SERVICENOW INC (NOW) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NYSE:NOW • US81762P1021
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+0.65 (+0.58%)
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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.
- Each year in the past 5 years NOW has been profitable.
- NOW had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 6.71%, NOW is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 77.98% of the companies in the same industry.
- NOW has a better Return On Equity (13.48%) than 78.34% of its industry peers.
- NOW's Return On Invested Capital of 9.33% is amongst the best of the industry. NOW outperforms 83.75% of its industry peers.
- NOW had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 8.15%. This is below the industry average of 10.89%.
- The last Return On Invested Capital (9.33%) for NOW is above the 3 year average (8.15%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
| 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
- Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 13.16%, NOW is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 77.26% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of NOW has grown nicely.
- The Operating Margin of NOW (13.76%) is better than 80.51% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of NOW has grown nicely.
- NOW has a better Gross Margin (77.56%) than 73.65% 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
- With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), NOW is destroying value.
- Compared to 1 year ago, NOW has more shares outstanding
- 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
- The Debt to FCF ratio of NOW is 0.33, which is an excellent value as it means it would take NOW, only 0.33 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 0.33, NOW is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 79.78% of the companies in the same industry.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.12 indicates that NOW is not too dependend on debt financing.
- NOW's Debt to Equity ratio of 0.12 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. NOW outperforms 51.99% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.12 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 0.33 | ||
| Altman-Z | N/A |
ROIC/WACC0.85
WACC10.96%
2.3 Liquidity
- NOW has a Current 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 Current ratio of 1.00. This is in the lower half of the industry: NOW underperforms 74.73% 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 74.01% 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.
- Measured over the past years, NOW shows a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 30.37% on average per year.
- Looking at the last year, NOW shows a very strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 20.88%.
- 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
- 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, NOW will show a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 19.17% on average per year.
EPS Next Y20.07%
EPS Next 2Y20.21%
EPS Next 3Y20.56%
EPS Next 5Y19.08%
Revenue Next Year20.73%
Revenue Next 2Y19.56%
Revenue Next 3Y19.36%
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.
- The estimated forward Revenue growth is still strong, although it is decreasing when compared to the stronger growth in the past years.
4. NOW Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- NOW is valuated quite expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 32.37.
- NOW's Price/Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
- NOW's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit more expensive than the S&P500 average which is at 25.70.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 26.96, the valuation of NOW can be described as expensive.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of NOW is on the same level as its industry peers.
- When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of NOW to the average of the S&P500 Index (23.84), we can say NOW is valued inline with the index average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 32.37 | ||
| Fwd PE | 26.96 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- NOW's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. NOW is cheaper than 60.65% of the companies in the same industry.
- 65.34% 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 | 26.22 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 43.2 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- NOW's 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 20.56% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)1.61
PEG (5Y)1.07
EPS Next 2Y20.21%
EPS Next 3Y20.56%
5. NOW Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- No dividends for NOW!.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
NOW Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
113.62
+0.65 (+0.58%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorInformation Technology
GICS IndustryGroupSoftware & Services
GICS IndustrySoftware
Earnings (Last)01-28 2026-01-28/amc
Earnings (Next)04-21 2026-04-21/amc
Inst Owners89.62%
Inst Owner Change343.86%
Ins Owners0.13%
Ins Owner Change26.56%
Market Cap118.85B
Revenue(TTM)13.28B
Net Income(TTM)1.75B
Analysts83.46
Price Target194.67 (71.33%)
Short Float %2.61%
Short Ratio1.53
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)-2.25%
PT rev (3m)-83.5%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-0.37%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-79.6%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.53%
EPS NY rev (3m)-79.54%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.19%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)2%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.26%
Revenue NY rev (3m)2.06%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 32.37 | ||
| Fwd PE | 26.96 | ||
| P/S | 8.95 | ||
| P/FCF | 26.22 | ||
| P/OCF | 21.83 | ||
| P/B | 9.17 | ||
| P/tB | 14.38 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 43.2 |
EPS(TTM)3.51
EY3.09%
EPS(NY)4.21
Fwd EY3.71%
FCF(TTM)4.33
FCFY3.81%
OCF(TTM)5.2
OCFY4.58%
SpS12.69
BVpS12.39
TBVpS7.9
PEG (NY)1.61
PEG (5Y)1.07
Graham Number31.29
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
WACC10.96%
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 Y20.07%
EPS Next 2Y20.21%
EPS Next 3Y20.56%
EPS Next 5Y19.08%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)20.88%
Revenue growth 3Y22.38%
Revenue growth 5Y24.05%
Sales Q2Q%20.66%
Revenue Next Year20.73%
Revenue Next 2Y19.56%
Revenue Next 3Y19.36%
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 / 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 4 / 10 to SERVICENOW INC (NOW). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
How profitable is SERVICENOW INC (NOW) stock?
SERVICENOW INC (NOW) has a profitability rating of 8 / 10.
How financially healthy is SERVICENOW INC?
The financial health rating of SERVICENOW INC (NOW) is 4 / 10.
What is the expected EPS growth for SERVICENOW INC (NOW) stock?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of SERVICENOW INC (NOW) is expected to grow by 20.07% in the next year.