Stock Analysis on Net

ServiceNow Inc. (NYSE:NOW)

Analysis of Solvency Ratios

Microsoft Excel

Solvency Ratios (Summary)

ServiceNow Inc., solvency ratios

Microsoft Excel
Dec 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019
Debt Ratios
Debt to equity 0.20 0.30 0.43 0.58 0.33
Debt to equity (including operating lease liability) 0.30 0.44 0.60 0.75 0.53
Debt to capital 0.16 0.23 0.30 0.37 0.25
Debt to capital (including operating lease liability) 0.23 0.31 0.37 0.43 0.35
Debt to assets 0.09 0.11 0.15 0.19 0.12
Debt to assets (including operating lease liability) 0.13 0.17 0.21 0.24 0.19
Financial leverage 2.28 2.64 2.92 3.07 2.83
Coverage Ratios
Interest coverage 43.00 15.78 9.89 5.56 3.02
Fixed charge coverage 7.59 3.87 2.95 2.29 1.69

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31).

Solvency ratio Description The company
Debt to equity ratio A solvency ratio calculated as total debt divided by total shareholders’ equity. ServiceNow Inc. debt to equity ratio improved from 2021 to 2022 and from 2022 to 2023.
Debt to equity ratio (including operating lease liability) A solvency ratio calculated as total debt (including operating lease liability) divided by total shareholders’ equity. ServiceNow Inc. debt to equity ratio (including operating lease liability) improved from 2021 to 2022 and from 2022 to 2023.
Debt to capital ratio A solvency ratio calculated as total debt divided by total debt plus shareholders’ equity. ServiceNow Inc. debt to capital ratio improved from 2021 to 2022 and from 2022 to 2023.
Debt to capital ratio (including operating lease liability) A solvency ratio calculated as total debt (including operating lease liability) divided by total debt (including operating lease liability) plus shareholders’ equity. ServiceNow Inc. debt to capital ratio (including operating lease liability) improved from 2021 to 2022 and from 2022 to 2023.
Debt to assets ratio A solvency ratio calculated as total debt divided by total assets. ServiceNow Inc. debt to assets ratio improved from 2021 to 2022 and from 2022 to 2023.
Debt to assets ratio (including operating lease liability) A solvency ratio calculated as total debt (including operating lease liability) divided by total assets. ServiceNow Inc. debt to assets ratio (including operating lease liability) improved from 2021 to 2022 and from 2022 to 2023.
Financial leverage ratio A solvency ratio calculated as total assets divided by total shareholders’ equity. ServiceNow Inc. financial leverage ratio decreased from 2021 to 2022 and from 2022 to 2023.

Solvency ratio Description The company
Interest coverage ratio A solvency ratio calculated as EBIT divided by interest payments. ServiceNow Inc. interest coverage ratio improved from 2021 to 2022 and from 2022 to 2023.
Fixed charge coverage ratio A solvency ratio calculated as earnings before fixed charges and tax divided by fixed charges. ServiceNow Inc. fixed charge coverage ratio improved from 2021 to 2022 and from 2022 to 2023.

Debt to Equity

ServiceNow Inc., debt to equity calculation, comparison to benchmarks

Microsoft Excel
Dec 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Current debt, net 92
Long-term debt, net, less current portion 1,488 1,486 1,484 1,640 695
Total debt 1,488 1,486 1,576 1,640 695
 
Stockholders’ equity 7,628 5,032 3,695 2,834 2,128
Solvency Ratio
Debt to equity1 0.20 0.30 0.43 0.58 0.33
Benchmarks
Debt to Equity, Competitors2
Accenture PLC 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Adobe Inc. 0.22 0.29 0.28 0.31 0.39
International Business Machines Corp. 2.51 2.32 2.74 2.99 3.02
Intuit Inc. 0.35 0.42 0.21 0.66 0.12
Microsoft Corp. 0.31 0.39 0.50 0.62 0.77
Oracle Corp. 84.33 16.08 5.93 2.58
Palo Alto Networks Inc. 1.14 17.51 5.08 2.80 0.90
Salesforce Inc. 0.20 0.19 0.07 0.09 0.22
Synopsys Inc. 0.00 0.00 0.02 0.03 0.03
Debt to Equity, Sector
Software & Services 0.65 0.72 0.84 0.97 1.06
Debt to Equity, Industry
Information Technology 0.63 0.67 0.77 0.88 0.88

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31).

1 2023 Calculation
Debt to equity = Total debt ÷ Stockholders’ equity
= 1,488 ÷ 7,628 = 0.20

2 Click competitor name to see calculations.

Solvency ratio Description The company
Debt to equity ratio A solvency ratio calculated as total debt divided by total shareholders’ equity. ServiceNow Inc. debt to equity ratio improved from 2021 to 2022 and from 2022 to 2023.

Debt to Equity (including Operating Lease Liability)

ServiceNow Inc., debt to equity (including operating lease liability) calculation, comparison to benchmarks

Microsoft Excel
Dec 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Current debt, net 92
Long-term debt, net, less current portion 1,488 1,486 1,484 1,640 695
Total debt 1,488 1,486 1,576 1,640 695
Current portion of operating lease liabilities 89 96 82 72 53
Operating lease liabilities, less current portion 707 650 556 423 383
Total debt (including operating lease liability) 2,284 2,232 2,214 2,135 1,131
 
Stockholders’ equity 7,628 5,032 3,695 2,834 2,128
Solvency Ratio
Debt to equity (including operating lease liability)1 0.30 0.44 0.60 0.75 0.53
Benchmarks
Debt to Equity (including Operating Lease Liability), Competitors2
Accenture PLC 0.12 0.15 0.18 0.21 0.00
Adobe Inc. 0.25 0.33 0.32 0.35 0.39
International Business Machines Corp. 2.66 2.46 2.92 3.23 3.27
Intuit Inc. 0.39 0.46 0.25 0.71 0.12
Microsoft Corp. 0.39 0.47 0.58 0.69 0.84
Oracle Corp. 88.84 16.61 6.10 2.58
Palo Alto Networks Inc. 1.33 19.12 5.68 3.16 0.90
Salesforce Inc. 0.25 0.25 0.15 0.18 0.22
Synopsys Inc. 0.11 0.12 0.13 0.14 0.03
Debt to Equity (including Operating Lease Liability), Sector
Software & Services 0.74 0.82 0.95 1.08 1.12
Debt to Equity (including Operating Lease Liability), Industry
Information Technology 0.69 0.73 0.84 0.95 0.90

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31).

1 2023 Calculation
Debt to equity (including operating lease liability) = Total debt (including operating lease liability) ÷ Stockholders’ equity
= 2,284 ÷ 7,628 = 0.30

2 Click competitor name to see calculations.

Solvency ratio Description The company
Debt to equity ratio (including operating lease liability) A solvency ratio calculated as total debt (including operating lease liability) divided by total shareholders’ equity. ServiceNow Inc. debt to equity ratio (including operating lease liability) improved from 2021 to 2022 and from 2022 to 2023.

Debt to Capital

ServiceNow Inc., debt to capital calculation, comparison to benchmarks

Microsoft Excel
Dec 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Current debt, net 92
Long-term debt, net, less current portion 1,488 1,486 1,484 1,640 695
Total debt 1,488 1,486 1,576 1,640 695
Stockholders’ equity 7,628 5,032 3,695 2,834 2,128
Total capital 9,116 6,518 5,271 4,475 2,823
Solvency Ratio
Debt to capital1 0.16 0.23 0.30 0.37 0.25
Benchmarks
Debt to Capital, Competitors2
Accenture PLC 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Adobe Inc. 0.18 0.23 0.22 0.24 0.28
International Business Machines Corp. 0.72 0.70 0.73 0.75 0.75
Intuit Inc. 0.26 0.30 0.17 0.40 0.10
Microsoft Corp. 0.24 0.28 0.33 0.38 0.43
Oracle Corp. 0.99 1.09 0.94 0.86 0.72
Palo Alto Networks Inc. 0.53 0.95 0.84 0.74 0.47
Salesforce Inc. 0.16 0.16 0.06 0.08 0.18
Synopsys Inc. 0.00 0.00 0.02 0.03 0.03
Debt to Capital, Sector
Software & Services 0.39 0.42 0.46 0.49 0.51
Debt to Capital, Industry
Information Technology 0.38 0.40 0.43 0.47 0.47

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31).

1 2023 Calculation
Debt to capital = Total debt ÷ Total capital
= 1,488 ÷ 9,116 = 0.16

2 Click competitor name to see calculations.

Solvency ratio Description The company
Debt to capital ratio A solvency ratio calculated as total debt divided by total debt plus shareholders’ equity. ServiceNow Inc. debt to capital ratio improved from 2021 to 2022 and from 2022 to 2023.

Debt to Capital (including Operating Lease Liability)

ServiceNow Inc., debt to capital (including operating lease liability) calculation, comparison to benchmarks

Microsoft Excel
Dec 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Current debt, net 92
Long-term debt, net, less current portion 1,488 1,486 1,484 1,640 695
Total debt 1,488 1,486 1,576 1,640 695
Current portion of operating lease liabilities 89 96 82 72 53
Operating lease liabilities, less current portion 707 650 556 423 383
Total debt (including operating lease liability) 2,284 2,232 2,214 2,135 1,131
Stockholders’ equity 7,628 5,032 3,695 2,834 2,128
Total capital (including operating lease liability) 9,912 7,264 5,909 4,970 3,259
Solvency Ratio
Debt to capital (including operating lease liability)1 0.23 0.31 0.37 0.43 0.35
Benchmarks
Debt to Capital (including Operating Lease Liability), Competitors2
Accenture PLC 0.11 0.13 0.15 0.17 0.00
Adobe Inc. 0.20 0.25 0.24 0.26 0.28
International Business Machines Corp. 0.73 0.71 0.74 0.76 0.77
Intuit Inc. 0.28 0.31 0.20 0.42 0.10
Microsoft Corp. 0.28 0.32 0.37 0.41 0.46
Oracle Corp. 0.99 1.08 0.94 0.86 0.72
Palo Alto Networks Inc. 0.57 0.95 0.85 0.76 0.47
Salesforce Inc. 0.20 0.20 0.13 0.16 0.18
Synopsys Inc. 0.10 0.11 0.11 0.12 0.03
Debt to Capital (including Operating Lease Liability), Sector
Software & Services 0.43 0.45 0.49 0.52 0.53
Debt to Capital (including Operating Lease Liability), Industry
Information Technology 0.41 0.42 0.46 0.49 0.47

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31).

1 2023 Calculation
Debt to capital (including operating lease liability) = Total debt (including operating lease liability) ÷ Total capital (including operating lease liability)
= 2,284 ÷ 9,912 = 0.23

2 Click competitor name to see calculations.

Solvency ratio Description The company
Debt to capital ratio (including operating lease liability) A solvency ratio calculated as total debt (including operating lease liability) divided by total debt (including operating lease liability) plus shareholders’ equity. ServiceNow Inc. debt to capital ratio (including operating lease liability) improved from 2021 to 2022 and from 2022 to 2023.

Debt to Assets

ServiceNow Inc., debt to assets calculation, comparison to benchmarks

Microsoft Excel
Dec 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Current debt, net 92
Long-term debt, net, less current portion 1,488 1,486 1,484 1,640 695
Total debt 1,488 1,486 1,576 1,640 695
 
Total assets 17,387 13,299 10,798 8,715 6,022
Solvency Ratio
Debt to assets1 0.09 0.11 0.15 0.19 0.12
Benchmarks
Debt to Assets, Competitors2
Accenture PLC 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Adobe Inc. 0.12 0.15 0.15 0.17 0.20
International Business Machines Corp. 0.42 0.40 0.39 0.39 0.41
Intuit Inc. 0.22 0.25 0.13 0.31 0.07
Microsoft Corp. 0.16 0.18 0.21 0.24 0.27
Oracle Corp. 0.67 0.69 0.64 0.62 0.52
Palo Alto Networks Inc. 0.14 0.30 0.31 0.34 0.22
Salesforce Inc. 0.12 0.12 0.04 0.06 0.11
Synopsys Inc. 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.02 0.02
Debt to Assets, Sector
Software & Services 0.25 0.26 0.28 0.31 0.32
Debt to Assets, Industry
Information Technology 0.26 0.26 0.28 0.30 0.31

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31).

1 2023 Calculation
Debt to assets = Total debt ÷ Total assets
= 1,488 ÷ 17,387 = 0.09

2 Click competitor name to see calculations.

Solvency ratio Description The company
Debt to assets ratio A solvency ratio calculated as total debt divided by total assets. ServiceNow Inc. debt to assets ratio improved from 2021 to 2022 and from 2022 to 2023.

Debt to Assets (including Operating Lease Liability)

ServiceNow Inc., debt to assets (including operating lease liability) calculation, comparison to benchmarks

Microsoft Excel
Dec 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Current debt, net 92
Long-term debt, net, less current portion 1,488 1,486 1,484 1,640 695
Total debt 1,488 1,486 1,576 1,640 695
Current portion of operating lease liabilities 89 96 82 72 53
Operating lease liabilities, less current portion 707 650 556 423 383
Total debt (including operating lease liability) 2,284 2,232 2,214 2,135 1,131
 
Total assets 17,387 13,299 10,798 8,715 6,022
Solvency Ratio
Debt to assets (including operating lease liability)1 0.13 0.17 0.21 0.24 0.19
Benchmarks
Debt to Assets (including Operating Lease Liability), Competitors2
Accenture PLC 0.06 0.07 0.08 0.09 0.00
Adobe Inc. 0.14 0.17 0.17 0.19 0.20
International Business Machines Corp. 0.44 0.42 0.42 0.43 0.45
Intuit Inc. 0.24 0.27 0.16 0.33 0.07
Microsoft Corp. 0.19 0.21 0.25 0.27 0.30
Oracle Corp. 0.71 0.73 0.66 0.64 0.52
Palo Alto Networks Inc. 0.16 0.33 0.35 0.38 0.22
Salesforce Inc. 0.15 0.15 0.10 0.11 0.11
Synopsys Inc. 0.07 0.07 0.08 0.08 0.02
Debt to Assets (including Operating Lease Liability), Sector
Software & Services 0.29 0.30 0.32 0.34 0.34
Debt to Assets (including Operating Lease Liability), Industry
Information Technology 0.28 0.29 0.31 0.33 0.32

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31).

1 2023 Calculation
Debt to assets (including operating lease liability) = Total debt (including operating lease liability) ÷ Total assets
= 2,284 ÷ 17,387 = 0.13

2 Click competitor name to see calculations.

Solvency ratio Description The company
Debt to assets ratio (including operating lease liability) A solvency ratio calculated as total debt (including operating lease liability) divided by total assets. ServiceNow Inc. debt to assets ratio (including operating lease liability) improved from 2021 to 2022 and from 2022 to 2023.

Financial Leverage

ServiceNow Inc., financial leverage calculation, comparison to benchmarks

Microsoft Excel
Dec 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Total assets 17,387 13,299 10,798 8,715 6,022
Stockholders’ equity 7,628 5,032 3,695 2,834 2,128
Solvency Ratio
Financial leverage1 2.28 2.64 2.92 3.07 2.83
Benchmarks
Financial Leverage, Competitors2
Accenture PLC 1.99 2.14 2.21 2.18 2.07
Adobe Inc. 1.80 1.93 1.84 1.83 1.97
International Business Machines Corp. 6.00 5.80 6.98 7.57 7.30
Intuit Inc. 1.61 1.69 1.57 2.14 1.68
Microsoft Corp. 2.00 2.19 2.35 2.55 2.80
Oracle Corp. 125.24 25.03 9.56 4.99
Palo Alto Networks Inc. 8.29 58.35 16.14 8.23 4.16
Salesforce Inc. 1.69 1.64 1.60 1.63 1.97
Synopsys Inc. 1.68 1.71 1.65 1.64 1.57
Financial Leverage, Sector
Software & Services 2.56 2.74 2.98 3.17 3.32
Financial Leverage, Industry
Information Technology 2.44 2.56 2.72 2.90 2.87

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31).

1 2023 Calculation
Financial leverage = Total assets ÷ Stockholders’ equity
= 17,387 ÷ 7,628 = 2.28

2 Click competitor name to see calculations.

Solvency ratio Description The company
Financial leverage ratio A solvency ratio calculated as total assets divided by total shareholders’ equity. ServiceNow Inc. financial leverage ratio decreased from 2021 to 2022 and from 2022 to 2023.

Interest Coverage

ServiceNow Inc., interest coverage calculation, comparison to benchmarks

Microsoft Excel
Dec 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Net income 1,731 325 230 119 627
Add: Income tax expense (723) 74 19 31 (560)
Add: Interest expense 24 27 28 33 33
Earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) 1,032 426 277 182 100
Solvency Ratio
Interest coverage1 43.00 15.78 9.89 5.56 3.02
Benchmarks
Interest Coverage, Competitors2
Accenture PLC 193.31 195.34 131.46 205.84 273.26
Adobe Inc. 61.17 54.64 51.49 37.00 21.38
International Business Machines Corp. 6.42 1.97 5.20 4.62 8.58
Intuit Inc. 13.05 32.38 89.14 158.00 126.40
Microsoft Corp. 46.38 41.58 31.31 21.47 17.27
Oracle Corp. 3.65 3.84 6.28 7.13 6.97
Palo Alto Networks Inc. 21.82 -6.56 -1.85 -1.61 0.11
Salesforce Inc. 3.30 8.09 24.28 7.42 8.80
Synopsys Inc. 1,106.08 657.96 240.38 125.16 47.79
Interest Coverage, Sector
Software & Services 17.58 18.31 17.65 14.44 13.06
Interest Coverage, Industry
Information Technology 18.91 24.76 22.93 16.69 15.79

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31).

1 2023 Calculation
Interest coverage = EBIT ÷ Interest expense
= 1,032 ÷ 24 = 43.00

2 Click competitor name to see calculations.

Solvency ratio Description The company
Interest coverage ratio A solvency ratio calculated as EBIT divided by interest payments. ServiceNow Inc. interest coverage ratio improved from 2021 to 2022 and from 2022 to 2023.

Fixed Charge Coverage

ServiceNow Inc., fixed charge coverage calculation, comparison to benchmarks

Microsoft Excel
Dec 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Net income 1,731 325 230 119 627
Add: Income tax expense (723) 74 19 31 (560)
Add: Interest expense 24 27 28 33 33
Earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) 1,032 426 277 182 100
Add: Operating lease costs 129 112 100 83 64
Earnings before fixed charges and tax 1,161 538 377 265 165
 
Interest expense 24 27 28 33 33
Operating lease costs 129 112 100 83 64
Fixed charges 153 139 128 116 97
Solvency Ratio
Fixed charge coverage1 7.59 3.87 2.95 2.29 1.69
Benchmarks
Fixed Charge Coverage, Competitors2
Accenture PLC 10.98 12.25 10.41 9.66 10.07
Adobe Inc. 30.56 26.79 25.59 18.77 10.78
International Business Machines Corp. 4.32 1.52 3.13 2.62 4.41
Intuit Inc. 9.03 14.67 25.58 27.48 34.00
Microsoft Corp. 19.44 19.50 16.90 12.44 10.94
Oracle Corp. 3.12 3.22 5.17 5.68 5.50
Palo Alto Networks Inc. 7.20 -1.18 -1.09 -0.52 0.41
Salesforce Inc. 1.52 2.18 2.94 1.69 3.00
Synopsys Inc. 14.38 12.91 9.29 7.46 6.30
Fixed Charge Coverage, Sector
Software & Services 9.66 9.60 9.43 7.69 7.58
Fixed Charge Coverage, Industry
Information Technology 12.67 14.28 13.50 10.20 10.46

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31).

1 2023 Calculation
Fixed charge coverage = Earnings before fixed charges and tax ÷ Fixed charges
= 1,161 ÷ 153 = 7.59

2 Click competitor name to see calculations.

Solvency ratio Description The company
Fixed charge coverage ratio A solvency ratio calculated as earnings before fixed charges and tax divided by fixed charges. ServiceNow Inc. fixed charge coverage ratio improved from 2021 to 2022 and from 2022 to 2023.