GoDaddy Inc. (GDDY)

GoDaddy is a global provider of easy-to-use solutions for entrepreneurs, positioning itself as a one-stop shop backed by proactive, personalized guidance. Its stated mission is to empower entrepreneurs everywhere and make opportunity more inclusive. The company organizes its offerings around the "Entrepreneur's Wheel" of Identity (company name, domain name, logo, email), Presence (websites, hosting, social media, search visibility, security) and Commerce (payments, point-of-sale, online selling). It is increasingly building AI-powered and agentic tools on its Airo platform, and it launched Agent Name Service (ANS), an open architecture intended as a trust layer for AI agents, which has had registered agents operating since the end of 2025.

GoDaddy reports two segments. Applications and Commerce (about 38% of 2025 revenue) covers products containing proprietary software: Websites + Marketing, Managed WordPress, digital marketing tools, Microsoft 365 and other email and productivity solutions, and commerce offerings such as GoDaddy Payments, Smart Terminal POS devices, invoicing, Tap to Pay, virtual terminal, pay links and online stores that sell across marketplaces and social platforms. Core Platform (about 62% of 2025 revenue) covers domain registrations and renewals, the aftermarket domain platform, GoDaddy Registry, domain protection add-ons, shared website hosting, virtual private servers and website security. GoDaddy had about 81 million domains under management at December 31, 2025, roughly 21% of the approximately 387 million registered worldwide. It offered over 460 gTLDs and 59 ccTLDs and provided registry services for approximately 170 TLDs.

The company serves about 20.4 million customers in four populations. Independents, its largest group, are mostly microbusinesses and non-commercial endeavors, typically with fewer than five employees and little technical skill. WebPros are website designers and developers who build sites for clients and receive client management tools, reseller discounts and support for control panels such as cPanel and Plesk. Domain Investors buy and sell domains in secondary markets. The fourth group is Domain Registrars, Third Party Registrars and Corporate Domain Portfolio owners, which use GoDaddy's registration platform, wholesale TLDs or portfolio management services. Payments services are offered in the U.S. and Canada, and about 94% of customers purchased a domain from GoDaddy.

On the operating side, GoDaddy runs shared hosting in its owned data centers and leased co-located facilities. It relies on partners including Microsoft, Titan, Open Xchange, ProofPoint and Barracuda for email, productivity and security services, and it works with ICANN, whose processes govern new TLDs, with the next round of its expansion program expected to open in Q2 2026. Customers are supported by GoDaddy Guides by phone and digital channels, along with AI-powered experiences.