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At close: Sep 4, 2026 · 4:00 PM EDT

ServiceNow (NOW) Operating Expenses (2011 - 2026)

ServiceNow's (NOW) quarterly Operating Expenses came in at $2.7 billion in Q2 2026, up 24.52% on a YoY basis from $2.1 billion in Q2 2025, and up 14.14% quarter-over-quarter from $2.3 billion in Q1 2026.

Analysis

ServiceNow (NOW) Operating Expenses (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

ServiceNow (NOW) has reported Operating Expenses for 16 consecutive years, with $2.7 billion the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q2 2026, Operating Expenses rose 24.52% year-over-year to $2.7 billion; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 stood at $9.3 billion (up 18.68% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $8.5 billion, up 15.52% from the prior year.
  • Operating Expenses grew to $2.7 billion in Q2 2026 per NOW's latest filing, from $2.3 billion in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, Operating Expenses topped out at $2.7 billion in Q2 2026 and bottomed at $1.3 billion in Q1 2022.
  • Historically, Operating Expenses has averaged $1.8 billion across 5 years, with a median of $1.8 billion in 2024.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2025: Operating Expenses jumped 31.33% in 2022, then gained 13.42% in 2025.
  • Over 5 years, Operating Expenses stood at $1.4 billion in 2022, then rose by 20.51% to $1.7 billion in 2023, then advanced by 18.23% to $2.0 billion in 2024, then increased by 17.37% to $2.3 billion in 2025, then climbed by 15.93% to $2.7 billion in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Operating Expenses over the past three periods registered $2.7 billion, $2.3 billion, and $2.3 billion for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Opex (Qtr)
1 ServiceNow 146.07 Bn 141.41 Bn 2.82 Bn 2.66 Bn
2 Broadridge Financial Solutions 19.72 Bn 19.32 Bn 853.00 Mn 1.67 Bn
3 SS&C Technologies Holdings 19.62 Bn 19.26 Bn 818.30 Mn 401.20 Mn
4 UiPath 6.93 Bn 5.62 Bn 341.45 Mn 313.47 Mn
5 Pegasystems 6.14 Bn 6.14 Bn 312.69 Mn 296.05 Mn
6 Appian 2.75 Bn 2.59 Bn 144.74 Mn 150.18 Mn
7 Materialise 440.64 Mn 440.54 Mn 46.23 Mn -26.21 Mn
8 Jingbo Technology 366.51 Mn 366.12 Mn 89,520.00 687,207.00
9 Gloo Holdings 215.34 Mn 200.70 Mn 13.43 Mn 60.27 Mn
10 Egain 159.91 Mn 76.85 Mn 16.81 Mn 14.76 Mn
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 30, 2026 2.66 Bn
Mar 31, 2026 2.33 Bn
Dec 31, 2025 2.29 Bn
Sep 30, 2025 2.06 Bn
Jun 30, 2025 2.13 Bn
Mar 31, 2025 1.99 Bn
Dec 31, 2024 1.95 Bn
Sep 30, 2024 1.80 Bn
Jun 30, 2024 1.84 Bn
Mar 31, 2024 1.75 Bn
Dec 31, 2023 1.65 Bn
Sep 30, 2023 1.56 Bn
Jun 30, 2023 1.56 Bn
Mar 31, 2023 1.51 Bn
Dec 31, 2022 1.37 Bn
Sep 30, 2022 1.34 Bn
Jun 30, 2022 1.34 Bn
Mar 31, 2022 1.27 Bn
Dec 31, 2021 1.21 Bn
Sep 30, 2021 1.09 Bn