Brody Ford / Bloomberg : ServiceNow reports Q3 subscription revenue up 21% YoY to $3.99B, forecasts Q4 current remaining performance obligations below est.; NOW drops 15%+ after hours — ServiceNow Inc. shares plunged after the company gave an outlook for quarterly subscription sales that met analysts' estimates …
ServiceNow reports Q3 subscription revenue up 21% YoY to $3.99B, forecasts Q4 current remaining performance obligations below est.; NOW drops 15%+ after hours (Brody Ford/Bloomberg)
In short
The company's latest financial disclosure prompted an after-hours plunge exceeding 15% due to weaker-than-expected forward indicators. Although third-quarter subscription revenue reached $3.99 billion, the projection for fourth-quarter current remaining performance obligations missed Wall Street targets. In addition, the firm's outlook for upcoming quarterly subscription sales only matched analyst estimates rather than surpassing them.
Key points
- Weaker-than-expected projections for remaining performance obligations triggered a swift…: Weaker-than-expected projections for remaining performance obligations triggered a swift after-hours market selloff.
- Solid past subscription revenue growth failed to offset investor disappointment over upco…: Solid past subscription revenue growth failed to offset investor disappointment over upcoming metrics.
- The company's quarterly subscription sales outlook merely matched rather than beat expect…: The company's quarterly subscription sales outlook merely matched rather than beat expectations.