VERISIGN INC/CA

Overview

Verisign, Inc. is an internet-infrastructure company specializing in domain-name registry services and DNS operations. It operates the .com and .net top-level-domain registries, provides authoritative DNS resolution, maintains the internet’s Root Zone, and operates two of the 13 global internet root servers. Its role centers on supporting the security, stability, and resiliency of the DNS and internet.[1][2]

The company serves a global market; its 2025 revenue was reported across the U.S., EMEA, APAC, and other regions. At December 31, 2025, its .com and .net domain base comprised 173.5 million registrations, and it had 928 employees. Revenue for the year ended December 31, 2025 was $1,656.6 million.[3]+2 [1]+5

Products & services

Verisign’s principal products and services are operating the .com and .net domain-name registries, which support annual domain registrations and renewals through registrars, and providing authoritative DNS resolution for those domains. At June 30, 2026, the .com and .net domain-name base totaled 179.1 million names. Registry-level fees were $10.26 per .com registration and $10.91 per .net registration; the .com fee was scheduled to rise to $10.97 on November 1, 2026.[7]+2

Verisign also provides Root Zone Maintainer Services, operates two of the 13 global internet root servers, and supplies registry and technical-system services for several other generic top-level domains and one country-code TLD. In July 2026, .web was delegated into the DNS root zone with Verisign as designated registry operator; the company planned to offer .web names through channel partners later that year. It also provides access to .com and .net zone files and summary counts, updated daily.[10]+3

Revenue is primarily generated by .com and .net registrations; the company describes revenue from its other registry and technical-system services as not significant. The cited disclosures do not provide product-level revenue or percentage-of-revenue breakdowns.[7] [7]+7

Geographic presence

For FY2025, VeriSign reported revenue of $1,093.1 million from the U.S. (about 66.0% of total), $279.4 million from EMEA (16.9%), $184.6 million from APAC (11.1%), and $99.5 million from Other (6.0%). These percentages are calculated from reported regional revenue and total revenue of $1,656.6 million. Revenue is assigned according to the domicile of registrars, which may differ from where registrars operate or domain registrants are located.[4][15]

The reported geographies include the U.S.; EMEA; APAC, including Australia, China, Japan, Singapore and other Asia-Pacific countries; and Other, including Canada and Latin American countries.[16] VeriSign’s principal executive offices are in Reston, Virginia. Significant owned properties include Reston and data centers in New Castle, Delaware, and Dulles, Virginia; it also leases smaller office and data-center locations internationally.[17][18] Its infrastructure includes secure data centers in Ashburn, Virginia, and more than 200 points of presence worldwide.[19] [4]+5

Business segments

VeriSign reports one operating and reportable segment, encompassing all of its business operations; accordingly, that segment accounts for approximately 100% of consolidated revenue. The company assesses its performance and allocates resources using revenue, operating income, and net income.[20][21]

The segment focuses on critical internet infrastructure and domain-name registry services, including Root Zone Maintainer Services, operation of two of the 13 global root servers, and registration and authoritative resolution services for .com and .net.[10] VeriSign also earns revenue from operating registries and technical systems for other top-level domains, but it does not report those activities as separate segments; its disclosures do not provide separate .com and .net revenue shares.[7] [20]+3

Company history

VeriSign was incorporated in Delaware on April 12, 1995, and began as a provider of public-key infrastructure and digital-certificate services.[22] It completed its initial public offering in January 1998.[23] In 2000, it acquired Network Solutions, expanding into domain-name registration and registry services; in 2003, it agreed to sell the Network Solutions business unit, retaining a minority interest.[24][25]

From 2007, VeriSign focused its strategy on Internet infrastructure and divested non-core businesses.[26] In 2010, it sold its authentication-services business, including SSL certification services, to Symantec.[27] Following the 2016 IANA stewardship transition, VeriSign entered an agreement with ICANN to maintain the DNS root zone.[28] In 2024, it renewed its .com registry agreement with ICANN, extending the agreement through November 30, 2030.[29] [28]+7

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