ServiceNow, Inc. (NOW) operating KPIs
NOWNYSEServices-Prepackaged SoftwareFiscal year ends December 31
Financials through Q2 FY2026, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026Last filing: 10-Q on Oct 28, 2026Score 15/3039% above fair value
$105.12−4.55 (-4.15%)
Close on Oct 30, 2026Market cap $108.69BP/E 65.7Yield –
ServiceNow research and development headcount (period end)
Annual figures from ServiceNow's filings and investor materials
Latest, 2025
9,556
Period ended Dec 31, 2025
Change on a year earlier
+14.4%
8,351 in 2024
History
10 years
Since 2016
Sources
9
Documents cited below
Annual history
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| Period | Ended | Research and development headcount (period end) | Year on year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Dec 31, 2025 | 9,556 | +14.4% | ServiceNow FY2026Q2 Investor Presentation (IR Deck) ↗ |
| 2024 | Dec 31, 2024 | 8,351 | +15.8% | ServiceNow FY2025Q4 Investor Presentation (IR Deck) ↗ |
| 2023 | Dec 31, 2023 | 7,211 | +16.0% | ServiceNow FY2024Q4 Investor Presentation (IR Deck) ↗ |
| 2022 | Dec 31, 2022 | 6,219 | +21.0% | ServiceNow FY2023Q4 Investor Presentation (IR Deck) ↗ |
| 2021 | Dec 31, 2021 | 5,138 | +31.2% | ServiceNow FY2022Q4 Investor Presentation (IR Deck) ↗ |
| 2020 | Dec 31, 2020 | 3,915 | +33.8% | ServiceNow FY2021Q4 Investor Presentation (IR Deck) ↗ |
| 2019 | Dec 31, 2019 | 2,926 | +40.7% | ServiceNow FY2020Q3 Investor Presentation (IR Deck) ↗ |
| 2018 | Dec 31, 2018 | 2,080 | +46.6% | ServiceNow Form 10-K, filed 2019-02-27 ↗ |
| 2017 | Dec 31, 2017 | 1,419 | +34.6% | ServiceNow Form 10-K, filed 2018-02-28 ↗ |
| 2016 | Dec 31, 2016 | 1,054 | – | ServiceNow Form 10-K, filed 2018-02-28 ↗ |
Cite this data
StockData. (2026). ServiceNow Research and development headcount (period end), annual 2016–2025 [Data set]. Compiled from ServiceNow SEC filings and investor materials. https://stockdatahq.com/stocks/now/kpis/hc-rd
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