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VeriSign (VRSN) earnings and revenue breakdown
Latest: Q3 2026 · 10-Q filed Oct 22, 2026 · VeriSign (VRSN) Q3 2026 earnings results →
Q3 2026 Revenue up 6% year over year to $443M · 48¢ of every $1 of revenue kept as net profit · operating margin 66.9%
VeriSign made $443M in Q3 2026 (+6% Y/Y). Operating margin 66.9%, net earnings $213M. See where every dollar goes — costs, profit and cash — as a Sankey from the 10-Q filed Oct 22, 2026.
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What changed this quarter
Revenue was $443.0M in Q3 2026, up 6% year over year and up 2% from the previous quarter.
Operating profit was $296.5M, a 66.9% margin (down 0.9 points year over year). Of the extra revenue versus Q3 2025, 51% reached operating profit, below the 68% margin then. Total costs grew 9% against revenue growth of 6%. The fastest-growing cost line was SG&A (+16%). Net earnings were $212.6M, roughly flat year over year. The effective tax rate was 24.0%.
Operating cash flow was $268.3M (down 13% year over year), 126% of net earnings. Non-cash charges added back $6.8M of depreciation and amortization and $20.3M of share-based compensation. Working capital and other items added $28.6M. Capital expenditures of $7.6M left free cash flow of $260.7M.
Quarterly history
| Quarter | Form | Filed | Revenue | Y/Y | Op. margin | Net earnings | Op. cash flow |
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| Q3 2026 | 10-Q | Oct 22, 2026 | $443M | +6% | 66.9% | $213M | $268M |
| Q2 2026 | 10-Q | Jul 23, 2026 | $435M | +6% | 68.2% | $216M | $232M |
| Q1 2026 | 10-Q | Apr 23, 2026 | $429M | +7% | 68.5% | $214M | $272M |
| Q4 2025 | 10-K | Feb 5, 2026 | $425M | +8% | 67.0% | $206M | $290M |
| Q3 2025 | 10-Q | Oct 23, 2025 | $419M | +7% | 67.8% | $213M | $308M |
| Q2 2025 | 10-Q | Jul 24, 2025 | $410M | +6% | 68.5% | $207M | $202M |
| Q1 2025 | 10-Q | Apr 24, 2025 | $402M | +5% | 67.4% | $199M | $291M |
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About VeriSign
We are a global provider of critical internet infrastructure and domain name registry services, enabling internet navigation for many of the world’s most recognized domain names. We help enable the security, stability, and resiliency of the Domain Name System (“DNS”) and the internet by providing Root Zone Maintainer services, operating two of the thirteen global internet root servers, and providing registration services and authoritative resolution for the . com and . net top-level domains (“TLDs”), which support the majority of global e-commerce.
In its own words, from its 10-K, filed Feb 5, 2026.
VeriSign against its Services-Computer Programming Services peers
The largest companies of the same SEC industry, each at its latest quarter. Revenue growth: +6% against the peers' median +6%. Operating margin: 66.9% against the peers' median 12.3%.
| Company | Quarter | Revenue | Y/Y | Op. margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VRSN VeriSign | Q3 2026 | $443M | +6% | 66.9% |
| CTSH Cognizant Technology Solutions | Q3 2026 | $5.7B | +5% | 15.4% |
| EPAM Epam Systems | Q3 2026 | $1.4B | +2% | 12.3% |
| ZS Zscaler | Q4 FY26 | $898M | +25% | -1.7% |
| RDNW RideNow Group | Q2 2026 | $297M | -1% | 6.0% |
| DOCS Doximity | Q2 FY27 | $175M | +4% | 25.2% |
| XTIA XTI Aerospace | Q2 2026 | $32.4M | — | -28.0% |
| IA Innovative Solutions & Support | Q3 FY26 | $26.7M | +11% | 22.6% |
| NIXX Nixxy | Q2 2026 | $16.1M | +20% | -10.1% |
Source: VeriSign 10-Q on SEC EDGAR · CIK 1014473 · Services-Computer Programming Services
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