Share-based compensation expense related to employee stock plans
ServiceNow Share-based compensation expense related to employee stock plans increased by 10.7% to $547.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 16.4%, from $470.00M to $547.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Share-based compensation expense related to employee stock plans shows an upward trend with a 14.7% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
Higher levels indicate significant use of equity as a component of employee compensation, which can lead to shareholder dilution.
Detailed definition
This metric represents the non-cash expense recognized in the equity section of the balance sheet related to share-based...
Peer comparison
Standard equity adjustment for companies utilizing stock-based incentive plans.
other_adjustments_to_additional_paid_in_capital_sharebas_9e4bb6Historical Data
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '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 | $282.00M | $290.00M | $302.00M | $324.00M | $351.00M | $361.00M | $364.00M | $381.00M | $397.00M | $413.00M | $413.00M | $422.00M | $444.00M | $426.00M | $454.00M | $470.00M | $499.00M | $492.00M | $494.00M | $547.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +2.8% | +4.1% | +7.3% | +8.3% | +2.8% | +0.8% | +4.7% | +4.2% | +4.0% | +0.0% | +2.2% | +5.2% | -4.1% | +6.6% | +3.5% | +6.2% | -1.4% | +0.4% | +10.7% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +24.5% | +24.5% | +20.5% | +17.6% | +13.1% | +14.4% | +13.5% | +10.8% | +11.8% | +3.1% | +9.9% | +11.4% | +12.4% | +15.5% | +8.8% | +16.4% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is ServiceNow's share-based compensation expense related to employee stock plans?
- ServiceNow (NOW) reported share-based compensation expense related to employee stock plans of $547.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has ServiceNow's share-based compensation expense related to employee stock plans changed year-over-year?
- ServiceNow's share-based compensation expense related to employee stock plans increased by 16.4% year-over-year, from $470.00M to $547.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for ServiceNow's share-based compensation expense related to employee stock plans?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), ServiceNow's share-based compensation expense related to employee stock plans has grown at a 14.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.13B to $1.96B.
- What does share-based compensation expense related to employee stock plans mean?
- The accounting cost of employee stock-based compensation.