GoDaddy
28 named things its latest annual report says its results depend on, each in the company's own words. 20 of them are also named by other companies we've read.
Suppliers
VeriSign
exposed to its price · $10.26 and $11.66 for .com and .net registrationsnamed as a riskFor example, VeriSign, the registry for .com and .net, has a current annual list prices of $10.26 and $11.66 for .com and .net registrations, respectively, and ICANN charges $0.20 for most domain names registered in the gTLDs within its purview.Risk factors (Item 1A)
Partners and platforms
Microsoft 365
depends onnamed as a riskIf a key partner, such as Microsoft, were to terminate its relationship with us, materially limit our or our customers' access to its products and services, fail to create operable integrations, fail to perform as expected, or if they change the features, availability or pricing of their applications or alter the terms governing our or our customers' use of their applications in an adverse manner, demand for their products, and as a result our products could decrease, we could be required to transition customers to alternative solutions, which may not be available on comparable terms, may be operationally complex and could result in service disruptions, increased costs or loss of customers, all of which would harm our business and operating results.Risk factors (Item 1A)
Visa, MasterCard and American Express payment card networks
depends onnamed as a riskOur payment card networks have the right to pass any increases in interchange fees and assessments on to us, which could increase our costs and thereby adversely affect our financial performance.Risk factors (Item 1A)
Also named by EXPE
ProofPoint
depends onnamed as a riskWe rely on certain relationships with partners to offer and support key products and services, some of whom create integrations with our products, including Microsoft Corporation, a critical provider of email and related productivity tools through Microsoft 365, and others that create integrations with third-party applications and platforms used by our customers, such as advanced email security provided by ProofPoint, Inc., email backup and migration services provided by SkyKick and email archiving services provided by Barracuda.Risk factors (Item 1A)
Places
International markets (outside U.S.)
earns from · approximately 33%named as a riskInternational revenue represented approximately 33%, 32% and 32% of our total revenue for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024, and 2023, respectively.Risk factors (Item 1A)
Also named by ABNB, ADSK, BSX, CROX, CRWD, DOCU, DXCM, EFX and 18 more
India and the Philippines (third-party care providers)
depends on · approximately 3,400 individualsnamed as a riskThese third-party providers are primarily located in international markets, most significantly in India and the Philippines.Business (Item 1)
India
operates innamed as a riskFor example, we are involved in a large number of claims in India involving the registration of domain names alleged to incorporate strings of text matching third-party trademarks.Risk factors (Item 1A)
Also named by A, AAPL, ACN, AJG, AKAM, AMZN, AOS, AVGO and 54 more
China
operates innamed as a riskIn some jurisdictions, such as China, our products and services may be subject to government-initiated restrictions, fees or blockages.Risk factors (Item 1A)
Also named by A, AA, AAOI, AAP, AAPL, AB, ADI, AEHR and 261 more
Arizona
operates innamed as a riskWe own one data center in Arizona and lease our remaining data center capacity.Risk factors (Item 1A)
Also named by ABR, AMKR, AXON, BBSI, BRK/B, DJCO, ELS, ENSG and 5 more
Germany
operates inCertain of our employees in Germany are represented by employee works councils and some other internationally based employees are represented by worker representatives in accordance with local regulations.Business (Item 1)
Also named by APO, AXGN, BF/B, CPRT, DASH, EBAY, GD, KRYS and 12 more
Commodities and inputs
Euro
exposed to its price · €1,134.5 millionnamed as a riskThe cross-currency swaps had an aggregate amortizing notional amount of €1,134.5 million at December 31, 2025 (approximately $1,332.7 million).Market risk (Item 7A)
Also named by ABBV, ABNB, ABT, ADBE, ADI, AME, AMG, AMGN and 186 more
Regulators
U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
subject to · at least 20 yearsnamed as a riskPursuant to the settlement agreement and related order, GoDaddy is required to comply with specific requirements, including those related to the security of our hosting services, for at least 20 years.Risk factors (Item 1A)
Also named by AMZN, AN, AVGO, BJ, CART, CELH, CHD, CHE and 56 more
Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN)
subject tonamed as a riskWe are accredited by ICANN as a domain name registrar and thus our ability to offer domain name registration products is subject to our ongoing relationship with, and accreditation by, ICANN.Risk factors (Item 1A)
Also named by VRSN
ccTLD national authorities
subject tonamed as a riskOur ability to sell ccTLDs is dependent on our and our partners' abilities to maintain accreditation in good standing with these various authorities.Business (Item 1)
Laws and programs
EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
subject tonamed as a riskHowever, the use of SCCs and the E.U.-U.S. Data Privacy Framework is subject to ongoing review and litigation in the E.U., and we cannot guarantee that we will be able to continue to rely on these or other transfer mechanisms to transfer personal data from the E.U. to the U.S.Risk factors (Item 1A)
Also named by ACN, ADSK, AIG, ALK, AMG, ANET, APG, AXON and 61 more
Telephone Consumer Protection Act
subject tonamed as a riskWe have also been involved in putative class action lawsuits, including lawsuits alleging violations of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act.Risk factors (Item 1A)
Also named by ADP, AFL, BBW, CART, COMP, CRM, CSGP, FCFS and 9 more
EU Digital Services Act (DSA)
subject tonamed as a riskFor example, the European Union's Digital Services Act (DSA) includes provisions related to notice and takedown obligations, advertising restrictions, reporting obligations, and content moderation processes.Risk factors (Item 1A)
Also named by ABNB, ADBE, BKNG, CSGP, DASH, EBAY, ETSY, GOOG and 8 more
Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA)
subject tonamed as a riskA registrar or website hosting provider failing to comply with these safe harbor requirements may be found liable for copyright infringement.Business (Item 1)
EU NIS2 Directive
subject tonamed as a riskFor example, the E.U.'s Network Information Security 2 Directive (the NIS2 Directive) requires, among other things, that registries and entities providing domain name registration services adopt policies and procedures, including verification procedures, to ensure that such entities maintain accurate and complete domain name registration data in their domain name databases.Risk factors (Item 1A)
Communications Decency Act Section 230
subject tonamed as a riskFurthermore, there have been, and continue to be, various Congressional and executive efforts to remove or restrict the scope of the protections available under Section 230 of the CDA, which could narrow, condition or repeal existing statutory liability protections which, if successful could decrease our current protections from liability for third-party content and increase our litigation costs.Risk factors (Item 1A)
Also named by NET
ICANN New gTLD Program (Next Round)
subject tonamed as a riskOur competitive position depends in part on our ability to gain access to and meaningfully participate in new TLDs opportunities, including the Next Round.Risk factors (Item 1A)
ICANN Registrar Accreditation Agreement
subject tonamed as a riskthe terms of the Registrar Accreditation Agreement (RAA) under which we are accredited as a registrar or the Registry Agreement (RA) under which we are accredited as a registry, could change in ways that are disadvantageous to us or under certain circumstances could be terminated by ICANN, thereby preventing us from operating our registrar or registry service, or ICANN could adopt unilateral changes to the RAA or RA that are unfavorable to us, that are inconsistent with our current or future plans, or that affect our competitive position;Risk factors (Item 1A)
Take It Down Act
subject tonamed as a riskFailure to comply with these obligations could subject us to civil liability, fines or regulatory enforcement.Risk factors (Item 1A)
Technology
WordPress
depends onWordPress is the most used CMS on our shared hosting platform.Business (Item 1)