ServiceNow, Inc.
Business
ServiceNow, Inc. provides a cloud-based AI-enabled Now Platform that digitizes and automates enterprise workflows to improve productivity and customer and employee experiences. It offers products and services including the Now Platform, workflow applications, Now Assist AI features, App Engine, Automation Engine, Platform Privacy and Security, professional services, and customer support. Its key business segments are organized into Technology, Customer and Industry, Employee and Creator Workflows, plus support services and partner-delivered implementations. ServiceNow sells globally through a direct sales organization, an ecosystem of partners, and subscription-based cloud and managed deployments across multiple regions.
Summary from filing dated 2025-01-30
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total revenues | 13,278 | 10,984 | 8,971 | 7,245 | 5,896 | |
| Total cost of revenues | 2,983 | 2,287 | 1,921 | 1,573 | 1,353 | |
| Gross profit | 10,295 | 8,697 | 7,050 | 5,672 | 4,543 | |
| Sales and marketing | 4,388 | 3,854 | 3,301 | 2,814 | 2,292 | |
| Research and development | 2,960 | 2,543 | 2,124 | 1,768 | 1,397 | |
| General and administrative | 1,123 | 936 | 863 | 735 | 597 | |
| Total operating expenses | 8,471 | 7,333 | 6,288 | 5,317 | 4,286 | |
| Income from operations | 1,824 | 1,364 | 762 | 355 | 257 | |
| Interest income | 451 | 419 | 302 | 82 | 20 | |
| Other expense, net | −14 | −45 | −56 | −38 | −28 | |
| Income before income taxes | 2,261 | 1,738 | 1,008 | 399 | 249 | |
| Provision for (benefit from) income taxes | 513 | 313 | −723 | 74 | 19 | |
| Net income | 1,748 | 1,425 | 1,731 | 325 | 230 | |
| Net income per share - basic (in USD per share) | 1.69 | 1.38 | 1.7 | 1.61 | 1.16 | |
| Net income per share - diluted (in USD per share) | 1.67 | 1.37 | 1.68 | 1.6 | 1.13 | |
| Weighted-average shares used to compute net income per share - basic (in shares) | 1,037 | 1,029 | 1,021 | 201 | 198 | |
| Weighted-average shares used to compute net income per share - diluted (in shares) | 1,047 | 1,042 | 1,028 | 204 | 203 | |
| Foreign currency translation adjustments | 148 | −93 | 27 | −70 | −41 | |
| Unrealized gains on marketable securities, net of tax | 27 | 12 | 38 | −66 | −19 | |
| Unrealized (losses) gains on derivative instruments, net of tax | −88 | 50 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Other comprehensive income (loss) | 87 | −31 | 65 | −136 | −60 | |
| Comprehensive income | 1,835 | 1,394 | 1,796 | 189 | 170 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and cash equivalents | 3,726 | 2,304 | 1,897 | 1,470 | 1,728 | |
| Marketable securities | 2,558 | 3,458 | 2,980 | 2,810 | 1,576 | |
| Accounts receivable, net | 2,627 | 2,240 | 2,036 | 1,725 | 1,390 | |
| Current portion of deferred commissions | 590 | 517 | 461 | 369 | 303 | |
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 970 | 668 | 403 | 280 | 223 | |
| Total current assets | 10,471 | 9,187 | 7,777 | 6,654 | 5,220 | |
| Deferred commissions, less current portion | 1,114 | 999 | 919 | 742 | 623 | |
| Long-term marketable securities | 3,771 | 4,111 | 3,203 | 2,117 | 1,630 | |
| Strategic investments | 1,542 | 472 | — | — | — | |
| Property and equipment, net | 2,289 | 1,763 | 1,358 | 1,053 | 766 | |
| Operating lease right-of-use assets | 806 | 693 | 715 | 682 | 591 | |
| Intangible assets, net | 1,121 | 209 | 224 | 232 | 287 | |
| Goodwill | 3,578 | 1,273 | 1,231 | 824 | 777 | |
| Deferred tax assets | 1,056 | 1,385 | 1,508 | 636 | 692 | |
| Other assets | 290 | 291 | 452 | 359 | 212 | |
| Total assets | 26,038 | 20,383 | 17,387 | 13,299 | 10,798 | |
| Accounts payable | 204 | 68 | 126 | 274 | 89 | |
| Accrued expenses and other current liabilities | 1,813 | 1,369 | 1,365 | 975 | 850 | |
| Current portion of deferred revenue | 8,314 | 6,819 | 5,785 | 4,660 | 3,836 | |
| Current portion of operating lease liabilities | 112 | 102 | 89 | 96 | 82 | |
| Total current liabilities | 10,443 | 8,358 | 7,365 | 6,005 | 4,949 | |
| Deferred revenue, less current portion | 120 | 95 | 81 | 70 | 63 | |
| Operating lease liabilities, less current portion | 800 | 687 | 707 | 650 | 556 | |
| Long-term debt, net | 1,491 | 1,489 | 1,488 | 1,486 | 1,484 | |
| Other long-term liabilities | 220 | 145 | 118 | 56 | 51 | |
| Total liabilities | 13,074 | 10,774 | 9,759 | 8,267 | 7,103 | |
| Commitments and contingencies (Note 18) | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Preferred stock, $0.001 par value; 10,000 shares authorized; no shares issued or outstanding | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Common stock, $0.001 par value; shares authorized: 3,000,000; shares issued: 1,065,776 and 1,040,757; shares outstanding: 1,047,278 and 1,032,437 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Treasury stock, at cost (shares held: 18,498 and 8,320) | −3,045 | −1,219 | −535 | 0 | — | |
| Additional paid-in capital | 10,747 | 7,401 | 6,131 | 4,796 | 3,665 | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) | 19 | −68 | −37 | −102 | 34 | |
| Retained earnings | 5,242 | 3,494 | 2,069 | 338 | −4 | |
| Total stockholders equity | 12,964 | 9,609 | 7,628 | 5,032 | 3,695 | |
| Total liabilities and stockholders equity | 26,038 | 20,383 | 17,387 | 13,299 | 10,798 | |
| Preferred stock, shares authorized (in shares) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation and amortization | 738 | 564 | 562 | 433 | 472 | |
| Amortization of deferred commissions | 621 | 550 | 459 | 358 | 294 | |
| Deferred income taxes | 249 | 98 | −857 | 15 | −34 | |
| Other | 104 | −51 | 0 | 17 | 40 | |
| Accounts receivable | −312 | −254 | −300 | −340 | −401 | |
| Deferred commissions | −758 | −713 | −717 | −566 | −565 | |
| Prepaid expenses and other assets | −384 | −332 | −203 | −39 | −93 | |
| Accounts payable | 55 | −52 | −142 | 172 | 55 | |
| Deferred revenue | 1,179 | 1,179 | 1,085 | 904 | 960 | |
| Accrued expenses and other liabilities | 249 | 107 | 176 | 43 | 102 | |
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 5,444 | 4,267 | 3,398 | 2,723 | 2,191 | |
| Purchases of property and equipment | −868 | −852 | −694 | −550 | −392 | |
| Business combinations, net of cash acquired | −1,084 | −113 | −279 | −91 | −785 | |
| Purchases of other intangibles | −43 | −40 | −3 | 0 | −7 | |
| Purchases of marketable securities | −2,814 | −5,031 | −4,634 | −4,038 | −2,485 | |
| Purchases of strategic investments | −1,056 | −181 | −75 | −167 | −71 | |
| Sales and maturities of marketable securities | 4,138 | 3,752 | 3,522 | 2,245 | 2,119 | |
| Other | 38 | −36 | −4 | 18 | 7 | |
| Net cash used in investing activities | −1,689 | −2,501 | −2,167 | −2,583 | −1,607 | |
| Proceeds from employee stock plans | 270 | 237 | 194 | 177 | 167 | |
| Repurchases of common stock | −1,840 | −696 | −538 | 0 | 0 | |
| Taxes paid related to net share settlement of equity awards | −770 | −700 | −459 | −427 | −612 | |
| Business combination | 0 | −184 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Net cash used in financing activities | −2,340 | −1,343 | −803 | −344 | −506 | |
| Foreign currency effect on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | 7 | −17 | 1 | −53 | −25 | |
| Net change in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | 1,422 | 406 | 429 | −257 | 53 | |
| Interest paid | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 41 | |
| Income taxes paid, net of refunds | 283 | 230 | 127 | 45 | 36 | |
| Property and equipment included in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities | 154 | 55 | 44 | 74 | 63 | |
| Fair value of common stock issued for business combinations | 1,901 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Federal | 46 | 64 | 2 | — | — | |
| State | 83 | 55 | 54 | — | — | |
| Foreign | 154 | 111 | 71 | — | — |