ServiceNow Cash Flow Statement
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ServiceNow free cash flow
In fiscal 2025, ServiceNow generated $5.44 billion of operating cash flow and spent $868.0 million on capital expenditures. That left free cash flow of $4.58 billion, a free-cash-flow margin of 34.5% of revenue. Free cash flow was up 34.0% from the prior year's $3.42 billion.
ServiceNow returned $1.84 billion to shareholders through share repurchases, equal to 40% of free cash flow.
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ServiceNow cash flow statement (annual)
| Fiscal year (USD) | FY 20252025-12-31 | FY 20242024-12-31 | FY 20232023-12-31 | FY 20222022-12-31 | FY 20212021-12-31 | FY 20202020-12-31 | FY 20192019-12-31 | FY 20182018-12-31 | FY 20172017-12-31 | FY 20162016-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net Income | 1.75B | 1.43B | 1.73B | 325.00M | 230.00M | 119.00M | 626.70M | -26.70M | -116.85M | -414.25M |
| Net Income growth (YoY) | +22.67% | -17.68% | +432.62% | +41.30% | +93.28% | -81.01% | — | — | — | — |
| Depreciation & Amortization | 738.00M | 564.00M | 562.00M | 433.00M | 472.00M | 336.00M | 252.00M | 149.60M | 113.88M | 83.08M |
| Stock-Based Compensation | 1.96B | 1.75B | 1.60B | 1.40B | 1.13B | 870.00M | 662.00M | 543.95M | 394.00M | 317.65M |
| Change in Working Capital | 538.00M | 541.00M | 440.00M | 697.00M | 521.00M | 470.00M | 268.00M | 298.06M | 229.76M | 131.01M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 5.44B | 4.27B | 3.40B | 2.72B | 2.19B | 1.79B | 1.24B | 811.09M | 642.94M | 159.08M |
| Capital Expenditures | -868.00M | -852.00M | -694.00M | -550.00M | -392.00M | -419.00M | -265.00M | -224.46M | -150.51M | -105.56M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -1.69B | -2.50B | -2.17B | -2.58B | -1.61B | -1.51B | -725.00M | -347.42M | -883.95M | -108.24M |
| Share Repurchases | -1.84B | -696.00M | -538.00M | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | -55.00M | 0 |
| Debt Issued | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 1.48B | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Financing Cash Flow | -2.34B | -1.34B | -803.00M | -344.00M | -506.00M | 597.00M | -302.00M | -607.43M | 538.89M | -55.75M |
| Net Change in Cash | 1.42B | 406.00M | 429.00M | -257.00M | 53.00M | 901.00M | 209.00M | -159.29M | 325.90M | -10.85M |
| Free Cash Flow | 4.58B | 3.42B | 2.70B | 2.17B | 1.80B | 1.37B | 971.00M | 586.63M | 492.43M | 53.52M |
This table shows 10 annual periods of ServiceNow's cash flow statement, from FY 2025 back to FY 2016, across 12 line items including net income, depreciation & amortization, stock-based compensation. Values in USD; B = billions, M = millions. Fiscal periods follow NOW's reporting calendar. What is a cash flow statement?