Salesforce Past Earnings Performance
Past criteria checks 4/6
Salesforce has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 8%, while the Software industry saw earnings growing at 14.9% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 19% per year. Salesforce's return on equity is 6.9%, and it has net margins of 11.9%.
Key information
8.0%
Earnings growth rate
3.9%
EPS growth rate
| Software Industry Growth | 17.3% |
| Revenue growth rate | 19.0% |
| Return on equity | 6.9% |
| Net Margin | 11.9% |
| Last Earnings Update | 31 Jan 2024 |
Recent past performance updates
Recent updates
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Apr 15
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Mar 23Salesforce: Outlook For This AI Stock After Recent Downsizing
Mar 14Salesforce: Einstein Can Be Trusted, Thanks To Data Cloud
Mar 02If You Can Predict Cash Flow You Can Predict Stock Price - Austin Hankwitz
Feb 22Salesforce: Valuation Risk Might Be Offset By Einstein AI
Feb 16Why Salesforce, Inc. (NYSE:CRM) Could Be Worth Watching
Jan 29Salesforce: Net Cash, Share Repurchases, Growing Margins, GARP Valuation
Jan 26Salesforce's Evolution Into AI And Focus On Profitability Make It A Long-Term Investment Opportunity
Jan 18Is Salesforce (NYSE:CRM) Using Too Much Debt?
Jan 15Getting In Cheap On Salesforce, Inc. (NYSE:CRM) Is Unlikely
Dec 28Salesforce: Remains Well-Positioned For Further Upside
Dec 26After A 27% Rally, Salesforce Still Has A Lot Of Room For Upside
Dec 13Salesforce Q3: Crushing It With FCF, Buybacks, And Raised Outlook
Dec 05Salesforce: What To Expect From Q3 FY2024 Earnings Report
Nov 27The Issue Preventing Me From Going All In On Salesforce (Earnings Preview)
Nov 21Salesforce, Inc. (NYSE:CRM) Shares Could Be 37% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate
Nov 15Salesforce: On A Path To Become The 'Most Profitable Software Company In The World'
Oct 20Why Salesforce, Inc. (NYSE:CRM) Could Be Worth Watching
Oct 18These 4 Measures Indicate That Salesforce (NYSE:CRM) Is Using Debt Safely
Oct 04Salesforce Could Start A Surging Run From Here - Add Before It Takes Off
Sep 29Salesforce Is A Tr(AI)lblazer, Catch It While You Can
Sep 19Salesforce's AI Conundrum
Sep 08Salesforce Q2 Earning Preview: Revenue Grows Uncertain, Margin Narrative Remains Intact
Aug 27Salesforce: Generative AI, Rising Profit Margins, Share Repurchases To Boost Stock
Aug 13Salesforce, Inc. (NYSE:CRM) Shares Could Be 29% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate
Jul 31Salesforce: Positive On Price Hikes
Jul 13Salesforce (NYSE:CRM) Could Easily Take On More Debt
Jul 03Salesforce: Huge Rally And More Likely To Come
Jun 27Salesforce And Google: 2 Winning Tech Titans In A New AI Partnership, One Winning Stock
Jun 21Added Salesforce To Our Model Portfolio (Technical Analysis, Upgrade)
Jun 13Salesforce: Key AI Additions, But Probably Too Late To Get Excited
May 30When Should You Buy Salesforce, Inc. (NYSE:CRM)?
May 23Revenue & Expenses BreakdownBeta
Revenue & Expenses Breakdown
BetaHow Salesforce makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.
Earnings and Revenue History
| Date | Revenue | Earnings | G+A Expenses | R&D Expenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Jan 24 | 34,857 | 4,136 | 15,411 | 4,906 |
| 31 Oct 23 | 33,954 | 2,592 | 15,313 | 4,759 |
| 31 Jul 23 | 33,071 | 1,578 | 15,517 | 4,835 |
| 30 Apr 23 | 32,188 | 379 | 15,843 | 4,944 |
| 31 Jan 23 | 31,352 | 208 | 16,079 | 5,055 |
| 31 Oct 22 | 30,294 | 278 | 16,305 | 5,218 |
| 31 Jul 22 | 29,320 | 536 | 16,020 | 5,141 |
| 30 Apr 22 | 27,940 | 1,003 | 15,324 | 4,832 |
| 31 Jan 22 | 26,492 | 1,444 | 14,453 | 4,465 |
| 31 Oct 21 | 24,983 | 1,739 | 13,408 | 4,113 |
| 31 Jul 21 | 23,539 | 2,352 | 12,583 | 3,812 |
| 30 Apr 21 | 22,350 | 4,442 | 11,972 | 3,690 |
| 31 Jan 21 | 21,252 | 4,072 | 11,761 | 3,598 |
| 31 Oct 20 | 20,286 | 3,557 | 11,351 | 3,490 |
| 31 Jul 20 | 19,380 | 2,367 | 10,992 | 3,362 |
| 30 Apr 20 | 18,226 | -167 | 10,427 | 3,071 |
| 31 Jan 20 | 17,098 | 126 | 9,634 | 2,766 |
| 31 Oct 19 | 15,850 | 736 | 8,776 | 2,453 |
| 31 Jul 19 | 14,729 | 950 | 8,166 | 2,160 |
| 30 Apr 19 | 14,013 | 1,158 | 7,821 | 2,016 |
| 31 Jan 19 | 13,282 | 1,110 | 7,410 | 1,886 |
| 31 Oct 18 | 12,544 | 954 | 6,928 | 1,764 |
| 31 Jul 18 | 11,853 | 956 | 6,436 | 1,677 |
| 30 Apr 18 | 11,149 | 703 | 6,018 | 1,601 |
| 31 Jan 18 | 10,540 | 360 | 5,760 | 1,553 |
| 31 Oct 17 | 9,969 | 103 | 5,572 | 1,501 |
| 31 Jul 17 | 9,413 | -42 | 5,378 | 1,419 |
| 30 Apr 17 | 8,872 | 142 | 5,129 | 1,323 |
| 31 Jan 17 | 8,437 | 323 | 4,777 | 1,208 |
| 31 Oct 16 | 7,907 | 206 | 4,633 | 1,115 |
| 31 Jul 16 | 7,475 | 218 | 4,394 | 1,043 |
| 30 Apr 16 | 7,073 | -13 | 4,182 | 985 |
| 31 Jan 16 | 6,667 | -47 | 3,988 | 946 |
| 31 Oct 15 | 6,302 | -88 | 3,811 | 901 |
| 31 Jul 15 | 5,974 | -101 | 3,683 | 858 |
| 30 Apr 15 | 5,658 | -162 | 3,548 | 827 |
| 31 Jan 15 | 5,374 | -263 | 3,437 | 793 |
| 31 Oct 14 | 5,074 | -314 | 3,322 | 760 |
| 31 Jul 14 | 4,767 | -399 | 3,180 | 735 |
| 30 Apr 14 | 4,405 | -261 | 2,970 | 680 |
| 31 Jan 14 | 4,071 | -232 | 2,765 | 624 |
| 31 Oct 13 | 3,760 | -136 | 2,513 | 572 |
| 31 Jul 13 | 3,473 | -232 | 2,321 | 515 |
| 30 Apr 13 | 3,247 | -319 | 2,173 | 467 |
Quality Earnings: CRM has a large one-off loss of $1.3B impacting its last 12 months of financial results to 31st January, 2024.
Growing Profit Margin: CRM's current net profit margins (11.9%) are higher than last year (0.7%).
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: CRM's earnings have grown by 8% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: CRM's earnings growth over the past year (1888.5%) exceeds its 5-year average (8% per year).
Earnings vs Industry: CRM earnings growth over the past year (1888.5%) exceeded the Software industry 22.5%.
Return on Equity
High ROE: CRM's Return on Equity (6.9%) is considered low.