NOW
ServiceNow, Inc. (NOW)
Last Price$910.3(2.1%)
Market Cap$189.8B
LTM Cash Return on Invested Capital (CROIC)
60.8%
5Y avg
55.1%
Software - Application industry median
8.5%
Stock quality & Intrinsic value
7/10
(0.7%) overvalued

ServiceNow, Inc. Cash Return on Invested Capital (CROIC)

Annual
Quarterly
LTM
Industry median
Company stand-alone
NOW
Technology
Crunching data... Almost there!
Jun'07Jun'08Jun'09Jun'10Jun'11Dec'12Dec'13Dec'14Dec'15Dec'16Dec'17Dec'18Dec'19Dec'20Dec'21Dec'22Dec'23Dec'24
Cash Return on Invested Capital (CROIC)
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
(28.5%)
79.3%
8.0%
15.1%
27.2%
52.5%
5.5%
58.0%
49.6%
52.7%
56.0%
53.2%
50.3%
53.8%
59.1%
NOW
Key metrics and insights to make informed decisions.
View full analysis
Overvalued or undervalued?
Check the intrinsic value for NOW and see if it's the right time to invest.
Dive in

ServiceNow, Inc. (NOW) Cash Return on Invested Capital (CROIC) comparison analysis

NOW key stats

USD
Millions
Billions
Annual
Quarterly
Trailing
Key stats
Income statement
Balance sheet
Cash Flow Statement
Valuation
Ratios
Per share
Per employee
Dividends & Yields
Jun'07Jun'08Jun'09Jun'10Jun'11Dec'12Dec'13Dec'14Dec'15Dec'16Dec'17Dec'18Dec'19Dec'20Dec'21Dec'22Dec'23Dec'24
% growth
1.9
0.0%
8.8
363.2%
19.3
119.3%
43.3
124.5%
92.6
113.8%
243.7
163.1%
424.7
74.2%
682.6
60.7%
1,005.5
47.3%
1,390.5
38.3%
1,933.0
39.0%
2,608.8
35.0%
3,460.4
32.6%
4,519.5
30.6%
5,896.0
30.5%
7,245.0
22.9%
8,971.0
23.8%
10,984.0
22.4%
Cost of Goods Sold (COGS)0.74.67.916.231.6104.0155.3248.8329.4398.7499.8622.7796.6987.11,353.01,573.01,921.02,287.0
% margin
1.2
63.2%
4.2
47.7%
11.4
59.1%
27.1
62.6%
61.1
65.9%
139.7
57.3%
269.4
63.4%
433.8
63.6%
676.1
67.2%
991.8
71.3%
1,433.3
74.1%
1,986.2
76.1%
2,663.8
77.0%
3,532.4
78.2%
4,543.0
77.1%
5,672.0
78.3%
7,050.0
78.6%
8,697.0
79.2%
Operating Expenses5.310.017.255.350.5177.3335.7585.6842.41,144.61,534.72,028.62,621.73,333.54,286.05,317.06,288.07,333.0
Research & Development Expenses (R&D)2.72.12.47.27.039.378.7148.3217.4285.2377.5529.5748.41,024.31,397.01,768.02,124.02,543.0
Selling, General & Administrative Expenses (SG&A)2.78.014.948.143.5138.0257.0437.4625.0859.41,157.21,499.11,873.32,309.22,889.03,549.04,164.04,790.0
(4.1)
(215.8%)
(5.9)
(67.0%)
(5.9)
(30.6%)
(28.2)
(65.1%)
10.6
11.4%
(37.6)
(15.4%)
(66.3)
(15.6%)
(151.8)
(22.2%)
(166.4)
(16.5%)
(422.8)
(30.4%)
(101.4)
(5.2%)
(42.4)
(1.6%)
100.5
2.9%
198.9
4.4%
257.0
4.4%
355.0
4.9%
762.0
8.5%
1,364.0
12.4%
Interest Income0.00.00.00.60.01.60.91.44.76.05.856.158.339.520.082.0302.0419.0
Interest Expense0.20.01.21.20.01.64.923.726.633.353.452.733.332.728.027.024.023.0
Pre-tax Income(4.0)(5.9)(5.9)(29.4)11.2(36.0)(71.2)(175.5)(193.0)(450.1)(149.0)(39.0)67.2149.2249.0399.01,008.01,738.0
% effective tax rate
(0.3)
7.5%
0.0
0.0%
0.0
0.0%
0.3
(1.0%)
1.3
12.0%
1.4
(3.8%)
2.5
(3.5%)
3.8
(2.2%)
5.4
(2.8%)
1.8
(0.4%)
0.1
(0.1%)
(12.3)
31.6%
(559.5)
(832.8%)
30.7
20.6%
19.0
7.6%
74.0
18.5%
(723.0)
(71.7%)
313.0
18.0%
% margin
(3.7)
(194.7%)
(5.9)
(67.0%)
(5.9)
(30.6%)
(29.7)
(68.6%)
9.8
10.6%
(37.3)
(15.3%)
(73.7)
(17.4%)
(179.4)
(26.3%)
(198.4)
(19.7%)
(451.8)
(32.5%)
(149.1)
(7.7%)
(26.7)
(1.0%)
626.7
18.1%
119.0
2.6%
230.0
3.9%
325.0
4.5%
1,731.0
19.3%
1,425.0
13.0%
EPS(0.03)(0.05)(0.05)(1.18)0.39(0.51)(0.54)(1.23)(1.27)(2.75)(0.87)(0.15)3.360.611.161.618.486.92
Diluted EPS(0.03)(0.05)(0.05)(1.18)0.39(0.51)(0.54)(1.23)(1.27)(2.75)(0.87)(0.15)3.180.591.131.608.426.85
% margin
(3.8)
(200.0%)
(5.9)
(67.0%)
(29.1)
(150.5%)
(27.8)
(64.2%)
11.4
12.3%
(22.5)
(9.2%)
(47.7)
(11.2%)
(104.4)
(15.3%)
(101.6)
(10.1%)
(333.7)
(24.0%)
49.5
2.6%
161.9
6.2%
303.0
8.8%
452.9
10.0%
257.0
4.4%
768.0
10.6%
1,594.0
17.8%
2,325.0
21.2%

Discover more Stock Ideas

FAQ

1) What is ServiceNow, Inc.'s Cash Return on Invested Capital (CROIC)?

As of today, Microsoft Corp's last 12-month Cash Return on Invested Capital (CROIC) is 60.8%, based on the financial report for Dec 31, 2024 (Q4’2024). The average annual Cash Return on Invested Capital (CROIC) for ServiceNow, Inc. have been 56.2% over the past three years, and 57.8% over the past five years.

2) Is ServiceNow, Inc.'s Cash Return on Invested Capital (CROIC) Good?

As of today, ServiceNow, Inc.'s Cash Return on Invested Capital (CROIC) is 60.8%, which is higher than industry median of 8.5%. It indicates that ServiceNow, Inc.'s Cash Return on Invested Capital (CROIC) is Good.

3) How does ServiceNow, Inc.'s Cash Return on Invested Capital (CROIC) compare to its peers?

As of today, ServiceNow, Inc.'s Cash Return on Invested Capital (CROIC) is 60.8%, which is higher than peer median of 29.2%. The list of peers includes COIN, SHOP, APP, UBER, WDAY, CDNS, INTU, CRM, SAP, MSTR.