A long-term holding since Q4 2012 with a 10% stake. The company has legal monopoly rights to .com and .net domains, consistently high operating margins (mid-to-high 60%), and low infrastructure costs, providing strong pricing power.
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Strong Q1 2026 results with $428.9M revenue and $214.5M net income; raised full-year guidance; paid dividend; positioning domain registry as 'digital trust anchor' with new security services planned
Positioned as a practical monopoly on an essential, non-cyclical business managing over a billion websites. Generates reliable revenue from modest annual fees with strong profitability ($826 million net income on $1.66 billion revenue). Described as 'slow and steady' with durable competitive advantages.
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