ServiceNow Inc (NOW) — Quality & forensics
As of 2026-11-10 — refreshed nightly. Closelooknet readings from an investment research diary, not ratings or advice.
The Closelooknet module scores
- Valuation 34
- Quality 63
- Growth 54
- Balance sheet 68
- Cash quality 70
- Capital allocation 40
- Momentum 51
Scores are computed nightly across the coverage universe and read relative to it — the methodology lives in the company-scoring explainer.
Financial forensics — the academic screens
Sits in the safe zone (above 2.99). The Z-Score estimates financial-distress risk from five balance-sheet and earnings ratios.
Nine binary fundamental-strength checks across profitability, leverage and operating efficiency.
Screens reported earnings for statistical manipulation patterns — below the −1.78 manipulation-risk threshold. A screen, not an accusation.
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FAQ · from the current data · as of 2026-11-10
Quick answers
What is ServiceNow Inc's Closelooknet quality reading?
The composite reads 54/100 across 7 modules, as of 2026-11-10: valuation 34, quality 63, growth 54, balance sheet 68, cash quality 70, capital allocation 40, momentum 51. Closelooknet scores are research diary readings, not ratings or investment advice.
What is ServiceNow Inc's Altman Z-Score?
5.87, which sits in the safe zone (above 2.99) as of 2026-11-10. The Altman Z-Score estimates financial distress risk from five balance-sheet and earnings ratios.
What is ServiceNow Inc's Piotroski F-Score?
5 of 9, as of 2026-11-10. The F-Score counts nine binary fundamental-strength signals across profitability, leverage and operating efficiency.
What does ServiceNow Inc's Beneish M-Score indicate?
-2.89 — below the −1.78 manipulation-risk threshold, as of 2026-11-10. The M-Score screens reported earnings for statistical manipulation patterns; it is a screen, not an accusation.
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- Inflation — Prices Rise 0.4%, the 10-Year Yield Hits 5% and Nvidia Slides Another 6%
Cloudflare 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 Raise
Today'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%
Microsoft, 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%
Software — 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 week
Snowflake 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 MSCI
Underneath, 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 green
ServiceNow 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%
ServiceNow +5.4%, Salesforce +4.0%; health care +2.5% leads again.
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