SERVICENOW INC (NOW) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NYSE:NOW • US81762P1021
Current stock price
100.14 USD
+0.42 (+0.42%)
At close:
101.525 USD
+1.39 (+1.38%)
Pre-Market:
This NOW fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. NOW Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year NOW was profitable.
- In the past year NOW had a positive cash flow from operations.
- NOW had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
- NOW had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- NOW has a better Return On Assets (6.71%) than 78.68% of its industry peers.
- NOW has a better Return On Equity (13.48%) than 78.31% of its industry peers.
- With an excellent Return On Invested Capital value of 9.33%, NOW belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 83.82% of the companies in the same industry.
- The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for NOW is below the industry average of 10.91%.
- The 3 year average ROIC (8.15%) for NOW is below the current ROIC(9.33%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
| Industry Rank | Sector 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%
1.3 Margins
- NOW has a better Profit Margin (13.16%) than 78.31% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of NOW has grown nicely.
- The Operating Margin of NOW (13.76%) is better than 80.15% of its industry peers.
- NOW's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- NOW has a Gross Margin of 77.56%. This is in the better half of the industry: NOW outperforms 73.16% of its industry peers.
- NOW's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector 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%
2. NOW Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so NOW is destroying value.
- NOW has more shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
- Compared to 5 years ago, NOW has more shares outstanding
- Compared to 1 year ago, NOW has an improved debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
- NOW has a debt to FCF ratio of 0.33. This is a very positive value and a sign of high solvency as it would only need 0.33 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- NOW has a better Debt to FCF ratio (0.33) than 79.78% of its industry peers.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.12 indicates that NOW is not too dependend on debt financing.
- NOW has a Debt to Equity ratio (0.12) which is in line with its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.12 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 0.33 | ||
| Altman-Z | N/A |
ROIC/WACC0.88
WACC10.58%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 1.00 indicates that NOW should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- The Current ratio of NOW (1.00) is worse than 75.74% of its industry peers.
- NOW has a Quick Ratio of 1.00. This is a normal value and indicates that NOW is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- NOW has a worse Quick ratio (1.00) than 74.26% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1 |
3. NOW Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 25.99% over the past year.
- NOW 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!
- Measured over the past years, NOW shows a very strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 24.05% on average per year.
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
- Based on estimates for the next years, NOW will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 19.08% on average per year.
- NOW is expected to show quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 19.17% yearly.
EPS Next Y19.95%
EPS Next 2Y20.18%
EPS Next 3Y20.5%
EPS Next 5Y19.08%
Revenue Next Year20.76%
Revenue Next 2Y19.57%
Revenue Next 3Y19.3%
Revenue Next 5Y19.17%
3.3 Evolution
- Although the future EPS growth is still strong, it is not able to hold up the even more excellent growth rate of the past years.
- Although the future Revenue growth is still strong, it is not able to hold up the even more excellent growth rate of the past years.
4. NOW Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- The Price/Earnings ratio is 28.53, which means the current valuation is very expensive for NOW.
- NOW's Price/Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 27.66, NOW is valued at the same level.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 23.78, the valuation of NOW can be described as rather expensive.
- NOW's Price/Forward Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 38.00, NOW is valued a bit cheaper.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 28.53 | ||
| Fwd PE | 23.78 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, NOW is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 62.50% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- 68.75% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than NOW, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 22.89 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 37.59 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a correct valuation of the company.
- The excellent profitability rating of NOW may justify a higher PE ratio.
- NOW's earnings are expected to grow with 20.50% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)1.43
PEG (5Y)0.94
EPS Next 2Y20.18%
EPS Next 3Y20.5%
5. NOW Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- NOW does not give a dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
NOW Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
100.14
+0.42 (+0.42%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorInformation Technology
GICS IndustryGroupSoftware & Services
GICS IndustrySoftware
Earnings (Last)01-28 2026-01-28/amc
Earnings (Next)04-22 2026-04-22/amc
Inst Owners90.1%
Inst Owner Change-0.25%
Ins Owners0.13%
Ins Owner Change26.56%
Market Cap103.76B
Revenue(TTM)13.28B
Net Income(TTM)1.75B
Analysts83.46
Price Target187.83 (87.57%)
Short Float %2.86%
Short Ratio1.41
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector 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)-3.51%
PT rev (3m)-16.01%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-0.16%
EPS NQ rev (3m)1.78%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.04%
EPS NY rev (3m)2.07%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.05%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)2.03%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.02%
Revenue NY rev (3m)1.95%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 28.53 | ||
| Fwd PE | 23.78 | ||
| P/S | 7.81 | ||
| P/FCF | 22.89 | ||
| P/OCF | 19.06 | ||
| P/B | 8 | ||
| P/tB | 12.55 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 37.59 |
EPS(TTM)3.51
EY3.51%
EPS(NY)4.21
Fwd EY4.2%
FCF(TTM)4.37
FCFY4.37%
OCF(TTM)5.25
OCFY5.25%
SpS12.81
BVpS12.51
TBVpS7.98
PEG (NY)1.43
PEG (5Y)0.94
Graham Number31.4341 (-68.61%)
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector 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 Rank | Sector 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
WACC10.58%
ROIC/WACC0.88
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 Y19.95%
EPS Next 2Y20.18%
EPS Next 3Y20.5%
EPS Next 5Y19.08%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)20.88%
Revenue growth 3Y22.38%
Revenue growth 5Y24.05%
Sales Q2Q%20.66%
Revenue Next Year20.76%
Revenue Next 2Y19.57%
Revenue Next 3Y19.3%
Revenue Next 5Y19.17%
EBIT growth 1Y33.94%
EBIT growth 3Y72.81%
EBIT growth 5Y55.91%
EBIT Next Year45.05%
EBIT Next 3Y26.22%
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 / NOW Fundamental Analysis FAQ
What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of SERVICENOW INC (NOW) stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 6 / 10 to NOW.
What is the valuation status of SERVICENOW INC (NOW) stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 5 / 10 to SERVICENOW INC (NOW). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
Can you provide the profitability details for SERVICENOW INC?
SERVICENOW INC (NOW) has a profitability rating of 8 / 10.
What are the PE and PB ratios of SERVICENOW INC (NOW) stock?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for SERVICENOW INC (NOW) is 28.53 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 8.
What is the earnings growth outlook for SERVICENOW INC?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of SERVICENOW INC (NOW) is expected to grow by 19.95% in the next year.