Q1 2025 ServiceNow Inc Earnings Call Transcript

Apr 23, 2025 / 09:00PM GMT

Key Points

Positve
  • ServiceNow Inc (NOW) reported its biggest Q1 ever for net new ACV, with subscription revenue growing 20% year over year in constant currency.
  • The company achieved an operating margin of 31%, which was approximately 100 basis points above their guidance.
  • ServiceNow Inc (NOW) saw a significant increase in large deals, with 72 deals greater than a million in net new ACV, up from 63 a year ago.
  • The company reported strong growth in its AI initiatives, with the number of Pro Plus deals more than quadrupling year over year.
  • ServiceNow Inc (NOW) raised its guidance for the full year 2025, reflecting strong demand and a healthy pipeline.
Negative
  • There is uncertainty in the global economy, which could impact future performance and decision-making among enterprise customers.
  • The company is facing potential risks from geopolitical factors, including tariffs and trade negotiations.
  • ServiceNow Inc (NOW) acknowledged the challenges in the public sector, with federal agencies navigating changes from tightening budgets.
  • Despite strong performance, the company is taking a conservative approach to its full-year outlook due to potential macroeconomic headwinds.
  • There is a risk of deal elongations or delays in decision-making among enterprise customers due to the uncertain environment.
Operator

Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for standing by. My name is Krista, and I will be your conference operator today. At this time, I would like to welcome everyone to the ServiceNow first-quarter 2025 earnings conference call. (Operator Instructions)

Thank you. And I would now like to turn the conference over to Darren Yip, Senior Vice President of Investor Relations and Market Insight. Darren, you may begin.

Darren Yip
ServiceNow Inc - Senior Vice President, Investor Relations and Market Insights

Good afternoon, and thank you for joining ServiceNow's first-quarter 2025 earnings conference call. Joining me are Bill McDermott, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer; Gina Mastantuono, our President and Chief Financial Officer; and Amit Zavery, President, Chief Product Officer, and Chief Operating Officer. During today's call, we will review our first-quarter 2025 results and discuss our guidance for the second-quarter and full-year 2025.

Before we get started, we want to emphasize that the information discussed on this call, including our guidance,

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