Tax
Cash Paid for Income Taxes
ServiceNow Cash Paid for Income Taxes decreased by 62.7% to $38.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 5.6%, from $36.00M to $38.00M. Over 3 years (FY 2022 to FY 2025), Cash Paid for Income Taxes shows an upward trend with a 84.6% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
StatementIncome Statement
SectionTax
CategoryLiquidity
SignalLower is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026Apr 23, 2026
How to read this metric
Higher cash taxes relative to book income may indicate lower tax efficiency or the exhaustion of tax credits.
Detailed definition
The actual cash outflow for income taxes to federal, state, and foreign tax authorities during the reporting period. Unl...
Peer comparison
A standard line item in the Cash Flow Statement for all public companies; essential for cross-company cash flow analysis.
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c_cash_paid_for_income_taxesHistorical Data
19 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $8.00M | $26.00M | $9.00M | $12.00M | $12.00M | $12.00M | $22.00M | $41.00M | $40.00M | $24.00M | $21.00M | $91.00M | $71.00M | $47.00M | $36.00M | $93.00M | $52.00M | $102.00M | $38.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +225.0% | -65.4% | +33.3% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +83.3% | +86.4% | -2.4% | -40.0% | -12.5% | +333.3% | -22.0% | -33.8% | -23.4% | +158.3% | -44.1% | +96.2% | -62.7% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | +50.0% | -53.8% | — | +144.4% | +241.7% | +233.3% | +100.0% | -4.5% | +122.0% | +77.5% | +95.8% | +71.4% | +2.2% | -26.8% | +117.0% | +5.6% |
Range$8.00M – $102.00M
CAGR+41.4%
Avg YoY Growth+78.4%
Median YoY Growth+77.5%
Cash Paid for Income Taxes at Other Companies
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is ServiceNow's cash paid for income taxes?
- ServiceNow (NOW) reported cash paid for income taxes of $38.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has ServiceNow's cash paid for income taxes changed year-over-year?
- ServiceNow's cash paid for income taxes increased by 5.6% year-over-year, from $36.00M to $38.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for ServiceNow's cash paid for income taxes?
- Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), ServiceNow's cash paid for income taxes has grown at a 84.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $45.00M to $283.00M.
- What does cash paid for income taxes mean?
- The actual amount of cash paid to tax authorities during the year.