NOW — what changed in the latest 10-Q
A section-by-section comparison of NOW's newest periodic SEC filing (10-K/10-Q) against the prior same-form filing: paragraphs added and removed per section, with verbatim excerpts. Purely a deterministic text diff — no similarity scores, no directional read, not investment advice.
Comparing 10-Q · 2026-04-23 vs the prior 10-Q · 2025-10-30
| Section | Outcome | Added | Removed | Minor | Unchanged |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MD&A | Text added/removed | +41 | −45 | ~20 | 15 |
| Controls & procedures | Text added/removed | 0 | 0 | ~2 | 0 |
| Legal proceedings | Text added/removed | 0 | 0 | ~1 | 1 |
| Risk factors | No material changes reported (points to the 10-K) | — | — | — | — |
| Other information | Text added/removed | +5 | −1 | ~2 | 0 |
Counts are paragraphs; added/removed means text added or removed vs the prior filing — no direction or judgement implied.
Not shown (absent or not faithfully extractable): Market risk (Item 3)
Representative excerpts
Up to 5 excerpts of about 300 characters per section, quoted verbatim from the two SEC filings.
MD&A
Text added vs the prior filing · source: 10-Q · 2026-04-23
ServiceNow delivers solutions that help public and private organizations govern, secure and manage artificial intelligence and digitalize and streamline workflows to drive collaboration, productivity and better experiences across the enterprise. At the core of these solutions is the ServiceNow AI Pl…
We are closely monitoring ongoing global conflicts. While those events are continuing to evolve and the outcomes remain highly uncertain, we do not believe they will have a material impact on our business and results of operations. However, if the conflicts persist or worsen, leading to greater glob…
On December 5, 2025, our board of directors approved and declared a 5-for-1 split of our common stock (“Stock Split”), with a proportionate increase in the number of shares of authorized common stock. The Stock Split had a record date of December 16, 2025 and an effective date of December 17, 2025. …
cases, prolonged negotiations or other factors may result in a contract not being renewed until after it has expired.
GAAP net cash provided by operating activities$1,670 $1,677 —%
Text removed vs the prior filing · source: 10-Q · 2025-10-30
ServiceNow was founded on a simple premise: to make work flow better. Our intelligent platform, the Now Platform, is a cloud-based solution that helps enterprises and organizations across public and private sectors digitize workflows, in line with our purpose of making the world work better for ever…
We are closely monitoring the ongoing conflicts in Russia/Ukraine and the Middle East. While these events are still evolving and the outcomes remain highly uncertain, we do not believe these conflicts will have a material impact on our business and results of operations. However, if the conflicts co…
Non-GAAP consolidated income from operations. Non-GAAP consolidated income from operations is identified as an additional measure of profit or loss. This non-GAAP measure is used by the chief operating decision maker to allocate resources and assess performance. We define non-GAAP consolidated incom…
Three Months Ended September 30,% ChangeNine Months Ended September 30,% Change
Three Months Ended September 30,% ChangeNine Months Ended September 30,% Change
Other information
Text added vs the prior filing · source: 10-Q · 2026-04-23
•William R. McDermott, our Chief Executive Officer, terminated a trading plan on February 6, 2026. The plan, which was adopted on February 27, 2025 and was scheduled to expire May 19, 2026, previously permitted the sale of up to 100% of the net shares resulting from the vesting of 52,566 restricted …
•Jacqueline Canney, our Chief People and AI Enablement Officer, terminated a trading plan on February 6, 2026. The plan, which was adopted on February 27, 2025 and was scheduled to expire May 22, 2026, previously permitted the sale of 100% of the net shares resulting from the vesting of 13,248 restr…
•Nick Tzitzon, our Vice Chairman, terminated a trading plan on February 6, 2026. The plan, which was adopted on February 28, 2025 and was scheduled to expire May 19, 2026, previously permitted the sale of (i) up to 649 shares of our common stock and (ii) 100% of the net shares resulting from the ves…
•Russell Elmer, our Special Counsel, terminated a trading plan on February 6, 2026. The plan, which was adopted on May 21, 2025 and was scheduled to expire May 18, 2026, previously permitted the sale of (i) 110 shares of our common stock and (ii) 100% of the net shares resulting from the vesting of …
In addition, on February 13, 2026, Mr. McDermott adopted a “non-Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement,” as defined by Regulation S-K Item 408(c), by entering into a share purchase agreement with a broker that provided for the purchase of $3 million of shares of our common stock on February 27, 2026, at pr…
Text removed vs the prior filing · source: 10-Q · 2025-10-30
•Paul Chamberlain, a member of our board of directors, adopted a trading plan on August 29, 2025. The plan, which expires August 14, 2026, provides for the sale of 1,200 shares of our common stock.
How to read Risk Factors (Item 1A) in a 10-Q
A 10-Q risk-factor section usually takes one of three forms; this page classifies it as one of:
- Pointer — the filer states there have been no material changes and points back to the annual 10-K risk factors; there is no own risk text to compare this quarter.
- Partial update — the filer carves out specific updated risks ("except as set forth below"); the excerpts show exactly what is new this quarter.
- Restated in full — the quarter carries the complete risk-factor text. When the prior quarter was only a pointer there is no prior full text to diff against, so the page flags the section as restated instead.
This describes the filing structure only — it is never a judgement on whether risk went up or down.
Source: text-level diff of the two SEC EDGAR filings · deterministic (no AI-generated content) · for reference only · not investment advice