ServiceNow, Inc. (NOW) Fundamental Checkup

ServiceNow, Inc. fundamental checkup using revenue growth, EPS growth, free cash flow, margins, ROIC, debt-to-equity, and TGMCharts chart exhibits as of September 16, 2026.

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ServiceNow, Inc. gets a balanced fundamental read when revenue growth of 23.29%, EPS growth of 69.74%, free-cash-flow growth of 24.63%, net margin of 11.34%, and ROIC of 5.54% support the same story.

The checkup weighs operating growth, shareholder conversion, cash conversion, reinvestment quality, and balance-sheet flexibility. Current ratio is 0.70x and debt-to-equity is 0.68x, so the balance-sheet read is part of the final view rather than a footnote.

  • ServiceNow, Inc. has market cap of $144.55B and closed at $140 on September 16, 2026.
  • Five-year revenue CAGR is 23.29% and five-year EPS CAGR is 69.74%.
  • Five-year free-cash-flow CAGR is 24.63%.
  • Net margin is 11.34% and ROIC is 5.54%.
  • Current ratio is 0.70x and debt-to-equity is 0.68x.

Fundamental snapshot

The valuation, growth, profitability, and balance-sheet facts behind the checkup.

Market cap
$144.55B
Trailing P/E
87.39x
5Y revenue CAGR
23.29%
5Y EPS CAGR
69.74%
Net margin
11.34%
ROIC
5.54%
Current ratio
0.70x
Debt to equity
0.68x

The Read

ServiceNow, Inc. should be read through one research question: do growth, cash conversion, profitability quality, balance-sheet flexibility, and valuation point to the same fundamental story? The latest close is $140 as of September 16, 2026, but the checkup starts with business evidence before returning to the market price.

The answer starts with five-year revenue CAGR of 23.29% and five-year EPS CAGR of 69.74%, then tests that growth against five-year free-cash-flow CAGR of 24.63%. A serious fundamental note should not let one growth line carry the whole argument.

Current compounder snapshot · NOW

Live supporting context; not part of the article's frozen 2026-09-16 evidence snapshot.

Score
86/100
10Y CAGR
29.4%
Median YoY
29.5%
YoY volatility
σ 6.4pp· smooth
Quarters ≥ 20%
39 of 40
Negative quarters
0
Valuation vs own 10Y history
P/S 9.3x · 10Y median 15.7x · 7th percentile · as of Sep 11, 2026
How this score is computed
  • Quarters at or above 20%: 39 of 40 39 of 40 pts
  • Steadiness (typical swing 6.4pp) → 20.4 of 25 pts
  • Pace (median 29.5% YoY) → 19.3 of 20 pts
  • Latest quarter (24% YoY) → 6.8 of 15 pts
  • Score: 86 of 100

Annualized revenue (TTM) · by quarter, last 40

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Quarterly YoY revenue growth vs the 20% line

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P/S multiple vs its 10Y median

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NOW compounder charts →All consistent compounders →

Business Quality Snapshot

ServiceNow, Inc. operates in Technology, so the article treats the company as an operating business with measurable growth, margin, reinvestment, and balance-sheet evidence. The snapshot keeps market cap, valuation, growth, quality, and leverage in one view before the prose moves into the chart exhibits.

Fundamental evidence table

A compact cross-check of valuation, growth, quality, and financial flexibility.

Valuation

Market lens
87.39x
Business support
1.14%

Growth

Market lens
23.29%
Business support
69.74%

Quality

Market lens
11.34%
Business support
5.54%

Balance sheet

Market lens
0.70x
Business support
0.68x
revenue

NOW revenue

$3.99B

Revenue history shows whether the business has been expanding before margins and per-share metrics are considered. Q2 FY2026 (2026-06-30): $3.99B.

≈11x over 10Y

Five-year revenue CAGR: 23.29%. This is endpoint-to-endpoint from the fiscal years shown — a depressed start year can inflate it, so read it against the recent bars.

Five-year revenue CAGR of 23.29% is the top-line test. A fundamental checkup becomes more durable when revenue growth is paired with earnings growth instead of depending only on margin expansion.

Growth Conversion

Growth conversion asks whether sales growth becomes per-share earnings. Revenue growth of 23.29% is the top-line evidence, while EPS growth of 69.74% shows shareholder conversion. If EPS outpaces revenue, the next section has to check whether that came with durable cash flow and margin quality.

EPS

NOW EPS

$0.29

EPS history shows how much of the business growth has reached shareholders. Q2 FY2026 (2026-06-30): $0.29.

+759.09% over 10Y

Five-year EPS CAGR: 69.74%. This is endpoint-to-endpoint from the fiscal years shown — a depressed or negative start year can inflate it, so read it against the recent bars.

Five-year EPS CAGR of 69.74% is the shareholder conversion check. If EPS grows faster than revenue, the note should ask whether that came from margin quality, buybacks, or a temporary base effect.

Cash Flow Support

Cash flow is the first counterpoint to an earnings-led story. Five-year free-cash-flow CAGR is 24.63%, so the free-cash-flow exhibit sits immediately after the growth-conversion section. If cash flow lags EPS, the article should reduce confidence in the quality of the earnings path.

free cash flow

NOW free cash flow

$473.00M

Free cash flow checks whether earnings are converting into owner cash. Q2 FY2026 (2026-06-30): $473.00M.

+621.75% over 10Y

Five-year free-cash-flow CAGR: 24.63%. This is endpoint-to-endpoint from the fiscal years shown — a depressed or negative start year can inflate it, so read it against the recent bars.

Free-cash-flow CAGR of 24.63% is the counterweight to the EPS story. If cash flow lags earnings, the quality of the fundamental setup deserves a more cautious reading.

Margin And ROIC Quality

The quality read depends on whether net margin of 11.34% and ROIC of 5.54% support the growth record. Margins show how much revenue becomes profit, while ROIC tests whether reinvested capital is earning enough to make growth more valuable.

net margin

NOW net margin

7.47%

Net margin is the operating-quality check behind the growth record. Q2 FY2026 (2026-06-30): 7.47%.

+17.6pp over 10Y

Net margin (TTM): 11.34%. The bars below are annual fiscal years.

Net margin of 11.34% shows how much revenue becomes profit. The checkup is stronger when margin quality supports EPS growth rather than simply flattering one recent period.

ROIC

NOW ROIC

5.54%

ROIC tests whether the business earns enough on reinvested capital to deserve attention. Q2 FY2026 (2026-06-30): 5.54%.

+52.6pp over 10Y

Latest ROIC: 5.54%.

ROIC of 5.54% is the reinvestment-quality check. A business with stronger returns can support a better long-term read even when the valuation is not obviously cheap.

Balance Sheet Flexibility

Balance-sheet flexibility is the guardrail around the growth story. Current ratio is 0.70x and debt-to-equity is 0.68x. Those figures matter because a company can show growth and margins while still losing flexibility if leverage rises or liquidity tightens.

debt-to-equity

NOW debt-to-equity Chart

0.19x

Debt-to-equity keeps the checkup honest about balance-sheet flexibility. Historical series through 2025-12-31.

-74.67% over 5Y

Latest debt-to-equity ratio: 0.68x.

Debt-to-equity of 0.68x and current ratio of 0.70x are the balance-sheet checks. They matter because growth and margins are less valuable if financial flexibility is narrowing.

Valuation Context

Valuation is the final context, not the opening verdict. The stock trades at 87.39x trailing earnings and offers an earnings yield of 1.14%. That tells the reader how much growth and quality the market is already asking the business to defend.

NOW Price Chart

NOW$132.53 26.76%(6mo)End-of-day · Sep 11, 2026Advanced chart →

Latest close: $140 as of September 16, 2026.

The close at $140 is not the conclusion, but it is the market reference point. The fundamental read has to explain whether growth, margins, and balance-sheet support justify the price investors are paying.

Bull/Bear Case

The bull case is that revenue, EPS, free cash flow, margins, ROIC, and financial flexibility keep reinforcing the same business-quality read. The bear case is that one of those links breaks while valuation still reflects the stronger historical record. This is where the note turns from metric list to research judgment.

Bull and bear case

Fundamental support

  • Five-year revenue CAGR of 23.29% and five-year EPS CAGR of 69.74% support the business case.
  • Net margin of 11.34% and ROIC of 5.54% are the quality checks behind the thesis.

Fundamental pressure

  • Free-cash-flow CAGR of 24.63% can weaken the read if it falls away from EPS growth.
  • Debt-to-equity of 0.68x and current ratio of 0.70x are the balance-sheet checks that can change the view.

Final Read

The final read should change if the daily data updates move revenue growth, EPS growth, free-cash-flow growth, ROIC, or debt-to-equity away from the evidence above. It is general research context only, not personalized investment advice or a buy or sell call.

FAQ

What is the fundamental read on NOW?

ServiceNow, Inc. is judged through revenue growth of 23.29%, EPS growth of 69.74%, free-cash-flow growth of 24.63%, net margin of 11.34%, and ROIC of 5.54%.

Which NOW fundamental metric matters most?

No single metric carries the article. The checkup requires growth, cash conversion, profitability quality, balance-sheet flexibility, and valuation to be read together.

When should this NOW checkup refresh?

Its figures are as of September 16, 2026, the note's dated snapshot; a note whose figures stop verifying against reported data is corrected or unpublished.

What would change our mind

  • Revenue growth moving away from the current five-year CAGR of 23.29%.
  • Free-cash-flow growth drifting away from five-year EPS CAGR of 69.74%.
  • ROIC or balance-sheet flexibility weakening from ROIC of 5.54% and debt-to-equity of 0.68x.

The bottom line

ServiceNow, Inc. fundamental research note from TGMCharts Research, grounded in a dated fundamentals snapshot, chart exhibits, and linked source facts.

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How we checked this researchShow

Data snapshot · By TGMCharts Research.

Every number in this note comes from data we compute and store ourselves from the company's reported figures, plus verbatim excerpts from its SEC filings. When a value isn't available we say so — we never fill gaps with estimates.

Latest filing excerpt

10-Q · filed 2026-07-23 · period 2026-06-30 · SEC EDGAR source

  • RPO and cRPO both increased by 21% compared to June 30, 2025.
  • Our free cash flow and non-GAAP consolidated income from operations measures included in the section entitled "Key Business Metrics-Free Cash Flow," and "Key Business Metrics-Non-GAAP Consolidated Income from Operations" are not in accordance with U.S.
  • Transaction price allocated to remaining performance obligations ("RPO") represents contracted revenue that has not yet been recognized, which includes deferred revenue and non-cancellable amounts that will be invoiced and recognized as revenue in future periods.
  • RPO excludes contracts that are billed in arrears, such as certain time and materials contracts, as we apply the "right to invoice" practical expedient under relevant accounting guidance.
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