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EarningsQ2 2026 Earnings Report

ServiceNow (0L5N) Q2 2026 Earnings Report

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GB:0L5N Q2 2026 EPS Results

Actual EPS$0.90
Consensus EPS$0.86
Beat/MissBeat by +$0.04
One Year Ago EPS$0.82

GB:0L5N Q2 2026 Revenue Results

Actual Revenue$3.99B
Expected Revenue$3.93B
Beat/MissBeat by +$59.83M
YoY Revenue Growth+24.01%

Earnings Announcement Details

QuarterQ2 2026
Date07/22/2026
TimeAfter Close
Conference CallWednesday, July 22, 2026
GB:0L5N Upcoming Earnings
ServiceNow's next earnings date is estimated for October 28, 2026, based on past reporting schedules.

Q2 2026 Earnings Call Audio

GB:0L5N Q2 2026 Earnings Call
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Q2 2026 Earnings Slide Deck

Q2 2026 Earnings Call Summary

Q2 2026
Earnings Call Date:Jul 22, 2026|
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Earnings Call Sentiment|Positive
The call presented a strong set of operational and financial results with broad-based demand, accelerating AI monetization, large deal momentum and profitability outperformance. Management raised FY guidance modestly while calling out that part of the beat was timing-related (on‑prem pull‑forward) and acknowledged short-term gross margin pressure from hyperscaler and AI consumption ramps. Key risks include near-term margin variability, integration and headcount impacts from recent acquisitions, and general competitive/market noise, but management emphasized durable renewal rates, platform differentiation and robust AI/security tailwinds.
Company Guidance
ServiceNow modestly raised full‑year 2026 subscription revenue guidance by $15 million at the midpoint to $15.770 billion (about 21% year‑over‑year constant‑currency), and expects FY subscription gross margin of 81%, non‑GAAP operating margin of 31.5%, free cash flow margin of 35% and GAAP diluted weighted‑average shares of ~1.04 billion; for Q3 the company guided subscription revenue of $3.975–3.980 billion (≈20% YoY CC), CRPO growth of 20% CC, an operating margin of 31% and ~1.05 billion GAAP diluted shares. The raise follows a strong Q2 beat (subscription revenue $3.877 billion, +23% YoY CC and ~150 bps above the high end of guidance; CRPO/current RPO growth 21.5%/21.5% CC with RPO ≈$29B and current RPO $13.2B; non‑GAAP operating margin 29.5% and Q2 free cash flow margin 16%), alongside deal and adoption momentum (123 deals >$1M, +40% YoY; 658 customers >$5M ACV; 98% renewal rate; ServiceNow AI ACV >$1B and tracking to $1.5B by year‑end; agentic AI in production up 9x in 9 months; and AI pegged to reach ~30% of ACV by 2030, with early tracking ahead).
Strong Subscription Revenue Growth
Subscription revenues of $3.877 billion in Q2, up 23% year-over-year in constant currency and ~150 basis points above the high end of guidance.
RPO / CRPO Momentum
Total RPO ~ $29 billion, up ~22% year-over-year in constant currency; Current RPO $13.2 billion, up 21.5% YoY in constant currency and ~200 basis points above guidance; CRPO growth 21.5% CC (more than 2 points above guidance).
Profitability Outperformance and Raised Margin Targets
Non-GAAP operating margin of 29.5% in Q2, 300 basis points above guidance. Company raised full-year operating margin guidance to 31.5% and is guiding to strong free cash flow conversion for the year (company-stated FCF margin target of 35% for FY2026).
Large Deal Activity and Enterprise Traction
123 deals >$1 million in net new ACV (up 40% YoY). 658 customers generating >$5 million ACV; 32 additional customers crossed >$20 million ACV since last year. ITSM and security solutions featured in the majority of top deals.
AI Adoption and Monetization Acceleration
ServiceNow AI ACV exceeded $1 billion in the quarter and is tracking to outperform the $1.5 billion target by end of 2026. AI net new ACV growth accelerated sequentially (>40% QoQ); deals including 5+ ServiceNow AI products grew 5.5x YoY; number of customers with agentic AI in production grew 9x over the past 9 months; first-time ServiceNow agentic AI buyers grew >45% YoY. Upgrades to new AI SKUs driving price uplift in line with 20%–30% framework.
Product & Industry Wins Demonstrating Platform Value
Notable customer deployments (Department of the Air Force, Experian, Maybank, large airline running 5M voice calls/year on ServiceNow voice AI CRM agents) and strong momentum for Employee Works (deal volume up >150% QoQ) and Raptor DB Pro (deal volume up 80% YoY).
Raised Full-Year and Q3 Guidance
Full-year subscription revenue midpoint increased by $15 million to $15.770 billion (21% YoY constant currency). Q3 subscription revenue guidance $3.975B–$3.980B (~20% YoY CC); Q3 operating margin guidance 31%; CRPO growth expected ~20% CC.
Security & Platform Differentiation
Company highlights security and risk as a growth engine (claims to be an eight-figure cybersecurity business and the fastest-growing among top enterprise cyber companies), strengthened by acquisitions (Armis, Vesa) and the ServiceNow AI Control Tower as an integrated governance and action layer.

GB:0L5N Earnings History

Report Date
Fiscal Quarter
Forecast / EPS
Last Year's EPS
EPS YoY Change
Press Release
Oct 28, 2026
2026 (Q3)
1.02 / -
0.964―
2026 (Q2)
0.86 / 0.90
0.81810.02% (+0.08)
2026 (Q1)
0.97 / 0.97
0.80820.05% (+0.16)
2025 (Q4)
0.89 / 0.92
0.73425.34% (+0.19)
2025 (Q3)
0.85 / 0.96
0.74429.57% (+0.22)
2025 (Q2)
0.71 / 0.82
0.62630.67% (+0.19)
2025 (Q1)
0.77 / 0.81
0.68218.48% (+0.13)
Jan 29, 2025
2024 (Q4)
0.73 / 0.73
0.62218.01% (+0.11)
2024 (Q3)
0.69 / 0.74
0.58427.40% (+0.16)
2024 (Q2)
0.56 / 0.63
0.47432.07% (+0.15)
The table shows recent earnings report dates and whether the forecast was beat or missed. See the change in forecast and EPS from the previous year.
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