Stock Analysis on Net

Salesforce Inc. (NYSE:CRM)

Analysis of Short-term (Operating) Activity Ratios 

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Short-term Activity Ratios (Summary)

Salesforce Inc., short-term (operating) activity ratios

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Jan 31, 2023 Jan 31, 2022 Jan 31, 2021 Jan 31, 2020 Jan 31, 2019 Jan 31, 2018
Turnover Ratios
Receivables turnover 2.92 2.72 2.73 2.77 2.70 2.68
Payables turnover
Working capital turnover 62.21 24.95 5.11 15.29
Average No. Days
Average receivable collection period 125 134 134 132 135 136
Average payables payment period

Based on: 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).

Short-term activity ratio Description The company
Receivables turnover An activity ratio equal to revenue divided by receivables. Salesforce Inc. receivables turnover ratio deteriorated from 2021 to 2022 but then improved from 2022 to 2023 exceeding 2021 level.
Working capital turnover An activity ratio calculated as revenue divided by working capital. Salesforce Inc. working capital turnover ratio improved from 2021 to 2022 and from 2022 to 2023.

Short-term activity ratio Description The company
Average receivable collection period An activity ratio equal to the number of days in the period divided by receivables turnover.

Receivables Turnover

Salesforce Inc., receivables turnover calculation, comparison to benchmarks

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Jan 31, 2023 Jan 31, 2022 Jan 31, 2021 Jan 31, 2020 Jan 31, 2019 Jan 31, 2018
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Revenues 31,352 26,492 21,252 17,098 13,282 10,480
Accounts receivable, net 10,755 9,739 7,786 6,174 4,924 3,917
Short-term Activity Ratio
Receivables turnover1 2.92 2.72 2.73 2.77 2.70 2.68
Benchmarks
Receivables Turnover, Competitors2
Accenture PLC 5.87 5.74 6.16 5.79 8.33
Adobe Inc. 8.53 8.41 9.20 7.28 6.86
International Business Machines Corp. 9.25 8.49 10.32 9.80 10.71
Intuit Inc. 35.48 28.53 24.64 51.54 77.98 60.86
Microsoft Corp. 4.35 4.48 4.42 4.47 4.26 4.17
Oracle Corp. 7.22 7.13 7.48 7.04 7.69 7.55
Palo Alto Networks Inc. 2.80 2.57 3.43 3.29 4.98 4.86
ServiceNow Inc. 4.20 4.24 4.48 4.14 4.54
Synopsys Inc. 6.38 7.40 4.72 6.07 5.63
Receivables Turnover, Sector
Software & Services 5.20 5.22 5.59 5.58 5.96
Receivables Turnover, Industry
Information Technology 7.43 7.56 8.01 7.60 7.76

Based on: 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).

1 2023 Calculation
Receivables turnover = Revenues ÷ Accounts receivable, net
= 31,352 ÷ 10,755 = 2.92

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Short-term activity ratio Description The company
Receivables turnover An activity ratio equal to revenue divided by receivables. Salesforce Inc. receivables turnover ratio deteriorated from 2021 to 2022 but then improved from 2022 to 2023 exceeding 2021 level.

Payables Turnover

Salesforce Inc., payables turnover calculation, comparison to benchmarks

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Jan 31, 2023 Jan 31, 2022 Jan 31, 2021 Jan 31, 2020 Jan 31, 2019 Jan 31, 2018
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Cost of revenues 8,360 7,026 5,438 4,235 3,451 2,774
Accounts payable
Short-term Activity Ratio
Payables turnover1
Benchmarks
Payables Turnover, Competitors2
Accenture PLC 16.37 15.03 22.48 18.16 21.62
Adobe Inc. 5.71 5.98 5.63 7.98 6.42
International Business Machines Corp. 6.87 6.54 7.75 8.30 6.50
Intuit Inc. 4.93 3.26 2.70 4.52 4.26 5.49
Microsoft Corp. 3.64 3.30 3.44 3.68 4.57 4.45
Oracle Corp. 11.27 6.74 10.54 12.46 13.78 15.28
Palo Alto Networks Inc. 14.43 13.43 22.41 15.72 11.03 13.06
ServiceNow Inc. 5.74 15.20 28.83 15.04 20.26
Synopsys Inc. 28.30 31.44 26.49 38.00 8.65
Payables Turnover, Sector
Software & Services 5.52 5.70 6.57 7.59 7.12
Payables Turnover, Industry
Information Technology 4.54 4.99 5.34 5.26 4.61

Based on: 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).

1 2023 Calculation
Payables turnover = Cost of revenues ÷ Accounts payable
= 8,360 ÷ 0 =

2 Click competitor name to see calculations.


Working Capital Turnover

Salesforce Inc., working capital turnover calculation, comparison to benchmarks

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Jan 31, 2023 Jan 31, 2022 Jan 31, 2021 Jan 31, 2020 Jan 31, 2019 Jan 31, 2018
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Current assets 26,395 22,850 21,889 15,963 10,683 9,290
Less: Current liabilities 25,891 21,788 17,728 14,845 11,255 10,130
Working capital 504 1,062 4,161 1,118 (572) (839)
 
Revenues 31,352 26,492 21,252 17,098 13,282 10,480
Short-term Activity Ratio
Working capital turnover1 62.21 24.95 5.11 15.29
Benchmarks
Working Capital Turnover, Competitors2
Accenture PLC 15.07 12.77 8.71 9.85 12.12
Adobe Inc. 20.28 9.09 4.89 16.24
International Business Machines Corp. 107.30 7.29
Intuit Inc. 8.13 8.98 3.85 1.73 4.17 20.71
Microsoft Corp. 2.65 2.66 1.76 1.30 1.19 0.99
Oracle Corp. 3.50 1.29 1.12 1.42 0.70
Palo Alto Networks Inc. 1.40 1.80 1.14
ServiceNow Inc. 11.16 21.76 5.76 46.69 7.86
Synopsys Inc. 21.34 10.65 9.00
Working Capital Turnover, Sector
Software & Services 4.82 2.78 2.17 2.33 1.66
Working Capital Turnover, Industry
Information Technology 5.65 3.86 2.86 3.06 2.77

Based on: 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).

1 2023 Calculation
Working capital turnover = Revenues ÷ Working capital
= 31,352 ÷ 504 = 62.21

2 Click competitor name to see calculations.

Short-term activity ratio Description The company
Working capital turnover An activity ratio calculated as revenue divided by working capital. Salesforce Inc. working capital turnover ratio improved from 2021 to 2022 and from 2022 to 2023.

Average Receivable Collection Period

Salesforce Inc., average receivable collection period calculation, comparison to benchmarks

Microsoft Excel
Jan 31, 2023 Jan 31, 2022 Jan 31, 2021 Jan 31, 2020 Jan 31, 2019 Jan 31, 2018
Selected Financial Data
Receivables turnover 2.92 2.72 2.73 2.77 2.70 2.68
Short-term Activity Ratio (no. days)
Average receivable collection period1 125 134 134 132 135 136
Benchmarks (no. days)
Average Receivable Collection Period, Competitors2
Accenture PLC 62 64 59 63 44
Adobe Inc. 43 43 40 50 53
International Business Machines Corp. 39 43 35 37 34
Intuit Inc. 10 13 15 7 5 6
Microsoft Corp. 84 81 83 82 86 88
Oracle Corp. 51 51 49 52 47 48
Palo Alto Networks Inc. 130 142 106 111 73 75
ServiceNow Inc. 87 86 82 88 80
Synopsys Inc. 57 49 77 60 65
Average Receivable Collection Period, Sector
Software & Services 70 70 65 65 61
Average Receivable Collection Period, Industry
Information Technology 49 48 46 48 47

Based on: 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).

1 2023 Calculation
Average receivable collection period = 365 ÷ Receivables turnover
= 365 ÷ 2.92 = 125

2 Click competitor name to see calculations.

Short-term activity ratio Description The company
Average receivable collection period An activity ratio equal to the number of days in the period divided by receivables turnover.

Average Payables Payment Period

Salesforce Inc., average payables payment period calculation, comparison to benchmarks

Microsoft Excel
Jan 31, 2023 Jan 31, 2022 Jan 31, 2021 Jan 31, 2020 Jan 31, 2019 Jan 31, 2018
Selected Financial Data
Payables turnover
Short-term Activity Ratio (no. days)
Average payables payment period1
Benchmarks (no. days)
Average Payables Payment Period, Competitors2
Accenture PLC 22 24 16 20 17
Adobe Inc. 64 61 65 46 57
International Business Machines Corp. 53 56 47 44 56
Intuit Inc. 74 112 135 81 86 66
Microsoft Corp. 100 111 106 99 80 82
Oracle Corp. 32 54 35 29 26 24
Palo Alto Networks Inc. 25 27 16 23 33 28
ServiceNow Inc. 64 24 13 24 18
Synopsys Inc. 13 12 14 10 42
Average Payables Payment Period, Sector
Software & Services 66 64 56 48 51
Average Payables Payment Period, Industry
Information Technology 80 73 68 69 79

Based on: 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).

1 2023 Calculation
Average payables payment period = 365 ÷ Payables turnover
= 365 ÷ =

2 Click competitor name to see calculations.