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ServiceNow Reports Third Quarter 2026 Financial Results

$NOWPress releaseOct 28, 2026, 4:10 PM ETRead the release

ServiceNow beat the high end of guidance on all Q3 2026 topline and profitability metrics, with subscription revenues of $3,988 million, up 21% year-over-year, and total revenues of $4,106 million, up 20.5%. Backlog metrics stayed strong: cRPO reached $13.65 billion (+20.5%) and RPO $29.7 billion (+22%), with 19 deals over $5 million in net new ACV, up more than 135% year-over-year. Non-GAAP EPS was $1.00 versus GAAP EPS of $0.27, and Q3 non-GAAP free cash flow was $822 million. The company raised its full-year subscription revenue guidance to $15,780-$15,790 million and lifted its FCF margin target 100 basis points to 36%, while raising the 2026 AI ACV target a second time to $1.7 billion.

Key figures

Eps
0.27
Revenue
4106000000
Guidance
Q4 subscription revenues $4,245-$4,255M (22.5%-23% YoY); FY2026 subscription revenues $15,780-$15,790M (22.5% growth), non-GAAP FCF margin 36%, non-GAAP operating margin 31.5%
Revenue Yoy
20.5%
Rpo
29700000000
Crpo
13650000000
Rpo yoy
22%
Crpo yoy
20.5%
Fcf margin
20%
Non gaap eps
1
Free cash flow
822000000
Ai acv target 2026
$1.7 billion, up 70% from the beginning of the year
Non gaap net income
1039000000
Operating cash flow
839000000
Subscription revenue
3988000000
Customers over 5m acv
680
Subscription revenue yoy
21%
Net new acv deals over 5m
19
Non gaap operating margin
32.5%
Gaap subscription gross margin
73.5%
Non gaap subscription gross margin
80%

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