ServiceNow Inc (NOW) — Quality & forensics

As of 2026-10-30 — refreshed nightly. Closelooknet readings from an investment research diary, not ratings or advice.

The Closelooknet module scores

55 /100 composite · 7 modules · software-infra weight set

Valuation 27
Quality 65
Growth 58
Balance sheet 70
Cash quality 70
Capital allocation 36
Momentum 58

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

8.12 Altman Z-Score

Sits in the safe zone (above 2.99). The Z-Score estimates financial-distress risk from five balance-sheet and earnings ratios.

5/9 Piotroski F-Score

Nine binary fundamental-strength checks across profitability, leverage and operating efficiency.

-2.89 Beneish M-Score

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 2026-10-30

Quick answers

What is ServiceNow Inc's Closelooknet quality reading?

The composite reads 55/100 across 7 modules, as of 2026-10-30: valuation 27, quality 65, growth 58, balance sheet 70, cash quality 70, capital allocation 36, momentum 58. Closelooknet scores are research diary readings, not ratings or investment advice.

What is ServiceNow Inc's Altman Z-Score?

8.12, which sits in the safe zone (above 2.99) as of 2026-10-30. 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 2026-10-30. 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 2026-10-30. The M-Score screens reported earnings for statistical manipulation patterns; it is a screen, not an accusation.

Mentioned on Closelooknet

Where NOW appears in the diary — 29 pieces, newest first. Every link is our own writing.

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Long reads

The Agentic Winners 25Dossier · $49 · 31 Mar 2026ServiceNow owns IT service management and is extending into enterprise-wide workflow orchestration; its agent platform is evolving from copilot to autonomous executor.
Agentic Application Software: The SaaSpocalypse MapDossier · $39 · 27 Feb 2026Destination platforms own data or relationships that users — and now agents — return to regardless of the interface: Salesforce's CRM data (customer relationships, pipeline history, interaction logs), Palantir's ontology (connected…
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Dailies

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.
Chips — SOXX −3.7%, now 20% below its June high; software −2.4% as hot inflation and BlackRock weighMidday 10 · 14 Oct 2026Microsoft −1.2%, Meta −3.1%; ServiceNow is the exception at +0.5%.
AI Capex — chip index −3.4% after OpenAI's revenue comes in at $50 billion, not $70 billion; software risesMorning 10 · 9 Oct 2026The software that uses AI went the other way: Atlassian +4.0%, Adobe +3.6%, Snowflake +3.2%, Intuit +2.2%, ServiceNow and Salesforce +1.4%, the cloud-software fund WCLD +1.5%.

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