ServiceNow (NOW) EV to EBITDA (2017 - 2026)
ServiceNow's EV to EBITDA came in at 39.03 for Q3 2026, down 36.3% from 61.27 a year earlier but up 36.2% from the prior quarter.
ServiceNow (NOW) EV to EBITDA (2017 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Sep 30, 2026, ServiceNow reported EV to EBITDA of 34.35, down 37.7% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 48.43, down 43.7% from FY2024.
- Going back by year, EV to EBITDA was 86.01 in FY2024 (+9.7%), 78.39 in FY2023 (+20.6%), 65.01 in FY2022 (-47.3%) and 123.42 in FY2021 (-11.2%).
- The five-year range for quarterly EV to EBITDA is 28.66 (Q2 2026) to 123.42 (Q4 2021).
- Year-over-year, EV to EBITDA has declined for five consecutive quarters, with an average decline of 27.5% over the last eight quarters.
- The fastest year-over-year change in EV to EBITDA over five years came in Q4 2023 (growth of 20.6%), and the weakest in Q2 2026 (a decline of 61.2%).
- Business Quant data shows NOW's EV to EBITDA at 28.66 (Q2 2026), 30.58 (Q1 2026) and 48.43 (Q4 2025) in the three quarters before Q3 2026.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Palantir Technologies | 386.60 Bn | 351.42 Bn | 1.93 Bn |
| 2 | Oracle | 343.94 Bn | 216.07 Bn | - |
| 3 | Sap Se | 272.35 Bn | 199.75 Bn | 8.64 Bn |
| 4 | Salesforce | 175.46 Bn | 131.33 Bn | 8.70 Bn |
| 5 | Automatic Data Processing | 122.07 Bn | 108.86 Bn | 2.53 Bn |
| 6 | ServiceNow | 105.47 Bn | 84.73 Bn | 2.90 Bn |
| 7 | Intuit | 94.25 Bn | 73.60 Bn | 3.44 Bn |
| 8 | Relx | 73.66 Bn | 72.75 Bn | - |
| 9 | Strategy | 51.78 Bn | 38.91 Bn | 89.63 Mn |
| 10 | Thomson Reuters | 50.52 Bn | 46.49 Bn | - |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 39.03 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 28.66 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 30.58 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 48.43 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 61.27 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 73.89 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 59.90 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 86.01 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 76.17 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 73.06 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 75.74 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 78.39 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 68.94 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 78.45 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 71.85 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 65.01 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 71.05 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 92.03 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 105.02 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 123.42 |
ServiceNow EV to EBITDA API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=ev-to-ebitda&ticker=NOW&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "ev-to-ebitda", "ticker": "NOW", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=ev-to-ebitda&ticker=NOW&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();