ServiceNow Past Earnings Performance
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ServiceNow has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 37%, while the Software industry saw earnings growing at 19.9% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 22.4% per year. ServiceNow's return on equity is 14.4%, and it has net margins of 12.8%.
Key information
37.0%
Earnings growth rate
34.9%
EPS growth rate
| Software Industry Growth | 17.3% |
| Revenue growth rate | 22.4% |
| Return on equity | 14.4% |
| Net Margin | 12.8% |
| Last Earnings Update | 30 Sep 2024 |
Recent past performance updates
Recent updates
Why ServiceNow's Promising AI Future Doesn't Justify A Buy Right Now (Rating Downgrade)
Jan 21ServiceNow: Exercise Caution As The 2021 Tech Bubble Is Back
Dec 26Returns On Capital Are Showing Encouraging Signs At ServiceNow (NYSE:NOW)
Dec 23
Is ServiceNow, Inc. (NYSE:NOW) Worth US$1.1k Based On Its Intrinsic Value?
Dec 09ServiceNow: High Price For High Quality, But Not A Great Investment In An Expensive Market (Rating Upgrade)
Nov 23ServiceNow, Inc.'s (NYSE:NOW) Price Is Out Of Tune With Revenues
Nov 22ServiceNow, Inc. Just Beat Earnings Expectations: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next
Oct 26ServiceNow: Q3, Broaden Now Platform With AI Capabilities
Oct 24ServiceNow: Sell On Weakening Growth And Huge Valuation
Sep 26ServiceNow (NYSE:NOW) Could Easily Take On More Debt
Sep 04ServiceNow: GenAI Business Doubles QoQ, Bolstering Growth Prospects
Aug 26Results: ServiceNow, Inc. Exceeded Expectations And The Consensus Has Updated Its Estimates
Jul 27ServiceNow Q2 Earnings: Even Now It Makes Sense To Buy, On Its Path To Megacap
Jul 25ServiceNow's Integrated Business Model Is A Moat
Jul 09ServiceNow, Inc.'s (NYSE:NOW) Price In Tune With Revenues
Jul 04ServiceNow: Winning The AI Opportunity, Dodging Deal Scrutiny
Jun 30Returns At ServiceNow (NYSE:NOW) Are On The Way Up
Jun 23Calculating The Fair Value Of ServiceNow, Inc. (NYSE:NOW)
Jun 12Should You Think About Buying ServiceNow, Inc. (NYSE:NOW) Now?
Jun 01Uncovering The Value Proposition Of ServiceNow: A Compelling Case For Investment
May 30ServiceNow: Results Aren't Impressive Enough To Justify Valuation (Rating Downgrade)
May 23ServiceNow Is A Generative AI Winner And Compounder
May 13ServiceNow, Inc. Beat Analyst Estimates: See What The Consensus Is Forecasting For This Year
Apr 26ServiceNow Q1 Earnings Preview: Solid Fundamentals, But Stock Is Likely Capped
Apr 22ServiceNow: One Of Our Top Picks For The Coming Decade
Apr 13ServiceNow (NYSE:NOW) Has A Rock Solid Balance Sheet
Mar 30ServiceNow: Leading In Enterprise AI, But Watch The Premium Valuation
Mar 20What You Can Learn From ServiceNow, Inc.'s (NYSE:NOW) P/S
Mar 18ServiceNow, Inc.'s (NYSE:NOW) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 29% Above Its Share Price
Mar 06ServiceNow: Successfully Absorbing Global Digital Transformation
Mar 06What Is ServiceNow, Inc.'s (NYSE:NOW) Share Price Doing?
Feb 23ServiceNow: The Case For More Upside Even From Here
Feb 02Shareholders Can Be Confident That ServiceNow's (NYSE:NOW) Earnings Are High Quality
Feb 01ServiceNow Q4 Review: Solid Report, But Valuation Is Out Of Step With Reality
Jan 24ServiceNow: Commercially Interesting, But Dangerous Pitch At 15x EV/Sales
Dec 31ServiceNow: This Is A True One Of A Kind
Nov 28Revenue & Expenses Breakdown
How ServiceNow makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.
Earnings and Revenue History
| Date | Revenue | Earnings | G+A Expenses | R&D Expenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep 24 | 10,464 | 1,336 | 4,595 | 2,437 |
| 30 Jun 24 | 9,955 | 1,146 | 4,438 | 2,360 |
| 31 Mar 24 | 9,478 | 1,928 | 4,287 | 2,238 |
| 31 Dec 23 | 8,971 | 1,731 | 4,164 | 2,124 |
| 30 Sep 23 | 8,474 | 1,586 | 3,991 | 2,016 |
| 30 Jun 23 | 8,017 | 1,424 | 3,863 | 1,923 |
| 31 Mar 23 | 7,619 | 400 | 3,719 | 1,846 |
| 31 Dec 22 | 7,245 | 325 | 3,549 | 1,768 |
| 30 Sep 22 | 6,919 | 201 | 3,446 | 1,706 |
| 30 Jun 22 | 6,601 | 184 | 3,292 | 1,608 |
| 31 Mar 22 | 6,258 | 223 | 3,091 | 1,497 |
| 31 Dec 21 | 5,896 | 230 | 2,889 | 1,397 |
| 30 Sep 21 | 5,532 | 221 | 2,745 | 1,289 |
| 30 Jun 21 | 5,171 | 171 | 2,578 | 1,199 |
| 31 Mar 21 | 4,833 | 153 | 2,412 | 1,111 |
| 31 Dec 20 | 4,519 | 119 | 2,309 | 1,024 |
| 30 Sep 20 | 4,221 | 701 | 2,149 | 942 |
| 30 Jun 20 | 3,955 | 728 | 2,025 | 864 |
| 31 Mar 20 | 3,718 | 676 | 1,974 | 803 |
| 31 Dec 19 | 3,460 | 627 | 1,873 | 749 |
| 30 Sep 19 | 3,224 | 35 | 1,762 | 695 |
| 30 Jun 19 | 3,011 | 3 | 1,694 | 640 |
| 31 Mar 19 | 2,809 | -39 | 1,596 | 585 |
| 31 Dec 18 | 2,609 | -27 | 1,499 | 530 |
| 30 Sep 18 | 2,442 | -51 | 1,411 | 485 |
| 30 Jun 18 | 2,262 | -82 | 1,311 | 448 |
| 31 Mar 18 | 2,079 | -85 | 1,202 | 410 |
| 31 Dec 17 | 1,918 | -117 | 1,106 | 378 |
| 30 Sep 17 | 1,755 | -132 | 1,023 | 347 |
| 30 Jun 17 | 1,620 | -146 | 959 | 323 |
| 31 Mar 17 | 1,513 | -140 | 909 | 304 |
| 31 Dec 16 | 1,391 | -414 | 818 | 285 |
| 30 Sep 16 | 1,290 | -457 | 795 | 270 |
| 30 Jun 16 | 1,194 | -461 | 740 | 251 |
| 31 Mar 16 | 1,099 | -474 | 685 | 233 |
| 31 Dec 15 | 1,005 | -198 | 625 | 217 |
| 30 Sep 15 | 918 | -206 | 580 | 201 |
| 30 Jun 15 | 835 | -206 | 536 | 185 |
| 31 Mar 15 | 755 | -194 | 486 | 167 |
| 31 Dec 14 | 683 | -179 | 436 | 148 |
| 30 Sep 14 | 610 | -159 | 391 | 130 |
| 30 Jun 14 | 542 | -133 | 347 | 111 |
| 31 Mar 14 | 478 | -104 | 298 | 94 |
Quality Earnings: NOW has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: NOW's current net profit margins (12.8%) are lower than last year (18.7%).
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: NOW's earnings have grown significantly by 37% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: NOW's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.
Earnings vs Industry: NOW had negative earnings growth (-15.8%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Software industry average (24.6%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: NOW's Return on Equity (14.4%) is considered low.
Return on Assets
Return on Capital Employed
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/01/29 22:38 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/01/29 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2023/12/31 |
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Analyst Sources
ServiceNow, Inc. is covered by 71 analysts. 42 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| Adam Shepherd | Arete Research Services LLP |
| Joseph Bonner | Argus Research Company |
| Dimitri Kallianiotis | Atlantic Equities LLP |