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ServiceNow (ServiceNow) Interest Coverage : N/A (As of Mar. 2024)


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What is ServiceNow Interest Coverage?

Interest Coverage is a ratio that determines how easily a company can pay interest expenses on outstanding debt. It is calculated by dividing a company's Operating Income by its Interest Expense. ServiceNow's Operating Income for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was $332 Mil. ServiceNow's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was $0 Mil. GuruFocus does not calculate 's interest coverage with the available data. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

Good Sign:

Ben Graham prefers companies' interest coverage to be at least 5. ServiceNow Inc has enough cash to cover all of its debt. Its financial situation is stable.

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

NOW' s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.27   Med: 9.18   Max: 52.78
Current: 52.78


NOW's Interest Coverage is ranked better than
51% of 1600 companies
in the Software industry
Industry Median: 29.37 vs NOW: 52.78

Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.


ServiceNow Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for ServiceNow's Interest Coverage 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.

Note: For Interest Coverage, "No debt" indicates no long-term debt. An indication of "No Debt" does not necessarily mean that the company has no long-term debt obligations; it could be due to missing data in the quarterly or annual report. Use caution when interpreting this information.

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ServiceNow Interest Coverage Chart

ServiceNow Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Interest Coverage
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.27 6.03 9.18 13.15 31.75

ServiceNow Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
Interest Coverage 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 24.00 19.50 38.50 45.00 N/A

Competitive Comparison of ServiceNow's Interest Coverage

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

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

* The bar in red indicates where ServiceNow's Interest Coverage falls into.



ServiceNow Interest Coverage Calculation

Interest Coverage is a ratio that determines how easily a company can pay interest expenses on outstanding debt. It is calculated by dividing a company's Operating Income (EBIT) by its Interest Expense:

If Interest Expense is negative and Operating Income is positive, then

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income /Interest Expense

Else if Interest Expense is negative and Operating Income is negative, then

The company did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.

Else if Interest Expense is 0 and Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation is 0, then

The company had no debt (1).


Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.

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

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023, ServiceNow's Interest Expense was $-24 Mil. Its Operating Income was $762 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $2,195 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (A: Dec. 2023 )/Interest Expense (A: Dec. 2023 )
=-1*762/-24
=31.75

ServiceNow's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Mar. 2024, ServiceNow's Interest Expense was $0 Mil. Its Operating Income was $332 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $2,181 Mil.

GuruFocus does not calculate ServiceNow's interest coverage with the available data.

* 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.

The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's Financial Strength is.


ServiceNow  (NYSE:NOW) Interest Coverage Explanation

Ben Graham requires that a company has a minimum interest coverage of 5 with the companies he invested. If the interest coverage is less than 2, the company is burdened by debt. Any business slow or recession may drag the company into a situation where it cannot pay the interest on its debt.

Interest Coverage is an important factor when GuruFocus ranks a company's overage Financial Strength .


ServiceNow Interest Coverage Related Terms

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ServiceNow (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
Paul John Smith officer: Chief Commercial Officer 2225 LAWSON LANE, SANTA CLARA CA 95054
Chirantan Jitendra Desai officer: Chief Product Officer C/O ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION, LINCOLNSHIRE IL 60069
Christopher Bedi officer: Chief Information Officer 2225 LAWSON LANE, SANTA CLARA CA 95054
Gina Mastantuono officer: Chief Financial Officer 237 PARK AVENUE, 14TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10017
Russell S Elmer officer: General Counsel
Jacqueline P Canney officer: Chief People Officer 702 SW 8TH STREET, BENTONVILLE AR 72716
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
Lawrence Jackson director 2225 LAWSON LANE, SANTA CLARA CA 95054
Frederic B Luddy director, 10 percent owner, officer: CHIEF PRODUCT OFFICER
Teresa Briggs director 2225 LAWSON LANE, SANTA CLARA CA 95054
Kevin Thomas Mcbride officer: Principal Accounting Officer 2200 MISSION COLLEGE BLVD, SANTA CLARA CA 95054
Lara Caimi officer: Chief Customer & Partner Ofc C/O CONFLUENT, INC., 899 W EVELYN AVENUE, MOUNTAIN VIEW CA 94041
Deborah Black director 2225 LAWSON LANE, SANTA CLARA CA 95054

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