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ServiceNow Third Quarter 2022 Earnings: EPS Beats Expectations, Revenues Lag

NYSE:NOW
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ServiceNow (NYSE:NOW) Third Quarter 2022 Results

Key Financial Results
  • Revenue: US$1.83b (up 21% from 3Q 2021).
  • Net income: US$80.0m (up 27% from 3Q 2021).
  • Profit margin: 4.4% (up from 4.2% in 3Q 2021).
    • The increase in margin was driven by higher revenue.
  • EPS: US$0.40 (up from US$0.32 in 3Q 2021).
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NYSE:NOW Earnings and Revenue Growth October 28th 2022

All figures shown in the chart above are for the trailing 12 month (TTM) period

ServiceNow EPS Beats Expectations, Revenues Fall Short

Revenue missed analyst estimates by 1.1%. Earnings per share (EPS) exceeded analyst estimates by 48%.

Looking ahead, revenue is forecast to grow 20% p.a. on average during the next 3 years, compared to a 14% growth forecast for the Software industry in the US.

Performance of the American Software industry.

The company's shares are up 17% from a week ago.

Risk Analysis

You still need to take note of risks, for example - ServiceNow has 1 warning sign we think you should be aware of.

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