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Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment
ServiceNow Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment decreased by 40.8% to $141M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 31.2%, from $205M to $141M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment shows an upward trend with a 22.0% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementIncome Statement
SectionOther
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026Apr 23, 2026
How to read this metric
High levels indicate significant investment in infrastructure, while low levels may suggest asset-light operations.
Detailed definition
The cash outflows used to purchase or construct long-term physical assets, such as data centers, office equipment, and i...
Peer comparison
Standard metric for all capital-intensive businesses; compared to revenue to determine capital intensity.
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other_payments_to_acquire_property_plant_and_equipmentHistorical Data
20 periods
| 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 | $91M | $94M | $100M | $93M | $151M | $162M | $144M | $165M | $132M | $136M | $261M | $135M | $262M | $202M | $253M | $205M | $190M | $235M | $238M | $141M |
| QoQ Change | — | +3.3% | +6.4% | -7.0% | +62.4% | +7.3% | -11.1% | +14.6% | -20.0% | +3.0% | +91.9% | -48.3% | +94.1% | -22.9% | +25.2% | -19.0% | -7.3% | +23.7% | +1.3% | -40.8% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +65.9% | +72.3% | +44.0% | +77.4% | -12.6% | -16.0% | +81.3% | -18.2% | +98.5% | +48.5% | -3.1% | +51.9% | -27.5% | +16.3% | -5.9% | -31.2% |
Range$91M – $262M
CAGR+9.7%
Avg YoY Growth+27.6%
Median YoY Growth+30.2%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is ServiceNow's payments to acquire property, plant, and equipment?
- ServiceNow (NOW) reported payments to acquire property, plant, and equipment of $141M in Q1 2026.
- How has ServiceNow's payments to acquire property, plant, and equipment changed year-over-year?
- ServiceNow's payments to acquire property, plant, and equipment decreased by 31.2% year-over-year, from $205M to $141M.
- What is the long-term trend for ServiceNow's payments to acquire property, plant, and equipment?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), ServiceNow's payments to acquire property, plant, and equipment has grown at a 22.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $392M to $868M.
- What does payments to acquire property, plant, and equipment mean?
- Cash spent on buying or building physical assets like buildings and equipment.