ServiceNow
Market Cap
US$100.1b
Last Updated
2020/10/20 00:15 UTC
Data Sources
Company Financials +
Executive Summary
ServiceNow, Inc. provides enterprise cloud computing solutions that defines, structures, consolidates, manages, and automates services for enterprises worldwide. More Details
Rewards
Risk Analysis
Snowflake Analysis
Exceptional growth potential with outstanding track record.
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Share Price & News
How has ServiceNow's share price performed over time and what events caused price changes?
Latest Share Price and Events
Stable Share Price: NOW has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months.
Market Performance
7 Day Return
0.7%
NOW
-2.5%
US Software
-2.4%
US Market
1 Year Return
128.6%
NOW
64.1%
US Software
18.2%
US Market
Return vs Industry: NOW exceeded the US Software industry which returned 64.1% over the past year.
Return vs Market: NOW exceeded the US Market which returned 19.5% over the past year.
Shareholder returns
| NOW | Industry | Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Day | 0.7% | -2.5% | -2.4% |
| 30 Day | 15.2% | 9.6% | 4.2% |
| 90 Day | 18.2% | 9.8% | 6.3% |
| 1 Year | 128.6%128.6% | 65.3%64.1% | 20.9%18.2% |
| 3 Year | 314.6%314.6% | 147.3%139.0% | 41.2%31.8% |
| 5 Year | 551.1%551.1% | 256.2%235.2% | 84.8%63.9% |
Price Volatility Vs. Market
How volatile is ServiceNow's share price compared to the market and industry in the last 5 years?
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ServiceNow (NYSE:NOW) Shareholders Have Enjoyed A Whopping 499% Share Price GainValuation
Is ServiceNow undervalued compared to its fair value and its price relative to the market?
135.89x
Price to Earnings (PE) ratio
Share Price vs. Fair Value
Below Fair Value: NOW ($521.95) is trading above our estimate of fair value ($339.35)
Significantly Below Fair Value: NOW is trading above our estimate of fair value.
Price To Earnings Ratio
PE vs Industry: NOW is poor value based on its PE Ratio (135.9x) compared to the US Software industry average (63.5x).
PE vs Market: NOW is poor value based on its PE Ratio (135.9x) compared to the US market (19x).
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
PEG Ratio: NOW is poor value based on its PEG Ratio (4.6x)
Price to Book Ratio
PB vs Industry: NOW is overvalued based on its PB Ratio (40.4x) compared to the US Software industry average (7.4x).
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Future Growth
How is ServiceNow forecast to perform in the next 1 to 3 years based on estimates from 31 analysts?
29.5%
Forecasted annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts
Analyst Future Growth Forecasts
Earnings vs Savings Rate: NOW's forecast earnings growth (29.5% per year) is above the savings rate (2.2%).
Earnings vs Market: NOW's earnings (29.5% per year) are forecast to grow faster than the US market (22.1% per year).
High Growth Earnings: earnings are expected to grow significantly over the next 3 years.
Revenue vs Market: NOW's revenue (20.6% per year) is forecast to grow faster than the US market (10% per year).
High Growth Revenue: NOW's revenue (20.6% per year) is forecast to grow faster than 20% per year.
Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts
Future Return on Equity
Future ROE: NOW's Return on Equity is forecast to be high in 3 years time (30.3%)
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Past Performance
How has ServiceNow performed over the past 5 years?
70.6%
Historical annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue History
Quality Earnings: NOW has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: NOW's current net profit margins (18.4%) are higher than last year (0.1%).
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: NOW has become profitable over the past 5 years, growing earnings by 70.6% per year.
Accelerating Growth: NOW's earnings growth over the past year (23051.2%) exceeds its 5-year average (70.6% per year).
Earnings vs Industry: NOW earnings growth over the past year (23051.2%) exceeded the Software industry 12.8%.
Return on Equity
High ROE: NOW's Return on Equity (29.4%) is considered high.
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Financial Health
How is ServiceNow's financial position?
Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: NOW's short term assets ($3.3B) exceed its short term liabilities ($2.8B).
Long Term Liabilities: NOW's short term assets ($3.3B) exceed its long term liabilities ($1.2B).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: NOW's debt to equity ratio (28.1%) is considered satisfactory.
Reducing Debt: NOW's debt to equity ratio has reduced from 98.9% to 28.1% over the past 5 years.
Debt Coverage: NOW's debt is well covered by operating cash flow (214.2%).
Interest Coverage: NOW earns more interest than it pays, so coverage of interest payments is not a concern.
Balance Sheet
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Dividend
What is ServiceNow current dividend yield, its reliability and sustainability?
Dividend Yield vs Market
Notable Dividend: Unable to evaluate NOW's dividend yield against the bottom 25% of dividend payers, as the company has not reported any recent payouts.
High Dividend: Unable to evaluate NOW's dividend yield against the top 25% of dividend payers, as the company has not reported any recent payouts.
Stability and Growth of Payments
Stable Dividend: Insufficient data to determine if NOW's dividends per share have been stable in the past.
Growing Dividend: Insufficient data to determine if NOW's dividend payments have been increasing.
Current Payout to Shareholders
Dividend Coverage: Insufficient data to calculate payout ratio to determine if its dividend payments are covered by earnings.
Future Payout to Shareholders
Future Dividend Coverage: No need to calculate the sustainability of NOW's dividend in 3 years as they are not forecast to pay a notable one for the US market.
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Management
How experienced are the management team and are they aligned to shareholders interests?
2.8yrs
Average management tenure
CEO
Bill McDermott (58 yo)
0.92
Tenure
US$42,584,257
Compensation
Mr. William R. McDermott, also known as Bill, has been the President, CEO and Director of ServiceNow Inc. since November 15, 2019. Mr. McDermott has been a Director of Fisker, Inc. since September 2020. He ...
CEO Compensation Analysis
Compensation vs Market: Bill's total compensation ($USD42.58M) is above average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD11.20M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Insufficient data to compare Bill's compensation with company performance.
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | 0.92yr | US$42.58m | 0.0023% $ 2.3m | |
| Chief Talent Officer | 3.08yrs | US$5.49m | 0% $ 0 | |
| Chief Product Officer | 3.83yrs | US$10.62m | 0.015% $ 14.6m | |
| Chief Financial Officer | 0.75yr | no data | 0.00016% $ 160.2k | |
| Principal Accounting Officer | 1.58yrs | no data | 0.00082% $ 820.9k | |
| Chief Information Officer | 5.75yrs | no data | no data | |
| Vice President of Finance | no data | no data | no data | |
| General Counsel & Secretary | 2.75yrs | no data | 0.0043% $ 4.3m | |
| Chief Marketing & Communications Officer | 3.75yrs | no data | no data | |
| Chief Customer & Partner Officer | 2.92yrs | no data | no data | |
| Chief Revenue Officer | 0.25yr | no data | 0.0075% $ 7.5m | |
| MD of India & SAARC | 1.25yrs | no data | no data |
2.8yrs
Average Tenure
55yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: NOW's management team is considered experienced (2.8 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | 0.92yr | US$42.58m | 0.0023% $ 2.3m | |
| Lead Independent Director | 3yrs | US$404.94k | 0.025% $ 24.5m | |
| Chairman of the Board | 2.5yrs | US$364.94k | 0.30% $ 305.2m | |
| Independent Director | 6.25yrs | US$386.94k | 0.0024% $ 2.4m | |
| Independent Director | 4yrs | US$394.94k | 0.0027% $ 2.7m | |
| Independent Director | 1.58yrs | US$439.38k | 0.00081% $ 810.9k | |
| Independent Director | 2.5yrs | US$371.94k | 0.0017% $ 1.7m | |
| Independent Director | 6.25yrs | US$379.94k | 0.0039% $ 3.9m | |
| Independent Director | 1.58yrs | US$441.31k | 0.00052% $ 520.6k | |
| Independent Director | 4yrs | US$379.94k | 0.0046% $ 4.6m |
2.8yrs
Average Tenure
57yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: NOW's board of directors are not considered experienced ( 2.8 years average tenure), which suggests a new board.
Ownership
Who are the major shareholders and have insiders been buying or selling?
Insider Trading Volume
Insider Buying: NOW insiders have only sold shares in the past 3 months.
Recent Insider Transactions
Ownership Breakdown
Dilution of Shares: Shareholders have been diluted in the past year, with total shares outstanding growing by 2.3%.
Top Shareholders
Company Information
ServiceNow, Inc.'s company bio, employee growth, exchange listings and data sources
Key Information
- Name: ServiceNow, Inc.
- Ticker: NOW
- Exchange: NYSE
- Founded: 2004
- Industry: Systems Software
- Sector: Software
- Market Cap: US$100.111b
- Shares outstanding: 191.80m
- Website: https://www.servicenow.com
Number of Employees
Location
- ServiceNow, Inc.
- 2225 Lawson Lane
- Santa Clara
- California
- 95054
- United States
Listings
| Ticker | Exchange | Primary Security | Security Type | Country | Currency | Listed on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NOW | NYSE (New York Stock Exchange) | Yes | Common Stock | US | USD | Jun 2012 |
| 4S0 | DB (Deutsche Boerse AG) | Yes | Common Stock | DE | EUR | Jun 2012 |
| 0L5N | LSE (London Stock Exchange) | Yes | Common Stock | GB | USD | Jun 2012 |
| NOWW * | BMV (Bolsa Mexicana de Valores) | Yes | Common Stock | MX | MXN | Jun 2012 |
| SNOW | WBAG (Wiener Boerse AG) | Yes | Common Stock | AT | EUR | Jun 2012 |
| 4S0 | ETLX (Eurotlx) | Yes | Common Stock | IT | EUR | Jun 2012 |
| N1OW34 | BOVESPA (Bolsa de Valores de Sao Paulo) | BDR EACH 50 REPR 1 COM NPV | BR | BRL | Oct 2020 |
Biography
ServiceNow, Inc. provides enterprise cloud computing solutions that defines, structures, consolidates, manages, and automates services for enterprises worldwide. The company offers information technology ( ...
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2020/10/20 00:15 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2020/10/19 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2020/06/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2019/12/31 |
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