ServiceNow (NOW) Net Cash Flow (2012 - 2026)
ServiceNow's Net Cash Flow came in at -$113 million for Q3 2026, compared with -$395 million a year earlier.
ServiceNow (NOW) Net Cash Flow (2012 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Sep 30, 2026, ServiceNow reported Net Cash Flow of -$322 million; for FY2025, it came in at $1.42 billion, up 234.5% from FY2024.
- Net Cash Flow carries a five-year compound annual growth rate of 10.1% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, Net Cash Flow was $423 million in FY2024 (-1.2%), $428 million in FY2023, -$204 million in FY2022 and $78 million in FY2021 (-91.1%).
- The five-year range for quarterly Net Cash Flow is -$1.02 billion (Q1 2026) to $1.06 billion (Q1 2025).
- The fastest year-over-year change in Net Cash Flow over five years came in Q1 2025 (growth of 547.6%), and the weakest in Q1 2024 (a decline of 57.2%).
- Business Quant data shows NOW's Net Cash Flow at -$193 million (Q2 2026), -$1.02 billion (Q1 2026) and $1 billion (Q4 2025) in the three quarters before Q3 2026.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | NCF (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Palantir Technologies | 413.65 Bn | 378.59 Bn | 1.93 Bn | 1.59 Bn |
| 2 | Oracle | 374.28 Bn | 246.84 Bn | - | 7.63 Bn |
| 3 | Sap Se | 294.90 Bn | 222.88 Bn | 8.64 Bn | -1.35 Bn |
| 4 | Salesforce | 186.99 Bn | 142.87 Bn | 8.70 Bn | -550.00 Mn |
| 5 | Automatic Data Processing | 120.08 Bn | 106.87 Bn | 2.53 Bn | 73.60 Mn |
| 6 | ServiceNow | 113.02 Bn | 92.28 Bn | 2.90 Bn | -113.00 Mn |
| 7 | Intuit | 95.72 Bn | 75.07 Bn | 3.44 Bn | -2.69 Bn |
| 8 | Relx | 74.73 Bn | 73.84 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Strategy | 57.35 Bn | 44.49 Bn | 89.63 Mn | 790.70 Mn |
| 10 | Thomson Reuters | 52.16 Bn | 48.13 Bn | - | 764.00 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | -113.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | -193.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -1.02 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.00 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -395.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -253.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.06 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 426.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -279.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 112.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 164.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 780.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -547.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -188.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 383.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 213.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -404.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -545.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 532.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 330.00 Mn |
ServiceNow Net Cash Flow 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=net-cash-flow&ticker=NOW&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "net-cash-flow", "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=net-cash-flow&ticker=NOW&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();