Discontinued — last reported Q4 '25

Financing

Share Buybacks

ServiceNow Share Buybacks increased by 272.7% to $2.23B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 646.6%, from $298.00M to $2.23B.

Analysis

StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionFinancing
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityVolatile
First reportedQ1 2014
Last reportedQ4 2025

How to read this metric

High repurchases often signal management's confidence in the company's valuation or a strategy to improve earnings per share.

Detailed definition

The cash outflow associated with the company buying back its own shares from the open market. This is a primary method f...

Peer comparison

Common among mature, cash-generative companies; peers in the healthcare sector often balance this with R&D investment.

Metric ID: share_repurchases

Historical Data

17 periods
 Q2 '21Q3 '21Q4 '21Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26
Value$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$282.00M$256.00M$175.00M$0.00$225.00M$296.00M$298.00M$361.00M$584.00M$597.00M$2.23B
QoQ Change-9.2%-31.6%-100.0%+31.6%+0.7%+21.1%+61.8%+2.2%+272.7%
YoY Change-20.2%+15.6%+70.3%+159.6%+101.7%+646.6%
Range$0.00$2.23B
Avg YoY Growth+162.3%
Median YoY Growth+86.0%
Current Streak6 quarters growth

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ServiceNow's share buybacks?
ServiceNow (NOW) reported share buybacks of $2.23B in Q1 2026.
How has ServiceNow's share buybacks changed year-over-year?
ServiceNow's share buybacks increased by 646.6% year-over-year, from $298.00M to $2.23B.
What does share buybacks mean?
Cash spent by the company to buy back its own stock.