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INFY vs. NOW: Infosys vs. ServiceNow Stock Comparison

How do Infosys (INFY) and ServiceNow (NOW) stack up? This page sets them side by side across company profile, performance and risk, profitability, growth, financial strength, dividends, and valuation, with selected fundamentals also measured against each stock's industry-group peers.

Company Profile

Infosys (INFY) and ServiceNow (NOW) both fall under the Software & Services industry group, but INFY is classified in IT Services while NOW is classified in Software.

ServiceNow (NOW) trades as ordinary local shares, while Infosys (INFY) trades as an ADR — compare with FX exposure, depositary-program fees, and dividend-withholding-tax differences in mind.

Company profile comparison for Infosys (INFY) and ServiceNow (NOW)
Profile ItemINFYNOW
NameInfosys Ltd. ADRServiceNow Inc.
Country/RegionIndiaUnited States
GICS SectorInformation TechnologyInformation Technology
GICS Industry GroupSoftware & ServicesSoftware & Services
GICS IndustryIT ServicesSoftware
GICS Sub-IndustryIT Consulting & Other ServicesSystems Software
Market Capitalization50.63 billion USD105.84 billion USD
CurrencyUSDUSD
ExchangeNYSENYSE
Listing DateMarch 11, 1999June 29, 2012
Security TypeADRCommon Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

INFY
NOW
GSPC
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Infosys (INFY) vs. ServiceNow (NOW), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Growth of a $10,000 investment over the past five years. Adjusted for dividends and splits.

Trailing Returns

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Trailing total returns for Infosys (INFY) and ServiceNow (NOW). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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Calendar-year total returns for Infosys (INFY) and ServiceNow (NOW). Each bar is that year's total return, measured year-end to year-end.

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for Infosys (INFY) and ServiceNow (NOW)
MetricINFYNOW
Total Return (1Y)-23.13%-39.72%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)-6.27%-5.71%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)-9.51%-5.55%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

INFY
NOW
GSPC
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Infosys (INFY) vs. ServiceNow (NOW), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Drawdown from the running peak over the past five years. Each line shows the decline from its prior peak; 0% marks a new high.

Return Distribution

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Distribution of monthly total returns for Infosys (INFY) and ServiceNow (NOW). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Risk profile metrics for Infosys (INFY) and ServiceNow (NOW)
MetricINFYNOW
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)42.11%64.49%
Beta (5Y)0.870.98
Max Drawdown (5Y)-54.40%-64.54%
Avg. Volume (3M)18.20M15.74M

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

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INFY and NOW are plotted by 1-year volatility (risk) and 1-year return. The dashed Capital Allocation Line runs from the risk-free rate through the shared industry median.

Risk-Adjusted Metrics

Risk-adjusted metrics for Infosys (INFY) and ServiceNow (NOW)
MetricINFYNOW
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)-0.65-0.68
Sortino Ratio (1Y)-0.91-0.89

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Infosys (INFY) at 29.95% sits in the top ROE quartile, while ServiceNow (NOW) at 11.85% is closer to the peer norm — stronger capital efficiency for INFY.

INFY

Software & Services industry group

29.95%

Max
53.85%
INFY
29.95%
Q3
17.90%
Median
6.59%
Q1
-9.59%
Min
-50.52%

NOW

Software & Services industry group

11.85%

Max
53.85%
Q3
17.90%
NOW
11.85%
Median
6.59%
Q1
-9.59%
Min
-50.52%
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Infosys (INFY) vs. ServiceNow (NOW): A comparison of their ROE against the Software & Services industry group benchmark.

Net Margin (TTM)

Infosys (INFY) at 16.22% retains a top-quartile share of revenue as profit, ahead of ServiceNow (NOW) at 9.36%, which keeps about the industry-typical share.

INFY

Software & Services industry group

16.22%

Max
41.17%
INFY
16.22%
Q3
15.28%
Median
4.63%
Q1
-5.42%
Min
-33.17%

NOW

Software & Services industry group

9.36%

Max
41.17%
Q3
15.28%
NOW
9.36%
Median
4.63%
Q1
-5.42%
Min
-33.17%
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Infosys (INFY) vs. ServiceNow (NOW): A comparison of their net margin against the Software & Services industry group benchmark.

Operating Margin (TTM)

Infosys (INFY) at 20.97% operates in the top operating margin quartile, ahead of ServiceNow (NOW) at 17.39%, which runs around its industry’s norm.

INFY

Software & Services industry group

20.97%

Max
46.89%
INFY
20.97%
Q3
17.64%
Median
8.73%
Q1
-2.13%
Min
-30.45%

NOW

Software & Services industry group

17.39%

Max
46.89%
Q3
17.64%
NOW
17.39%
Median
8.73%
Q1
-2.13%
Min
-30.45%
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Infosys (INFY) vs. ServiceNow (NOW): A comparison of their operating margin against the Software & Services industry group benchmark.

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for Infosys (INFY) and ServiceNow (NOW)
MetricINFYNOW
ROE (TTM)29.95%11.85%
ROA (TTM)16.15%4.59%
Net Margin (TTM)16.22%9.36%
Operating Margin (TTM)20.97%17.39%
Gross Margin (TTM)29.75%73.08%

Growth

Revenue Growth

ServiceNow (NOW) at 20.88% is around its peer norm for revenue growth, while Infosys (INFY) at 4.57% drops into the bottom quartile, signaling weaker demand or pricing momentum.

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Infosys (INFY) vs. ServiceNow (NOW): A comparison of their Revenue Growth across different time periods.

EPS Growth

Both Infosys (INFY) at 5.26% and ServiceNow (NOW) at 22.08% land near their industries' usual EPS growth ranges, so bottom-line momentum looks broadly in line with peers on both sides.

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Infosys (INFY) vs. ServiceNow (NOW): A comparison of their EPS Growth across different time periods.

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for Infosys (INFY) and ServiceNow (NOW)
MetricINFYNOW
Revenue Growth (YoY)4.57%20.88%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)3.44%22.38%
EPS Growth (YoY)5.26%22.08%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)4.06%73.46%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Infosys (INFY) at 1.97 keeps current ratio within its industry’s typical mid-range, while ServiceNow (NOW) at 0.72 runs in the tighter-liquidity quartile — a thinner cushion against current liabilities for NOW.

INFY

Software & Services industry group

1.97

Max
5.11
Q3
2.77
INFY
1.97
Median
1.67
Q1
1.01
Min
0.03

NOW

Software & Services industry group

0.72

Max
5.11
Q3
2.77
Median
1.67
Q1
1.01
NOW
0.72
Min
0.03
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Infosys (INFY) vs. ServiceNow (NOW): A comparison of their current ratio against the Software & Services industry group benchmark.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Both Infosys (INFY) at 0.09 and ServiceNow (NOW) at 0.64 fund their balance sheets with roughly industry-typical debt-to-equity mixes.

INFY

Software & Services industry group

0.09

Max
2.52
Q3
1.13
Median
0.40
INFY
0.09
Q1
0.07
Min
0.00

NOW

Software & Services industry group

0.64

Max
2.52
Q3
1.13
NOW
0.64
Median
0.40
Q1
0.07
Min
0.00
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Infosys (INFY) vs. ServiceNow (NOW): A comparison of their debt-to-equity ratio against the Software & Services industry group benchmark.

Financial Strength Metrics

Financial strength metrics for Infosys (INFY) and ServiceNow (NOW)
MetricINFYNOW
Current Ratio (MRQ)1.970.72
Debt / Equity (MRQ)0.090.64
Net Debt / EBITDA-0.631.18

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

ServiceNow (NOW) pays no dividend (yield 0.00%) — it may be reinvesting, using buybacks, or simply not returning cash through dividends. Meanwhile Infosys (INFY) reports a yield of 4.14%, ranking against industry peers normally.

INFY

Software & Services industry group

4.14%

INFY
4.14%
Max
0.00%
Q3
0.00%
Median
0.00%
Q1
0.00%
Min
0.00%

NOW

Software & Services industry group

0.00%

NOW
0.00%
Max
0.00%
Q3
0.00%
Median
0.00%
Q1
0.00%
Min
0.00%
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Infosys (INFY) vs. ServiceNow (NOW): A comparison of their dividend yield against the Software & Services industry group benchmark.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

ServiceNow (NOW) pays no dividend (payout 0.00%) — it may be reinvesting, using buybacks, or simply not returning cash through dividends. Meanwhile Infosys (INFY) reports a payout of 65.45%, ranking against industry peers normally.

INFY

Software & Services industry group

65.45%

INFY
65.45%
Max
0.00%
Q3
0.00%
Median
0.00%
Q1
0.00%
Min
0.00%

NOW

Software & Services industry group

0.00%

NOW
0.00%
Max
0.00%
Q3
0.00%
Median
0.00%
Q1
0.00%
Min
0.00%
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Infosys (INFY) vs. ServiceNow (NOW): A comparison of their payout ratio against the Software & Services industry group benchmark.

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for Infosys (INFY) and ServiceNow (NOW)
MetricINFYNOW
Dividend Yield (TTM)4.14%0.00%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)65.45%0.00%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

Infosys (INFY) at 15.43 sits in the cheaper P/E ratio quartile, while ServiceNow (NOW) at 73.36 sits in the richer quartile — a clear split in what investors pay for each dollar of trailing earnings.

INFY

Software & Services industry group

15.43

Max
112.94
Q3
60.32
Median
32.91
Q1
18.77
INFY
15.43
Min
6.69

NOW

Software & Services industry group

73.36

Max
112.94
NOW
73.36
Q3
60.32
Median
32.91
Q1
18.77
Min
6.69
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Infosys (INFY) vs. ServiceNow (NOW): A comparison of their P/E ratio against the Software & Services industry group benchmark.

P/S Ratio (TTM)

On P/S ratio, both Infosys (INFY) at 2.49 and ServiceNow (NOW) at 6.86 are priced roughly in line with their industries — neither looks cheap nor rich on a sales basis.

INFY

Software & Services industry group

2.49

Max
17.91
Q3
8.78
Median
4.25
INFY
2.49
Q1
2.23
Min
0.02

NOW

Software & Services industry group

6.86

Max
17.91
Q3
8.78
NOW
6.86
Median
4.25
Q1
2.23
Min
0.02
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Infosys (INFY) vs. ServiceNow (NOW): A comparison of their P/S ratio against the Software & Services industry group benchmark.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

ServiceNow (NOW) at 8.08 is valued about in line with its industry on P/B ratio, while Infosys (INFY) at 9.80 carries an above-peer premium to book — INFY is pricier on assets.

INFY

Software & Services industry group

9.80

Max
16.63
INFY
9.80
Q3
8.50
Median
4.30
Q1
1.92
Min
-3.90

NOW

Software & Services industry group

8.08

Max
16.63
Q3
8.50
NOW
8.08
Median
4.30
Q1
1.92
Min
-3.90
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Infosys (INFY) vs. ServiceNow (NOW): A comparison of their P/B ratio against the Software & Services industry group benchmark.

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for Infosys (INFY) and ServiceNow (NOW)
MetricINFYNOW
P/E Ratio (TTM)15.4373.36
P/S Ratio (TTM)2.496.86
P/B Ratio (MRQ)9.808.08
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)6.52%5.44%