2.38 just short of consensus
Verisign's Q2 2026 was a steady quarter: revenue rose 6.0% to $434.6 million, net income grew 4.4% to $216.5 million, and management said it is raising full-year 2026 guidance. The one blemish is EPS of $2.38 against a $2.4149 consensus, a 1.4% miss. Read it as a durable internet toll road compounding in the mid-single digits, not a high-growth story.
1 · Expected vs. Actual
Free preview belowGAAP diluted EPS was $2.38, up from $2.21 a year ago but roughly 1.4% below the $2.4149 consensus estimate. Net income of $216.5 million grew 4.4%, and the share count keeps shrinking, with basic shares down to 90.8 million from 93.8 million. Cash flow from operations was $232 million for the quarter versus $202 million a year earlier.
Revenue of $434.6 million rose 6.0% from $409.9 million a year earlier and edged up from $428.9 million in the March 2026 quarter. Gross margin held at 88.5%, matching the year-ago quarter and the prior quarter. The volume behind it: 179.1 million .com and .net names, up 5.1% year over year, with 12.7 million new registrations versus 10.4 million a year ago.
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Figures on this page come from the company's original SEC filings. The analysis is generated automatically and checked against validation rules, but may still contain errors or omissions. Not investment advice. · Generated 2026-09-17
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