- ServiceNow beats high end of guidance across all Q2 2026 topline growth and profitability metrics, raises full year subscription revenues outlook
- Subscription revenues of $3,877 million in Q2 2026, representing 24.5% year-over-year growth, 23% in constant currency
- Total revenues of $3,987 million in Q2 2026, representing 24% year-over-year growth, 22.5% in constant currency
- Current remaining performance obligations of $13.20 billion as of Q2 2026, representing 21% year-over-year growth, 21.5% in constant currency
- Remaining performance obligations of $29.0 billion as of Q2 2026, representing 21% year-over-year growth, 22% in constant currency
- ServiceNow AI crossed $1 billion in annual contract value in Q2 2026
SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ServiceNow (NYSE: NOW), the AI control tower for business reinvention, today announced financial results for its second quarter ended June 30, 2026, with subscription revenues of $3,877 million in Q2 2026, representing 24.5% year-over-year growth and 23% in constant currency.
“ServiceNow’s exceptional Q2 results solidify our position as the fastest-growing major enterprise software and cybersecurity company,” said ServiceNow Chairman and CEO Bill McDermott. “The company’s sterling fundamentals have us operating to the Rule of 56, well on our way to the Rule of 60. With our AI Control Tower as the market standard, agentic deployments of ServiceNow AI increased ninefold in just nine months. Our $29 billion in remaining performance obligations is fueled by longer customer commitments and skyrocketing demand from our partner ecosystem. We are who we said we were: a defining company that is only just getting started.”
As of June 30, 2026, current remaining performance obligations (“cRPO”), contract revenue that will be recognized as revenue in the next 12 months, was $13.20 billion, representing 21% year-over-year growth and 21.5% in constant currency. The company had 123 transactions over $1 million in net new annual contract value (“ACV”) in Q2 2026, growing nearly 40% year-over-year, and ended the quarter with 658 customers with more than $5 million in ACV, representing approximately 23% year-over-year growth.
"Q2 was an outstanding quarter that highlights ServiceNow’s broad based demand, strong execution, and operating leverage,” said ServiceNow President and CFO Gina Mastantuono. “Once again, we beat the high end of our guidance range across every topline and profitability metric. AI net new ACV growth continues to outpace expectations, our AI Control Tower is supercharging our Security and Risk business, and ITOM is seeing strong demand tailwinds for the CMDB to serve as an essential governance and data foundation. In an environment where most enterprises are still searching for AI's ROI, ServiceNow is the platform delivering it."
Recent Business Highlights
Innovation
At Knowledge 2026 in May, the company demonstrated how the world’s largest enterprises are standardizing on ServiceNow’s AI platform to govern, deploy, and scale AI across every corner of the business.
- ServiceNow Otto launched as a new unified AI experience that combines the intelligence of Now Assist, Moveworks, and AI Experience to complete work across every department and system. Otto can understand intent, route work to the right agent, and execute tasks to completion within the guardrails the enterprise requires.
- AI Control Tower expanded with new discovery, observation, governance, security, and measurement capabilities that give enterprises control over every AI system, agent, and workflow regardless of where it runs.
- Autonomous Workforce - AI specialists launched for IT, customer relationship management, employee services, and security and risk. The Autonomous Security & Risk AI specialist combines capabilities from Armis, Veza, and AI Control Tower to govern every AI agent, identity, and connected asset across the enterprise.
- Build Agent reached general availability in ServiceNow Studio, and extended across Cursor, Windsurf, Claude Code, and GitHub Copilot, so developers can build from any environment with full ServiceNow AI Platform context and control.
- Context Engine and Autonomous Data Analytics launched to give enterprises the live, governed data that autonomous AI needs to act, mapping people, assets, and policies in real time and enabling plain-language queries across the entire data estate.
- The company introduced ServiceNow Action Fabric, enabling ServiceNow and third-party AI to securely take action through ServiceNow workflows. Anthropic became the first design partner, connecting Claude directly to ServiceNow workflows and actions.
Financial Analyst Day
- ServiceNow hosted its annual Financial Analyst Day on May 4, where the company outlined long-term targets including $30 billion+ in subscription revenues, 30% of ACV to come from AI, and a Rule of 60+ by 20301. In addition, the company shared a commitment to reduce stock-based compensation to less than 10% of revenue by 2029.
Partnerships
- ServiceNow and NVIDIA deepened their partnership to extend agentic AI governance from desktops to data centers, introducing Project Arc, an enterprise autonomous desktop agent secured by NVIDIA OpenShell, and completed the integration of AI Control Tower into the NVIDIA Enterprise AI Factory Validated Design.
- ServiceNow and Microsoft extended AI Control Tower governance across the Microsoft Agent 365 ecosystem and made ServiceNow AI specialists available through the Microsoft marketplace.
- ServiceNow surpassed $1 billion in AWS Marketplace transactions and deepened its collaboration with AWS, giving mutual customers a unified architecture to deploy and scale AI across the enterprise.
- ServiceNow and Accenture launched a joint offering to help enterprises migrate off legacy cybersecurity platforms and automate risk management, threat detection, and compliance. The companies also introduced a forward deployed engineering program to help organizations scale AI from pilot projects to enterprise-wide deployments.
Industry Expansion
- ServiceNow and Experian are expanding their global strategic partnership, integrating the Experian Ascend Platform with the ServiceNow AI Platform to connect Experian's intelligence and decisioning capabilities directly into ServiceNow workflows, enabling autonomous AI agents to act faster across employee onboarding, third-party risk management, and model lifecycle governance.
- Nearly all 50 U.S. states are using the ServiceNow AI Platform to deliver better citizen services and modernized operations, with state agencies achieving measurable outcomes including 66% service desk cost reduction, unified technology visibility, strengthened cybersecurity, and faster policy implementation.
- Leidos, a Fortune 500® national security technology leader, is deploying the ServiceNow AI Platform to provide autonomous, AI-driven workflows designed to cut costs, improve employee experiences, and free employees for mission critical work.
- ServiceNow and TeamViewer are partnering to integrate TeamViewer’s endpoint capabilities with the ServiceNow AI Platform to enable end-to-end agentic IT workflows.
- ServiceNow and FedEx expanded their collaboration to embed FedEx Dataworks logistics intelligence directly into ServiceNow workflows to enable proactive supply chain management.
- ServiceNow and Lenovo announced a multi-year strategic relationship to automate workflows across the technology lifecycle, helping customers achieve up to a 30% reduction in IT support costs and up to 50% faster employee productivity.
Recognition
- ServiceNow was recognized as a Leader across multiple Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ reports, including the 2026 Gartner Magic Quadrant for AI Governance Platforms2, 2026 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Workplace Experience Applications3, and 2026 Gartner Magic Quadrant for SaaS Management Platforms4. The company was also named a Visionary in the 2026 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Analytics and Business Intelligence Platforms5. ServiceNow was additionally recognized as a Leader in the Forrester Wave™: Strategic Portfolio Management Tools, Q2 20266 and the IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Digital Employee Experience 2026 Vendor Assessment7.
- ServiceNow placed on the Fortune 500® list8 for the fourth consecutive year and was named to the Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For® list8, reflecting strong business momentum and an employee-first culture in the age of AI.
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1 The Rule of 60+ reflects a combined subscription revenue growth rate on a constant currency basis and free cash flow margin exceeding 60%. See the section entitled “Statement Regarding Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures” for an explanation of non-GAAP measures. |
2 Gartner, Inc., Magic Quadrant for AI Governance Platforms, Lauren Kornutick, Sumit Agarwal, Priya Sundararaman, Nader Henein, Brandon Medford, June 16, 2026. |
3 Gartner, Inc., Magic Quadrant for Workplace Experience Applications by Sohail Majumdar, Christopher Trueman, April 6, 2026. |
4 Gartner, Inc., Magic Quadrant for SaaS Management Platforms by Tom Cipolla, Todd Larivee, Lina AL Dana, June 18, 2026. |
5 Gartner, Inc., Magic Quadrant for Analytics and Business Intelligence Platforms by Anirudh Ganeshan, Christopher Long, Edgar Macari, June 29, 2026. |
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Second Quarter 2026 GAAP and Non-GAAP Results:
The following table summarizes our financial results for the second quarter 2026:
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Subscription revenues | $ | 3,877 |
| 24.5 | % | $ | 3,848 |
| 23 | % | |
Professional services and other revenues | $ | 110 |
| 8.5 | % | $ | 109 |
| 7 | % | |
Total revenues | $ | 3,987 |
| 24 | % | $ | 3,957 |
| 22.5 | % | |
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cRPO | $ | 13.20 |
| 21 | % | $ | 13.28 |
| 21.5 | % | |
RPO | $ | 29.0 |
| 21 | % | $ | 29.2 |
| 22 | % | |
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Subscription gross profit | $ | 2,847 |
| 73.5 | % | $ | 3,123 |
| 80.5 | % | |
Professional services and other gross loss | $ | (29 | ) | (26.5 | %) | $ | (16 | ) | (14 | %) | |
Total gross profit | $ | 2,818 |
| 70.5 | % | $ | 3,107 |
| 78 | % | |
Income from operations | $ | 162 |
| 4 | % | $ | 1,173 |
| 29.5 | % | |
Net cash provided by operating activities | $ | 587 |
| 14.5 | % |
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| 16 | % | ||||
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Net income | $ | 298 |
| $0.29 / $0.29 | $ | 930 |
| $0.90 / $0.90 | |||
(1) | We report non-GAAP financial measures in addition to, and not as a substitute for, or superior to, financial measures calculated in accordance with GAAP. See the section entitled “Statement Regarding Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures” for an explanation of non-GAAP measures. |
(2) | Non-GAAP subscription revenues and total revenues are adjusted for constant currency by excluding effects of foreign currency rate fluctuations and any gains or losses from foreign currency hedge contracts. Professional services and other revenues, cRPO, and RPO are adjusted only for constant currency. See the section entitled “Statement Regarding Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures” for an explanation of non-GAAP measures. |
(3) | Refer to the table entitled “GAAP to Non-GAAP Reconciliation” for a reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP measures. |
| Note: Numbers rounded for presentation purposes and may not foot. | |
Financial Outlook
Our guidance includes GAAP and non‑GAAP financial measures. The non‑GAAP growth rates for subscription revenues are adjusted for constant currency by excluding the effects of foreign currency rate fluctuations and any gains or losses from foreign currency hedge contracts, and the non-GAAP growth rates for cRPO are adjusted only for constant currency to provide better visibility into the underlying business.
Since March 31, 2026, ServiceNow has seen an incremental strengthening of the U.S. dollar resulting in foreign exchange ("FX") headwinds. The total FX impact is estimated to be an approximately $35 million year-over-year headwind for Q3 2026 cRPO.
Q2 2026 subscription revenues exceeded the high end of our guidance range by 150 basis points, driven by a combination of net new ACV outperformance and on-premise revenue mix coming in ahead of expectations. This higher mix is primarily attributable to strong U.S. Federal demand, which accelerated some on-premise subscription revenues from Q3 2026 into Q2 2026. We are raising our FY 2026 subscription revenues guidance to reflect the net new ACV strength.
Our FY 2026 gross margin guidance reflects more customers utilizing our hyperscaler partnerships and an acceleration of customer AI adoption.
The following table summarizes our guidance for the third quarter 2026:
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Subscription revenues | $3,975 - $3,980 |
| 20.5% |
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| 20% | |||
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| 1.05 |
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(1) | We report non-GAAP financial measures in addition to, and not as a substitute for, or superior to, financial measures calculated in accordance with GAAP. See the section entitled “Statement Regarding Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures” for an explanation of non-GAAP measures. |
(2) | Guidance for GAAP subscription revenues and GAAP subscription revenues and cRPO growth rates are based on the 30-day average of foreign exchange rates for June 2026 for entities reporting in currencies other than U.S. Dollars. |
(3) | Refer to the table entitled “Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Guidance” for a reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP measures. |
The following table summarizes our guidance for the full-year 2026:
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Subscription revenues | $15,760 - $15,780 |
| 22.5% |
| 21% | |||
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Income from operations |
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| 35% | |||
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Weighted-average shares used to compute diluted net income per share |
| 1.04 |
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(1) | We report non-GAAP financial measures in addition to, and not as a substitute for, or superior to, financial measures calculated in accordance with GAAP. See the section entitled “Statement Regarding Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures” for an explanation of non-GAAP measures. |
(2) | GAAP subscription revenues and related growth rate for the future quarter included in our full-year 2026 guidance are based on the 30-day average of foreign exchange rates for June 2026 for entities reporting in currencies other than U.S. Dollars. |
(3) | Refer to the table entitled “Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Guidance” for a reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP measures. |
| Note: Numbers are rounded for presentation purposes and may not foot. | |
Conference Call Details
The conference call will begin at 2 p.m. Pacific Daylight Time (21:00 GMT) on July 22, 2026. Interested parties may listen to the call by dialing (888) 330‑2455 (Passcode: 8135305), or if outside North America, by dialing (240) 789‑2717 (Passcode: 8135305). Individuals may access the live teleconference from this webcast.
https://events.q4inc.com/attendee/794729192
An audio replay of the conference call and webcast will be available two hours after its completion and will be accessible for 30 days. To hear the replay, interested parties may go to the investor relations section of the ServiceNow website or dial (800) 770‑2030 (Passcode: 8135305), or if outside North America, by dialing (647) 362‑9199 (Passcode: 8135305).
Investor Presentation Details
An investor presentation providing additional information, including forward-looking guidance, and analysis can be found at https://investors.servicenow.com.
Upcoming Investor Conferences
ServiceNow today announced that it will attend and have executives present at three upcoming investor conferences.
These include:
- ServiceNow President and Chief Financial Officer Gina Mastantuono will participate in a fireside chat at the Deutsche Bank Technology Conference on Thursday, August 27, 2026, at 11:40 a.m. PT.
- ServiceNow President and Chief Financial Officer Gina Mastantuono will participate in a fireside chat at the Citi Global TMT Conference on Wednesday, September 9, 2026, at 10:15 a.m. PT.
- ServiceNow Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Bill McDermott will participate in a keynote at the Goldman Sachs Communacopia Technology Conference on Wednesday, September 9, 2026, at 10:50 a.m. PT.
The live webcast for each will be accessible on the investor relations section of the ServiceNow website at
https://investors.servicenow.com and archived on the ServiceNow site for a period of 30 days.
Statement Regarding Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
We use the following non-GAAP financial measures in addition to, and not as a substitute for, or superior to, financial measures calculated in accordance with GAAP.
- Revenues. We adjust revenues and related growth rates for constant currency to provide a framework for assessing how our business performed excluding the effect of foreign currency rate fluctuations and any gains or losses from foreign currency hedge contracts that are reported in the current and comparative period. To exclude the effect of foreign currency rate fluctuations, current period results for entities reporting in currencies other than U.S. Dollars (“USD”) are converted into USD at the average exchange rates in effect during the comparison period (for Q2 2025, the average exchange rates in effect for our major currencies were 1 USD to 0.88 Euros and 1 USD to 0.75 British Pound Sterling (“GBP”)), rather than the actual average exchange rates in effect during the current period (for Q2 2026, the average exchange rates in effect for our major currencies were 1 USD to 0.86 Euros and 1 USD to 0.75 GBP). Guidance for revenues related growth rates is derived by applying the average exchange rates in effect during the comparison period, rather than the exchange rates for the guidance period, adjusted for any foreign currency hedging effects. We believe the presentation of revenues and related growth rates adjusted for constant currency facilitates the comparison of revenues year-over-year.
- Remaining performance obligations and current remaining performance obligations. We adjust cRPO and remaining performance obligations (“RPO”) and related growth rates for constant currency to provide a framework for assessing how our business performed. To present this information, current period results for entities reporting in currencies other than USD are converted into USD at the exchange rates in effect at the end of the comparison period (for Q2 2025, the end of the period exchange rates in effect for our major currencies were 1 USD to 0.85 Euros and 1 USD to 0.73 GBP), rather than the actual end of the period exchange rates in effect during the current period (for Q2 2026, the end of the period exchange rates in effect for our major currencies were 1 USD to 0.88 Euros and 1 USD to 0.75 GBP). Guidance for the related growth rate is derived by applying the end of period exchange rates in effect during the comparison period rather than the exchange rates in effect during the guidance period. We believe the presentation of cRPO and RPO and related growth rates adjusted for constant currency facilitates the comparison of cRPO and RPO year-over-year, respectively.
- Gross profit, Income from operations, Net income and Net income per share - diluted. Our non-GAAP presentation of gross profit, income from operations, and net income measures exclude certain non-cash or non-recurring items, including stock-based compensation expense, amortization of purchased intangibles, legal settlements, impairment of assets, severance costs, contract termination costs, business combination and other related costs including compensation expense, gains and losses on strategic investments, net, income tax effects and adjustments, and the income tax benefit from the release of a valuation allowance on deferred tax assets. We believe these adjustments provide useful supplemental information to investors and facilitates the analysis of our operating results and comparison of operating results across reporting periods.
- Free cash flow. Free cash flow is defined as net cash provided by operating activities plus cash outflows for legal settlements and business combination and other related costs including compensation expense, reduced by purchases of property and equipment. Free cash flow margin is calculated as free cash flow as a percentage of total revenues. We believe information regarding free cash flow and free cash flow margin provides useful information to investors because it is an indicator of the strength and performance of our business operations.
Our presentation of non-GAAP financial measures may not be comparable to similar measures used by other companies. We encourage investors to carefully consider our results under GAAP, as well as our supplemental non-GAAP information and the reconciliation between these presentations, to more fully understand our business.
Contacts
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