Salesforce Future Growth

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Salesforce is forecast to grow earnings and revenue by 14.4% and 8.7% per annum respectively. EPS is expected to grow by 13.9% per annum. Return on equity is forecast to be 17.8% in 3 years.

Key information

14.4%

Earnings growth rate

13.9%

EPS growth rate

Software earnings growth16.8%
Revenue growth rate8.7%
Future return on equity17.8%
Analyst coverage

Good

Last updated19 Dec 2024

Recent future growth updates

Results: Salesforce, Inc. Beat Earnings Expectations And Analysts Now Have New Forecasts

Sep 02
Results: Salesforce, Inc. Beat Earnings Expectations And Analysts Now Have New Forecasts

Recent updates

Salesforce: $53.1B Backlog And Rapid Adoption Of Agentforce

Dec 06

With EPS Growth And More, Salesforce (NYSE:CRM) Makes An Interesting Case

Dec 03
With EPS Growth And More, Salesforce (NYSE:CRM) Makes An Interesting Case

Salesforce: Bargain Hunting Opportunity Is Already Over (Downgrade)

Nov 30

These 4 Measures Indicate That Salesforce (NYSE:CRM) Is Using Debt Safely

Nov 21
These 4 Measures Indicate That Salesforce (NYSE:CRM) Is Using Debt Safely

Salesforce: Not Afraid Of Microsoft

Nov 05

Salesforce: Time To Take Profits As Deceleration Kicks In (Rating Downgrade)

Oct 28

Should You Think About Buying Salesforce, Inc. (NYSE:CRM) Now?

Oct 16
Should You Think About Buying Salesforce, Inc. (NYSE:CRM) Now?

Salesforce: Harnessing AI To Elevate Customer Experiences

Oct 09

Is There An Opportunity With Salesforce, Inc.'s (NYSE:CRM) 31% Undervaluation?

Oct 03
Is There An Opportunity With Salesforce, Inc.'s (NYSE:CRM) 31% Undervaluation?

Salesforce: Bolstering Its AI Powerhouse Role

Oct 02

Salesforce: Why It's Not An AI Winner

Sep 22

Investors Still Waiting For A Pull Back In Salesforce, Inc. (NYSE:CRM)

Sep 18
Investors Still Waiting For A Pull Back In Salesforce, Inc. (NYSE:CRM)

Salesforce: You'll Regret Not Picking Up This 22x P/E Bargain

Sep 07

Solid Earnings Reflect Salesforce's (NYSE:CRM) Strength As A Business

Sep 06
Solid Earnings Reflect Salesforce's (NYSE:CRM) Strength As A Business

Results: Salesforce, Inc. Beat Earnings Expectations And Analysts Now Have New Forecasts

Sep 02
Results: Salesforce, Inc. Beat Earnings Expectations And Analysts Now Have New Forecasts

Salesforce Earnings Preview: The Newfound Maturity Is Richly Rewarding Shareholders

Aug 26

Salesforce Stock Is A 'Buy' Before Q2 FY2025 Earnings Release

Aug 20

Is Salesforce (NYSE:CRM) Using Too Much Debt?

Aug 18
Is Salesforce (NYSE:CRM) Using Too Much Debt?

Salesforce: A Rare Buying Opportunity

Aug 07

Salesforce's Long-Term Trends Signal A Buying Opportunity

Jul 25

Salesforce: Growth Investors Are Ignoring The Profit Story (Rating Upgrade)

Jul 10

Salesforce's Stock Is Nothing But A Gift At This Price

Jul 04

Salesforce: Wide Moat, Sticky Business Model, And Undervalued

Jun 26

Is There An Opportunity With Salesforce, Inc.'s (NYSE:CRM) 31% Undervaluation?

Jun 25
Is There An Opportunity With Salesforce, Inc.'s (NYSE:CRM) 31% Undervaluation?

Should You Be Adding Salesforce (NYSE:CRM) To Your Watchlist Today?

Jun 12
Should You Be Adding Salesforce (NYSE:CRM) To Your Watchlist Today?

Salesforce: Risks Losing Market Share As Gen AI Disrupts

Jun 12

Salesforce: Company Has Become A Show Me Story

Jun 04

Salesforce Q1 Earnings Preview: Watch For Acceleration In The Data Cloud

May 28

At US$284, Is It Time To Put Salesforce, Inc. (NYSE:CRM) On Your Watch List?

May 22
At US$284, Is It Time To Put Salesforce, Inc. (NYSE:CRM) On Your Watch List?

Salesforce Stock: Dividends Provide Valuation Clarity

May 20

Investor Optimism Abounds Salesforce, Inc. (NYSE:CRM) But Growth Is Lacking

May 05
Investor Optimism Abounds Salesforce, Inc. (NYSE:CRM) But Growth Is Lacking

Salesforce: Improving Profitability And Robust Cash Flows

May 02

Salesforce: On Track To Deliver Solid Revenue Growth

Apr 23

Does Salesforce (NYSE:CRM) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Apr 15
Does Salesforce (NYSE:CRM) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Salesforce: Assessing Potential Informatica Acquisition Impact On Bullish Thesis

Apr 14

Salesforce: Too Far, Too Fast (Rating Downgrade)

Apr 02

Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts

NYSE:CRM - Analysts future estimates and past financials data (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsFree Cash FlowCash from OpAvg. No. Analysts
1/31/202745,4208,50515,26415,93633
1/31/202641,3957,14313,55614,34851
1/31/202537,9486,08012,11012,86851
10/31/202437,1895,93511,87412,525N/A
7/31/202436,4655,63211,46112,074N/A
4/30/202435,7435,47011,33411,990N/A
1/31/202434,8574,1369,49810,234N/A
10/31/202333,9542,5928,8129,619N/A
7/31/202333,0711,5787,5618,400N/A
4/30/202332,1883797,0647,926N/A
1/31/202331,3522086,3137,111N/A
10/31/202230,2942785,5586,305N/A
7/31/202229,3205365,6816,396N/A
4/30/202227,9401,0035,7236,448N/A
1/31/202226,4921,4445,2836,000N/A
10/31/202124,9831,7395,4936,192N/A
7/31/202123,5392,3525,4706,127N/A
4/30/202122,3504,4425,6126,170N/A
1/31/202121,2524,0724,0914,801N/A
10/31/202020,2863,5573,5624,259N/A
7/31/202019,3802,3673,4754,218N/A
4/30/202018,226-1673,4184,225N/A
1/31/202017,0981263,6884,331N/A
10/31/201915,8507363,3564,030N/A
7/31/201914,7299503,2353,875N/A
4/30/201914,0131,1583,2653,897N/A
1/31/201913,2821,1102,8033,398N/A
10/31/201812,5449542,5533,119N/A
7/31/201811,853956N/A3,101N/A
4/30/201811,149703N/A2,974N/A
1/31/201810,540360N/A2,738N/A
10/31/20179,969103N/A2,392N/A
7/31/20179,413-42N/A2,421N/A
4/30/20178,872142N/A2,341N/A
1/31/20178,437323N/A2,162N/A
10/31/20167,907206N/A1,926N/A
7/31/20167,475218N/A1,934N/A
4/30/20167,073-13N/A1,988N/A
1/31/20166,667-47N/A1,672N/A
10/31/20156,302-88N/A1,534N/A
7/31/20155,974-101N/A1,494N/A
4/30/20155,658-162N/A1,436N/A
1/31/20155,374-263N/A1,181N/A
10/31/20145,074-314N/A1,113N/A
7/31/20144,767-399N/A1,128N/A
4/30/20144,405-261N/A1,065N/A
1/31/20144,071-232N/A875N/A

Analyst Future Growth Forecasts

Earnings vs Savings Rate: CRM's forecast earnings growth (14.4% per year) is above the savings rate (2.6%).

Earnings vs Market: CRM's earnings (14.4% per year) are forecast to grow slower than the US market (15.2% per year).

High Growth Earnings: CRM's earnings are forecast to grow, but not significantly.

Revenue vs Market: CRM's revenue (8.7% per year) is forecast to grow slower than the US market (9.1% per year).

High Growth Revenue: CRM's revenue (8.7% per year) is forecast to grow slower than 20% per year.


Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts


Future Return on Equity

Future ROE: CRM's Return on Equity is forecast to be low in 3 years time (17.8%).


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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/20 22:46
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/20 00:00
Earnings2024/10/31
Annual Earnings2024/01/31

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Analyst Sources

Salesforce, Inc. is covered by 98 analysts. 51 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Harshit GuptaAccountability Research Corporation
Kadambari DaptardarAccountability Research Corporation
Adam ShepherdArete Research Services LLP