Total Asset Turnover
since 2005
Calculation
Salesforce Inc., total asset turnover, long-term trends, calculation
| Total asset turnover | = | Revenues1 | ÷ | Total assets1 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2025 | 0.37 | = | 37,895) | ÷ | 102,928) |
| Jan 31, 2024 | 0.35 | = | 34,857) | ÷ | 99,823) |
| Jan 31, 2023 | 0.32 | = | 31,352) | ÷ | 98,849) |
| Jan 31, 2022 | 0.28 | = | 26,492) | ÷ | 95,209) |
| Jan 31, 2021 | 0.32 | = | 21,252) | ÷ | 66,301) |
| Jan 31, 2020 | 0.31 | = | 17,098) | ÷ | 55,126) |
| Jan 31, 2019 | 0.43 | = | 13,282) | ÷ | 30,737) |
| Jan 31, 2018 | 0.50 | = | 10,480) | ÷ | 21,010) |
| Jan 31, 2017 | 0.48 | = | 8,392) | ÷ | 17,585) |
| Jan 31, 2016 | 0.52 | = | 6,667) | ÷ | 12,771) |
| Jan 31, 2015 | 0.50 | = | 5,374) | ÷ | 10,693) |
| Jan 31, 2014 | 0.44 | = | 4,071) | ÷ | 9,153) |
| Jan 31, 2013 | 0.55 | = | 3,050) | ÷ | 5,529) |
| Jan 31, 2012 | 0.54 | = | 2,267) | ÷ | 4,164) |
| Jan 31, 2011 | 0.54 | = | 1,657) | ÷ | 3,091) |
| Jan 31, 2010 | 0.53 | = | 1,306) | ÷ | 2,460) |
| Jan 31, 2009 | 0.73 | = | 1,077) | ÷ | 1,480) |
| Jan 31, 2008 | 0.69 | = | 749) | ÷ | 1,090) |
| Jan 31, 2007 | 0.75 | = | 497) | ÷ | 665) |
| Jan 31, 2006 | 0.71 | = | 310) | ÷ | 435) |
| Jan 31, 2005 | 0.63 | = | 176) | ÷ | 280) |
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2025-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2024-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2016-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2015-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2014-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2013-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2012-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2011-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2010-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2009-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2008-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2007-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2006-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2005-01-31).
1 US$ in millions
The financial data reveals several important trends regarding the company's performance and asset utilization over the observed period.
- Revenue Growth
- The company exhibited a strong upward trajectory in revenues from 2005 through 2025. Starting at US$176 million in 2005, revenues increased steadily each year, reaching nearly US$38 billion by 2025. This represents significant expansion, with particularly notable acceleration after 2014, indicating successful market penetration and growth strategies.
- Total Assets Growth
- Total assets also displayed substantial growth, rising from US$280 million in 2005 to over US$102 billion by 2025. The asset base expanded dramatically especially from 2015 onward, reflecting considerable investment in resources, acquisitions, or capital expenditures to support the company's growth.
- Total Asset Turnover Ratio
- The total asset turnover ratio, which measures the efficiency of asset use to generate revenue, showed a declining trend overall. Initially, the ratio increased from 0.63 in 2005 to a peak of 0.75 in 2007, indicating improving efficiency. However, from 2008 onwards, the ratio gradually decreased and stabilized at a lower level around 0.30 to 0.37 in recent years. This decline suggests that asset growth outpaced revenue growth, possibly due to large asset investments or acquisitions that have not yet fully translated into proportional revenue increases.
In summary, the company demonstrated robust revenue and asset expansion over the two decades analyzed, reflecting aggressive growth and capital investment. However, the declining asset turnover ratio indicates a reduction in operational efficiency concerning asset utilization, which may warrant further analysis into investment productivity and strategies to enhance revenue generation from the existing asset base.
Comparison to Competitors
Salesforce Inc., total asset turnover, long-term trends, comparison to competitors
| Salesforce Inc. | Accenture PLC | Adobe Inc. | Cadence Design Systems Inc. | CrowdStrike Holdings Inc. | Fair Isaac Corp. | International Business Machines Corp. | Intuit Inc. | Microsoft Corp. | Oracle Corp. | Palantir Technologies Inc. | Palo Alto Networks Inc. | ServiceNow Inc. | Synopsys Inc. | Workday Inc. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2025 | 0.37 | — | — | — | 0.45 | — | — | — | — | 0.34 | — | — | — | — | 0.47 |
| Jan 31, 2024 | 0.35 | 1.16 | 0.71 | 0.52 | 0.46 | 1.00 | 0.46 | 0.51 | 0.48 | 0.38 | 0.45 | 0.40 | 0.54 | 0.47 | 0.44 |
| Jan 31, 2023 | 0.32 | 1.25 | 0.65 | 0.72 | 0.45 | 0.96 | 0.46 | 0.52 | 0.51 | 0.37 | 0.49 | 0.48 | 0.52 | 0.57 | 0.46 |
| Jan 31, 2022 | 0.28 | 1.30 | 0.65 | 0.69 | 0.40 | 0.96 | 0.48 | 0.46 | 0.54 | 0.39 | 0.55 | 0.45 | 0.54 | 0.54 | 0.49 |
| Jan 31, 2021 | 0.32 | 1.17 | 0.58 | 0.68 | 0.32 | 0.84 | 0.43 | 0.62 | 0.50 | 0.31 | 0.47 | 0.42 | 0.55 | 0.48 | 0.50 |
| Jan 31, 2020 | 0.31 | 1.20 | 0.53 | 0.68 | 0.34 | 0.81 | 0.47 | 0.70 | 0.47 | 0.34 | 0.41 | 0.38 | 0.52 | 0.46 | 0.53 |
| Jan 31, 2019 | 0.43 | 1.45 | 0.54 | 0.70 | — | 0.81 | 0.51 | 1.08 | 0.44 | 0.36 | — | 0.44 | 0.57 | 0.52 | 0.51 |
| Jan 31, 2018 | 0.50 | 1.70 | 0.48 | 0.87 | — | 0.82 | 0.65 | 1.15 | 0.43 | 0.29 | — | 0.39 | 0.67 | 0.51 | 0.43 |
| Jan 31, 2017 | 0.48 | 1.62 | 0.50 | 0.80 | — | 0.74 | 0.63 | 1.27 | 0.37 | 0.28 | — | 0.51 | 0.57 | 0.50 | 0.50 |
| Jan 31, 2016 | 0.52 | 1.69 | 0.46 | 0.87 | — | 0.72 | 0.68 | 1.10 | 0.44 | 0.33 | — | 0.50 | 0.68 | 0.46 | 0.43 |
| Jan 31, 2015 | 0.50 | 1.80 | 0.41 | 0.72 | — | 0.68 | 0.74 | 0.84 | 0.53 | 0.34 | — | 0.47 | 0.56 | 0.44 | 0.33 |
| Jan 31, 2014 | 0.44 | 1.78 | 0.38 | 0.49 | — | 0.66 | 0.79 | 0.87 | 0.50 | 0.42 | — | 0.40 | 0.48 | 0.43 | 0.22 |
| Jan 31, 2013 | 0.55 | 1.80 | 0.39 | 0.60 | — | 0.64 | 0.79 | 0.76 | 0.55 | 0.45 | — | 0.68 | 0.36 | 0.45 | 0.29 |
| Jan 31, 2012 | 0.54 | 1.79 | 0.44 | 0.58 | — | 0.58 | 0.88 | 0.89 | 0.61 | 0.47 | — | 0.63 | 0.51 | 0.42 | — |
| Jan 31, 2011 | 0.54 | 1.74 | 0.47 | 0.65 | — | 0.55 | 0.92 | 0.75 | 0.64 | 0.48 | — | — | — | 0.46 | — |
| Jan 31, 2010 | 0.53 | 1.80 | 0.47 | 0.54 | — | 0.54 | 0.88 | 0.66 | 0.73 | 0.44 | — | — | — | 0.42 | — |
| Jan 31, 2009 | 0.73 | 1.89 | 0.40 | 0.60 | — | 0.48 | 0.88 | 0.66 | 0.75 | 0.49 | — | — | — | 0.46 | — |
| Jan 31, 2008 | 0.69 | 2.04 | 0.61 | 0.62 | — | 0.58 | 0.95 | 0.66 | 0.83 | 0.47 | — | — | — | 0.49 | — |
| Jan 31, 2007 | 0.75 | 2.00 | 0.55 | 0.42 | — | 0.64 | 0.82 | 0.63 | 0.81 | 0.52 | — | — | — | 0.46 | — |
| Jan 31, 2006 | 0.71 | 1.94 | 0.43 | 0.43 | — | 0.62 | 0.89 | 0.85 | 0.64 | 0.50 | — | — | — | 0.51 | — |
| Jan 31, 2005 | 0.63 | 1.91 | 0.81 | 0.39 | — | 0.59 | 0.86 | 0.75 | 0.56 | 0.57 | — | — | — | 0.46 | — |
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2025-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2024-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2016-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2015-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2014-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2013-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2012-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2011-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2010-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2009-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2008-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2007-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2006-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2005-01-31).
Comparison to Sector (Software & Services)
Salesforce Inc., total asset turnover, long-term trends, comparison to sector (software & services)
| Salesforce Inc. | Software & Services | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2025 | 0.37 | — |
| Jan 31, 2024 | 0.35 | 0.49 |
| Jan 31, 2023 | 0.32 | 0.51 |
| Jan 31, 2022 | 0.28 | 0.53 |
| Jan 31, 2021 | 0.32 | 0.49 |
| Jan 31, 2020 | 0.31 | 0.48 |
| Jan 31, 2019 | 0.43 | 0.50 |
| Jan 31, 2018 | 0.50 | 0.51 |
| Jan 31, 2017 | 0.48 | 0.48 |
| Jan 31, 2016 | 0.52 | 0.54 |
| Jan 31, 2015 | 0.50 | 0.59 |
| Jan 31, 2014 | 0.44 | 0.61 |
| Jan 31, 2013 | 0.55 | 0.66 |
| Jan 31, 2012 | 0.54 | 0.72 |
| Jan 31, 2011 | 0.54 | 0.75 |
| Jan 31, 2010 | 0.53 | 0.76 |
| Jan 31, 2009 | 0.73 | 0.79 |
| Jan 31, 2008 | 0.69 | 0.86 |
| Jan 31, 2007 | 0.75 | 0.81 |
| Jan 31, 2006 | 0.71 | 0.78 |
| Jan 31, 2005 | 0.63 | 0.76 |
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2025-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2024-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2016-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2015-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2014-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2013-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2012-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2011-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2010-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2009-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2008-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2007-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2006-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2005-01-31).
Comparison to Industry (Information Technology)
Salesforce Inc., total asset turnover, long-term trends, comparison to industry (information technology)
| Salesforce Inc. | Information Technology | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2025 | 0.37 | — |
| Jan 31, 2024 | 0.35 | 0.58 |
| Jan 31, 2023 | 0.32 | 0.61 |
| Jan 31, 2022 | 0.28 | 0.65 |
| Jan 31, 2021 | 0.32 | 0.62 |
| Jan 31, 2020 | 0.31 | 0.58 |
| Jan 31, 2019 | 0.43 | 0.59 |
| Jan 31, 2018 | 0.50 | 0.59 |
| Jan 31, 2017 | 0.48 | 0.51 |
| Jan 31, 2016 | 0.52 | 0.55 |
| Jan 31, 2015 | 0.50 | 0.63 |
| Jan 31, 2014 | 0.44 | 0.64 |
| Jan 31, 2013 | 0.55 | 0.66 |
| Jan 31, 2012 | 0.54 | 0.70 |
| Jan 31, 2011 | 0.54 | 0.73 |
| Jan 31, 2010 | 0.53 | 0.72 |
| Jan 31, 2009 | 0.73 | 0.69 |
| Jan 31, 2008 | 0.69 | 0.79 |
| Jan 31, 2007 | 0.75 | 0.76 |
| Jan 31, 2006 | 0.71 | 0.75 |
| Jan 31, 2005 | 0.63 | 0.77 |
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2025-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2024-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2016-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2015-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2014-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2013-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2012-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2011-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2010-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2009-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2008-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2007-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2006-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2005-01-31).