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NOW (ServiceNow) Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow : 0.14 (As of Mar. 2025)


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What is ServiceNow Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow?

Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow assesses how much of a company’s cash flow from operations is being devoted to capital expenditure. It’s also useful to distinguish whether the company is capital intensive or not.

ServiceNow's Capital Expenditure for the three months ended in Mar. 2025 was $-239.00 Mil. Its Cash Flow from Operations for the three months ended in Mar. 2025 was $1,677.00 Mil.

Hence, ServiceNow's Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow for the three months ended in Mar. 2025 was 0.14.


ServiceNow Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow Historical Data

The historical data trend for ServiceNow's Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow 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 Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow Chart

ServiceNow Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.24 0.18 0.20 0.21 0.21

ServiceNow Quarterly Data
Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25
Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow Get a 7-Day Free Trial 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 0.12 0.44 0.30 0.16 0.14

Competitive Comparison of ServiceNow's Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow

For the Software - Application subindustry, ServiceNow's Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow, along with its competitors' market caps and Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow 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's Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow Distribution in the Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, ServiceNow's Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where ServiceNow's Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow falls into.


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ServiceNow Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow Calculation

ServiceNow's Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as

Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow=- Capital Expenditure / Cash Flow from Operations
=- (-892) / 4267
=0.21

ServiceNow's Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 is calculated as

Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow=- Capital Expenditure / Cash Flow from Operations
=- (-239) / 1677
=0.14

* 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) Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow Explanation

Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow ratio assesses how much of a company’s Cash Flow from Operations is being devoted to Capital Expenditure. It is a good indicator in terms of how much the company is focused on growth. In general, a high Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow ratio indicates that the company is investing more in physical assets and is focused on growth and expansion. Conversely, lower ratio could indicate that a company has reached maturity and is no longer pursuing aggressive growth.

Moreover, the ratio is also useful to distinguish whether the company is capital intensive or not. If the ratio is large, then the company tends to be capital intensive. Lower ratio suggests that it’s a capital-light business. The ratio can be combined with ROIC % to identify whether the company is an asset-light business that has a high return on invested capital. This is one question investors commonly ask to see if a company qualifies as a good company.


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ServiceNow Business Description

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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
Anita M Sands director 350 ELLIS STREET, MOUNTAIN VIEW CA 94043
Frederic B Luddy director, 10 percent owner, officer: CHIEF PRODUCT OFFICER
Jacqueline P Canney officer: Chief People Officer 702 SW 8TH STREET, BENTONVILLE AR 72716
Gina Mastantuono officer: Chief Financial Officer 237 PARK AVENUE, 14TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10017
Russell S Elmer officer: General Counsel
Paul Edward Chamberlain director C/O VEEVA SYSTEMS INC., 4280 HACIENDA DRIVE, PLEASANTON CA 94588
Jonathan Chadwick director 3401 HILLVIEW AVENUE, PALO ALTO CA 94304
Deborah Black director 2225 LAWSON LANE, SANTA CLARA CA 95054
Nicholas Tzitzon officer: Chief Strat & Corp Affairs Ofc 2225 LAWSON LANE, SANTA CLARA CA 95054
Paul John Smith officer: Chief Commercial Officer 2225 LAWSON LANE, SANTA CLARA CA 95054
Kevin Thomas Mcbride officer: Principal Accounting Officer 2200 MISSION COLLEGE BLVD, SANTA CLARA CA 95054
William R Mcdermott director, officer: President & CEO 2225 LAWSON LANE, SANTA CLARA CA 95054
Larry Quinlan director 2225 LAWSON LANE, SANTA CLARA CA 95054
Jeffrey A Miller director 6801 KOLL CENTER PARKWAY, PLEASANTON CA 94566-7047
Teresa Briggs director 2225 LAWSON LANE, SANTA CLARA CA 95054