ServiceNow (NOW) Shares Outstanding (Diluted) (2011 - 2026)
ServiceNow (NOW) recorded Weighted Average Shares Outstanding (Diluted) of 1.04 billion in Q3 2026, down 0.4% from 1.05 billion a year earlier but up 0.8% from the prior quarter.
ServiceNow (NOW) Shares Outstanding (Diluted) (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, ServiceNow reported Weighted Average Shares Outstanding (Diluted) of 1.05 billion, up 0.4% from FY2024.
- Annual Weighted Average Shares Outstanding (Diluted) has increased for nine straight years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 0.7% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Weighted Average Shares Outstanding (Diluted) came in at 1.04 billion in FY2024 (+1.4%), 1.03 billion in FY2023 (+1.0%), 1.02 billion in FY2022 (+0.2%) and 1.02 billion in FY2021 (+0.3%).
- Quarterly Weighted Average Shares Outstanding (Diluted) has ranged from 1.01 billion in Q1 2022 to 1.05 billion in Q3 2025 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Weighted Average Shares Outstanding (Diluted) has declined for three consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 0.2% over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Weighted Average Shares Outstanding (Diluted) in the last five years was growth of 1.7% in Q1 2024, against a decline of 1.2% in Q2 2026 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at 1.03 billion (Q2 2026), 1.04 billion (Q1 2026) and 1.05 billion (Q4 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Shares Outstanding (Dil.) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Palantir Technologies | 413.65 Bn | 378.59 Bn | 1.93 Bn | 2.57 Bn |
| 2 | Oracle | 374.28 Bn | 246.84 Bn | - | 3.00 Bn |
| 3 | Sap Se | 294.90 Bn | 222.88 Bn | 8.64 Bn | 1.18 Bn |
| 4 | Salesforce | 186.99 Bn | 142.87 Bn | 8.70 Bn | 821.00 Mn |
| 5 | Automatic Data Processing | 120.08 Bn | 106.87 Bn | 2.53 Bn | 403.30 Mn |
| 6 | ServiceNow | 113.02 Bn | 92.28 Bn | 2.90 Bn | 1.04 Bn |
| 7 | Intuit | 95.72 Bn | 75.07 Bn | 3.44 Bn | 277.00 Mn |
| 8 | Relx | 74.73 Bn | 73.84 Bn | - | 1.84 Bn |
| 9 | Strategy | 57.35 Bn | 44.49 Bn | 89.63 Mn | 428.05 Mn |
| 10 | Thomson Reuters | 52.16 Bn | 48.13 Bn | - | 449.53 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 1.04 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 1.03 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.04 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.05 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.05 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.05 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.05 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.04 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.04 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.04 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.04 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.03 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 1.03 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 1.03 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 1.02 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 1.02 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 1.02 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 1.02 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 1.01 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 1.02 Bn |
ServiceNow Shares Outstanding (Diluted) 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=shares-outstanding-diluted&ticker=NOW&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "shares-outstanding-diluted", "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=shares-outstanding-diluted&ticker=NOW&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();