Salesforce, Inc.

NYSE:CRM Stock Report

Market Cap: US$321.8b

Salesforce Management

Management criteria checks 2/4

Salesforce's CEO is Marc Benioff, appointed in Feb 1999, has a tenure of 25.83 years. total yearly compensation is $36.54M, comprised of 4.2% salary and 95.8% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 2.33% of the company’s shares, worth $7.49B. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 2.9 years and 7.5 years respectively.

Key information

Marc Benioff

Chief executive officer

US$36.5m

Total compensation

CEO salary percentage4.2%
CEO tenure25.8yrs
CEO ownership2.3%
Management average tenure2.9yrs
Board average tenure7.5yrs

Recent management updates

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

CEO Compensation Analysis

How has Marc Benioff's remuneration changed compared to Salesforce's earnings?
DateTotal CompensationSalaryCompany Earnings
Oct 31 2024n/an/a

US$6b

Jul 31 2024n/an/a

US$6b

Apr 30 2024n/an/a

US$5b

Jan 31 2024US$37mUS$2m

US$4b

Oct 31 2023n/an/a

US$3b

Jul 31 2023n/an/a

US$2b

Apr 30 2023n/an/a

US$379m

Jan 31 2023US$30mUS$2m

US$208m

Oct 31 2022n/an/a

US$278m

Jul 31 2022n/an/a

US$536m

Apr 30 2022n/an/a

US$1b

Jan 31 2022US$29mUS$2m

US$1b

Oct 31 2021n/an/a

US$2b

Jul 31 2021n/an/a

US$2b

Apr 30 2021n/an/a

US$4b

Jan 31 2021US$26mUS$2m

US$4b

Oct 31 2020n/an/a

US$4b

Jul 31 2020n/an/a

US$2b

Apr 30 2020n/an/a

-US$167m

Jan 31 2020US$26mUS$2m

US$126m

Oct 31 2019n/an/a

US$736m

Jul 31 2019n/an/a

US$950m

Apr 30 2019n/an/a

US$1b

Jan 31 2019US$28mUS$2m

US$1b

Oct 31 2018n/an/a

US$954m

Jul 31 2018n/an/a

US$956m

Apr 30 2018n/an/a

US$703m

Jan 31 2018US$5mUS$2m

US$360m

Compensation vs Market: Marc's total compensation ($USD36.54M) is above average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD12.88M).

Compensation vs Earnings: Marc's compensation has increased by more than 20% in the past year.

CEO

Marc Benioff (59 yo)

25.8yrs

Tenure

US$36,542,173

Compensation

Mr. Marc R. Benioff Co-Founded Salesforce.com, Inc. in February 1999 and had been its Chief Executive Officer February 2020 until November 30, 2021 and served as its Co-Chief Executive Officer since Novemb...

Leadership Team

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Marc Benioff
Co-Founder25.8yrsUS$36.54m2.33%
$ 7.5b
Brian Millham
President & COO2.3yrsUS$16.42mno data
Amy Weaver
President & CFO4.9yrsUS$12.28m0.0055%
$ 17.8m
Srinivas Tallapragada
President & Chief Engineering Officer5yrsUS$12.27m0.0026%
$ 8.4m
Sabastian Niles
President & Chief Legal Officer1.4yrsUS$14.08m0.00011%
$ 353.9k
Parker Harris
Co-Founder & Director25.8yrsno data0.20%
$ 648.2m
Miguel Milano
President & Chief Revenue Officer1.5yrsno data0.00049%
$ 1.6m
David Schmaier
President & Chief Product Officerno datano datano data
Ariel Kelman
President & Chief Marketing Officer1.5yrsno datano data
Sundeep Reddy
Executive VP & Chief Accounting Officer3.3yrsno data0.00068%
$ 2.2m
Juan Perez
Chief Information Officer2.6yrsno datano data
Michael Spencer
Executive Vice President of Investor Relationsno datano datano data

2.9yrs

Average Tenure

55yo

Average Age

Experienced Management: CRM's management team is considered experienced (2.9 years average tenure).

Board Members

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Marc Benioff
Co-Founder25.8yrsUS$36.54m2.33%
$ 7.5b
Parker Harris
Co-Founder & Director6.3yrsno data0.20%
$ 648.2m
Arundhati Bhattacharya
Chairperson & CEO of Salesforce India4.7yrsno datano data
Craig Conway
Independent Director19.2yrsUS$359.92k0.00079%
$ 2.5m
Maynard Webb
Independent Director18.3yrsUS$359.92k0.00020%
$ 643.5k
Neelie Kroes
Independent Director8.6yrsUS$384.92k0.0011%
$ 3.5m
John Roos
Independent Director11.3yrsUS$409.92k0.0015%
$ 5.0m
Mary Beams
Member of Advisory Board3.5yrsno datano data
Mark Bertolini
Member of Advisory Board3.5yrsno datano data
Robin Washington
Lead Independent Director11.3yrsUS$559.92k0.0043%
$ 13.9m
Sachin Mehra
Independent Director1.8yrsUS$357.23k0.00031%
$ 997.5k
Rudolph Cline-Thomas
Member of Advisory Board3.5yrsno datano data

7.5yrs

Average Tenure

68yo

Average Age

Experienced Board: CRM's board of directors are considered experienced (7.5 years average tenure).

Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/20 05:07
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/20 00:00
Earnings2024/10/31
Annual Earnings2024/01/31

Data Sources

The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.

PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

* example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.

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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