NOW Stock Analysis: ServiceNow | NYSE

Software - Application | NYSE, USA | Market Cap: 121.324m USD | 12M Return: -25.5% | US81762P1021 | Charts, Fundamentals & Technical Analysis

IT Management, Customer Service, Workflow Automation, HR Delivery
Total Rating 39
Safety 54
Buy Signal -0.87
Software - Application
Industry Rotation: +9.2
Market Cap: 121B
Avg Turnover: 2.61B
Risk 3d forecast
Volatility56.9%
VaR 5th Pctl9.86%
VaR vs Median5.24%
Reward TTM
Sharpe Ratio-0.35
Rel. Str. IBD47.8
Rel. Str. Peer Group32.9
Character TTM
Beta0.822
Beta Downside1.148
Hurst Exponent0.494
Drawdowns 3y
Max DD64.54%
CAGR/Max DD0.07
CAGR/Mean DD0.23
EPS (Earnings per Share) EPS (Earnings per Share) of NOW over the last years for every Quarter: "2021-06": 0.28, "2021-09": 0.31, "2021-12": 0.29, "2022-03": 0.35, "2022-06": 0.32, "2022-09": 0.39, "2022-12": 0.46, "2023-03": 0.47, "2023-06": 0.47, "2023-09": 0.58, "2023-12": 0.62, "2024-03": 0.68, "2024-06": 0.63, "2024-09": 0.74, "2024-12": 0.73, "2025-03": 0.81, "2025-06": 0.82, "2025-09": 0.96, "2025-12": 0.92, "2026-03": 0.97, "2026-06": 0.31,
EPS CAGR: 22.82%
EPS Trend: 95.2%
Last SUE: -2.10
Qual. Beats: -1
Revenue Revenue of NOW over the last years for every Quarter: 2021-06: 1409, 2021-09: 1512, 2021-12: 1614, 2022-03: 1722, 2022-06: 1752, 2022-09: 1831, 2022-12: 1940, 2023-03: 2096, 2023-06: 2150, 2023-09: 2288, 2023-12: 2437, 2024-03: 2603, 2024-06: 2627, 2024-09: 2797, 2024-12: 2957, 2025-03: 3088, 2025-06: 3215, 2025-09: 3407, 2025-12: 3568, 2026-03: 3770, 2026-06: 3987,
Rev. CAGR: 21.79%
Rev. Trend: 100.0%
Last SUE: 1.99
Qual. Beats: 1

Warnings

Choppy

Tailwinds

No distinct edge detected

Seasonality 11.6 years of data

Jan +4.7% 5
Feb -3.6% 48
Mar -2.7% 23
Apr +0.6% 5
May +1.4% 17
Jun +2.1% 8
Jul +1.5% 18
Aug +0.4% 13
Sep -4.6% 46
Oct +1.2% 16
Nov +0.6% 2
Dec -2.6% 43

How good or bad each month usually is (without trend). The score below shows how much you can trust it: 0 = pure chance, >40 gets interesting and >55 is strong.

Description: NOW ServiceNow

ServiceNow, Inc. is a global cloud-based platform that provides digital workflow solutions across IT, HR, customer service, security operations, and other business functions, serving government, financial services, healthcare, manufacturing, retail, technology, and telecom sectors. The company operates a subscription-based software-as-a-service (SaaS) business model within the systems software segment of the information technology sector, distributing its products through direct sales, service providers, and resale partners. Headquartered in Santa Clara, California, and founded in 2004, ServiceNow has expanded internationally and recently announced a strategic collaboration with Cohesity, Inc. to develop secure autonomous AI agents and enterprise data management capabilities.

Headlines to Watch Out For
  • cRPO growth accelerates signaling strong subscription revenue ahead
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  • Operating margin expands toward 30% target on scale
Piotroski VR-10 (Strict) 6.0
Net Income: 1.67b TTM > 0 and > 6% of Revenue
FCF/TA: 0.14 > 0.02 and ΔFCF/TA -2.99 > 1.0
NWC/Revenue: -24.70% < 20% (prev 6.47%; Δ -31.17% < -1%)
CFO/TA 0.17 > 3% & CFO 5.31b > Net Income 1.67b
Net Debt (4.72b) to EBITDA (3.49b): 1.35 < 3
Current Ratio: 0.70 > 1.5 & < 3
Outstanding Shares: last quarter (1.04b) vs 12m ago -0.92% < -2%
Gross Margin: 74.77% > 18% (prev 78.52%; Δ -3.75% > 0.5%)
Asset Turnover: 54.85% > 50% (prev 54.68%; Δ 0.17% > 0%)
Interest Coverage Ratio: 29.13 > 6 (EBIT TTM 2.42b / Interest Expense TTM 83.0m)
Altman Z'' 1.16
A: -0.11 (Total Current Assets 8.51b - Total Current Liabilities 12.2b) / Total Assets 31.7b
B: 0.19 (Retained Earnings 6.01b / Total Assets 31.7b)
C: 0.09 (EBIT TTM 2.42b / Avg Total Assets 26.9b)
D: 0.65 (Book Value of Equity 12.5b / Total Liabilities 19.1b)
Altman-Z'' = 1.16 = BB
Beneish M -2.54
DSRI: 1.06 (Receivables 2.20b/1.70b, Revenue 14.7b/12.1b)
GMI: 1.05 (GM 78.52% / 74.77%)
AQI: 1.41 (AQ_t 0.64 / AQ_t-1 0.45)
SGI: 1.22 (Revenue 14.7b / 12.1b)
TATA: -0.11 (NI 1.67b - CFO 5.31b) / TA 31.7b)
Beneish M = -2.54 (Cap -4..+1) = A
What is the price of NOW shares?

As of August 12, 2026, the stock is trading at USD 127.54 with a total of 13,449,095 shares traded. Over the past week, the price has changed by +7.96%, over one month by +14.63%, over three months by +39.40% and over the past year by -25.53%.

Current recommended Stop Loss: 116.40 (which is 8.7% or 1.7 ATR below the current price).

Is NOW a buy, sell or hold?

ServiceNow has received a consensus analysts rating of 4.49. Therefore, it is recommended to buy NOW.

  • StrongBuy: 31
  • Buy: 10
  • Hold: 5
  • Sell: 0
  • StrongSell: 1

What are the forecasts/targets for the NOW price?
Analysts Target Price 140.3 10%
ServiceNow (NOW) - Fundamental Data Overview as of 08 August 2026
Market Cap USD = 121b (121b USD * 1.0 USD.USD)
P/E Trailing = 73.3438
P/E Forward = 27.027
P/S = 8.2354
P/B = 9.188
P/EG = 0.9871
Revenue TTM = 14.7b USD
EBIT TTM = 2.42b USD
EBITDA TTM = 3.49b USD
Long Term Debt = 5.43b USD (from longTermDebt, last quarter)
Short Term Debt = 2.20b USD (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 9.39b USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter) + Leases 936.0m
Net Debt = 4.72b USD (calculated: Debt 9.39b - CCE 4.66b)
Enterprise Value = 126b USD (121b + Debt 9.39b - CCE 4.66b)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 29.13 (Ebit TTM 2.42b / Interest Expense TTM 83.0m)
EV/FCF = 27.52x (Enterprise Value 126b / FCF TTM 4.58b)
FCF Yield = 3.63% (FCF TTM 4.58b / Enterprise Value 126b)
FCF Margin = 31.09% (FCF TTM 4.58b / Revenue TTM 14.7b)
Net Margin = 11.34% (Net Income TTM 1.67b / Revenue TTM 14.7b)
Gross Margin = 74.77% ((Revenue TTM 14.7b - Cost of Revenue TTM 3.72b) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 70.68% (prev 75.07%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 3.98 (Enterprise Value 126b / Total Assets 31.7b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 0.88% (Interest Expense 83.0m / Debt 9.39b)
Taxrate = 28.82% (676.0m / 2.35b)
NOPAT = 1.72b (EBIT 2.42b * (1 - 28.82%))
Current Ratio = 0.70 (Total Current Assets 8.51b / Total Current Liabilities 12.2b)
Debt / Equity = 0.75 (Debt 9.39b / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 12.5b)
Debt / EBITDA = 1.35 (Net Debt 4.72b / EBITDA 3.49b)
Debt / FCF = 1.03 (Net Debt 4.72b / FCF TTM 4.58b)
Total Stockholder Equity = 12.1b (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 6.22% (Net Income 1.67b / Total Assets 31.7b)
RoE = 13.77% (Net Income TTM 1.67b / Total Stockholder Equity 12.1b)
RoCE = 13.77% (EBIT 2.42b / Capital Employed (Equity 12.1b + L.T.Debt 5.43b))
RoIC = 8.21% (NOPAT 1.72b / Invested Capital 21.0b)
WACC = 8.28% (E(121b)/V(131b) * Re(8.87%) + D(9.39b)/V(131b) * Rd(0.88%) * (1-Tc(0.29)))
Discount Rate = 8.87% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
Shares (quarterly) Correlation: 12.09 | Cagr: -0.06%
[DCF] Terminal Value 77.97% ; FCFF base≈4.29b ; Y1≈4.92b ; Y5≈7.23b
[DCF] Fair Price = 100.7 (EV 109b - Net Debt 4.72b = Equity 104b / Shares 1.03b; r=8.35% [WACC [floored]]; 5y FCF grow 15.0% → 2.50% )
EPS Correlation: 95.16 | EPS CAGR: 22.82% | SUE: -2.10 | # QB: -1
Revenue Correlation: 99.97 | Revenue CAGR: 21.79% | SUE: 1.99 | # QB: 1
EPS current Quarter (2026-09-30): EPS=1.03 | Chg30d=-6.01% | Revisions=-78% | Analysts=39
EPS current Year (2026-12-31): EPS=4.07 | Chg30d=-1.34% | Revisions=-50% | GrowthEPS=+15.9% | GrowthRev=+22.1%
EPS next Year (2027-12-31): EPS=5.01 | Chg30d=-0.41% | Revisions=-5% | GrowthEPS=+23.1% | GrowthRev=+18.8%
[Analyst] Revisions Ratio: -47% (up=28, down=81)