Stock Analysis
Salesforce, Inc.CRM
P/E 20.50×· 5Y range 15.67–716.48×· bottom 6% of history
Sector: Technology · Industry: Software—Application
AnalystsStrong Buy59 analystsP/E 20.5× sits at the 6th percentile of its 5.0978781656399725-year history.
Cash covers 54% of debt · FY 2026.
PMP Verdict
Strong business, attractive price
Strengths
- Growth95
- Quality92
High-quality business at an attractive price.
Market context
-2.4% today· Z 1.7σ
Bull Case
- ✓Piotroski F-Score 7/9 — high earnings quality
- ✓Altman Z 3.3 — safe-zone balance sheet
- ✓ROE 16.3% — efficient capital deployment
- ✓Revenue CAGR 11.9% — durable top-line growth
- ✓P/E 20.5× at bottom 6% of 5-year history
What's happening with CRM
Profile
Strong growth, earnings quality, valuation and profitability.
How is each axis scored?
- Valuation77/100 · Strong
- P/E vs own history (6th pct)25/25
- FCF yield (7.7%)20/25
- P/S (4.5x)20/25
- EV/EBIT (22.0x)12/25
- Growth95/100 · Strong
- Revenue CAGR (11.9%)20/25
- Net income CAGR (50.7%)25/25
- EPS CAGR 5Y (52.5%)25/25
- Fwd implied growth (42.3%)25/25
- Profitability77/100 · Strong
- ROIC (10.9%)12/25
- ROE (16.3%)20/25
- Net margin (22.0%)25/25
- Operating margin (21.2%)20/25
- Financial Health61/100 · Moderate
- Altman Z (3.32)25/25
- Current ratio (0.76)6/25
- Interest coverage (3.5x)10/25
- Net cash / debt (D/A 7%)20/25
- Quality92/100 · Strong
- Piotroski F (7/9)22/25
- Beneish M (-3.14)25/25
- FCF conversion (157%)25/25
- Margin stability (σ 7.6%)20/25
- Moat62/100 · Moderate
- ROIC >12% years (0/10 yrs)0/25
- Median gross margin (74.2%)25/25
- FCF-positive years (10/10 yrs)25/25
- Worst-year net margin (worst 0.7%)12/25
Risk Flags
- ⚠SBC 8.3% of revenue — real dilution cost
About Salesforce, Inc.
Salesforce provides enterprise cloud computing solutions. Show more
The company offers customer relationship management technology that brings companies and customers together. Its Customer 360 platform helps the group deliver a single source of truth, connecting customer data across systems, apps, and devices to help companies sell, service, market, and conduct commerce. It also offers Service Cloud for customer support, Marketing Cloud for digital marketing campaigns, Commerce Cloud as an e-commerce engine, the Salesforce Platform, which allows enterprises to build applications, and other solutions, such as MuleSoft for data integration.
Headquarters: SAN FRANCISCO, CA · Employees: 83,334 · Website ↗
Price History
Weekly Candlestick Chart — up to 5Y
Key Metrics
Financial snapshot · Tap any metric for its definition and grade
TTM Snapshot
trailing twelve months · YoYValuation
77B+P/E (TTM)20.4xB
Grade B: FairPrice / TTM EPS (own statements) — vs own 5Y history: 15.7x–716.5x · 6th pct
P/FCF13.1xA
Grade A: CheapPrice / Free Cash Flow per share (Finnhub). Inverse of FCF yield — negative when FCF is negative
FCF Yield7.7%A
Grade A: ValueTTM (OCF − CapEx) / Market Cap — vs own 5Y history: 1.8%–11.2% · 92nd pct
P/S (TTM)4.48xB
Grade B: FairPrice / TTM Revenue (own statements) — vs own 5Y history: 3.1x–12.0x · 12th pct
EV/EBIT22.0xC
Grade C: ExpensiveEnterprise value / TTM EBIT (D&A not in our data) — capital-structure neutral — vs own 5Y history: 17.0x–2497.9x · 8th pct
EV/Sales5.2xC
Grade C: ExpensiveEnterprise Value / TTM Revenue (Finnhub) — capital-structure neutral sales multiple
Forward P/E14.3xA
Grade A: CheapPrice / next-year EPS estimate — shows whether the TTM multiple is rich or just front-loading growth
P/B Ratio3.33xC
Grade C: ExpensivePrice to Book Value. Neg. equity = heavy buybacks
PEG Ratio1.42B
Grade B: FairFinnhub PEG — their P/E basis ÷ expected EPS growth. Suppressed when their P/E diverges >2× from our TTM P/E (different basis)
Dividend Yield0.77%A
Grade A: PaysTTM dividend yield (Finnhub) — annual dividends / price. None = no dividend; very high yield can signal distress
Payout Ratio15.7%A
Grade A: SafeDividends / Net Income (Finnhub) — share of earnings paid out; >90% or negative = unsustainable
Profitability
77B+ROIC10.9%C
Grade C: AverageNOPAT (EBIT less ~21% tax) / invested capital (equity + debt − cash). Flagship quality metric — durable >15% signals a moat
ROE16.3%C
Grade C: AverageReturn on Equity. Neg. equity = heavy buybacks
ROA9.1%C
Grade C: AverageReturn on Assets (Finnhub) — Net Income / Total Assets; how efficiently assets produce profit
Net Margin22.0%A
Grade A: HighNet Income / Revenue
Operating Margin21.2%C
Grade C: AverageTTM EBIT / TTM Revenue
Gross Margin77.3%A
Grade A: PremiumGross Profit / Revenue
FCF Margin34.5%A
Grade A: HighFCF / Revenue
True FCF Margin26.1%A
Grade A: HighTTM (OCF − CapEx − SBC) / TTM Revenue — SBC treated as a real cost
Growth
95A+Revenue CAGR11.9%C
Grade C: OkCompound annual revenue growth (up to 5Y depending on data availability)
Net Income CAGR50.7%A
Grade A: HighCompound annual net income growth (up to 5Y depending on data availability)
EPS CAGR (5Y)52.5%A
Grade A: HighCompound annual EPS growth over up to 5Y of per-share earnings (own statements). Null when either endpoint EPS ≤ 0
Implied EPS Growth42.3%A
Grade A: HighAnalyst forward EPS (normalized basis) vs our GAAP TTM EPS — different bases, so extreme values usually mark cyclically depressed TTM earnings, not real growth
Dilution (5Y)-12.9%A
Grade A: BuybacksShare count change over 5Y
SBC / Net Income37.9%D
Grade D: HighStock-based comp/Net income. >30% = dilution risk
SBC / Revenue8.3%D
Grade D: HighTTM stock-based comp / TTM Revenue
Financial Health
61BAltman Z-Score3.32A
Grade A: SafeBankruptcy risk. >3 Safe, <1.8 Distress
Current Ratio0.76xD
Grade D: LowCurrent Assets/Liabilities
Quick Ratio0.75xC
Grade C: Ok(Current Assets − Inventory) / Current Liabilities (Finnhub) — stricter liquidity test, excludes inventory
Interest Coverage3.5xC
Grade C: OkEBIT/Interest. >10 Strong
Debt Repayment0.5yA
Grade A: FastYears to repay net debt via FCF
Net Debt/EBIT0.9xA
Grade A: LowLeverage. <2x Low, >4x High
Debt/Equity0.30xA
Grade A: LowDebt / Equity: <1 Conservative, >2 Risky. Not meaningful with non-positive equity; shown as unavailable rather than low debt.
Cash / Debt0.54xC
Grade C: PartialCash covers how much of total debt. >1 = could repay all debt from cash
Quality
92A+Piotroski F-Score7/9A
Grade A: StrongFinancial strength 0–9. >7 Strong
Beneish M-Score-3.14A
Grade A: SafeEarnings manipulation risk. < -2.22 Safe
FCF Conversion156.8%A
Grade A: StrongFCF / Net Income
Margin Stability7.6%A
Grade A: StableEBIT margin std deviation. Lower = stable
Capex / Revenue1.4%A
Grade A: Asset-lightTTM CapEx / TTM Revenue — high % = capital-hungry business
Asset Turnover0.41xD
Grade D: LowRevenue / Total Assets (Finnhub) — how efficiently the asset base generates sales
Insider Transactions
SEC Form 4 · 8 recordsP/S codes are the directional signal; grants, option exercises and tax withholding carry none. Form 4 doesn't flag 10b5-1 plans — scheduled sales may appear within open-market sells.
| Trade date | Insider | Transaction | Shares | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Harris Parker Filed | Harris Parker | Option exercise | -1272 | |
Harris Parker Filed | Harris Parker | Option exercise | -1269 | |
Harris Parker Filed | Harris Parker | Tax withholding | -631 | |
Harris Parker Filed | Harris Parker | Option exercise | +1.3K | |
Harris Parker Filed | Harris Parker | Tax withholding | -630 |
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| Trade date | Insider | Transaction | Shares | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Harris Parker Filed | Harris Parker | Option exercise | +1.3K | |
Washington Robin L Filed | Washington Robin L | Option exercise | -1831 | |
Washington Robin L Filed | Washington Robin L | Tax withholding | -908 |
Option exercise (M) rows report a derivative leg, not an open-market sale — a paired negative entry is the option position being consumed.
More metrics — Moat, Per Share, Balance Sheet, MarketHide additional metrics
Moat
62BROIC >12% Years0/10 yrsD
Grade D: WeakShare of completed fiscal years with ROIC > 12% — measures multi-year capital-return durability
Gross Margin (Med.)74.2%A
Grade A: DurableMedian annual gross margin across available fiscal years — pricing-power durability
FCF-Positive Years10/10 yrsA
Grade A: DurableShare of completed fiscal years with positive free cash flow
Net Margin Floor0.7%C
Grade C: ModerateWeakest annual net margin across completed fiscal years — recession/downcycle resilience
Per Share
EPS (TTM)$11.74
Own TTM net income / shares — same earnings basis as P/E
Cash / Share$13.92
Cash & short-term investments per share (Finnhub)
Book Value / Share$46.86
Shareholders' equity per share (Finnhub). Negative = accumulated losses / heavy buybacks
Balance Sheet
Total Debt$17.71B
Total debt obligations (short + long term)
Cash & Equiv.$9.56B
Cash and short-term investments
Net Debt$8.15B
Total Debt minus Cash. Negative = Net Cash position
Total Equity$59.14B
Shareholders' equity (book value)
Asset / Liability2.11xA
Grade A: SolidTotal Assets / Total Liabilities
Market
Market Cap$197.06B
Current Market Capitalization
Beta1.25C
Grade C: VolatilePrice sensitivity vs the market (Finnhub) — 1.0 moves with market, >1.2 amplifies swings
How grades work: each metric is graded A–D against fixed thresholds (tap a row for the meaning). Card grades map the pillar score to A+–E — a card grade is that pillar's own score, not an average of the rows shown.
Financials as of Jul 2026 · Ratio snapshot Oct 17, 2026
Key Insights: Salesforce, Inc. (CRM)
CRM is down 2.45% at the last close. Salesforce, Inc. meets 7 of 9 Piotroski F-Score criteria, placing its fundamental strength in the top tier of US-listed stocks. Altman Z-Score of 3.32 sits comfortably in the safe zone (≥ 2.99), indicating low bankruptcy risk. Beneish M-Score of -3.14 suggests a low likelihood of earnings manipulation.
- Salesforce, Inc. converts about 34% of revenue into free cash flow — strong cash generation.
- Takes ~0.5 years to repay net debt from free cash flow.
- At a valuation score of 77/100, CRM trades near the cheapest end of its own historical range (P/E 20.4).
See how CRM ranks on the Capex Tracker — top 50 capital spenders compared.
Recent Market Moves
See all CRM moves →| Date | Session | Price | Move | Z-Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 15 | Regular | 246.02 | +4.27% | 2.54 |
| Oct 15 | After-hours | 246.29 | +4.38% | 2.61 |
| Oct 12 | Pre-market | 236.63 | +3.27% | 2.27 |
Frequently Asked Questions about CRM
What is the current Salesforce, Inc. (CRM) stock price?
CRM is trading at $240.70 at the last market close, down 2.45% on the session. PreMarketPrice tracks CRM pre-market, intraday and after-hours prices.
Is CRM stock a buy right now?
PreMarketPrice's quantitative model rates Salesforce, Inc.'s financial health at 61/100. This is a data-driven snapshot of fundamentals, not investment advice.
Is CRM stock overvalued?
Salesforce, Inc. trades at a trailing P/E of 20.4 and our valuation score rates it 77/100 (higher = cheaper vs. its own history). See the Valuation History and Key Metrics sections for forward P/E, EV/EBITDA and PEG context.
When does Salesforce, Inc. report earnings?
No confirmed earnings date is currently scheduled for CRM. The Earnings section lists recent reports and updates as dates are announced.
What sector does Salesforce, Inc. operate in?
Salesforce, Inc. operates in the Technology sector, within the Software—Application industry. The Related Stocks section lists sector peers for comparison.
What does Salesforce, Inc. do?
Salesforce provides enterprise cloud computing solutions.
About Salesforce, Inc. (CRM) Stock
Salesforce, Inc. (CRM) is a US-listed stock operating in the Technology sector, specifically the Software—Application industry. As of the latest update, Salesforce, Inc. is trading at $240.70, down 2.45% on the day with a market capitalization of $197.1 billion. The financial health score for CRM is 61/100, which indicates good financial strength based on profitability, leverage, liquidity, and growth metrics. This page provides real-time pre-market pricing, earnings calendar, financial health analysis, and valuation metrics for CRM stock.
CRM Stock Analysis & Key Metrics
On PreMarketPrice, you can track Salesforce, Inc. (CRM) across multiple dimensions:
- Pre-market price & movement: Real-time CRM stock price with percentage change, updated continuously during pre-market and regular trading hours.
- Valuation & P/E history: Historical P/E, P/S, and P/B ratios for CRM with trend analysis and normalized valuation multiples.
- Financial statements: Revenue, net income, assets, liabilities, and equity for Salesforce, Inc. across multiple reporting periods.
- Financial health score: A composite score of 61/100 based on Altman Z-Score, Piotroski F-Score, profitability, and leverage metrics for CRM.
- Sector peers: Compare CRM against 6 other technology stocks on key financial metrics.
Is CRM a Good Stock to Buy?
This page provides data-driven analysis to help you evaluate Salesforce, Inc. (CRM) as an investment. The financial health score of 61/100 suggests good financial fundamentals. Valuation metrics show whether the stock is trading above or below its historical average.However, this is not financial advice — always do your own research before investing.
Data on this page is sourced from real-time market feeds, Polygon.io, and Finnhub.Salesforce, Inc. (CRM) trades on NYSE/NASDAQ. Pre-market trading occurs 4:00 AM – 9:30 AM ET. Regular market hours are 9:30 AM – 4:00 PM ET.