CRM · US

CRM.US: CRM cloud platform + Agentforce AI

Salesforce CRM + AI agents.

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Snapshot

Price
USD 184
Mkt cap
USD 151.0B
Revenue
USD 38.0B
cRPO growth
0.1
As of 2026-08-01

Thesis

Salesforce Global CRM cloud leader; multiple oscillates between steady growth/margins and Agentforce AI narrative—watch Data Cloud attach.

Business

Model: multi-cloud SaaS. Flagships: Sales/Service; Data Cloud; industry clouds. Edge: ecosystem/AppExchange. Strategy: Agentforce + data platform cross-sell.

Value chain

Enterprise apps; upstream hyperscalers; downstream sales/service orgs. Risks: cloud cost pass-through; SI dependence; budget cuts.

Valuation

Large-cap SaaS; PE/FCF vs AI optionality.

Financial trend (~24 months)

Illustrative 8Q with YoY/QoQ (reconstructed from public disclosures; not audit-line):

Revenue · last 8Q

Interactive chart available in the reader.

Reconstructed from public filings/guidance (illustrative) · As of 2026-08-01

Gross margin · last 8Q

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Reconstructed from public filings/guidance (illustrative) · As of 2026-08-01

Operations

Volume: seats + Data Cloud usage; price: edition upgrades; cost: S&M + infra.

Key financials

Key financials
ItemValueYoYNote
Revenue (approx)~$38B+high-singleMulti-cloud
Gross margin~77%SaaS
cRPO growth~high-single/10%Visibility
Op. marginExpandedEfficiency era
As of 2026-08-01

Competition

Peer strengths/weaknesses:

Peer map

Peer map
CompanyShare/roleMarginStrengthWeakness
Salesforce (self)CRM leader~77% GMEcosystemGrowth maturation
MicrosoftDynamics+365BundleOffice attachCRM depth
ServiceNowWorkflowHigh GMPlatformDifferent wedge
HubSpotSMB CRMHigh GMInboundEnterprise gap
As of 2026-08-01

Management

Management (24m)

Management (24m)
RoleNameSince24m change
Chair / CEOMarc Benioffco-founderNo material change
CFOAmy Weaverlong-tenuredNo material change
President / productsProduct leadsongoingAI org emphasis
As of 2026-08-01

Stability: Steady founder + stable CFO.

Outlook

Track cRPO, Agentforce paid attach, margin guide, buybacks.

Scenarios

Scenario Condition Implication
Bull Demand/execution beats Upside
Base Trend continues Hold/watch
Bear Cycle/competition worsens Drawdown/reassess

Risks

Not investment advice; defer to latest company filings.