NYSE$NOW

ServiceNow Inc · Q1 2022 earnings

Q1 2022 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

ServiceNow's Q1 2022 earnings exceeded expectations across all metrics, with subscription revenues growing 26% year-over-year and the company raising its 2022 subscription revenues guidance.

ServiceNow reported strong Q1 2022 results, exceeding guidance across all metrics. Subscription revenues grew 26% year-over-year to $1,631 million, and total revenues increased 27% to $1,722 million. The company raised its mid-point of 2022 subscription revenues guidance and expects growth to accelerate year-over-year on a constant currency basis.

  • Subscription revenues reached $1,631 million, a 26% year-over-year increase (29% adjusted for constant currency).
  • Total revenues amounted to $1,722 million, reflecting a 27% year-over-year growth (29% adjusted for constant currency).
  • Current remaining performance obligations (cRPO) stood at $5.69 billion, representing a 29% year-over-year increase (30.5% adjusted for constant currency).
  • ServiceNow closed 52 transactions with over $1 million in net new annual contract value (NNACV), a 41% year-over-year growth.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$1.72B

Previous: $1.36B+26.6%
EPS (adj)

$1.73

Previous: $1.52+13.8%
Transactions over $1M ACV

52

Previous: 1.1K-95.5%
Capital Expenditures

-$93M

Previous: -$107M+13.1%
Free Cash Flow

-$17.7M

Previous: -$24.6M+28.1%
Net Income

$75.4M

Previous: $82.4M-8.6%
Operating Income

$87M

Previous: $97M-10.3%
Gross Profit

$1.35B

Previous: $1.06B+27.5%
Cash & Equivalents

$2.25B

Previous: $1.82B+23.7%
Total Assets

$11B

Previous: $8.82B+24.6%
Stock-Based Comp

$325M

Previous: $256M+27.0%

Revenue & EPS history

ServiceNow · Revenue · Quarterly

$1.72B

Q1 2022+26.6%vs Q1 2021
Beat estimate in 15 of 16 quarters(94%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

ServiceNow · $1.72B total across 2 segments · Q1 2022

  • Subscription revenues
    $1.63B
  • Professional services and other
    $91M+35.8%

Forward guidance

ServiceNow anticipates subscription revenues between $1,670 million and $1,675 million for Q2 2022, representing a 26% year-over-year growth (29% on a constant currency basis). The company projects a 22% operating margin for Q2 2022. For the full year 2022, ServiceNow expects subscription revenues between $7,025 million and $7,040 million, a 26% year-over-year increase (28.5% on a constant currency basis).

Tailwinds

  • Subscription revenues are projected to grow 26% year-over-year in Q2 2022 (29% on a constant currency basis).
  • Full-year 2022 subscription revenue growth is expected to be 26% (28.5% on a constant currency basis).
  • The company forecasts a 22% operating margin for Q2 2022.
  • ServiceNow anticipates continued strong demand.
  • Company expects cRPO growth to reaccelerate quarter-over-quarter.

Headwinds

  • An incremental strengthening of the U.S. dollar is expected to result in a $130 million currency headwind for 2022 subscription revenues.
  • Q2 2022 will experience between 1 and 2 points of increasing headwinds to cRPO growth due to a larger-than-average customer cohort renewing in Q4 2022.
  • Macro environment is complex.
  • There is a $135 million currency headwind for Q2 2022 cRPO.
  • Q3 2022 will experience between 1 and 2 points of increasing headwinds to cRPO growth as the contractual obligations wind down.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q1 2022

Historical avgQ1 2022

+2.7%

Avg return

Earnings day

+2.8%

Avg return

5 days after

+5.9%

Avg return

30 days after

68%

40 / 59 earnings

Positive

+19.0%

Q4 2018

Best reaction

-18.5%

Q4 2015

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026-1.2%-12.2%-0.9%
Q4 2025-5.9%-15.3%-16.7%
Q3 2025-0.7%-2.6%-10.9%
Q2 2025+1.9%+4.6%+9.2%
Q1 2025+15.5%+16.0%+23.6%
Q4 2024-11.4%-11.7%-18.7%
Q3 2024+4.2%+2.9%+15.5%
Q2 2024+8.3%+4.4%+8.2%
Q1 2024-3.3%-2.7%-0.3%
Q4 2023+1.8%+4.5%+2.3%
Q3 2023-0.6%+2.6%+21.6%
Q2 2023-3.9%+0.1%-3.2%
Q1 2023+2.7%+1.8%+21.5%
Q4 2022+4.4%-0.2%-4.0%
Q3 2022+10.4%+11.7%+8.1%
Q2 2022+3.2%+7.3%+5.2%
Q1 2022+10.5%+6.3%+4.4%
Q4 2021+6.8%+18.3%+17.2%
Q3 2021+1.6%+0.8%-4.0%
Q2 2021+0.7%+0.4%+8.6%
Q1 2021-10.2%-12.9%-15.8%
Q4 2020+4.1%+4.9%+0.2%
Q3 2020+2.2%-4.8%+5.5%
Q2 2020-0.8%+1.1%+12.1%
Q1 2020+18.8%+19.8%+31.1%
Q4 2019+8.8%+9.3%+3.8%
Q3 2019+4.1%+7.2%+22.6%
Q2 2019-1.8%-1.8%-9.6%
Q1 2019+7.0%+11.6%+10.4%
Q4 2018+19.0%+21.8%+31.8%
Q3 2018-5.0%-9.7%-11.6%
Q2 2018+4.0%-3.3%+4.7%
Q1 2018+2.8%+3.4%+10.0%
Q4 2017+4.2%+0.5%+13.7%
Q3 2017+0.2%-0.7%+1.9%
Q2 2017+2.6%+2.5%+2.6%
Q1 2017+4.5%+5.2%+17.5%
Q4 2016+6.6%+7.3%+9.3%
Q3 2016+6.5%+10.2%+10.0%
Q2 2016+4.1%+2.4%+0.2%
Q1 2016+16.6%
Q4 2015-18.5%
Q3 2015+4.3%
Q2 2015+3.1%
Q1 2015-9.2%
Q4 2014+8.8%
Q3 2014+6.7%
Q2 2014-1.5%
Q1 2014-9.7%
Q2 2011-3.1%
Q4 2011-3.1%
Q4 2013+11.3%
Q3 2013+7.9%
Q2 2013+7.4%
Q1 2013+16.2%
Q4 2010+0.6%
Q4 2012-8.2%
Q3 2012-2.7%
Q2 2012+7.7%
Q1 2012
Q1 2011
Q3 2011

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