Salesforce, Inc. (CRM)

Stalwart

FairStock Score: 58/100 — STEADY

Key Financials

Current Price$226.18
Market Cap$186.1B
P/E Ratio20.71
ROE19.38%
Dividend Yield0.74%
SectorTechnology

AI Analysis

AI-generated, general educational analysis — not personal investment advice.

I approach Salesforce as a Graham-style bargain hunter and a Buffett-style business owner, and the picture is mixed. The company is no fly-by-night: in fiscal 2026, ended 2026-01-31, filed revenue was $41.5B and net income $7.5B, or $7.80 diluted EPS. The latest filed quarter, ended 2026-07-31 (fiscal Q2 2027), showed revenue of $11.3B, net income of $3.5B and diluted EPS of $4.29, so profit is advancing faster than revenue. Trailing free cash flow is $15.2B, a 7.4% FCF yield at the 2026-10-26 close, and FairStock's 19.38% ROE is respectable. But ROCE is only 5.70%, debt/equity is 1.10, and the Piotroski F-score is 5/9, so this is not a fortress balance sheet. The moat evidence is decent—scale and high ROE—but not overwhelming, since ROCE is low and leverage is moderate. The FairStock Lynch category is STALWART: profit growth 12.9% a year and revenue growth 14.3% over five years. Valuation is the rub. At $247.61, FairStock's P/E is 22.67, P/B 5.31, EV/EBITDA 14.35 and PEG 0.26; those are not frightening for a growing software stalwart, but the Graham Number is $107.04, implying a -132.22% margin of safety, and Altman Z is 2.20. FairStock score 64/100. I would call it a good business at a fair-to-full price, not a Graham bargain.

In plain English: Salesforce sells customer relationship software and AI tools that help businesses manage sales and customer service. The business looks strong: revenue is still growing and it produces a lot of profit and cash. At the recent price, the shares look reasonably valued compared with earnings, but they do not look cheap on more cautious measures.

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Data as of 2026-10-26 close · note generated 2026-10-28 · model deepseek-flash

Sources (SEC EDGAR): fiscal Q2 2027 10-Q (period ended 2026-07-31) · fiscal Q1 2027 10-Q (period ended 2026-04-30) · fiscal Q3 2026 10-Q (period ended 2025-10-31) · fiscal Q2 2026 10-Q (period ended 2025-07-31) · FY2026 10-K (period ended 2026-01-31) · FY2025 10-K (period ended 2025-01-31) · FY2024 10-K (period ended 2024-01-31)

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