MDB vs. NOW: MongoDB vs. ServiceNow Stock Comparison

November 11, 2026

How do MongoDB (MDB) 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

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

Company profile comparison for MongoDB (MDB) and ServiceNow (NOW)
Profile Item	MDB	NOW
Name	MongoDB, Inc. Class A Common Stock	ServiceNow Inc.
Country/Region	United States	United States
GICS Sector	Information Technology	Information Technology
GICS Industry Group	Software & Services	Software & Services
GICS Industry	IT Services	Software
GICS Sub-Industry	Internet Services & Infrastructure	Systems Software
Market Capitalization	25.16 billion USD	105.84 billion USD
Currency	USD	USD
Exchange	Nasdaq	NYSE
Listing Date	October 19, 2017	June 29, 2012
Security Type	Common Stock	Common Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

MDB

NOW

GSPC

MongoDB (MDB) 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 MongoDB (MDB) and ServiceNow (NOW). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for MongoDB (MDB) and ServiceNow (NOW)
Metric	MDB	NOW
Total Return (1Y)	-8.99%	-39.72%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)	-3.47%	-5.71%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)	-10.64%	-5.55%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

MDB

NOW

GSPC

MongoDB (MDB) 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 MongoDB (MDB) and ServiceNow (NOW). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Risk profile metrics for MongoDB (MDB) and ServiceNow (NOW)
Metric	MDB	NOW
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)	73.14%	64.49%
Beta (5Y)	1.75	0.98
Max Drawdown (5Y)	-76.52%	-64.54%
Avg. Volume (3M)	2.17M	15.74M

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

MDB 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 MongoDB (MDB) and ServiceNow (NOW)
Metric	MDB	NOW
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)	-0.18	-0.68
Sortino Ratio (1Y)	-0.26	-0.89

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Both MongoDB (MDB) at 1.99% and ServiceNow (NOW) at 11.85% land near their industries’ usual ROE ranges, so capital efficiency looks broadly in line with peers on both sides.

MDB

Software & Services industry group

1.99%

Max: 53.85%
Q3: 17.90%
Median: 6.59%
MDB: 1.99%
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%

MongoDB (MDB) vs. ServiceNow (NOW): A comparison of their ROE against the Software & Services industry group benchmark.

Net Margin (TTM)

Both MongoDB (MDB) at 2.12% and ServiceNow (NOW) at 9.36% keep about the typical share of revenue as profit for their industries — neither bottom line stands out from peers.

MDB

Software & Services industry group

2.12%

Max: 41.17%
Q3: 15.28%
Median: 4.63%
MDB: 2.12%
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%

MongoDB (MDB) vs. ServiceNow (NOW): A comparison of their net margin against the Software & Services industry group benchmark.

Operating Margin (TTM)

Both MongoDB (MDB) at 3.68% and ServiceNow (NOW) at 17.39% run core operations about as efficiently as their industries’ norm — neither stands out on operating profitability.

MDB

Software & Services industry group

3.68%

Max: 46.89%
Q3: 17.64%
Median: 8.73%
MDB: 3.68%
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%

MongoDB (MDB) vs. ServiceNow (NOW): A comparison of their operating margin against the Software & Services industry group benchmark.

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for MongoDB (MDB) and ServiceNow (NOW)
Metric	MDB	NOW
ROE (TTM)	1.99%	11.85%
ROA (TTM)	-0.22%	4.59%
Net Margin (TTM)	2.12%	9.36%
Operating Margin (TTM)	3.68%	17.39%
Gross Margin (TTM)	72.69%	73.08%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Both MongoDB (MDB) at 22.79% and ServiceNow (NOW) at 20.88% land near their industries' usual revenue growth ranges, so top-line momentum looks broadly in line with peers on both sides.

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

EPS Growth

Only one side can be read here: ServiceNow (NOW) reports EPS growth of 22.08%, ranked against its industry; MongoDB (MDB) has no EPS growth figure this period.

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

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for MongoDB (MDB) and ServiceNow (NOW)
Metric	MDB	NOW
Revenue Growth (YoY)	22.79%	20.88%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)	24.26%	22.38%
EPS Growth (YoY)	--	22.08%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)	--	73.46%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

MongoDB (MDB) at 4.87 carries current ratio above its industry’s typical mid-range, while ServiceNow (NOW) at 0.72 runs in the tighter-liquidity quartile — different working-capital profiles, both worth examining.

MDB

Software & Services industry group

4.87

Max: 5.11
MDB: 4.87
Q3: 2.77
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

MongoDB (MDB) vs. ServiceNow (NOW): A comparison of their current ratio against the Software & Services industry group benchmark.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

MongoDB (MDB) at 0.02 keeps leverage in the lower industry quartile, while ServiceNow (NOW) at 0.64 runs a more typical debt-to-equity mix.

MDB

Software & Services industry group

0.02

Max: 2.52
Q3: 1.13
Median: 0.40
Q1: 0.07
MDB: 0.02
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

MongoDB (MDB) 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 MongoDB (MDB) and ServiceNow (NOW)
Metric	MDB	NOW
Current Ratio (MRQ)	4.87	0.72
Debt / Equity (MRQ)	0.02	0.64
Net Debt / EBITDA	-170.08	1.18

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Neither MongoDB (MDB) nor ServiceNow (NOW) pays a dividend this period — they may reinvest, use buybacks, or simply not return cash through dividends.

MDB

Software & Services industry group

0.00%

MDB: 0.00%
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%

MongoDB (MDB) vs. ServiceNow (NOW): A comparison of their dividend yield against the Software & Services industry group benchmark.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Neither MongoDB (MDB) nor ServiceNow (NOW) pays a dividend this period — they may reinvest, use buybacks, or simply not return cash through dividends.

MDB

Software & Services industry group

0.00%

MDB: 0.00%
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%

MongoDB (MDB) vs. ServiceNow (NOW): A comparison of their payout ratio against the Software & Services industry group benchmark.

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for MongoDB (MDB) and ServiceNow (NOW)
Metric	MDB	NOW
Dividend Yield (TTM)	0.00%	0.00%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	0.00%	0.00%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

Both look expensive on trailing earnings: ServiceNow (NOW) at 73.36 sits in the richer P/E ratio quartile, and MongoDB (MDB) at 434.49 is richer still, above its industry range.

MDB

Software & Services industry group

434.49

MDB: 434.49
Max: 112.94
Q3: 60.32
Median: 32.91
Q1: 18.77
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

MongoDB (MDB) vs. ServiceNow (NOW): A comparison of their P/E ratio against the Software & Services industry group benchmark.

P/S Ratio (TTM)

ServiceNow (NOW) at 6.86 is priced about in line with its industry on P/S ratio, while MongoDB (MDB) at 9.04 sits in the pricier quartile — MDB costs more per dollar of sales.

MDB

Software & Services industry group

9.04

Max: 17.91
MDB: 9.04
Q3: 8.78
Median: 4.25
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

MongoDB (MDB) vs. ServiceNow (NOW): A comparison of their P/S ratio against the Software & Services industry group benchmark.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

On P/B ratio, both MongoDB (MDB) at 8.46 and ServiceNow (NOW) at 8.08 are valued close to their industries’ norm against book — neither stands out from peers.

MDB

Software & Services industry group

8.46

Max: 16.63
Q3: 8.50
MDB: 8.46
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

MongoDB (MDB) vs. ServiceNow (NOW): A comparison of their P/B ratio against the Software & Services industry group benchmark.

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for MongoDB (MDB) and ServiceNow (NOW)
Metric	MDB	NOW
P/E Ratio (TTM)	434.49	73.36
P/S Ratio (TTM)	9.04	6.86
P/B Ratio (MRQ)	8.46	8.08
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)	2.23%	5.44%