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Verisign VRSNThe company reported revenue for Q4 2023 of $380 million (up 3.0% from the same quarter a year earlier), net income of $265 million and diluted EPS of $2.60. For the full year, it reported revenue of $1.49 billion (up 4.8% from 2022), net income of $818 million and diluted EPS of $7.90.
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AI summaryThe company reported revenue for Q4 2023 of $380 million (up 3.0% from the same quarter a year earlier), net income of $265 million and diluted EPS of $2.60. For the full year, it reported revenue of $1.49 billion (up 4.8% from 2022), net income of $818 million and diluted EPS of $7.90.
Verisign said net income for Q4 2023 was boosted by income tax benefits, including a step-up in tax basis of non-U.S. intellectual property, which raised net income by $69.3 million and diluted EPS by $0.68. The income tax benefit for Q4 was $13.1 million.
The company said cash flow from operations for 2023 was $854 million (compared with $831 million in 2022). It also said it repurchased 4.2 million shares of common stock for $883 million during the full year. As of December 31, 2023, $1.12 billion remained available for future share repurchases.
Verisign said the number of .com and .net domain name registrations was 172.7 million at the end of Q4 2023, a 0.6% decrease from the end of Q4 2022. The company also announced that it will raise the annual registry-level wholesale fee for each new and renewal .com domain name registration from $9.59 to $10.26, effective September 1, 2024.
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Q4 2023 and Full-Year Results
The company reported revenue for Q4 2023 of $380 million (up 3.0% from the same quarter a year earlier), net income of $265 million and diluted EPS of $2.60. For the full year, it reported revenue of $1.49 billion (up 4.8% from 2022), net income of $818 million and diluted EPS of $7.90.
Source · Based on the filing body and exhibits
Net Income for Q4 Including Tax Benefits
Verisign said net income for Q4 2023 was boosted by income tax benefits, including a step-up in tax basis of non-U.S. intellectual property, which raised net income by $69.3 million and diluted EPS by $0.68. The income tax benefit for Q4 was $13.1 million.
Source · Based on the filing body and exhibits
2023 Operating Cash Flow and Share Repurchases
The company said cash flow from operations for 2023 was $854 million (compared with $831 million in 2022). It also said it repurchased 4.2 million shares of common stock for $883 million during the full year. As of December 31, 2023, $1.12 billion remained available for future share repurchases.
Source · Based on the filing body and exhibits
Domain Registrations and .com Wholesale Fee Increase
Verisign said the number of .com and .net domain name registrations was 172.7 million at the end of Q4 2023, a 0.6% decrease from the end of Q4 2022. The company also announced that it will raise the annual registry-level wholesale fee for each new and renewal .com domain name registration from $9.59 to $10.26, effective September 1, 2024.
Source · Based on the filing body and exhibits
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