SERVICENOW INC (4S0.DE) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

FRA:4S0 • US81762P1021

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96.8 EUR
+0.53 (+0.55%)
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This 4S0.DE fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

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1. 4S0.DE Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • 4S0 had positive earnings in the past year.
  • 4S0 had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • Each year in the past 5 years 4S0 has been profitable.
  • In the past 5 years 4S0 always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
4S0.DE Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF4S0.DE Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 1B 2B 3B 4B 5B

1.2 Ratios

  • Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 6.71%, 4S0 is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 68.52% of the companies in the same industry.
  • 4S0 has a better Return On Equity (13.48%) than 64.81% of its industry peers.
  • Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 9.33%, 4S0 is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 71.30% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for 4S0 is significantly below the industry average of 13.30%.
  • The last Return On Invested Capital (9.33%) for 4S0 is above the 3 year average (8.15%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 6.71%
ROE 13.48%
ROIC 9.33%
ROA(3y)7.89%
ROA(5y)5.65%
ROE(3y)17%
ROE(5y)12.74%
ROIC(3y)8.15%
ROIC(5y)6.36%
4S0.DE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROIC4S0.DE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 20 -20 -40 -60 -80 -100

1.3 Margins

  • 4S0 has a Profit Margin of 13.16%. This is in the better half of the industry: 4S0 outperforms 68.52% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of 4S0 has grown nicely.
  • Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 13.76%, 4S0 is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 67.59% of the companies in the same industry.
  • 4S0's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • With a decent Gross Margin value of 77.56%, 4S0 is doing good in the industry, outperforming 62.04% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of 4S0 has remained more or less at the same level.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 13.76%
PM (TTM) 13.16%
GM 77.56%
OM growth 3Y41.21%
OM growth 5Y25.68%
PM growth 3Y43.17%
PM growth 5Y38.09%
GM growth 3Y-0.3%
GM growth 5Y-0.14%
4S0.DE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins4S0.DE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 20 -20 40 60

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2. 4S0.DE Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so 4S0 is destroying value.
  • 4S0 has more shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • The number of shares outstanding for 4S0 has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
  • 4S0 has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
4S0.DE Yearly Shares Outstanding4S0.DE Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B
4S0.DE Yearly Total Debt VS Total Assets4S0.DE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 5B 10B 15B 20B 25B

2.2 Solvency

  • The Debt to FCF ratio of 4S0 is 0.33, which is an excellent value as it means it would take 4S0, only 0.33 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of 4S0 (0.33) is better than 87.96% of its industry peers.
  • 4S0 has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.12. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
  • Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 0.12, 4S0 is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 70.37% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.12
Debt/FCF 0.33
Altman-Z N/A
ROIC/WACC0.85
WACC10.97%
4S0.DE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF4S0.DE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2B 4B 6B 8B 10B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 1.00 indicates that 4S0 should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 1.00, 4S0 is doing worse than 69.44% of the companies in the same industry.
  • 4S0 has a Quick Ratio of 1.00. This is a normal value and indicates that 4S0 is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • 4S0's Quick ratio of 1.00 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. 4S0 is outperformed by 69.44% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1
Quick Ratio 1
4S0.DE Yearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites4S0.DE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2B 4B 6B 8B 10B

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3. 4S0.DE Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 25.99% over the past year.
  • 4S0 shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 30.37% yearly.
  • The Revenue has grown by 20.88% in the past year. This is a very strong growth!
  • The Revenue has been growing by 24.05% on average over the past years. This is a very strong growth!
EPS 1Y (TTM)25.99%
EPS 3Y32.23%
EPS 5Y30.37%
EPS Q2Q%25.34%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)20.88%
Revenue growth 3Y22.38%
Revenue growth 5Y24.05%
Sales Q2Q%20.66%

3.2 Future

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 19.08% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, 4S0 will show a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 19.17% on average per year.
EPS Next Y20.01%
EPS Next 2Y20.21%
EPS Next 3Y20.64%
EPS Next 5Y19.08%
Revenue Next Year20.74%
Revenue Next 2Y19.6%
Revenue Next 3Y19.42%
Revenue Next 5Y19.17%

3.3 Evolution

  • The estimated forward EPS growth is still strong, although it is decreasing when compared to the stronger growth in the past years.
  • The estimated forward Revenue growth is still strong, although it is decreasing when compared to the stronger growth in the past years.
4S0.DE Yearly Revenue VS Estimates4S0.DE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 2027 2029 2031 2033 10B 20B 30B 40B
4S0.DE Yearly EPS VS Estimates4S0.DE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 2027 2029 2031 2033 2 4 6 8 10

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4. 4S0.DE Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 31.84, the valuation of 4S0 can be described as expensive.
  • The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Earnings ratio as 4S0.
  • 4S0 is valuated rather expensively when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 25.23, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 26.55, the valuation of 4S0 can be described as expensive.
  • 4S0's Price/Forward Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 22.42. 4S0 is around the same levels.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 31.84
Fwd PE 26.55
4S0.DE Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings4S0.DE Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30

4.2 Price Multiples

  • 4S0's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is in line with the industry average.
  • 4S0's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. 4S0 is cheaper than 62.96% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 25.81
EV/EBITDA 42.5
4S0.DE Per share data4S0.DE EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 2 4 6 8 10

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • 4S0's PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a correct valuation of the company.
  • 4S0 has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
  • A more expensive valuation may be justified as 4S0's earnings are expected to grow with 20.64% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)1.59
PEG (5Y)1.05
EPS Next 2Y20.21%
EPS Next 3Y20.64%

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5. 4S0.DE Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • 4S0 does not give a dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

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4S0.DE Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

SERVICENOW INC

FRA:4S0 (3/23/2026, 3:26:46 PM)

96.8

+0.53 (+0.55%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupSoftware & Services
GICS IndustrySoftware
Earnings (Last)01-28
Earnings (Next)04-21
Inst Owners89.62%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.13%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap101.25B
Revenue(TTM)13.28B
Net Income(TTM)1.75B
Analysts83.46
Price Target163.13 (68.52%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DPN/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)7.51%
Min EPS beat(2)3.17%
Max EPS beat(2)11.85%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)8.19%
Min EPS beat(4)3.17%
Max EPS beat(4)13.44%
EPS beat(8)7
Avg EPS beat(8)6.88%
EPS beat(12)11
Avg EPS beat(12)8.95%
EPS beat(16)15
Avg EPS beat(16)8.07%
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)0.39%
Min Revenue beat(2)0.17%
Max Revenue beat(2)0.62%
Revenue beat(4)3
Avg Revenue beat(4)0.48%
Min Revenue beat(4)-0.87%
Max Revenue beat(4)2%
Revenue beat(8)4
Avg Revenue beat(8)0.16%
Revenue beat(12)6
Avg Revenue beat(12)0.11%
Revenue beat(16)7
Avg Revenue beat(16)-0.13%
PT rev (1m)-6.17%
PT rev (3m)-83.79%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0.13%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-79.65%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.48%
EPS NY rev (3m)-79.55%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.05%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)1.97%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.27%
Revenue NY rev (3m)2.07%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 31.84
Fwd PE 26.55
P/S 8.81
P/FCF 25.81
P/OCF 21.49
P/B 9.02
P/tB 14.16
EV/EBITDA 42.5
EPS(TTM)3.04
EY3.14%
EPS(NY)3.65
Fwd EY3.77%
FCF(TTM)3.75
FCFY3.87%
OCF(TTM)4.5
OCFY4.65%
SpS10.99
BVpS10.73
TBVpS6.84
PEG (NY)1.59
PEG (5Y)1.05
Graham Number27.09
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 6.71%
ROE 13.48%
ROCE 11.72%
ROIC 9.33%
ROICexc 15.63%
ROICexgc 31.55%
OM 13.76%
PM (TTM) 13.16%
GM 77.56%
FCFM 34.14%
ROA(3y)7.89%
ROA(5y)5.65%
ROE(3y)17%
ROE(5y)12.74%
ROIC(3y)8.15%
ROIC(5y)6.36%
ROICexc(3y)14.94%
ROICexc(5y)12.45%
ROICexgc(3y)23.6%
ROICexgc(5y)19.82%
ROCE(3y)10.23%
ROCE(5y)7.99%
ROICexgc growth 3Y29.88%
ROICexgc growth 5Y24.4%
ROICexc growth 3Y18.65%
ROICexc growth 5Y13.29%
OM growth 3Y41.21%
OM growth 5Y25.68%
PM growth 3Y43.17%
PM growth 5Y38.09%
GM growth 3Y-0.3%
GM growth 5Y-0.14%
F-Score5
Asset Turnover0.51
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.12
Debt/FCF 0.33
Debt/EBITDA 0.58
Cap/Depr 123.44%
Cap/Sales 6.86%
Interest Coverage 250
Cash Conversion 212.24%
Profit Quality 259.33%
Current Ratio 1
Quick Ratio 1
Altman-Z N/A
F-Score5
WACC10.97%
ROIC/WACC0.85
Cap/Depr(3y)135.03%
Cap/Depr(5y)123.33%
Cap/Sales(3y)7.57%
Cap/Sales(5y)7.42%
Profit Quality(3y)217.46%
Profit Quality(5y)420.03%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)25.99%
EPS 3Y32.23%
EPS 5Y30.37%
EPS Q2Q%25.34%
EPS Next Y20.01%
EPS Next 2Y20.21%
EPS Next 3Y20.64%
EPS Next 5Y19.08%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)20.88%
Revenue growth 3Y22.38%
Revenue growth 5Y24.05%
Sales Q2Q%20.66%
Revenue Next Year20.74%
Revenue Next 2Y19.6%
Revenue Next 3Y19.42%
Revenue Next 5Y19.17%
EBIT growth 1Y33.94%
EBIT growth 3Y72.81%
EBIT growth 5Y55.91%
EBIT Next Year44.76%
EBIT Next 3Y26.07%
EBIT Next 5Y22.49%
FCF growth 1Y34.31%
FCF growth 3Y27.77%
FCF growth 5Y27.34%
OCF growth 1Y27.58%
OCF growth 3Y25.98%
OCF growth 5Y24.96%

SERVICENOW INC / 4S0.DE Fundamental Analysis FAQ

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SERVICENOW INC (4S0.DE) has a profitability rating of 7 / 10.


What is the expected EPS growth for SERVICENOW INC (4S0.DE) stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of SERVICENOW INC (4S0.DE) is expected to grow by 20.01% in the next year.