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03/20/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 03/20/2026 00:35

Better Value & Growth: TOST Leads ServiceNow Stock

Better Value & Growth: TOST Leads ServiceNow Stock

March 20th, 2026by Trefis Team
NOW
ServiceNow

TOST is ServiceNow's peer in Systems Software industry that has:

1) Lower valuation (P/OpInc) compared to ServiceNow stock
2) But higher revenue and operating income growth

This disconnect between valuation and performance could mean that you are better off buying TOST stock vs. NOW stock

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Key Metrics Compared

Metric NOW TOST
P/OpInc* 64.5x 53.0x
LTM OpInc Growth 33.7% 406.7%
3Y Avg OpInc Growth 75.8% 184.3%
LTM Revenue Growth 20.9% 24.1%
3Y Avg Revenue Growth 22.4% 31.3%

OpInc = Operating Income, P/OpInc = Price To Operating Income Ratio

But do these numbers tell the full story? Read Buy or Sell NOW Stock to see if ServiceNow still has an edge that holds up under the hood. As a quick background, ServiceNow (NOW) provides enterprise cloud solutions for workflow automation, AI, machine learning, robotics, analytics, and collaboration, enabling service management and operational efficiency worldwide.

This is just one approach to evaluate investments. Trefis High Quality Portfolio evaluates much more, and is designed to reduce stock-specific risk while giving upside exposure

Is The Mismatch In Stock Price Temporary

One way to check if ServiceNow stock is expensive now versus the other tickers would be to see how these metrics compared across companies exactly a year ago. Specifically, if there has been a marked reversal in the trend for ServiceNow in the last 12 months, then there is a chance that the current mismatch is likely to reverse. On the other hand, a persistent underperformance in revenue and operating income growth for ServiceNow would reinforce the conclusion that the stock is expensive compared to its peers, but may not revert soon

Key Metrics Compared 1 Yr Prior

Metric NOW TOST
P/OpInc* 97.5x 85x
LTM OpInc Growth 39.3% 982.1%
3Y Avg OpInc Growth 103.1% 363.8%
LTM Revenue Growth 21.1% 25.8%
3Y Avg Revenue Growth 22.3% 33.6%

OpInc = Operating Income

Additional Metrics To Consider

Metric NOW TOST
P/S 8.9x 2.6x
Market Cap (Current) $ 117.7 Bil $ 16.1 Bil
LTM Revenue $ 13.28 Bil $ 6.15 Bil
LTM Opinc $ 1.82 Bil $ 304.00 Mil
LTM Op Margin 13.7% 4.9%

OpInc = Operating Income

Alternate buying based on valuation, while attractive, needs to be evaluated carefully from multiple angles. Such multi-factor analysis is exactly how we construct Trefis portfolio strategies. If you want upside with a smoother ride than an individual stock, consider the High Quality portfolio, which has outperformed the its benchmark - a combination of S&P 500, Russell, and S&P midcap index.

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