Salesforce.com (CRM)
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Rating:81Outperform
Price Target:
$187.00
▲(2.67% Upside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:06/03/26
High score driven primarily by strong financial quality (profitability, cash generation, and low leverage) and a constructive earnings call with raised FY27 revenue outlook and strong contract/AI traction. The main constraints are an overextended technical setup (RSI/Stoch elevated) and only moderately attractive valuation support (P/E ~22.7, low dividend yield).
Positive Factors
Strong cash generation
Sustained high operating and free cash flow relative to net income indicates durable earnings quality and internal funding capacity. This cash base supports continued R&D and AI investments, strategic M&A or buybacks, and provides resilience to weather slower revenue phases over the next several quarters.
Negative Factors
Slowing top-line growth
materially slower revenue growth reduces operating leverage and increases reliance on margin expansion and buybacks to drive EPS. Without sustained acceleration from new products or cross-sell, top‑line stagnation could constrain long‑term reinvestment and make results more sensitive to individual large deals.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Strong cash generation
Sustained high operating and free cash flow relative to net income indicates durable earnings quality and internal funding capacity. This cash base supports continued R&D and AI investments, strategic M&A or buybacks, and provides resilience to weather slower revenue phases over the next several quarters.
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Salesforce Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
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Revenue by Geography
Breaks down revenue across different regions, revealing where Salesforce is strongest and where it may face risk or growth potential due to local economic conditions or market share shifts.
Breaks down revenue across different regions, revealing where Salesforce is strongest and where it may face risk or growth potential due to local economic conditions or market share shifts.
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Market Cap
$134.77B
Dividend Yield0.63%
Average Volume (3M)14.19M
Price to Earnings (P/E)17.5
Beta (1Y)1.16
Revenue Growth10.98%
EPS Growth34.24%
CountryUS
Employees76,453
SectorTechnology
Sector Strength88
IndustrySoftware - Application
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)8.67
Shares Outstanding819,000,000
10 Day Avg. Volume15,627,653
30 Day Avg. Volume14,194,329
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio1.24
Price to Book (P/B)3.41
Price to Sales (P/S)4.86
P/FCF Ratio14.00
Enterprise Value/Market Cap1.23
Enterprise Value/Revenue3.86
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit4.97
Enterprise Value/Ebitda11.81
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$247.79Price Target Upside36.05% Upside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering37
EPS Forecast (FY)14.12
Revenue Forecast (FY)$46.13B
Salesforce Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Salesforce, Inc. is a leading provider of customer relationship management (CRM) solutions, dedicated to connecting businesses and their clientele on a global scale. At its core, the Customer 360 platform empowers organizations to create seamless,...
How the Company Makes Money
Salesforce makes money primarily by selling subscriptions to its cloud software (software-as-a-service). The core revenue stream is recurring subscription revenue from customers who license Salesforce products on a per-user and/or usage-based basi...
Salesforce Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:May 27, 2026
(Q1-2027)
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Next Earnings Date:Aug 26, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
Overall the call emphasized strong growth and accelerating adoption of Salesforce's agentic products: record revenue, margin expansion, very large token and usage growth, strong large-deal activity, meaningful Slack and Headless 360 momentum, and aggressive capital return actions. Offsetting these positives were pockets of product softness (Commerce, Tableau, Marketing), greater near-term revenue volatility from Informatica on‑prem timing, a temporary cash-flow headwind from debt issued to fund the ASR, and higher restructuring charges affecting GAAP margin guidance. The positives — especially rapid adoption metrics, strong cash generation, record large deals, and improving operating margins — materially outweigh the listed headwinds.Positive Updates
Record Revenue and Margin Expansion
Revenue of $11.13 billion in Q1, up 13% year-over-year nominal (12% in constant currency). Q1 non-GAAP operating margin improved to 34.8% (up 250 basis points) and GAAP operating margin rose to 21.1% (up 130 basis points). Generated $6.7 billion in operating cash flow.
Negative Updates
Weakness in Commerce, Tableau and Marketing
Management called out continued softness in Commerce, Tableau bookings and renewals, and ongoing weakness in Marketing and Commerce, which partially offset other growth drivers.
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Q1-2027 Updates
Positive
Negative
Record Revenue and Margin Expansion
Revenue of $11.13 billion in Q1, up 13% year-over-year nominal (12% in constant currency). Q1 non-GAAP operating margin improved to 34.8% (up 250 basis points) and GAAP operating margin rose to 21.1% (up 130 basis points). Generated $6.7 billion in operating cash flow.
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Company Guidance
Salesforce raised its FY27 revenue midpoint to $45.9–$46.2B and expects subscription & support growth of ~11% YoY in constant currency, reiterated non‑GAAP operating margin guidance of 34.3% while adjusting GAAP operating margin to 20.6% (higher restructuring), and updated operating cash flow and free cash flow growth to 4–5% YoY (citing an approximate 5‑point headwind from debt issued to fund a $25B accelerated share repurchase). For Q2 it guided revenue of $11.27–$11.35B (~10% CC) and CRPO growth of ~13% YoY CC, said first‑half net‑new ACV should outpace ACV to drive organic reacceleration in H2 FY27, and highlighted capital actions that reduced Q1 share count by ~103M shares (~11% of outstanding, ~10% YoY reduction) and boosted Q1 EPS by $0.23 (non‑GAAP) / $0.14 (GAAP); management pointed to usage and product traction (BrentForce ARR > $1B, combined AI & Data ARR $3.4B, 28.6T tokens processed up 152% QoQ, 3.8B Agentic work units up 111% QoQ) as support for the outlook.Salesforce Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
86
Very Positive
Balance Sheet
90
Very Positive
Cash Flow
88
Very Positive
| Breakdown | TTM | Jan 2026 | Jan 2025 | Jan 2024 | Jan 2023 | Jan 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 42.83B | 41.52B | 37.90B | 34.86B | 31.35B | 26.49B |
| Gross Profit | 33.25B | 32.26B | 29.25B | 26.32B | 22.99B | 19.47B |
| EBITDA | 14.00B | 13.15B | 11.14B | 9.22B | 5.64B | 5.05B |
| Net Income | 8.02B | 7.46B | 6.20B | 4.14B | 208.00M | 1.44B |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 106.68B | 112.31B | 102.93B | 99.82B | 98.85B | 95.21B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 11.84B | 9.56B | 14.03B | 14.19B | 12.51B | 10.54B |
| Total Debt | 41.88B | 17.18B | 11.39B | 12.59B | 14.09B | 13.98B |
| Total Liabilities | 72.44B | 53.16B | 41.76B | 40.18B | 40.49B | 37.08B |
| Stockholders Equity | 34.23B | 59.14B | 61.17B | 59.65B | 58.36B | 58.13B |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | 14.66B | 14.40B | 12.43B | 9.50B | 6.31B | 5.28B |
| Operating Cash Flow | 15.22B | 15.00B | 13.09B | 10.23B | 7.11B | 6.00B |
| Investing Cash Flow | -9.21B | -8.59B | -3.16B | -1.33B | -1.99B | -14.54B |
| Financing Cash Flow | -8.08B | -8.08B | -9.43B | -7.48B | -3.56B | 7.84B |
Salesforce Technical Analysis
Negative
182.14
Price Trends
178.71
Negative
186.53
Negative
216.22
Negative
Market Momentum
-3.94
Positive
36.25
Neutral
7.42
Positive
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For CRM, the sentiment is Negative. The current price of 182.14 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 179.75, above the 50-day MA of 178.71, and below the 200-day MA of 216.22, indicating a bearish trend. The MACD of -3.94 indicates Positive momentum. The RSI at 36.25 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 7.42 is Positive, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Negative sentiment for CRM.
Salesforce Risk Analysis
Salesforce disclosed 36 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. Salesforce reported the most risks in the "Finance & Corporate" category.
Finance & Corporate - Financial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy
Latest Risks Added 0 New Risks
Salesforce Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (61)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
81 Outperform | $134.77B | 17.50 | 14.95% | 0.63% | 10.98% | 34.24% | |
73 Outperform | $107.41B | 59.70 | 14.98% | ― | 21.72% | 13.59% | |
72 Outperform | $194.14B | 22.22 | 17.25% | 1.07% | 14.77% | 41.36% | |
72 Outperform | $9.53B | 95.73 | 5.02% | ― | 21.05% | ― | |
71 Outperform | $3.95B | 30.40 | 10.69% | ― | 25.42% | 125.90% | |
67 Neutral | $32.01B | 38.00 | 10.41% | ― | 13.70% | 76.27% | |
61 Neutral | $37.18B | 12.37 | -10.20% | 1.83% | 8.50% | -7.62% |
* Technology Sector Average
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Salesforce Corporate Events
Executive/Board Changes
Salesforce Appoints Veteran Auditor as Chief Accounting Officer
Positive
Jun 2, 2026
Salesforce has appointed veteran auditor Guy Wanger, 64, as its Chief Accounting Officer and principal accounting officer, effective June 15, 2026, following a May 27, 2026 decision by the board. Wanger brings nearly four decades of experience at ...
Business Operations and StrategyShareholder Meetings
Salesforce shareholders back board, governance and equity plans
Positive
Jun 1, 2026
At its 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders held on May 28, 2026, Salesforce investors re-elected the full slate of directors, ratified Ernst Young LLP as independent auditor for the fiscal year ending January 31, 2027, and approved on an advisory...
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