ServiceNow Inc (NOW) — the earnings record

As of the 2026-10-22 card — updated after each print. An investment research diary, not advice.

The record at a glance

8/11EPS beats

10/11revenue beats

5 · 1 · 5up · flat · down (+3d, ±3%)

2026-10-28next print

Reactions across the covered prints span -29.4% to +15.3% — the beat column and the reaction column frequently disagree, which is the whole reason the record scores them separately. The street carries Reported 28 October after the close: EPS $1.00 vs $1.02 — a miss; revenue $4.106B vs ~$4.1B — a hair above (post-split basis). Window from Wednesday’s close of 150.13: paid ≥ 154.63, sold < 145.63, scored Monday 2 November: sold, −29.4%. into the next print.

Print by print

Print	Date	EPS	Revenue
Oct 26	2026-10-28	✗ miss	✓ beat
Jul 26	2026-07-22	✓ beat	✓ beat
Apr 26	2026-04-22	✗ miss	✓ beat
Jan 26	2026-01-28	✓ beat	✓ beat
Oct 25	2025-10-29	✓ beat	✓ beat
Jul 25	2025-07-23	✓ beat	✓ beat
Apr 25	2025-04-23	✓ beat	✓ beat
Jan 25	2025-01-29	✓ beat	✗ miss
Oct 24	2024-10-23	✗ miss	✓ beat
Jul 24	2024-07-24	✓ beat	✓ beat
Apr 24	2024-04-24	✓ beat	✓ beat

The per-print reaction chart, the load-bearing metric and the behavior read live on the full NOW print-record card — free registration.

FAQ · from the current data · as of 2026-10-22

Quick answers

How often does ServiceNow Inc beat earnings estimates?

Across the last 11 covered prints (as of the 2026-10-22 card), ServiceNow Inc beat EPS estimates 8 of 11 times and revenue estimates 10 of 11 times, with 7 double beats.

How does NOW stock react to earnings?

Measured close-of-print-day to the close three sessions later: 5 of the last 11 prints resolved up (beyond +3%), 1 flat, 5 down (as of the 2026-10-22 card) — reactions spanning -29.4% to +15.3%. Beat-or-miss and reaction are scored separately because they frequently disagree.

What was NOW's biggest earnings reaction?

-29.4% over the three sessions after the Oct 26 print (2026-10-28).

When does ServiceNow Inc report earnings next?

2026-10-28 (Reported 28 October after the close: EPS $1.00 vs $1.02 — a miss; revenue $4.106B vs ~$4.1B — a hair above (post-split basis). Window from Wednesday’s close of 150.13: paid ≥ 154.63, sold < 145.63, scored Monday 2 November: sold, −29.4%.). The full print-record card — reaction chart, the load-bearing metric and the behavior read — updates after each print; registration is free. An investment research diary, not advice.

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Long reads

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Dailies

Inflation — Prices Rise 0.4%, the 10-Year Yield Hits 5% and Nvidia Slides Another 6%Midday 10 · 10 Nov 2026Cloudflare rises 2.5% to 301.22 and Snowflake 0.9%; Datadog slips 0.4%, ServiceNow falls 2.9% to 99.83 and the software fund IGV 1.3%.
Oil — Brent −6.5% on Iran Talks Lifts Stocks; Amazon +5%, Oracle −6% on a $20 Billion RaiseMidday 10 · 2 Nov 2026Today's close grades Lilly, Alphabet, ServiceNow and Microsoft; Apple and Palantir report after the bell.
Fed — rates on hold, two officials wanted a hike; Vertiv +15%, Flex +9%, Micron +4%Midday 10 · 28 Oct 2026Microsoft, Alphabet and ServiceNow report after the close, so tonight's close is the price their reports will be measured from.
Chips — the open follows Seoul, then turns: chip index from −2.4% to +0.7%; small caps +1.6%Midday 10 · 20 Oct 2026Software — holds up: IGV +0.8%, ServiceNow +2.2%, Oracle +2.1%; Salesforce −1.3% on a $5.66bn deal
AI Trade — builders and runners sold, users bought: chips enter a bear market, Accenture +9.9% on the weekMorning 10 · 19 Oct 2026Snowflake fell 8.4% to 306.84, Palo Alto Networks 7.6% to 342.00, Palantir 7.2% to 186.03, ServiceNow 4.4%, Salesforce 2.5% and Microsoft 1.9% to 529.05.
AI Trade — Asia bounces, Kospi +3.3%; Nasdaq-100 holds its support line, Jakarta −10.8% on MSCIMorning 10 · 16 Oct 2026Underneath, the money moved: chip-equipment makers Applied Materials (−3.8%) and Lam Research (−3.5%) fell again and Dell lost another 5.7%, while ServiceNow rose 6.2%, Salesforce 5.5% and the software fund IGV 2.0%.
Tech — the whole complex sold: chip fund −2.1%, software −4.3%; Nasdaq −1.1% while the Dow is greenMidday 10 · 16 Oct 2026ServiceNow gives back 4.7% of Thursday's 6.2%, Salesforce −3.0%.
AI Trade — TSMC is ‘prudent’ on 2027: chip fund −2.0%, Dell −7.7%; software bought, Dow +0.9%Midday 10 · 15 Oct 2026ServiceNow +5.4%, Salesforce +4.0%; health care +2.5% leads again.

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