NYSE$NOW

ServiceNow Inc · Q2 2024 earnings

Q2 2024 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

ServiceNow outperformed expectations across all topline growth and profitability metrics in Q2 2024. The company raised its 2024 subscription revenues and operating margin guidance.

ServiceNow reported strong second-quarter results, exceeding guidance for topline growth and profitability. Subscription revenues grew by 23% year-over-year, and total revenues increased by 22%. The company raised its full-year subscription revenue guidance.

  • Subscription revenues reached $2.542 billion, a 23% increase year-over-year.
  • Total revenues amounted to $2.627 billion, representing 22% year-over-year growth.
  • Current remaining performance obligations (cRPO) totaled $8.78 billion, up 22% year-over-year.
  • The company now has 1,988 customers with more than $1 million in annual contract value (ACV), a 15% increase year-over-year.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$2.63B

Previous: $2.15B+22.2%
EPS

$1.26

Previous: $2.37-46.8%
Customers with >$5M ACV

442

No prior period
Current remaining performance obligations

$8.76B

No prior period
Total remaining performance obligations

$18.5B

No prior period
Capital Expenditures

-$397M

Previous: -$297M-33.7%
Free Cash Flow

-$135M

Previous: $747M-118.1%
Net Income

$262M

Previous: $1.04B-74.9%
Operating Income

$240M

Previous: $117M+105.1%
Gross Profit

$2.08B

Previous: $1.68B+23.6%
Cash & Equivalents

$2.16B

Previous: $1.66B+29.8%
Total Assets

$18.2B

Previous: $14.9B+22.0%
R&D Expense

$643M

No prior period
Stock-Based Comp

$444M

Previous: $397M+11.8%

Revenue & EPS history

ServiceNow · Revenue · Quarterly

$2.63B

Q2 2024+22.2%vs Q2 2023
Beat estimate in 13 of 15 quarters(87%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

ServiceNow · $72M total across 1 segment · Q3 2023

  • Professional services and other
    $72M-19.1%

Forward guidance

ServiceNow provided guidance for the third quarter and full year 2024.

Tailwinds

  • Third quarter subscription revenues are expected to be $2.660 to $2.665 billion, representing 20% to 20.5% year-over-year growth (20.5% in constant currency).
  • Third quarter income from operations margin is expected to be 29.5%.
  • Full-year subscription revenues are projected to be $10.575 to $10.585 billion, a 22% increase year-over-year.
  • Full-year subscription gross profit margin is expected to be 84.5%.
  • Full-year free cash flow margin is expected to be 31%.

Headwinds

  • Weighted-average shares used to compute diluted net income per share for Q3 is expected to be 209 million.
  • Weighted-average shares used to compute diluted net income per share for full year is expected to be 208 million.
  • Since March 31, 2024, ServiceNow has seen a strengthening of the U.S. dollar resulting in an incremental foreign exchange (“FX”) headwind of $20 million to 2024 subscription revenues when compared to our previous guidance provided on April 24, 2024.
  • Guidance for GAAP subscription revenues and GAAP subscription revenues and cRPO growth rates are based on the 30-day average of foreign exchange rates for June 2024 for entities reporting in currencies other than U.S. Dollars.
  • Numbers are rounded for presentation purposes and may not foot.

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 2024

Historical avgQ2 2024

+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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