NOW vs XYZ
ServiceNow, Inc. and Block, Inc., side by side — 10 fiscal years reported in USD, drawn from SEC filings.
Most recent reported year
| Metric | NOW | XYZ |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $13.3B | $24.2B |
| Net income | $1.7B | $1.3B |
| Gross margin | 77.5% | 42.8% |
| Net margin | 13.2% | 5.4% |
| Return on equity | 15.5% | 6.0% |
| Diluted EPS | $1.67 | $2.10 |
| Dividend / share | · | · |
| Payout ratio | · | · |
| Free cash flow | $4.6B | $2.4B |
| Equity | $13.0B | $22.2B |
| Net debt / equity | · | · |
| Current ratio | 1.00× | 2.20× |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 24.1% | 20.6% |
| Profit CAGR 5y | 71.2% | 43.7% |
XYZ bills 1.8× the revenue of NOW, and NOW keeps more of each dollar of revenue as profit (13.2% against 5.4%).
The stronger figure of the pair is set in bold. That is arithmetic, not a recommendation — this page does not pick a winner. "·" marks a figure not available in our data.
10 years side by side
| Fiscal year | NOW | XYZ |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $13.3B | $24.2B |
| FY2024 | $11.0B | $24.1B |
| FY2023 | $9.0B | $21.9B |
| FY2022 | $7.2B | $17.5B |
| FY2021 | $5.9B | $17.7B |
| FY2020 | $4.5B | $9.5B |
| FY2019 | $3.5B | $4.7B |
| FY2018 | $2.6B | $3.3B |
| FY2017 | $1.9B | $2.2B |
| FY2016 | $1.4B | $1.7B |
Bottom line
| Fiscal year | NOW | XYZ |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $1.7B | $1.3B |
| FY2024 | $1.4B | $2.9B |
| FY2023 | $1.7B | $9.8M |
| FY2022 | $325.0M | $-540.7M |
| FY2021 | $230.0M | $166.3M |
| FY2020 | $119.0M | $213.1M |
| FY2019 | $626.7M | $375.4M |
| FY2018 | $-26.7M | $-38.5M |
| FY2017 | $-116.8M | $-62.8M |
| FY2016 | $-414.2M | $-171.6M |
12 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | −$10,915,683,000 | XYZ |
| FY2024 | −$13,137,053,000 | XYZ |
| FY2023 | −$12,944,623,000 | XYZ |
| FY2022 | −$10,286,587,000 | XYZ |
| FY2021 | −$11,765,203,000 | XYZ |
| FY2020 | −$4,978,578,000 | XYZ |
| FY2019 | −$1,253,500,000 | XYZ |
| FY2018 | −$689,361,000 | XYZ |
| FY2017 | −$295,759,000 | XYZ |
| FY2016 | −$317,736,000 | XYZ |
| FY2015 | −$261,638,000 | XYZ |
| FY2014 | −$167,629,000 | XYZ |
XYZ has reported the higher revenue in every one of these 12 fiscal years. The gap has widened since the earliest year compared.
12 of 16 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
12 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | +7.8 pp | NOW |
| FY2024 | +1.1 pp | NOW |
| FY2023 | +19.4 pp | NOW |
| FY2022 | +7.6 pp | NOW |
| FY2021 | +3.0 pp | NOW |
| FY2020 | +0.4 pp | NOW |
| FY2019 | +10.1 pp | NOW |
| FY2018 | +0.1 pp | NOW |
| FY2017 | −3.3 pp | XYZ |
| FY2016 | −19.7 pp | XYZ |
| FY2015 | −5.5 pp | XYZ |
| FY2014 | −8.2 pp | XYZ |
The higher net margin has changed hands between NOW and XYZ over this period.
12 of 16 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
NOW's net margin has been more volatile than XYZ's over the 12 comparable fiscal years — 16.0 percentage points of standard deviation against 8.4.
12 of 16 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Year by year
The lead in net margin changed hands between NOW and XYZ over these 12 fiscal years — NOW led in 8 and XYZ in 4.
12 of 16 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
NOW's return on equity has been more volatile than XYZ's over the 12 comparable fiscal years — 31.6 percentage points of standard deviation against 23.8.
12 of 14 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Year by year
The lead in return on equity changed hands between NOW and XYZ over these 12 fiscal years — NOW led in 9 and XYZ in 3.
12 of 14 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.