Revenue segments as reported by the company.

Sales Cloud

Service Cloud

Marketing & Commerce Cloud

Salesforce Platform & Other

Professional Services & Other

Integration and Analytics

Revenue Segments

Gross Profit, Operating Income, and Net Income as a percentage of Revenue

Gross Margin

Operating Margin

Profit Margin

Margins

An operating expense is an expense a business incurs through its normal business operations. Often abbreviated as OPEX.

Restructuring

Operating Expenses

Year over year growth in Revenue and Operating Expenses.

Revenue Y/Y

OpEx Y/Y

Growth

Shares outstanding refer to a company's stock currently held by all its shareholders, including share blocks held by institutional investors and restricted shares owned by the company's officers and insiders.

Outstanding Shares

Market Cap

Also known as Price/Sales Ratio. Calculated using Average market cap for the quarter / Annualized quarterly revenue.

Revenue Multiple

Salesforce

Heroku is a cloud platform as a service supporting several programming languages that is used as a web application deployment model. Heroku, one of the first cloud platforms, has been in development since June 2007, when it supported only the Ruby programming language, but now supports Java, Node.js, Scala, Clojure, Python, PHP, and Go. For this reason, Heroku is said to be a polyglot platform as it lets the developer build, run and scale applications in a similar manner across all the languages.

Heroku

Quip is a collaborative productivity software suite for mobile and the Web. It allows groups of people to create and edit documents and spreadsheets as a group, typically for business purposes.

Quip

Demandware is a software technology company headquartered in Burlington, Massachusetts, providing a cloud-based e-commerce platform and related services for retailers and brand manufacturers around the world. In 2016, Demandware was acquired by Salesforce for $2.8B.

Demandware

Work.com (Formerly Rypple) is a social performance management platform that helps managers and employees improve work performance through continuous coaching, real-time feedback, and recognition. It is marketed as a solution for sales performance, customer service, marketing, and as a service that can be employed by human resource departments.

Work.com

Slack Technologies, Inc.—acquired by Salesforce ($CRM) for $27.7B in July 2021—is a messaging platform businesses. Per the terms of the deal, Slack shareholders received $26.79 in cash and 0.0776 shares of Salesforce for each share owned. See the $CRM stock page for updates on Slack as a subsidiary of Salesforce.
Slack was founded by Daniel Stewart Butterfield, Bradley J. Horowitz, Eric Costello, Callum James Henderson-Begg, and Serguei Mourachov in 2009 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Slack Technologies

Salesforce, Inc. engages in the design and development of cloud-based enterprise software for customer relationship management. Its solutions include sales force automation, customer service and support, marketing automation, digital commerce, community management, collaboration, industry-specific solutions, and salesforce platform. The firm also provides guidance, support, training, and advisory services. The company was founded by Marc Russell Benioff and Parker Harris in 1999 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Earnings data Q4 2021

Earnings data Q1 2022

Earnings data Q2 2022

Earnings data Q3 2022

Earnings data Q4 2022

Earnings data Q1 2023

Earnings data Q2 2023

Earnings data Q3 2023

Earnings data Q4 2023

Earnings data Q1 2024

Earnings data Q2 2024

Earnings data Q3 2024

Earnings data Q4 2024

Earnings data Q1 2025

Earnings data Q2 2025

Earnings data Q3 2025

CRM exceeds Q1 targets, focuses on AI innovation and profitability

CRM's Q1 earnings call highlighted its strong performance and focus on AI innovation, productivity, and profitability. While facing challenges in certain segments, the company is leveraging opportunities in AI strategy and generative AI to drive value for customers. The focus on profitability and long-term efficiency gains reflects the company's commitment to sustainable growth.

Salesforce reports strong Q2 results, raises fiscal '24 revenue guidance

Salesforce's Q2 performance reflects strong revenue growth, margin acceleration, and a focus on AI and data. The company is navigating challenges related to professional services headwinds and anticipated cash tax increases. Opportunities lie in multi-cloud expansion, international acceleration, and leveraging AI for growth.

Salesforce exceeds Q3 revenue expectations, focuses on AI and Data Cloud

Salesforce's Q3 earnings call showcased robust financial performance, driven by strong revenue growth and margin expansion. The company's strategic focus on AI, Data Cloud, and trust revolution positions it well for future growth, despite challenges from transactional business and potential optimizations in SaaS licenses. Overall, Salesforce is optimistic about the opportunities presented by new technologies and pricing changes.

Salesforce surpasses revenue targets, aims for 27% margin growth

Salesforce's Q4 performance exceeded expectations, driven by MuleSoft and Tableau success, aiming for a 27% non-GAAP operating margin in fiscal '24.
The company is committed to profitability, customer success, and transforming for growth, with a focus on efficiency and margin enhancement.
Challenges include economic headwinds, balancing profitability with growth, and operational execution of margin optimization initiatives.
Opportunities include achieving margin targets, share repurchase plans, and leveraging mentorship for further growth and efficiency.

Salesforce exceeds margin targets, focuses on generative AI growth

Salesforce delivered strong Q1 results, exceeding margin targets and showcasing revenue growth, with a focus on generative AI and customer-centric strategies.
Challenges in professional services and certain sectors were noted, while opportunities lie in AI investments, customer productivity enhancements, and data protection.
The company's long-term strategies align with generative AI advancements, aiming to drive profitability improvements and efficiency gains through innovative approaches.
Despite regional revenue variations, Salesforce remains focused on driving sales productivity, upmarket sales, and transformative AI solutions for future growth and success.

Salesforce reports robust Q2 earnings, focuses on AI transformation

Salesforce's Q2 performance reflects strong financial results, margin growth, and strategic focus on AI and customer success. While facing challenges from restructuring and cash taxes, the company's disciplined approach and market leadership position it well for future growth and innovation.

Salesforce excels in Q3 with strong growth and margin expansion

Salesforce's Q3 performance showcased strong growth, margin expansion, and operational excellence, driven by successful initiatives and strategic investments. While facing challenges in transactional business and pricing changes, the company is well-positioned to capitalize on opportunities in AI, Data Cloud, and customer value.

Salesforce reports stellar Q4 performance, eyes AI transformation opportunities

Salesforce's Q4 2024 earnings call showcased robust financial performance, strong international growth, and a focus on AI innovation and customer value.
Challenges include optimizing professional services revenue, navigating pricing changes, and ensuring smooth AI adoption for sustained growth.
Opportunities lie in leveraging Data Cloud and AI demand, guiding industry AI transformation, and expanding revenue streams through product integration and market reach.
Overall, Salesforce's strategic focus on profitable growth, customer-centric innovation, and financial stability positions the company for continued success in FY '25.

Salesforce reports solid Q1 growth, focuses on AI and data

Salesforce's Q1 performance showed revenue growth and margin improvement, with strong international expansion.
Data Cloud business and strategic partnerships are driving growth, while challenges include deal cycles and economic impacts.
Opportunities lie in AI transformation, customer automation, and diverse pricing models to enhance competitiveness.
Overall, Salesforce's focus on innovation and customer-centric solutions positions it well for future growth and success.

Salesforce reports strong Q2 results, eyes growth with Agentforce

Salesforce's Q2 performance reflects solid revenue growth and product innovation with Agentforce. Financial outlook for fiscal year '25 is positive, with raised margin and cash flow guidance. Challenges include achieving double-digit growth and managing the CFO transition, while opportunities lie in AI, innovation, and customer success.

Revenue

Cost of revenue

Gross profit

Operating expenses

SG&A

Other

Operating income

EBITDA

Net income

Earnings per share

Total assets

Current assets

Cash & equivalents

Receivables

Inventory

Non-current assets

Net PPE

Intangibles

Total liabilities

Current liabilities

Short term debt

Income tax payable

Non-current liabilities

Long-term debt

Total equity

Stockholders equity

Minority interest

Total liabilities & equity

Total debt

Net debt

Book value per share

Cash from operations

Funds from operations

Change in working capital

Cash from investing

Capital expenditure

Purchase/sale of investments

Purchase/sale of business

Other sources

Cash from financing

Change in stock

Change in debt

Cash dividends paid

Cash from other sources

Net change in cash

Free cash flow

In the closing of the recent trading day, Salesforce.com (CRM) stood at $207.42, denoting a -0.02% change from the preceding trading day.

Salesforce.com (CRM) Stock Slides as Market Rises: Facts to Know Before You Trade

It was a whirlwind kind of day at Salesforce and Slack as the company learned that Slack CEO Lidiane Jones would be leaving at the end of the year to become CEO at dating app Bumble.

Sources confirm that Salesforce intends to announce new Slack CEO next week

Amgen

Boeing

Chevron

Disney

Dow Inc

Goldman Sachs

Johnson & Johnson

JPMorgan Chase & Co

Coca-Cola

Merck

Verizon

Walgreens

"The Dow® [adds a stock] if the company has an excellent reputation, demonstrates sustained growth, and is of interest to a large number of investors. Sector representation.is also a consideration.”–Dow Jones & Co. The highest-yield 10 stocks are November's Dogs of the Dow: JNJ, AMGN, KO, GS, CVX, IBM, DOW, MMM, VZ, and WBA averaged a 5.02% annual yield. Thirty Dow stocks represent nine of eleven sectors. Dow Jones tracks utilities as a separate index and omits real estate. Broker top-ten target-estimated November net-gains ranged 19.78%-35.37%, topped by WBA 11/2/23.

November Dogs Of The Dow: 3 Buyable, 4 Watchable

Accenture Plc

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Accenture and Salesforce are investing in the development of Salesforce Life Sciences Cloud.

Accenture and Salesforce Collaborate to Help Life Sciences Companies Create Differentiation with Data and AI

Abercrombie & Fitch

Innovative Industrial Properties

When it comes to picking stocks, sometimes it is a good idea for investors to look for and find companies that may not be in the spotlight and have a ton of investor interest at the moment. Try to find companies that are performing well, offer a promising outlook for the future and are less prevalent in hopes of being rewarded once the company does receive more traction.

The 3 Best Sleeper Stocks to Buy in November

Cadence Design Systems

Palantir Technologies

PayPal

Synopsys

This article is an excerpt from the InvestorPlace Digest newsletter. To get news like this delivered straight to your inbox, click here.

5 Top-Tier AI Stocks for Dependable Returns in 2024

Banco do Brasil SA

BRASILIA, Brazil & NOIDA, India--(BUSINESS WIRE)--HCLTech, a leading global technology company, has announced that Banco do Brasil, one of the largest financial institutions in Latin America, through a bidding process, has chosen HCLTech to support the bank's digital transformation and customer relationship management (CRM) journey and implementation of Salesforce. HCLTech's partnership with Salesforce will enable Banco do Brasil to hyper-personalize customer relationship and service solutions,.

HCLTech to accelerate Banco do Brasil's digital transformation with Salesforce

Salesforce is well-positioned to capitalize on the AI revolution in the CRM space, thanks to its growing data treasure and large customer base. The high growth rate for Salesforce's data-centric services can be considered as a strong leading indicator for loyal customers' AI ambitions through the Salesforce platform. Salesforce faces a big competitive threat from a $2.5 trillion rival striving to take CRM market share in this new era of AI.

Don't Underestimate The Mighty Salesforce In The AI Race

C3.ai

Datadog

Mixed earnings from big tech are being interpreted more negatively by the market. Tech stocks that soared on AI hype are now selling off on less exciting follow-through.

Why C3.ai, Salesforce, and Datadog Were Down Big Today

Salesforce's competitive edge lies in its CRM solutions, with solid market leadership and expected profitability growth. AI has various applications in CRM, including increased sales, productivity, and cost savings, which could boost the growth of the CRM market. Notably, we find Salesforce's developments in AI significantly ahead of its competitors which could allow it to further strengthen its grip on the CRM market.

Salesforce: AI To Boost CRM Growth

LONDON & NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--EDITED today announced it has launched EDITED Cartridge for B2C Commerce on Salesforce AppExchange, a leading enterprise marketplace for partner apps and experts, empowering customers to drive conversion on high traffic web pages and overlay key performance metrics directly onto their website or vendor console. With EDITED Cartridge for B2C Commerce, customers can have over 300 advanced retail KPIs displayed on their ecommerce site and catalog views, measurin.

EDITED Announces EDITED Cartridge for B2C Commerce: Drive Conversion on High Traffic Web Pages on Salesforce AppExchange

Markets were mixed on Monday, with the Dow losing ground. Shares of Walgreens benefited from favorable comments from stock analysts.

These 2 Dow Stocks Got Wall Street's Attention on Monday

Piper Sandler downgraded the stock today to a neutral rating. Analysts see the potential for weaker-than-expected revenue growth this year.

Why Salesforce Stock Was Falling on Monday

Piper Sandler analyst Brent Bracelin turned cautious on cloud software stocks. But he still likes Microsoft stock.

Salesforce Stock Is Falling. An Analyst Cites Growth Worries

Intel

SentinelOne

Kraft Heinz

5 Unloved Millionaire-Maker Stocks to Buy for 2024

Salesforce's shares surged by approximately 57% over the year, driven by a strong focus on AI integration in its customer relationship management software. Despite its growth potential, Salesforce faces potential challenges related to macroeconomic factors affecting its sales cycle, which could impact its valuation. The company has made notable improvements in operating margins, with plans for further expansion, but a prolonged sales cycle remains a challenge in some industries.

Salesforce: AI Expansion Already Well Priced Into Valuation

DNB Asset Management materially raised an investment in electric-vehicle maker NIO.

A Huge Bank Doubled Down on NIO Stock. It Sold Intel, Salesforce, and Disney.

CRM has consistently delivered strong revenue growth over the past decade, with revenue exceeding $30 billion annually and growing at more than 10%. The growing adoption of AI-related modules is expected to be a key growth catalyst for CRM, with product innovations and partnerships driving this growth.

Salesforce: AI Is The Growth Catalyst

Salesforce: On A Path To Become The 'Most Profitable Software Company In The World'

PLEASANTON, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Blackhawk Network (BHN) today announces BHN Rewards Integrates With Salesforce: Engage Prospects, Appease Customers on Salesforce AppExchange, which empowers customers to leverage cost- and time-efficient, innovative digital rewards technology to help drive customer loyalty. The tool enables businesses to send personalized digital gift and prepaid cards to build rapport and drive engagement with sales prospects and existing customers for taking actions like.

Blackhawk Network Announces BHN Rewards Integrates with Salesforce: Engage Prospects, Appease Customers on Salesforce AppExchange, the World's Leading Enterprise Cloud Marketplace

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing

In 2018, Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL ) became the first trillion-dollar company. Also, in June, Apple made financial history as the first $3 trillion company.

3 Stocks Poised to Become Trillion-Dollar Giants

Salesforce.com (CRM) closed at $209.84 in the latest trading session, marking a +0.63% move from the prior day.

Salesforce.com (CRM) Ascends While Market Falls: Some Facts to Note

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #carbonfree--CFEX today announced it has launched CFEX Meter-to-Carbon Scope 2 Accounting App on Salesforce AppExchange, empowering businesses to streamline the management of granular energy operational meter data and Environmental Attribute Certificates (EACs) and account for Scope 2 emissions on an hourly basis. CFEX's Meter-to-Carbon Scope 2 Accounting App is currently available on AppExchange at https://appexchange.salesforce.com/appxListingDetail?listingId=cdaf7ef3-5e72-.

CFEX Announces Meter-to-Carbon Scope 2 Accounting App on Salesforce AppExchange, the World's Leading Enterprise Cloud Marketplace

Adobe

Workday

Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund

Considering the growing demand for generative AI-enabled enterprise software and a possible improvement in profitability due to cost-cutting initiatives, we believe that there is still upward potential left in ADBE, CRM and WDAY stocks.

3 Enterprise Software Stocks to Bet On Amid GenAI-Driven Rally

~ Reinforces Mphasis' position as an end-to-end Salesforce enterprise cloud solutions and services provider, offering clients capabilities for cloud-first digital transformation.~ Exhibits Mphasis' commitment to the Salesforce ecosystem, which with its customer data and innovation capabilities, is positioned to capitalize on a growing opportunity in Generative AI.

News for Salesforce Stock (CRM)