NYSE$NOW

ServiceNow Inc · Q2 2022 earnings

Q2 2022 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

ServiceNow's Q2 2022 earnings surpassed expectations, driven by strong subscription revenue growth and customer expansion.

ServiceNow reported strong Q2 2022 financial results, exceeding expectations with significant growth in subscription revenues, total revenues, and current remaining performance obligations. The company also saw a substantial increase in customers with over $1 million in annual contract value and surpassed 100 customers paying over $10 million in annual contract value.

  • Subscription revenues reached $1,658 million, a 25% year-over-year increase (29.5% adjusted for constant currency).
  • Total revenues amounted to $1,752 million, reflecting a 24% year-over-year growth (29.5% adjusted for constant currency).
  • Current remaining performance obligations (cRPO) totaled $5.75 billion, a 21% year-over-year increase (27% adjusted for constant currency).
  • The company exceeded 100 customers paying over $10 million in annual contract value, representing over 50% year-over-year growth.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$1.75B

Previous: $1.41B+24.3%
EPS (adj)

$1.62

Previous: $1.42+14.1%
Transactions over $1M ACV

1.5K

Previous: 1.2K+21.8%
Capital Expenditures

-$244M

Previous: -$198M-23.2%
Free Cash Flow

-$224M

Previous: -$139M-61.3%
Net Income

$19.8M

Previous: $59M-66.5%
Operating Income

$22M

Previous: $51M-56.9%
Gross Profit

$1.36B

Previous: $1.08B+26.2%
Cash & Equivalents

$1.66B

Previous: $1.36B+22.2%
Total Assets

$11.1B

Previous: $9.19B+20.8%
Stock-Based Comp

$352M

Previous: $281M+25.3%

Revenue & EPS history

ServiceNow · Revenue · Quarterly

$1.75B

Q2 2022+24.3%vs Q2 2021
Beat estimate in 15 of 16 quarters(94%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

ServiceNow · $1.75B total across 2 segments · Q2 2022

  • Subscription revenues
    $1.66B
  • Professional services and other
    $94M+19.0%

Forward guidance

ServiceNow provided guidance for Q3 2022 and full-year 2022, including subscription revenue targets and cRPO growth expectations, while also noting headwinds from foreign exchange and renewal timing.

Tailwinds

  • Q3 2022 subscription revenues are projected to be $1,750 - $1,755 million, representing 23% year-over-year growth (27.5% adjusted for constant currency).
  • Q3 2022 cRPO growth is expected to be 20% (23.5% adjusted for constant currency).
  • Full-year 2022 subscription revenues are projected to be $6,915 - $6,925 million, representing 24% year-over-year growth (28% adjusted for constant currency).
  • Full-year 2022 subscription gross profit margin is expected to be 86%.
  • Full-year 2022 free cash flow margin is projected to be 30%.

Headwinds

  • The company faces an approximate $220 million (~400bps) foreign exchange headwind for 2022 subscription revenues.
  • There is an expected $180 million (~350bps) foreign exchange headwind for Q3 2022 cRPO.
  • FX is expected to be approximately a 1 point headwind to FY 2022 operating margin.
  • Q3 2022 will experience approximately 2 points of headwinds to cRPO growth due to a larger-than-average renewal cohort.
  • Weighted-average shares used to compute diluted net income per share are expected to be 203 million.

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 Q2 2022

Historical avgQ2 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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