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ServiceNow Inc. (NYSE:NOW)

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Common-Size Income Statement
Quarterly Data

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ServiceNow Inc., common-size consolidated income statement (quarterly data)

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3 months ended: Mar 31, 2026 Dec 31, 2025 Sep 30, 2025 Jun 30, 2025 Mar 31, 2025 Dec 31, 2024 Sep 30, 2024 Jun 30, 2024 Mar 31, 2024 Dec 31, 2023 Sep 30, 2023 Jun 30, 2023 Mar 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Sep 30, 2022 Jun 30, 2022 Mar 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Sep 30, 2021 Jun 30, 2021 Mar 31, 2021
Subscription
Professional services and other
Revenues
Subscription
Professional services and other
Cost of revenues
Gross profit
Sales and marketing
Research and development
General and administrative
Operating expenses
Income from operations
Interest income
Other income (expense), net
Income before income taxes
(Provision for) benefit from income taxes
Net income

Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2025-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31).


The financial trajectory over the analyzed period indicates a strategic shift toward a subscription-dominant revenue model and a consistent expansion of operational efficiency. There is a clear trend of margin improvement, driven by the reduction of operating expenses as a percentage of total revenue and an increase in the proportion of recurring revenue streams.

Revenue Composition
Subscription revenue has grown steadily as a percentage of total revenues, rising from 95.07% in March 2021 to 97.37% by March 2026. Conversely, professional services and other revenue streams have contracted from 4.93% to 2.63% over the same period. This shift underscores a transition toward a more scalable, recurring revenue base.
Gross Profitability
Gross profit margins remained strong, generally fluctuating between 75% and 80%. A peak of 80.02% was observed in March 2023. While the cost of revenues remained relatively stable for much of the period, a notable increase to 24.93% occurred in the final quarter of the data set, resulting in a gross profit margin decline to 75.07% by March 2026.
Operating Expense Management
A sustained reduction in operating expenses as a percentage of revenue is evident, dropping from 70.88% in March 2021 to 61.72% in March 2026. This improvement is primarily attributed to a decrease in sales and marketing spend, which fell from 38.53% to 32.25%, and general and administrative expenses, which declined from 9.26% to 7.64%. Research and development expenses remained more consistent, hovering between 21% and 25% of revenue.
Operating and Net Income Trends
Income from operations demonstrates a positive upward trend, increasing from 7.13% in March 2021 to 13.34% in March 2026. Net income margins also trended upward, starting at 6.03% and reaching 12.44% by the end of the period. A significant outlier is observed in June 2023, where net income surged to 48.56%, correlated with a substantial tax benefit of 40.47% of revenue.
Non-Operating Impact
Interest income as a percentage of revenue saw a marked increase from approximately 0.5% in early 2021 to peaks near 3.96% in 2024, before settling at 2.33% in March 2026. This indicates a growing contribution from cash reserves or short-term investments to the overall bottom line.