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NOW (ServiceNow) Days Payable : 36.02 (As of Sep. 2024)


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What is ServiceNow Days Payable?

ServiceNow's average Accounts Payable for the three months ended in Sep. 2024 was $231 Mil. ServiceNow's Cost of Goods Sold for the three months ended in Sep. 2024 was $584 Mil. Hence, ServiceNow's Days Payable for the three months ended in Sep. 2024 was 36.02.

The historical rank and industry rank for ServiceNow's Days Payable or its related term are showing as below:

NOW' s Days Payable Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 16.08   Med: 22.41   Max: 42.12
Current: 29.54

During the past 13 years, ServiceNow's highest Days Payable was 42.12. The lowest was 16.08. And the median was 22.41.

NOW's Days Payable is ranked worse than
66.59% of 2523 companies
in the Software industry
Industry Median: 48.75 vs NOW: 29.54

ServiceNow's Days Payable increased from Sep. 2023 (22.08) to Sep. 2024 (36.02). It may suggest that ServiceNow delayed paying its suppliers.


ServiceNow Days Payable Historical Data

The historical data trend for ServiceNow's Days Payable 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 Days Payable Chart

ServiceNow Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Days Payable
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 19.19 16.08 16.59 42.12 38.00

ServiceNow Quarterly Data
Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24
Days Payable 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 22.08 17.24 30.62 42.90 36.02

Competitive Comparison of ServiceNow's Days Payable

For the Software - Application subindustry, ServiceNow's Days Payable, along with its competitors' market caps and Days Payable 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 Days Payable Distribution in the Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, ServiceNow's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where ServiceNow's Days Payable falls into.



ServiceNow Days Payable Calculation

Days Payable indicates the number of days that the account payable relative to cost of goods sold the company has. An increase of Days Payable may suggest that the company delays paying its suppliers.

ServiceNow's Days Payable for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Days Payable (A: Dec. 2023 )
=Average Accounts Payable /Cost of Goods Sold*Days in Period
=( (Accounts Payable (A: Dec. 2022 ) + Accounts Payable (A: Dec. 2023 )) / count ) / Cost of Goods Sold (A: Dec. 2023 )*Days in Period
=( (274 + 126) / 2 ) / 1921*365
=200 / 1921*365
=38.00

ServiceNow's Days Payable for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 is calculated as:

Days Payable (Q: Sep. 2024 )
=Average Accounts Payable / Cost of Goods Sold*Days in Period
=( (Accounts Payable (Q: Jun. 2024 ) + Accounts Payable (Q: Sep. 2024 )) / count ) / Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Sep. 2024 )*Days in Period
=( (296 + 165) / 2 ) / 584*365 / 4
=230.5 / 584*365 / 4
=36.02

* 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 Business Description

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
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
Paul John Smith officer: Chief Commercial Officer 2225 LAWSON LANE, SANTA CLARA CA 95054
William R Mcdermott director, officer: President & CEO 2225 LAWSON LANE, SANTA CLARA CA 95054
Jacqueline P Canney officer: Chief People Officer 702 SW 8TH STREET, BENTONVILLE AR 72716
Russell S Elmer officer: General Counsel
Kevin Thomas Mcbride officer: Principal Accounting Officer 2200 MISSION COLLEGE BLVD, SANTA CLARA CA 95054
Jeffrey A Miller director 6801 KOLL CENTER PARKWAY, PLEASANTON CA 94566-7047
Gina Mastantuono officer: Chief Financial Officer 237 PARK AVENUE, 14TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10017
Teresa Briggs director 2225 LAWSON LANE, SANTA CLARA CA 95054
Jonathan Chadwick director 3401 HILLVIEW AVENUE, PALO ALTO CA 94304
Christopher Bedi officer: Chief Information Officer 2225 LAWSON LANE, SANTA CLARA CA 95054
Frederic B Luddy director, 10 percent owner, officer: CHIEF PRODUCT OFFICER
Chirantan Jitendra Desai officer: Chief Product Officer C/O ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION, LINCOLNSHIRE IL 60069