ServiceNow (NOW) Q2 2025 Financial Results Summary

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# ServiceNow (NOW) Q2 2025 Financial Results Summary

**Release Date: July 23, 2025**

ServiceNow (NYSE: NOW) reported strong financial results for its second quarter of 2025, showcasing significant growth across key metrics. Below is a summary of the quarterly performance and notable highlights:

### Financial Performance
– **Subscription Revenues**
– $3,113 million in Q2 2025
– Year-over-Year Growth: **22.5%**
– Constant Currency Growth: **21.5%**

– **Total Revenues**
– $3,215 million in Q2 2025
– Year-over-Year Growth: **22.5%**
– Constant Currency Growth: **21.5%**

– **Current Remaining Performance Obligations (cRPO)**
– $10.92 billion as of Q2 2025
– Year-over-Year Growth: **24.5%**
– Constant Currency Growth: **21.5%**

– **Remaining Performance Obligations (RPO)**
– $23.9 billion as of Q2 2025
– Year-over-Year Growth: **29%**
– Constant Currency Growth: **25.5%**

– **Customer Metrics**
– Over 528 customers with more than $5 million in Annual Contract Value (ACV), a growth of **19.5%** year-over-year.
– Over **30%** growth in customers with more than $20 million in ACV.

### Operational Highlights
– ServiceNow reported 89 transactions over $1 million in net new ACV for the quarter.
– The company is on track to achieve its goal of $1 billion in ACV by 2026.

### Dividend Declaration and Share Repurchase
– **Share Repurchase Program:**
– Approximately 381,000 shares repurchased for $361 million.
– Remaining authorization for repurchases stands at approximately $2.6 billion of the initial $4.5 billion.
– **No quarterly dividend was declared for Q2 2025.**

### Innovations and Partnerships
– The annual Knowledge event in May 2025 doubled attendance year-over-year, leading to the introduction of several innovative products, including:
– **AI Control Tower** and **AI Agent Fabric** for centralized AI governance.
– **Workflow Data Network** for improved data governance.
– **Core Business Suite**, unifying various business functions into one AI-powered platform.

– Notable partnerships established:
– Collaboration with **AWS** for integrated data solutions.
– Innovative AI agents in partnership with **NVIDIA**.
– Integration with **UKG** for enhancing HR solutions.

– Acquired **data.world** to improve data governance and agent understanding.

### Recognition
– ServiceNow was named a leader in several key industry assessments, including:
– **The Forrester Wave™: Low-Code Platforms for Professional Developers, Q2 2025.**
– **IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Business Automation Platforms 2025 Vendor Assessment.**
– Achieved a spot on the **Fortune 500** list for the third consecutive year.

### Financial Metrics
– **Net income** for Q2 2025 was $385 million, with a net income per share (diluted) of **$1.84**.
– **Cash Flow:**
– Net cash provided by operating activities: **$716 million**, marking a **22.5%** increase year-over-year.
– Free cash flow recorded at **$535 million**, representing a **16.5%** increase.
– **Gross Profit:**
– $2,491 million total gross profit, with a gross margin of **77.5%**.

### Outlook
– Guidance for Q3 2025:
– Anticipated subscription revenues: **$3,260 – $3,265 million** (20% – 20.5% growth).
– cRPO growth projected at approximately **18.5%**.
– Expecting temporary headwinds in Q3 due to a large customer cohort up for renewal in Q4.

This report indicates that ServiceNow is maintaining its strong growth momentum and focusing on enhancing its market positioning through innovation and strategic partnerships.

Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
June 30, 2025 June 30, 2024 June 30, 2025 June 30, 2024
Revenues:
Subscription $3,113 $2,542 $6,118 $5,065
Professional services and other 102 85 185 165
Total revenues 3,215 2,627 6,303 5,230
Cost of revenues(1):
Subscription 625 469 1,186 910
Professional services and other 99 83 189 162
Total cost of revenues 724 552 1,375 1,072
Gross profit 2,491 2,075 4,928 4,158
Operating expenses(1):
Sales and marketing 1,128 960 2,182 1,883
Research and development 734 643 1,437 1,249
General and administrative 271 232 500 454
Total operating expenses 2,133 1,835 4,119 3,586
Income from operations 358 240 809 572
Interest income 116 104 231 205
Other expense, net -3 -10 -14 -18
Income before income taxes 471 334 1,026 759
Provision for income taxes 86 72 181 150
Net income $385 $262 $845 $609
Net income per share – basic $1.86 $1.27 $4.08 $2.97
Net income per share – diluted $1.84 $1.26 $4.04 $2.93
Weighted-average shares used to compute
net income per share – basic 207 206 207 205
Weighted-average shares used to compute
net income per share – diluted 209 208 209 208

(1) Includes stock-based compensation as follows:

June 30, 2025 December 31, 2024
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents $3,124 $2,304
Short-term investments 3,008 3,458
Accounts receivable, net 1,696 2,240
Current portion of deferred commissions 551 517
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 896 668
Total current assets 9,275 9,187
Deferred commissions, less current portion 1,017 999
Long-term investments 4,655 4,111
Property and equipment, net 1,985 1,763
Operating lease right-of-use assets 818 693
Intangible assets, net 319 209
Goodwill 1,778 1,273
Deferred tax assets 1,340 1,385
Other assets 864 763
Total assets $22,051 $20,383
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable $211 $68
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities 1,378 1,369
Current portion of deferred revenue 6,802 6,819
Current portion of operating lease liabilities 104 102
Total current liabilities 8,495 8,358
Deferred revenue, less current portion 110 95
Operating lease liabilities, less current portion 815 687
Long-term debt, net 1,490 1,489
Other long-term liabilities 209 145
Stockholders’ equity 10,932 9,609
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity $22,051 $20,383