NASDAQ$VRSN
Verisign · Q4 2020 earnings
Q4 2020 earnings · · Investor relations
Briefing
Verisign's Q4 2020 financial performance reflected revenue growth and solid net income.
Verisign reported a 3.1% increase in revenue to $320 million for Q4 2020. Net income was $157 million, with diluted EPS of $1.38. The company ended the year with $1.17 billion in cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities.
- Revenue increased by 3.1% year-over-year to $320 million.
- Net income reached $157 million, with diluted EPS at $1.38.
- The company repurchased 0.8 million shares of common stock for $170 million.
- The .com and .net domain name base grew by 4.0% year-over-year, reaching 165.2 million registrations.
Headline financials
Revenue & EPS history
Verisign · Revenue · Quarterly
$320M
Forward guidance
Verisign announced that it will increase the annual registry-level wholesale fee for each new and renewal .com domain name registration from $7.85 to $8.39, effective Sept. 1, 2021.
Historical earnings impact
How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.
Avg. return before/after earnings
Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q4 2020
+0.2%
Avg return
Earnings day
-0.1%
Avg return
5 days after
+1.1%
Avg return
30 days after
51%
37 / 73 earnings
Positive
+14.4%
Q2 2014
Best reaction
-15.6%
Q3 2012
Worst reaction
| Quarter | Report date | Reaction (Day 0) | +5 days | +30 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | -5.1% | -1.6% | +11.8% | |
| Q4 2025 | -7.6% | -11.1% | +0.5% | |
| Q3 2025 | -1.3% | -7.1% | +0.3% | |
| Q2 2025 | +1.2% | +1.7% | +7.0% | |
| Q1 2025 | +8.0% | +11.7% | +10.8% | |
| Q4 2024 | +0.5% | +3.3% | +9.2% | |
| Q3 2024 | -2.4% | -3.8% | -2.7% | |
| Q2 2024 | +5.2% | +6.9% | +2.5% | |
| Q1 2024 | -5.4% | -8.7% | -7.7% | |
| Q4 2023 | -0.9% | -2.9% | -4.6% | |
| Q3 2023 | -6.7% | -3.3% | +3.3% | |
| Q2 2023 | -1.2% | +0.3% | -2.4% | |
| Q1 2023 | +4.5% | +3.5% | +6.5% | |
| Q4 2022 | -1.0% | +0.7% | -10.0% | |
| Q3 2022 | +9.9% | +6.5% | +7.5% | |
| Q2 2022 | +4.3% | +6.5% | +3.4% | |
| Q1 2022 | -12.2% | -10.1% | -13.4% | |
| Q4 2021 | -2.4% | -1.5% | -7.0% | |
| Q3 2021 | +5.1% | +6.6% | +13.8% | |
| Q2 2021 | -3.3% | -4.8% | -7.4% | |
| Q1 2021 | +0.2% | +4.2% | +4.9% | |
| Q4 2020 | -0.4% | -2.5% | -7.4% | |
| Q3 2020 | -2.3% | -3.2% | -4.4% | |
| Q2 2020 | +1.3% | +0.3% | +0.4% | |
| Q1 2020 | -1.6% | -2.1% | -0.9% | |
| Q4 2019 | -3.8% | -4.1% | -10.0% | |
| Q3 2019 | +4.0% | +3.7% | +3.1% | |
| Q2 2019 | -0.1% | -1.3% | -7.5% | |
| Q1 2019 | +5.5% | +4.3% | +2.8% | |
| Q4 2018 | -0.5% | +0.2% | +2.2% | |
| Q3 2018 | +3.6% | +3.5% | +12.3% | |
| Q2 2018 | -0.6% | -3.9% | +3.2% | |
| Q1 2018 | -0.3% | -0.6% | +8.3% | |
| Q4 2017 | -0.0% | +1.3% | +10.4% | |
| Q3 2017 | +1.2% | -0.2% | +8.8% | |
| Q2 2017 | +0.7% | -2.4% | -0.4% | |
| Q1 2017 | +0.1% | +2.3% | +1.5% | |
| Q4 2016 | +0.7% | +0.1% | +3.5% | |
| Q3 2016 | +6.8% | +4.9% | +2.5% | |
| Q2 2016 | +3.1% | +0.3% | -10.7% | |
| Q1 2016 | -3.4% | — | — | |
| Q4 2015 | +4.3% | — | — | |
| Q3 2015 | +7.7% | — | — | |
| Q2 2015 | +2.9% | — | — | |
| Q1 2015 | -3.3% | — | — | |
| Q4 2014 | +5.4% | — | — | |
| Q3 2014 | +6.1% | — | — | |
| Q2 2014 | +14.4% | — | — | |
| Q1 2014 | -5.8% | — | — | |
| Q4 2013 | -5.1% | — | — | |
| Q3 2013 | +1.2% | — | — | |
| Q2 2013 | +4.4% | — | — | |
| Q1 2013 | -1.3% | — | — | |
| Q4 2012 | +7.8% | — | — | |
| Q3 2012 | -15.6% | — | — | |
| Q2 2012 | +9.6% | — | — | |
| Q1 2012 | -0.1% | — | — | |
| Q4 2011 | -1.0% | — | — | |
| Q3 2011 | -0.9% | — | — | |
| Q2 2011 | -4.3% | — | — | |
| Q1 2011 | +0.1% | — | — | |
| Q4 2010 | +2.4% | — | — | |
| Q3 2010 | +2.9% | — | — | |
| Q2 2010 | +6.0% | — | — | |
| Q1 2009 | +1.5% | — | — | |
| Q1 2010 | +1.6% | — | — | |
| Q4 2007 | +2.3% | — | — | |
| Q4 2009 | +2.3% | — | — | |
| Q3 2009 | -4.1% | — | — | |
| Q3 2008 | -4.1% | — | — | |
| Q2 2009 | -9.3% | — | — | |
| Q4 2008 | -9.3% | — | — | |
| Q2 2008 | -9.3% | — | — |
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