ServiceNow (NOW): financials, SEC filings and peers
ServiceNow (NOW) is a systems software company in the Information Technology sector of the S&P 500, headquartered in Santa Clara, California.
It was founded in 2003 and joined the S&P 500 on November 21, 2019.
Its fiscal year ends in December, and its shares trade on the NYSE.
In its SEC filings it is classified as “Services-Prepackaged Software”.
ServiceNow at a glance
- Revenue (12 months)
- $14.7B
- Revenue growth
- +22.2%
- Operating margin
- 11.4%
- Net income (12 months)
- $1.7B
- Free cash flow (12 months)
- $4.6B
- Cash
- $2.5B
- Debt
- $7.5B
- Diluted EPS (12 months)
- $-1.62
Twelve months to June 30, 2026, from the 10-Q filed July 23, 2026.
Latest twelve months
Over the twelve months to June 30, 2026, ServiceNow reported revenue of $14.7 billion, up 22.2% from a year earlier.
Its operating margin was 11.4%, down 1.9 percentage points from a year earlier: for every $100 of sales, about $11 was left as operating profit.
Net income was $1.7 billion (11.3% of revenue), 0.5% higher than a year earlier.
Operating cash flow was $5.3 billion and capital spending $728 million, leaving free cash flow of $4.6 billion (31.1% of revenue).
At the end of the period it held $2.5 billion in cash and $7.5 billion in debt, a net debt position of $5.0 billion.
The diluted share count fell 1.2% in a year, typically the result of buybacks.
Five-year trend
- Revenue went from $4.5 billion in fiscal 2020 to $13.3 billion in fiscal 2025, about 24.1% a year.
- Revenue has grown for 5 fiscal years in a row.
- Operating margin widened from 4.4% to 13.7% over the same years.
- Free cash flow was positive in each of the last 6 fiscal years.
| Fiscal year | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $5.9B | $7.2B | $9.0B | $11.0B | $13.3B |
| Revenue growth | 30.5% | 22.9% | 23.8% | 22.4% | 20.9% |
| Operating margin | 4.4% | 4.9% | 8.5% | 12.4% | 13.7% |
| Net income | $230M | $325M | $1.7B | $1.4B | $1.7B |
| Free cash flow | $1.8B | $2.2B | $2.7B | $3.4B | $4.6B |
| Diluted EPS | $1.13 | $1.60 | $1.68 | $1.37 | $1.67 |
Fiscal years as reported in ServiceNow’s 10-K filings. Free cash flow is operating cash flow minus capital spending.
Recent SEC filings
- 10-Q filed July 23, 2026 — quarterly report
- 8-K filed July 22, 2026 — Earnings results
- 8-K filed May 22, 2026 — Executive or director change; Shareholder vote results
- 8-K filed May 15, 2026 — Material agreement; New debt obligation
- 10-Q filed April 23, 2026 — quarterly report
- 8-K filed April 22, 2026 — Material agreement; Earnings results
Companies like ServiceNow
Other S&P 500 companies in Systems Software:
- CRWDCrowdStrikeAustin, Texas
- FTNTFortinetSunnyvale, California
- GENGen DigitalTempe, Arizona
- MSFTMicrosoftRedmond, Washington
- PANWPalo Alto NetworksSanta Clara, California
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Questions about ServiceNow
Is ServiceNow's revenue growing?
Yes. Revenue for the twelve months to June 30, 2026 was $14.7 billion, up 22.2% from a year earlier, according to its SEC filings.
Is ServiceNow profitable?
Yes. It earned $1.7 billion in net income over the twelve months to June 30, 2026, a net margin of 11.3%.
Does ServiceNow have more cash or more debt?
At June 30, 2026 it had $2.5 billion in cash and $7.5 billion in debt, so more debt than cash.
When did ServiceNow last file financial results?
Its latest quarterly report (10-Q) was filed with the SEC on July 23, 2026.
Which companies are similar to ServiceNow?
In the S&P 500, ServiceNow is grouped in Systems Software within the Information Technology sector. CrowdStrike (CRWD), Fortinet (FTNT), Gen Digital (GEN), Microsoft (MSFT), Palo Alto Networks (PANW) are in the same group.
Understand the numbers
Source: ServiceNow’s filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (EDGAR), retrieved September 27, 2026. Figures are as reported by the company and may be restated. This page is for information only and is not financial advice.