Discontinued — last reported Q1 '19
ServiceNow Stock-based compensation expense 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 shows an upward trend with a 10.4% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Rising levels may signal aggressive talent acquisition or retention efforts, but can also indicate potential future dilution for shareholders.
The total expense recognized in the income statement related to equity-based awards granted to employees and directors....
Highly prevalent in the software and technology sectors as a primary tool for competitive compensation.
is_ms_stock_based_compensation| 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.