CRM
Salesforce, Inc. (CRM)
Last Price$293.1(1.6%)
Market Cap$286.3B
LTM Cash Return on Invested Capital (CROIC)
18.2%
5Y avg
11.8%
Software - Application industry median
8.5%
Stock quality & Intrinsic value
7/10
(0.1%) overvalued

Salesforce, Inc. Cash Return on Invested Capital (CROIC)

Annual
Quarterly
LTM
Industry median
Company stand-alone
CRM
Technology
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Jan'05Jan'06Jan'07Jan'08Jan'09Jan'10Jan'11Jan'12Jan'13Jan'14Jan'15Jan'16Jan'17Jan'18Jan'19Jan'20Jan'21Jan'22Jan'23Jan'24
Cash Return on Invested Capital (CROIC)
113.9%
94.1%
64.4%
65.3%
45.3%
47.6%
10.0%
23.8%
20.4%
10.9%
9.8%
11.1%
15.0%
16.0%
15.3%
11.6%
9.8%
9.3%
8.9%
13.7%
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Salesforce, Inc. (CRM) Cash Return on Invested Capital (CROIC) comparison analysis

CRM key stats

USD
Millions
Billions
Annual
Quarterly
Trailing
Key stats
Income statement
Balance sheet
Cash Flow Statement
Valuation
Ratios
Per share
Per employee
Dividends & Yields
Jan'05Jan'06Jan'07Jan'08Jan'09Jan'10Jan'11Jan'12Jan'13Jan'14Jan'15Jan'16Jan'17Jan'18Jan'19Jan'20Jan'21Jan'22Jan'23Jan'24
% growth
176.4
83.7%
309.9
75.7%
497.1
60.4%
748.7
50.6%
1,076.8
43.8%
1,305.6
21.3%
1,657.1
26.9%
2,266.5
36.8%
3,050.2
34.6%
4,071.0
33.5%
5,373.6
32.0%
6,667.2
24.1%
8,392.0
25.9%
10,480.0
24.9%
13,282.0
26.7%
17,098.0
28.7%
21,252.0
24.3%
26,492.0
24.7%
31,352.0
18.3%
34,857.0
11.2%
Cost of Goods Sold (COGS)33.569.1118.9171.6220.5257.9323.8488.9683.6968.41,289.31,654.52,234.02,773.03,451.04,235.05,438.07,026.08,360.08,541.0
% margin
142.9
81.0%
240.7
77.7%
378.2
76.1%
577.1
77.1%
856.3
79.5%
1,047.7
80.2%
1,333.3
80.5%
1,777.7
78.4%
2,366.6
77.6%
3,102.6
76.2%
4,084.3
76.0%
5,012.7
75.2%
6,203.0
73.9%
7,767.0
74.1%
9,831.0
74.0%
12,863.0
75.2%
15,814.0
74.4%
19,466.0
73.5%
22,992.0
73.3%
26,316.0
75.5%
Operating Expenses136.4220.6381.8556.8792.6932.41,235.81,812.72,477.33,388.64,229.94,897.75,985.07,313.09,296.012,400.015,359.018,918.021,134.020,317.0
Research & Development Expenses (R&D)9.823.344.663.899.5131.9187.9295.3429.5623.8792.9946.31,208.01,553.01,886.02,766.03,598.04,465.05,055.04,906.0
Selling, General & Administrative Expenses (SG&A)126.6197.6337.2493.0693.0800.51,047.91,517.42,047.82,764.93,437.03,951.44,777.05,760.07,410.09,634.011,761.014,453.016,079.015,411.0
6.5
3.7%
20.1
6.5%
(3.6)
(0.7%)
20.3
2.7%
63.7
5.9%
115.3
8.8%
97.5
5.9%
(35.1)
(1.5%)
(110.7)
(3.6%)
(286.1)
(7.0%)
(145.6)
(2.7%)
114.9
1.7%
218.0
2.6%
454.0
4.3%
535.0
4.0%
297.0
1.7%
455.0
2.1%
548.0
2.1%
1,030.0
3.3%
5,011.0
14.4%
Interest Income0.00.00.00.025.221.228.320.817.99.510.114.122.036.561.00.00.00.00.00.0
Interest Expense0.00.00.00.00.12.024.917.030.977.273.272.589.086.9154.00.00.00.00.00.0
Pre-tax Income9.228.212.546.285.6142.4104.3(33.3)(127.8)(357.9)(213.1)64.3179.0420.0983.0706.02,561.01,532.0660.04,950.0
% effective tax rate
1.2
13.3%
(1.3)
(4.6%)
9.8
78.4%
23.4
50.6%
37.6
43.9%
57.7
40.5%
34.6
33.2%
(21.7)
65.3%
142.7
(111.6%)
(125.8)
35.1%
49.6
(23.3%)
111.7
173.8%
(144.0)
(80.4%)
60.0
14.3%
(127.0)
(12.9%)
580.0
82.2%
(1,511.0)
(59.0%)
88.0
5.7%
452.0
68.5%
814.0
16.4%
% margin
7.3
4.2%
28.5
9.2%
0.5
0.1%
18.4
2.5%
43.4
4.0%
80.7
6.2%
64.5
3.9%
(11.6)
(0.5%)
(270.4)
(8.9%)
(232.2)
(5.7%)
(262.7)
(4.9%)
(47.4)
(0.7%)
323.0
3.8%
360.0
3.4%
1,110.0
8.4%
126.0
0.7%
4,072.0
19.2%
1,444.0
5.5%
208.0
0.7%
4,136.0
11.9%
EPS0.030.070.000.040.090.160.13(0.02)(0.48)(0.39)(0.42)(0.07)0.260.181.480.154.481.510.214.25
Diluted EPS0.020.060.000.040.090.160.12(0.02)(0.48)(0.39)(0.42)(0.07)0.260.171.430.154.381.480.214.20
% margin
6.5
3.7%
20.1
6.5%
32.3
6.5%
20.3
2.7%
121.6
11.3%
197.6
15.1%
205.0
12.4%
141.0
6.2%
119.9
3.9%
88.7
2.2%
308.4
5.7%
662.5
9.9%
850.0
10.1%
1,238.0
11.8%
1,517.0
11.4%
2,598.0
15.2%
3,301.0
15.5%
3,846.0
14.5%
5,644.0
18.0%
9,221.0
26.5%

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1) What is Salesforce, Inc.'s Cash Return on Invested Capital (CROIC)?

As of today, Microsoft Corp's last 12-month Cash Return on Invested Capital (CROIC) is 18.2%, based on the financial report for Jan 31, 2025 (Q1’2025). The average annual Cash Return on Invested Capital (CROIC) for Salesforce, Inc. have been 12.4% over the past three years, and 12.4% over the past five years.

2) Is Salesforce, Inc.'s Cash Return on Invested Capital (CROIC) Good?

As of today, Salesforce, Inc.'s Cash Return on Invested Capital (CROIC) is 18.2%, which is higher than industry median of 8.5%. It indicates that Salesforce, Inc.'s Cash Return on Invested Capital (CROIC) is Good.

3) How does Salesforce, Inc.'s Cash Return on Invested Capital (CROIC) compare to its peers?

As of today, Salesforce, Inc.'s Cash Return on Invested Capital (CROIC) is 18.2%, which is lower than peer median of 38.2%. The list of peers includes COIN, SHOP, NOW, APP, UBER, WDAY, CDNS, INTU, SAP, MSTR.