Discontinued — last reported Q4 '21
Investing
Intangible Purchases
ServiceNow Intangible Purchases decreased by 100.0% to $0.00 in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 100.0%, from $34.00M to $0.00. Over 3 years (FY 2021 to FY 2024), Intangible Purchases shows an upward trend with a 78.8% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionInvesting
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2019
Last reportedQ4 2021
How to read this metric
Higher spending indicates a focus on R&D and future-proofing the product portfolio.
Detailed definition
This metric tracks cash outflows for the acquisition or development of intangible assets, including software, patents, a...
Peer comparison
Highly relevant for software and tech companies; often compared against R&D expense ratios.
Metric ID:
purchases_of_intangiblesHistorical Data
18 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 | Q3 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $1.75M | $1.75M | $1.75M | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $3.00M | $0.00 | $21.00M | $9.00M | $0.00 | $10.00M | $34.00M | $9.00M | $0.00 |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | -100.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | -100.0% | — | -57.1% | -100.0% | — | +240.0% | -73.5% | -100.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -100.0% | -100.0% | -100.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | -100.0% | — | +61.9% | — | -100.0% |
Range$0.00 – $34.00M
CAGR-100.0%
Avg YoY Growth-73.0%
Median YoY Growth-100.0%
Current Streak2 quarters decline
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is ServiceNow's intangible purchases?
- ServiceNow (NOW) reported intangible purchases of $0.00 in Q1 2026.
- How has ServiceNow's intangible purchases changed year-over-year?
- ServiceNow's intangible purchases decreased by 100.0% year-over-year, from $34.00M to $0.00.
- What is the long-term trend for ServiceNow's intangible purchases?
- Over 3 years (2021 to 2024), ServiceNow's intangible purchases has grown at a 78.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $7.00M to $40.00M.
- What does intangible purchases mean?
- Cash spent on acquiring or developing software and other intangible assets.