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ServiceNow (ServiceNow) ROC (Joel Greenblatt) %

: 71.12% (As of Dec. 2023)
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Joel Greenblatt defined Return on Capital differently in his book The Little Book That Still Beats the Market (Little Books. Big Profits). He defines ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % as EBIT divided by the total of Property, Plant and Equipment and net working capital. ServiceNow's annualized ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 71.12%.

The historical rank and industry rank for ServiceNow's ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % or its related term are showing as below:

NOW' s ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -232.23   Med: 10.53   Max: 55.43
Current: 55.43

During the past 13 years, ServiceNow's highest ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % was 55.43%. The lowest was -232.23%. And the median was 10.53%.

NOW's ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % is ranked better than
66.06% of 2761 companies
in the Software industry
Industry Median: 13.06 vs NOW: 55.43

ServiceNow's 5-Year average Growth Rate of ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % was 49.10% per year.


ServiceNow ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data

The historical data trend for ServiceNow's ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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ServiceNow Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
ROC (Joel Greenblatt) %
Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 16.42 18.44 20.80 27.55 54.20

ServiceNow Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 47.06 43.92 39.97 65.91 71.12

Competitive Comparison

For the Software - Application subindustry, ServiceNow's ROC (Joel Greenblatt) %, along with its competitors' market caps and ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


ServiceNow ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % Distribution

For the Software industry and Technology sector, ServiceNow's ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where ServiceNow's ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % falls into.



ServiceNow ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % Calculation

Joel Greenblatt defined Return on Capital differently in his book The Little Book That Still Beats the Market (Little Books. Big Profits) . He defines Return on Capital as follows:

ROC (Joel Greenblatt) %=EBIT/Average of (Net fixed Assets + Net Working Capital)

EBIT stands for Earnings Before Interest and Taxes.

Fixed Assets are also known as non-current assets. They include the Property, Plant and Equipment that the firm needs in its operation.

GuruFocus calculates net working capital as: (Accounts Receivable + Total Inventories + Other Current Assets) - (Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense + Deferred Revenue + Other Current Liabilities). We're trying to account for OPERATING assets and liabilities (part of daily business) when calculating working capital. Cash and marketable securities are considered NON-OPERATING assets and are not included in calculation. We will also back out all interest bearing debt, short term debt and the portion of long term debt that is due in the current period from the current liabilities. This debt will be considered when computing cost of capital and it would be inappropriate to count it twice.

Working Capital(Q: Sep. 2023 )
=(Accounts Receivable + Total Inventories + Other Current Assets) - (Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense + Defer. Rev. + Other Current Liabilities)
=(1168 + 0 + 811) - (1070 + 4440 + 0)
=-3531

Working Capital(Q: Dec. 2023 )
=(Accounts Receivable + Total Inventories + Other Current Assets) - (Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense + Defer. Rev. + Other Current Liabilities)
=(2036 + 0 + 864) - (899 + 5785 + 592)
=-4376

When net working capital is negative, 0 is used.

So ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % of ServiceNow for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 can be restated as:

ROC (Joel Greenblatt) %(Q: Dec. 2023 )
=EBIT/Average of (Net fixed Assets + Net Working Capital)
=EBIT/Average of (Property, Plant and Equipment+Net Working Capital)
     Q: Sep. 2023  Q: Dec. 2023
=EBIT/( ( (Property, Plant and Equipment + Net Working Capital) + (Property, Plant and Equipment + Net Working Capital) )/ count )
=1412/( ( (1898 + max(-3531, 0)) + (2073 + max(-4376, 0)) )/ 2 )
=1412/( ( 1898 + 2073 )/ 2 )
=1412/1985.5
=71.12 %

Note: The EBIT data used here is four times the quarterly (Dec. 2023) EBIT data.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


ServiceNow  (NYSE:NOW) ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % Explanation

The way Joel Greenblatt defines Return on Capital is a more accurate measure of how efficiently the company generates returns onthe capital actually invested in the business. EBIT is used instead of net income because the tax and interest payment may be affected by factors other than the core business operation. Intangible assets are not included in the calculation because they don't need to be replaced.

Joel Greenblatt uses his definition of Return on Capital and Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % to rank companies.


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ServiceNow (ServiceNow) Business Description

Industry
Address
2225 Lawson Lane, Santa Clara, CA, USA, 95054
ServiceNow Inc provides software solutions to structure and automate various business processes via a SaaS delivery model. The company primarily focuses on the IT function for enterprise customers. ServiceNow began with IT service management, expanded within the IT function, and more recently directed its workflow automation logic to functional areas beyond IT, notably customer service, HR service delivery, and security operations. ServiceNow also offers an application development platform as a service.
Executives
Paul Edward Chamberlain director C/O VEEVA SYSTEMS INC., 4280 HACIENDA DRIVE, PLEASANTON CA 94588
Paul John Smith officer: Chief Commercial Officer 2225 LAWSON LANE, SANTA CLARA CA 95054
Chirantan Jitendra Desai officer: Chief Product Officer C/O ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION, LINCOLNSHIRE IL 60069
Christopher Bedi officer: Chief Information Officer 2225 LAWSON LANE, SANTA CLARA CA 95054
Gina Mastantuono officer: Chief Financial Officer 237 PARK AVENUE, 14TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10017
Russell S Elmer officer: General Counsel
Jacqueline P Canney officer: Chief People Officer 702 SW 8TH STREET, BENTONVILLE AR 72716
Nicholas Tzitzon officer: Chief Strat & Corp Affairs Ofc 2225 LAWSON LANE, SANTA CLARA CA 95054
Anita M Sands director 350 ELLIS STREET, MOUNTAIN VIEW CA 94043
Lawrence Jackson director 2225 LAWSON LANE, SANTA CLARA CA 95054
Frederic B Luddy director, 10 percent owner, officer: CHIEF PRODUCT OFFICER
Teresa Briggs director 2225 LAWSON LANE, SANTA CLARA CA 95054
Kevin Thomas Mcbride officer: Principal Accounting Officer 2200 MISSION COLLEGE BLVD, SANTA CLARA CA 95054
Lara Caimi officer: Chief Customer & Partner Ofc C/O CONFLUENT, INC., 899 W EVELYN AVENUE, MOUNTAIN VIEW CA 94041
Deborah Black director 2225 LAWSON LANE, SANTA CLARA CA 95054

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