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NOW.US: Q2'26 sub $3.88B — AI ACV tops $1B

ServiceNow Q2 subscription $3.877B (+24.5%), total $3.987B; cRPO $13.20B (+21%). AI ACV crossed $1B. FY subscription guide $15.76–15.78B.

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Snapshot

Price (approx.)
USD 165
Mkt cap (approx.)
USD 171.0B
Revenue (approx.)
USD 15.9B
cRPO
USD 13.2B
As of 2026-09-25

As-of 2026-09-25 (weekly refresh; equities aligned to §A. Missing series are N/A/null. Not investment advice.)

Thesis

ServiceNow Q2 subscription $3.877B (+24.5%), total $3.987B; cRPO $13.20B (+21%). AI ACV crossed $1B, YE target $1.5B. FY subscription $15.76–15.78B. High-quality workflow compounder; multiple needs cRPO to stay out of the high teens.

Business

Model: enterprise workflow cloud. Flagships: ITSM; customer/employee workflows; AI agents. Edge: platform and process data. Strategy: AI control tower. Entity: ServiceNow, Inc.

Value chain

Downstream enterprise software. Upstream: hyperscalers; downstream: 658 $5M+ ACV customers. Risks: replacement cycles, AI packaging, CRM overlap.

Valuation

Price context ~$165 / mkt ~$171B (watch share count). Market prices 20%+ cRPO.

Valuation snapshot (multi-lens)

Valuation snapshot (multi-lens)
MetricValueNote
TTM PEN/A未接入具名行情源;TTM 盈利≤0 或未核验时不填造倍数
PBN/A待最新净资产与市值核验
股息率N/A待分红公告 / IR
现价语境约 165NOW · 以包内 kpi_snapshot 时点为准
As of 2026-09-25

~3y PE / PB / dividend yield / trailing 1Y ann. return. Points without a named market source are null:

Valuation & return · ~3y

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PE/PB/yield/return points are null until a named market source is wired; no linear fill. · As of 2026-09-25

Share price · ~3y

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Public quarterly closes (split-adjusted); do not invent gaps · As of 2026-09-25

Financial trend (~24 months)

Last ~8Q revenue and margins with YoY / QoQ. Missing quarters stay null:

Revenue · last 8Q

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Company IR / 10-Q quarterly revenue; null when missing · As of 2026-09-25

Gross margin · last 8Q

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Company IR gross margin; null when missing — no interpolation · As of 2026-09-25

Net income · last 8Q

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Attributable NI from filings; null when missing — no interpolation · As of 2026-09-25

Financial health (§A.7)

98% renewal; FY FCF margin guide 35%. Net-cash software. Audit expected unqualified.

Financial health (OCF / debt / liquidity / audit)

Financial health (OCF / debt / liquidity / audit)
ItemValueNote
财务健康总评稳健偏扩张以最新季报 OCF 与净现金为准
经营现金流见最新 10-QAI 周期龙头通常 OCF 强劲
净负债 / 现金投资级或净现金详见 table 与 IR
流动性充裕Current ratio / cash & equivalents
审计意见无保留(常规预期)以最新 10-K 为准
As of 2026-09-25

Operations

123 $1M+ net-new ACV deals (+40%); 98% renewal; 29.5% non-GAAP OM.

Key financial points

Key financial points
ItemValueYoYNote
订阅收入$3.877B+24.5%超指引
总营收$3.987B+24%
cRPO$13.20B+21%超指引 200bps
RPO$29.0B+21%
AI ACV>$1B里程碑YE $1.5B
FY 订阅指引$15.76–15.78B上修
As of 2026-09-25

Competition

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Market share trend · last 8Q

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Peer market share comparison (latest est.)

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Peer map

Peer map
CompanyShare/roleMarginStrengthWeakness
ServiceNow (self)Workflow platform~79% GMPlatform breadthValuation risk
SalesforceCRM appsHigh GMApp depthOverlap in service
MicrosoftPower PlatformBundleDistributionBest-of-breed fight
IBMITSM/consultingMidServicesProduct vs platform
As of 2026-09-25

Management

Management (24m)

Management (24m)
RoleNameSince24m change
CEOBill McDermott2019+No material change
CFOGina Mastantuono2020+No material change
Product / AIProduct leadsongoingAI agent push
As of 2026-09-25

Stability: Platform strategy continuity; no 24m control change.

Outlook

Track Q3 sub ~$3.98B, AI ACV, $1M+ deals.

Scenarios

Scenario Condition Implication
Bull Demand/execution beats Upside
Base Trend continues Hold/watch
Bear Cycle/competition worsens Drawdown/reassess

Risks

Risk Severity Note
需求/指引不及预期 高 cRPO 减速、AI 证伪、竞争、估值、大客户集中。
竞争加剧 中 同业扩产或降价挤压份额与毛利
供应链约束 中 关键零部件或产能瓶颈
估值与流动性 中 主题退潮或解禁带来回撤
政策与合规 低 出口管制、监管或审计关注

Tracking list

Verify on next earnings:

  1. Q3 sub ~$3.98B and FY sub $15.76–15.78B
  2. cRPO $13.20B (+21%) and 123 $1M+ net-new deals
  3. AI ACV >$1B and YE $1.5B target
  4. 29.5% non-GAAP OM and 98% renewal
  5. Workflow share vs CRM/ITSM peers

References

  1. ServiceNow Q2 2026 results — https://newsroom.servicenow.com/press-releases/details/2026/ServiceNow-Reports-Second-Quarter-2026-Financial-Results/default.aspx
  2. ServiceNow IR — https://investor.servicenow.com/
  3. Cross — CRM workflow

Not investment advice; defer to latest company filings.

Disclaimer: For research information only. Not investment advice or a recommendation to buy or sell.

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