ServiceNow Stock-Based Compensation Expense (Pre-tax) remained flat by 0.0% to $488.75M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 12.0%, from $436.50M to $488.75M. Over 2 years (FY 2023 to FY 2025), Stock-Based Compensation Expense (Pre-tax) shows an upward trend with a 10.4% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
An increase in this expense reduces reported operating income but reflects the company's reliance on equity-based incentives.
The total pre-tax expense recognized in the income statement related to share-based payment arrangements for employees a...
Universal metric for public companies; often adjusted for in non-GAAP earnings presentations.
is_cat_stock_based_compensation_expense_pretax| FY'23 | FY'24 | FY'25 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $1.60B | $1.75B | $1.96B |
| YoY Change | — | +8.9% | +12.0% |
| Segment | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| License and Service | $58.00M | $62.00M | $64.00M | $66.00M | $68.00M | $76.00M | $78.00M | $78.00M |
| Professional services and other | — | — | — | — | $11.00M | $11.00M | $11.00M | $11.00M |
| Total | $436.50M | $436.50M | $436.50M | $436.50M | $488.75M | $488.75M | $488.75M | $488.75M |
License and Service, Professional services and other were previously reported and have since been discontinued or reclassified. Only currently active segments are shown in the chart.