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
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.
Gross margin · last 8Q
Interactive chart available in the reader.
Operations
Volume: seats + Data Cloud usage; price: edition upgrades; cost: S&M + infra.
Key financials
| Item | Value | YoY | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue (approx) | ~$38B | +high-single | Multi-cloud |
| Gross margin | ~77% | — | SaaS |
| cRPO growth | ~high-single/10% | — | Visibility |
| Op. margin | Expanded | — | Efficiency era |
Competition
Peer strengths/weaknesses:
Peer map
| Company | Share/role | Margin | Strength | Weakness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salesforce (self) | CRM leader | ~77% GM | Ecosystem | Growth maturation |
| Microsoft | Dynamics+365 | Bundle | Office attach | CRM depth |
| ServiceNow | Workflow | High GM | Platform | Different wedge |
| HubSpot | SMB CRM | High GM | Inbound | Enterprise gap |
Management
Management (24m)
| Role | Name | Since | 24m change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chair / CEO | Marc Benioff | co-founder | No material change |
| CFO | Amy Weaver | long-tenured | No material change |
| President / products | Product leads | ongoing | AI org emphasis |
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.