What is ServiceNow's stock-based comp?

ServiceNow (NOW) reported stock-based comp of $179M in Q2 2026.

How has ServiceNow's stock-based comp changed year-over-year?

ServiceNow's stock-based comp increased by 15.5% year-over-year, from $155M to $179M.

What is the long-term trend for ServiceNow's stock-based comp?

Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), ServiceNow's stock-based comp has grown at a 9.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.13B to $1.61B.

ServiceNow NOW Stock-Based Comp

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Segments

By product

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Subscription$96M+26.3%

Professional services and other$13M+18.2%

Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$4.0B+24.0%

Gross profit$2.8B+13.1%

Operating income$162.0M-54.7%

Net income$298.0M-22.6%

EPS (diluted)$0.29-84.2%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$2.5B-19.7%

Total debt$8.5B+820%

Total equity$12.5B+14.5%

Total assets$31.7B+43.6%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$587.0M-18.0%

CapEx$114.0M-40.0%

Free cash flow$473.0M-10.1%

Valuation

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Market cap$114.37B-44.5%

Enterprise value$120.3B-41.0%

P/E68.5×-55.6×

P/S7.8×-9.3×

Profitability

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Gross margin74.8%-3.7pp

Operating margin11.4%-1.9pp

Net margin11.3%-2.4pp

FCF margin31.1%-0.8pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity14.2%-2.7pp

Debt / equity0.7×+0.6×

Current ratio0.7×-0.4×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by ServiceNow in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:ShareBasedCompensation.

The official record: ServiceNow’s 10-Q, filed July 23, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is ServiceNow's stock-based comp?: ServiceNow (NOW) reported stock-based comp of $179M in Q2 2026.
How has ServiceNow's stock-based comp changed year-over-year?: ServiceNow's stock-based comp increased by 15.5% year-over-year, from $155M to $179M.
What is the long-term trend for ServiceNow's stock-based comp?: Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), ServiceNow's stock-based comp has grown at a 9.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.13B to $1.61B.