Investing

Investment Purchases

ServiceNow Investment Purchases decreased by 67.4% to $31.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 97.3%, from $1.14B to $31.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Investment Purchases shows an upward trend with a 3.2% CAGR.

Analysis

StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionInvesting
CategoryLiquidity
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026

How to read this metric

An increase may indicate a strategy to earn interest on excess cash, while a decrease may suggest a need for cash for operations or debt repayment.

Detailed definition

This metric captures the cash outflow for the purchase of marketable securities, such as stocks, bonds, or other financi...

Peer comparison

Standard for large-cap companies with significant cash reserves; peers manage these portfolios to balance liquidity needs with yield generation.

Metric ID: purchases_of_investments

Historical Data

20 periods
 Q2 '21Q3 '21Q4 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26
Value$488.00M$609.00M$744.00M$662.00M$1.11B$1.04B$1.23B$1.22B$1.60B$984.00M$829.00M$1.61B$1.06B$1.29B$1.08B$1.14B$1.18B$397.00M$95.00M$31.00M
QoQ Change+24.8%+22.2%-11.0%+68.0%-6.7%+18.3%-0.4%+30.9%-38.5%-15.8%+93.6%-34.3%+22.5%-16.5%+5.7%+3.7%-66.4%-76.1%-67.4%
YoY Change+127.9%+70.3%+64.9%+84.6%+43.8%-5.1%-32.4%+31.3%-34.0%+31.3%+30.2%-29.0%+12.0%-69.3%-91.2%-97.3%
Range$31.00M$1.61B
CAGR-44.0%
Avg YoY Growth+8.6%
Median YoY Growth+21.1%
Current Streak3 quarters decline

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ServiceNow's investment purchases?
ServiceNow (NOW) reported investment purchases of $31.00M in Q1 2026.
How has ServiceNow's investment purchases changed year-over-year?
ServiceNow's investment purchases decreased by 97.3% year-over-year, from $1.14B to $31.00M.
What is the long-term trend for ServiceNow's investment purchases?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), ServiceNow's investment purchases has grown at a 3.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $2.49B to $2.81B.
What does investment purchases mean?
Cash used to buy financial assets or securities.