Common Stock Valuation Ratios (Price Multiples)
Quarterly Data
Valuation ratios measure the quantity of an asset or flaw (e.g., earnings) associated with ownership of a specified claim (e.g., a share of ownership of the enterprise).
Historical Valuation Ratios (Summary)
salesforce.com inc., historical price multiples (quarterly data)
Based on: 10-Q (filing date: 2020-08-28), 10-Q (filing date: 2020-06-01), 10-K (filing date: 2020-03-05), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-12-04), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-08-23), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-06-05), 10-K (filing date: 2019-03-08), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-11-28), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-08-31), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-05-31), 10-K (filing date: 2018-03-09), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-11-22), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-08-25), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-05-22), 10-K (filing date: 2017-03-06), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-11-21), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-09-01), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-05-20), 10-K (filing date: 2016-03-07), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-11-20), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-08-25), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-05-22), 10-K (filing date: 2015-03-06), 10-Q (filing date: 2014-11-26), 10-Q (filing date: 2014-08-26), 10-Q (filing date: 2014-05-30).
| Valuation ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| P/E ratio | The P/E ratio tells analyst how much an investor in common stock pays per dollar of current earnings. | salesforce.com inc.’s P/E ratio decreased from Q4 2020 to Q1 2021 but then slightly increased from Q1 2021 to Q2 2021. |
| P/OP ratio | Because P/E ratio is calculated using net income, the ratio can be sensitive to nonrecurring earnings and capital structure, analysts may use price to operating profit. | salesforce.com inc.’s P/OP ratio decreased from Q4 2020 to Q1 2021 but then increased from Q1 2021 to Q2 2021 exceeding Q4 2020 level. |
| P/S ratio | An rationale for the P/S ratio is that sales, as the top line in an income statement, are generally less subject to distortion or manipulation than other fundamentals such as EPS or book value. Sales are also more stable than earnings and never negative. | salesforce.com inc.’s P/S ratio decreased from Q4 2020 to Q1 2021 but then increased from Q1 2021 to Q2 2021 exceeding Q4 2020 level. |
| P/BV ratio | The P/BV ratio is interpreted as an indicator of market judgment about the relationship between a company’s required rate of return and its actual rate of return. | salesforce.com inc.’s P/BV ratio increased from Q4 2020 to Q1 2021 and from Q1 2021 to Q2 2021. |
Price to Earnings (P/E)
salesforce.com inc., historical P/E calculation (quarterly data)
| Jul 31, 2020 | Apr 30, 2020 | Jan 31, 2020 | Oct 31, 2019 | Jul 31, 2019 | Apr 30, 2019 | Jan 31, 2019 | Oct 31, 2018 | Jul 31, 2018 | Apr 30, 2018 | Jan 31, 2018 | Oct 31, 2017 | Jul 31, 2017 | Apr 30, 2017 | Jan 31, 2017 | Oct 31, 2016 | Jul 31, 2016 | Apr 30, 2016 | Jan 31, 2016 | Oct 31, 2015 | Jul 31, 2015 | Apr 30, 2015 | Jan 31, 2015 | Oct 31, 2014 | Jul 31, 2014 | Apr 30, 2014 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. shares of common stock outstanding1 | 910,000,000 | 901,000,000 | 895,000,000 | 887,000,000 | 877,000,000 | 776,000,000 | 771,000,000 | 765,000,000 | 756,700,000 | 733,900,000 | 731,500,000 | 722,300,000 | 718,700,000 | 712,200,000 | 707,500,000 | 696,700,000 | 685,000,000 | 677,500,000 | 670,900,000 | 664,000,000 | 660,000,000 | 656,000,000 | 650,600,000 | 631,000,000 | 619,000,000 | 614,000,000 | ||||||||
| Selected Financial Data (US$) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income (loss) (in millions) | 2,625 | 99 | (248) | (109) | 91 | 392 | 362 | 105 | 299 | 344 | 68 | 51 | 18 | (9) | (51) | (37) | 230 | 39 | (26) | (25) | (1) | 4 | (66) | (39) | (61) | (97) | ||||||||
| Earnings per share (EPS)2 | 2.60 | -0.19 | 0.14 | 0.83 | 1.08 | 1.49 | 1.44 | 1.07 | 1.01 | 0.65 | 0.17 | 0.01 | -0.11 | 0.18 | 0.25 | 0.30 | 0.32 | -0.02 | -0.07 | -0.13 | -0.15 | -0.25 | -0.40 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | ||||||||
| Share price1, 3 | 271.10 | 176.36 | 169.60 | 156.43 | 151.57 | 158.44 | 155.06 | 140.64 | 152.68 | 129.33 | 127.41 | 106.83 | 94.10 | 88.94 | 82.50 | 76.15 | 75.91 | 81.02 | 70.49 | 80.99 | 65.18 | 75.01 | 64.56 | 59.23 | 59.64 | 52.63 | ||||||||
| Valuation Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| P/E ratio4 | 104.23 | — | 1,204.70 | 188.52 | 139.92 | 106.17 | 107.70 | 131.92 | 151.63 | 197.46 | 731.11 | 9,096.23 | — | 481.09 | 324.94 | 258.09 | 238.84 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| P/E Ratio, Competitors5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Adobe Inc. | — | — | — | 58.43 | 55.97 | 45.60 | 57.17 | 49.46 | 52.86 | 47.73 | 46.11 | 54.29 | 53.70 | 55.72 | 57.41 | 45.34 | 49.16 | 48.82 | 46.80 | 54.99 | 52.52 | 58.71 | 70.59 | 86.16 | 113.65 | 119.47 | ||||||||
| Alphabet Inc. | — | — | — | — | 31.99 | 26.53 | 28.96 | 26.70 | 24.95 | 29.48 | 25.92 | 39.70 | 53.24 | 42.58 | 59.34 | 33.70 | 34.05 | 30.63 | 28.45 | 27.55 | 29.48 | 28.78 | 29.71 | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Autodesk Inc. | 157.79 | 157.35 | 152.72 | 263.67 | 556.06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 171.05 | 171.18 | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Facebook Inc. | — | — | — | — | 30.73 | 27.83 | 32.31 | 30.33 | 33.56 | 28.21 | 21.51 | 22.37 | 26.69 | 28.23 | 35.20 | 34.13 | 37.63 | 37.87 | 37.05 | 42.13 | 55.41 | 67.95 | 84.21 | — | — | — | ||||||||
| International Business Machines Corp. | — | — | — | — | 14.07 | 12.44 | 13.35 | 15.53 | 15.19 | 14.39 | 14.25 | 18.33 | 22.99 | 23.52 | 25.07 | 12.61 | 11.91 | 12.98 | 14.29 | 12.12 | 12.99 | 11.11 | 9.65 | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Intuit Inc. | — | — | 49.52 | 56.56 | 45.75 | 44.67 | 48.17 | 37.91 | 44.17 | 40.14 | 46.88 | 41.22 | 46.40 | 40.99 | 37.26 | 36.48 | 31.86 | 30.37 | 29.60 | 26.58 | 50.59 | 65.18 | 63.89 | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Microsoft Corp. | — | — | 35.04 | 29.08 | 28.84 | 25.48 | 26.86 | 27.43 | 24.33 | 41.74 | 50.00 | 50.96 | 63.13 | 26.31 | 26.25 | 29.59 | 29.62 | 26.84 | 26.08 | 41.83 | 35.16 | 30.56 | 30.63 | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Oracle Corp. | — | 17.88 | 16.69 | 14.05 | 15.99 | 16.13 | 16.89 | 17.00 | 41.89 | 48.26 | 45.90 | 52.57 | 19.92 | 20.76 | 22.49 | 21.07 | 18.09 | 17.92 | 18.53 | 19.47 | 16.61 | 16.35 | 17.92 | — | — | — | ||||||||
| ServiceNow Inc. | — | — | — | — | 113.61 | 99.10 | 106.89 | 1,300.24 | 17,550.30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
Based on: 10-Q (filing date: 2020-08-28), 10-Q (filing date: 2020-06-01), 10-K (filing date: 2020-03-05), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-12-04), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-08-23), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-06-05), 10-K (filing date: 2019-03-08), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-11-28), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-08-31), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-05-31), 10-K (filing date: 2018-03-09), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-11-22), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-08-25), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-05-22), 10-K (filing date: 2017-03-06), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-11-21), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-09-01), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-05-20), 10-K (filing date: 2016-03-07), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-11-20), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-08-25), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-05-22), 10-K (filing date: 2015-03-06), 10-Q (filing date: 2014-11-26), 10-Q (filing date: 2014-08-26), 10-Q (filing date: 2014-05-30).
1 Data adjusted for splits and stock dividends.
2 Q2 2021 Calculation
EPS
= (Net income (loss)Q2 2021
+ Net income (loss)Q1 2021
+ Net income (loss)Q4 2020
+ Net income (loss)Q3 2020)
÷ No. shares of common stock outstanding
= (2,625,000,000 + 99,000,000 + -248,000,000 + -109,000,000)
÷ 910,000,000 = 2.60
3 Closing price as at the filing date of salesforce.com inc.’s Quarterly or Annual Report.
4 Q2 2021 Calculation
P/E ratio = Share price ÷ EPS
= 271.10 ÷ 2.60 = 104.23
5 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Valuation ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| P/E ratio | The P/E ratio tells analyst how much an investor in common stock pays per dollar of current earnings. | salesforce.com inc.’s P/E ratio decreased from Q4 2020 to Q1 2021 but then slightly increased from Q1 2021 to Q2 2021. |
Price to Operating Profit (P/OP)
salesforce.com inc., historical P/OP calculation (quarterly data)
| Jul 31, 2020 | Apr 30, 2020 | Jan 31, 2020 | Oct 31, 2019 | Jul 31, 2019 | Apr 30, 2019 | Jan 31, 2019 | Oct 31, 2018 | Jul 31, 2018 | Apr 30, 2018 | Jan 31, 2018 | Oct 31, 2017 | Jul 31, 2017 | Apr 30, 2017 | Jan 31, 2017 | Oct 31, 2016 | Jul 31, 2016 | Apr 30, 2016 | Jan 31, 2016 | Oct 31, 2015 | Jul 31, 2015 | Apr 30, 2015 | Jan 31, 2015 | Oct 31, 2014 | Jul 31, 2014 | Apr 30, 2014 | |||||||||
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| No. shares of common stock outstanding1 | 910,000,000 | 901,000,000 | 895,000,000 | 887,000,000 | 877,000,000 | 776,000,000 | 771,000,000 | 765,000,000 | 756,700,000 | 733,900,000 | 731,500,000 | 722,300,000 | 718,700,000 | 712,200,000 | 707,500,000 | 696,700,000 | 685,000,000 | 677,500,000 | 670,900,000 | 664,000,000 | 660,000,000 | 656,000,000 | 650,600,000 | 631,000,000 | 619,000,000 | 614,000,000 | ||||||||
| Selected Financial Data (US$) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Income (loss) from operations (in millions) | 178 | (140) | (36) | 65 | 58 | 210 | 137 | 92 | 115 | 191 | 78 | 116 | 51 | (9) | (23) | 3 | 33 | 52 | 21 | 43 | 20 | 31 | (35) | (22) | (33) | (55) | ||||||||
| Operating profit per share2 | 0.07 | -0.06 | 0.33 | 0.53 | 0.57 | 0.71 | 0.69 | 0.62 | 0.66 | 0.59 | 0.32 | 0.19 | 0.03 | 0.00 | 0.09 | 0.16 | 0.22 | 0.20 | 0.17 | 0.09 | -0.01 | -0.09 | -0.22 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | ||||||||
| Share price1, 3 | 271.10 | 176.36 | 169.60 | 156.43 | 151.57 | 158.44 | 155.06 | 140.64 | 152.68 | 129.33 | 127.41 | 106.83 | 94.10 | 88.94 | 82.50 | 76.15 | 75.91 | 81.02 | 70.49 | 80.99 | 65.18 | 75.01 | 64.56 | 59.23 | 59.64 | 52.63 | ||||||||
| Valuation Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| P/OP ratio4 | 3,682.10 | — | 511.08 | 295.22 | 267.46 | 221.93 | 223.46 | 226.09 | 231.13 | 217.87 | 395.31 | 573.47 | 3,130.71 | 18,852.10 | 908.77 | 490.63 | 350.08 | 404.19 | 411.51 | 903.11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| P/OP Ratio, Competitors5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Adobe Inc. | — | — | — | 56.53 | 54.83 | 41.99 | 51.63 | 45.51 | 48.61 | 45.19 | 42.06 | 47.32 | 44.83 | 43.58 | 44.86 | 36.25 | 39.10 | 38.74 | 36.62 | 41.58 | 39.58 | 45.20 | 49.21 | 57.85 | 73.42 | 72.16 | ||||||||
| Alphabet Inc. | — | — | — | — | 30.75 | 25.72 | 29.05 | 26.25 | 26.84 | 31.82 | 30.27 | 28.90 | 34.38 | 26.65 | 28.74 | 28.19 | 28.51 | 25.42 | 23.37 | 23.39 | 24.78 | 23.47 | 24.29 | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Autodesk Inc. | 109.98 | 107.00 | 95.51 | 155.77 | 206.35 | 637.38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9,893.24 | 570.07 | 194.39 | 124.18 | 116.01 | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Facebook Inc. | — | — | — | — | 25.90 | 21.96 | 24.90 | 23.82 | 26.58 | 24.22 | 19.10 | 17.84 | 21.39 | 22.58 | 27.76 | 29.85 | 32.12 | 31.81 | 30.46 | 33.19 | 40.96 | 45.72 | 49.89 | — | — | — | ||||||||
| International Business Machines Corp. | — | — | — | — | 12.76 | 12.48 | 11.94 | 10.77 | 10.48 | 9.20 | 9.41 | 8.04 | 10.42 | 11.15 | 12.22 | 11.72 | 10.93 | 11.41 | 12.94 | 10.89 | 11.59 | 10.11 | 8.11 | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Intuit Inc. | — | — | 41.56 | 49.11 | 39.04 | 37.66 | 40.45 | 32.48 | 37.00 | 32.80 | 37.92 | 31.18 | 31.55 | 28.83 | 25.94 | 24.53 | 25.94 | 24.60 | 23.33 | 23.51 | 27.08 | 33.31 | 31.60 | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Microsoft Corp. | — | — | 29.30 | 25.90 | 25.91 | 22.91 | 24.54 | 23.40 | 20.99 | 21.05 | 23.63 | 24.13 | 26.79 | 24.49 | 24.93 | 26.25 | 25.13 | 22.69 | 21.70 | 29.14 | 25.17 | 21.18 | 20.57 | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Oracle Corp. | — | 12.88 | 12.17 | 10.92 | 12.75 | 12.96 | 13.83 | 13.38 | 12.20 | 13.73 | 12.83 | 14.35 | 15.28 | 15.65 | 16.52 | 14.90 | 12.59 | 12.79 | 13.09 | 13.64 | 11.77 | 11.45 | 12.84 | — | — | — | ||||||||
| ServiceNow Inc. | — | — | — | — | 421.22 | 625.53 | 1,590.30 | 3,275.55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
Based on: 10-Q (filing date: 2020-08-28), 10-Q (filing date: 2020-06-01), 10-K (filing date: 2020-03-05), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-12-04), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-08-23), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-06-05), 10-K (filing date: 2019-03-08), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-11-28), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-08-31), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-05-31), 10-K (filing date: 2018-03-09), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-11-22), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-08-25), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-05-22), 10-K (filing date: 2017-03-06), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-11-21), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-09-01), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-05-20), 10-K (filing date: 2016-03-07), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-11-20), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-08-25), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-05-22), 10-K (filing date: 2015-03-06), 10-Q (filing date: 2014-11-26), 10-Q (filing date: 2014-08-26), 10-Q (filing date: 2014-05-30).
1 Data adjusted for splits and stock dividends.
2 Q2 2021 Calculation
Operating profit per share
= (Income (loss) from operationsQ2 2021
+ Income (loss) from operationsQ1 2021
+ Income (loss) from operationsQ4 2020
+ Income (loss) from operationsQ3 2020)
÷ No. shares of common stock outstanding
= (178,000,000 + -140,000,000 + -36,000,000 + 65,000,000)
÷ 910,000,000 = 0.07
3 Closing price as at the filing date of salesforce.com inc.’s Quarterly or Annual Report.
4 Q2 2021 Calculation
P/OP ratio = Share price ÷ Operating profit per share
= 271.10 ÷ 0.07 = 3,682.10
5 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Valuation ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| P/OP ratio | Because P/E ratio is calculated using net income, the ratio can be sensitive to nonrecurring earnings and capital structure, analysts may use price to operating profit. | salesforce.com inc.’s P/OP ratio decreased from Q4 2020 to Q1 2021 but then increased from Q1 2021 to Q2 2021 exceeding Q4 2020 level. |
Price to Sales (P/S)
salesforce.com inc., historical P/S calculation (quarterly data)
| Jul 31, 2020 | Apr 30, 2020 | Jan 31, 2020 | Oct 31, 2019 | Jul 31, 2019 | Apr 30, 2019 | Jan 31, 2019 | Oct 31, 2018 | Jul 31, 2018 | Apr 30, 2018 | Jan 31, 2018 | Oct 31, 2017 | Jul 31, 2017 | Apr 30, 2017 | Jan 31, 2017 | Oct 31, 2016 | Jul 31, 2016 | Apr 30, 2016 | Jan 31, 2016 | Oct 31, 2015 | Jul 31, 2015 | Apr 30, 2015 | Jan 31, 2015 | Oct 31, 2014 | Jul 31, 2014 | Apr 30, 2014 | |||||||||
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| No. shares of common stock outstanding1 | 910,000,000 | 901,000,000 | 895,000,000 | 887,000,000 | 877,000,000 | 776,000,000 | 771,000,000 | 765,000,000 | 756,700,000 | 733,900,000 | 731,500,000 | 722,300,000 | 718,700,000 | 712,200,000 | 707,500,000 | 696,700,000 | 685,000,000 | 677,500,000 | 670,900,000 | 664,000,000 | 660,000,000 | 656,000,000 | 650,600,000 | 631,000,000 | 619,000,000 | 614,000,000 | ||||||||
| Selected Financial Data (US$) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Revenues (in millions) | 5,151 | 4,865 | 4,851 | 4,513 | 3,997 | 3,737 | 3,603 | 3,392 | 3,281 | 3,006 | 2,851 | 2,680 | 2,562 | 2,388 | 2,294 | 2,145 | 2,037 | 1,917 | 1,809 | 1,712 | 1,635 | 1,511 | 1,445 | 1,384 | 1,319 | 1,227 | ||||||||
| Sales per share2 | 21.30 | 20.23 | 19.10 | 17.87 | 16.79 | 18.06 | 17.23 | 16.38 | 15.62 | 15.12 | 14.33 | 13.74 | 13.06 | 12.44 | 11.86 | 11.35 | 10.91 | 10.44 | 9.94 | 9.49 | 9.05 | 8.62 | 8.26 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | ||||||||
| Share price1, 3 | 271.10 | 176.36 | 169.60 | 156.43 | 151.57 | 158.44 | 155.06 | 140.64 | 152.68 | 129.33 | 127.41 | 106.83 | 94.10 | 88.94 | 82.50 | 76.15 | 75.91 | 81.02 | 70.49 | 80.99 | 65.18 | 75.01 | 64.56 | 59.23 | 59.64 | 52.63 | ||||||||
| Valuation Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| P/S ratio4 | 12.73 | 8.72 | 8.88 | 8.75 | 9.02 | 8.77 | 9.00 | 8.59 | 9.78 | 8.55 | 8.89 | 7.78 | 7.20 | 7.15 | 6.96 | 6.71 | 6.96 | 7.76 | 7.09 | 8.53 | 7.20 | 8.70 | 7.82 | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| P/S Ratio, Competitors5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Adobe Inc. | — | — | — | 18.15 | 17.19 | 12.64 | 15.11 | 12.91 | 13.88 | 13.40 | 13.23 | 15.29 | 14.33 | 13.60 | 13.32 | 10.46 | 10.87 | 10.42 | 9.34 | 9.82 | 8.86 | 9.25 | 9.27 | 9.35 | 9.54 | 8.60 | ||||||||
| Alphabet Inc. | — | — | — | — | 6.08 | 5.49 | 6.14 | 5.62 | 5.85 | 5.81 | 5.82 | 5.74 | 7.01 | 6.04 | 6.78 | 6.77 | 6.64 | 6.69 | 6.14 | 6.14 | 6.49 | 6.10 | 6.27 | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Autodesk Inc. | 16.19 | 14.02 | 10.00 | 12.49 | 10.82 | 12.79 | 13.21 | 12.86 | 15.01 | 13.90 | 13.95 | 11.85 | 12.83 | 12.29 | 9.09 | 7.00 | 6.53 | 5.56 | 5.14 | 5.65 | 4.17 | 4.84 | 5.57 | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Facebook Inc. | — | — | — | — | 9.62 | 7.95 | 8.45 | 8.22 | 9.15 | 9.36 | 8.52 | 8.41 | 10.49 | 11.31 | 13.80 | 14.25 | 14.92 | 14.43 | 13.70 | 14.02 | 16.20 | 16.89 | 17.32 | — | — | — | ||||||||
| International Business Machines Corp. | — | — | — | — | 1.47 | 1.46 | 1.63 | 1.55 | 1.70 | 1.58 | 1.56 | 1.30 | 1.64 | 1.67 | 1.82 | 1.82 | 1.74 | 1.90 | 2.12 | 1.79 | 1.93 | 1.77 | 1.56 | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Intuit Inc. | — | — | 11.78 | 11.03 | 10.47 | 10.18 | 11.05 | 9.23 | 10.11 | 8.31 | 9.52 | 8.40 | 8.11 | 7.63 | 6.99 | 6.50 | 6.36 | 6.25 | 6.17 | 5.92 | 5.75 | 6.35 | 5.56 | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Microsoft Corp. | — | — | 10.85 | 9.70 | 9.52 | 8.07 | 8.38 | 7.84 | 6.89 | 6.84 | 7.51 | 6.99 | 7.40 | 6.46 | 6.19 | 6.04 | 5.80 | 5.21 | 5.13 | 5.05 | 4.67 | 4.23 | 3.99 | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Oracle Corp. | — | 4.67 | 4.33 | 3.80 | 4.42 | 4.47 | 4.74 | 4.61 | 4.19 | 4.70 | 4.41 | 4.86 | 5.08 | 5.26 | 5.56 | 5.02 | 4.29 | 4.33 | 4.45 | 4.63 | 4.08 | 4.08 | 4.66 | — | — | — | ||||||||
| ServiceNow Inc. | — | — | — | — | 20.92 | 18.03 | 19.36 | 14.11 | 16.30 | 17.66 | 16.63 | 14.02 | 14.62 | 14.76 | 14.55 | 12.15 | 11.26 | 11.08 | 10.50 | 10.70 | 10.23 | 9.96 | 8.69 | — | — | — | ||||||||
Based on: 10-Q (filing date: 2020-08-28), 10-Q (filing date: 2020-06-01), 10-K (filing date: 2020-03-05), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-12-04), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-08-23), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-06-05), 10-K (filing date: 2019-03-08), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-11-28), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-08-31), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-05-31), 10-K (filing date: 2018-03-09), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-11-22), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-08-25), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-05-22), 10-K (filing date: 2017-03-06), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-11-21), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-09-01), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-05-20), 10-K (filing date: 2016-03-07), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-11-20), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-08-25), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-05-22), 10-K (filing date: 2015-03-06), 10-Q (filing date: 2014-11-26), 10-Q (filing date: 2014-08-26), 10-Q (filing date: 2014-05-30).
1 Data adjusted for splits and stock dividends.
2 Q2 2021 Calculation
Sales per share
= (RevenuesQ2 2021
+ RevenuesQ1 2021
+ RevenuesQ4 2020
+ RevenuesQ3 2020)
÷ No. shares of common stock outstanding
= (5,151,000,000 + 4,865,000,000 + 4,851,000,000 + 4,513,000,000)
÷ 910,000,000 = 21.30
3 Closing price as at the filing date of salesforce.com inc.’s Quarterly or Annual Report.
4 Q2 2021 Calculation
P/S ratio = Share price ÷ Sales per share
= 271.10 ÷ 21.30 = 12.73
5 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Valuation ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| P/S ratio | An rationale for the P/S ratio is that sales, as the top line in an income statement, are generally less subject to distortion or manipulation than other fundamentals such as EPS or book value. Sales are also more stable than earnings and never negative. | salesforce.com inc.’s P/S ratio decreased from Q4 2020 to Q1 2021 but then increased from Q1 2021 to Q2 2021 exceeding Q4 2020 level. |
Price to Book Value (P/BV)
salesforce.com inc., historical P/BV calculation (quarterly data)
| Jul 31, 2020 | Apr 30, 2020 | Jan 31, 2020 | Oct 31, 2019 | Jul 31, 2019 | Apr 30, 2019 | Jan 31, 2019 | Oct 31, 2018 | Jul 31, 2018 | Apr 30, 2018 | Jan 31, 2018 | Oct 31, 2017 | Jul 31, 2017 | Apr 30, 2017 | Jan 31, 2017 | Oct 31, 2016 | Jul 31, 2016 | Apr 30, 2016 | Jan 31, 2016 | Oct 31, 2015 | Jul 31, 2015 | Apr 30, 2015 | Jan 31, 2015 | Oct 31, 2014 | Jul 31, 2014 | Apr 30, 2014 | |||||||||
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| No. shares of common stock outstanding1 | 910,000,000 | 901,000,000 | 895,000,000 | 887,000,000 | 877,000,000 | 776,000,000 | 771,000,000 | 765,000,000 | 756,700,000 | 733,900,000 | 731,500,000 | 722,300,000 | 718,700,000 | 712,200,000 | 707,500,000 | 696,700,000 | 685,000,000 | 677,500,000 | 670,900,000 | 664,000,000 | 660,000,000 | 656,000,000 | 650,600,000 | 631,000,000 | 619,000,000 | 614,000,000 | ||||||||
| Selected Financial Data (US$) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stockholders’ equity (in millions) | 38,440 | 34,565 | 33,885 | 33,279 | 17,166 | 16,446 | 15,605 | 14,693 | 13,528 | 11,060 | 9,388 | 8,829 | 8,451 | 7,934 | 7,500 | 6,806 | 6,133 | 5,584 | 5,003 | 4,750 | 4,536 | 4,235 | 3,975 | 3,791 | 3,301 | 3,132 | ||||||||
| Book value per share (BVPS)2 | 42.24 | 38.36 | 37.86 | 37.52 | 19.57 | 21.19 | 20.24 | 19.21 | 17.88 | 15.07 | 12.83 | 12.22 | 11.76 | 11.14 | 10.60 | 9.77 | 8.95 | 8.24 | 7.46 | 7.15 | 6.87 | 6.46 | 6.11 | 6.01 | 5.33 | 5.10 | ||||||||
| Share price1, 3 | 271.10 | 176.36 | 169.60 | 156.43 | 151.57 | 158.44 | 155.06 | 140.64 | 152.68 | 129.33 | 127.41 | 106.83 | 94.10 | 88.94 | 82.50 | 76.15 | 75.91 | 81.02 | 70.49 | 80.99 | 65.18 | 75.01 | 64.56 | 59.23 | 59.64 | 52.63 | ||||||||
| Valuation Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| P/BV ratio4 | 6.42 | 4.60 | 4.48 | 4.17 | 7.74 | 7.48 | 7.66 | 7.32 | 8.54 | 8.58 | 9.93 | 8.74 | 8.00 | 7.98 | 7.78 | 7.80 | 8.48 | 9.83 | 9.45 | 11.32 | 9.48 | 11.62 | 10.57 | 9.86 | 11.19 | 10.32 | ||||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| P/BV Ratio, Competitors5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Adobe Inc. | — | — | — | 19.27 | 19.03 | 14.08 | 16.03 | 13.41 | 14.11 | 12.97 | 12.76 | 14.79 | 13.37 | 12.12 | 11.50 | 8.83 | 9.09 | 8.45 | 7.37 | 7.49 | 6.49 | 6.62 | 6.35 | 6.23 | 6.28 | 5.55 | ||||||||
| Alphabet Inc. | — | — | — | — | 4.87 | 4.50 | 4.94 | 4.47 | 4.51 | 4.50 | 4.49 | 4.39 | 5.36 | 4.40 | 4.93 | 4.51 | 4.44 | 4.37 | 3.99 | 3.92 | 4.15 | 3.85 | 3.91 | 4.24 | 3.95 | 3.46 | ||||||||
| Autodesk Inc. | 851.54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 218.81 | 79.52 | 48.48 | 25.18 | 14.53 | 11.34 | 9.18 | 7.94 | 8.22 | 5.56 | 5.58 | 6.31 | 6.11 | 5.32 | 5.29 | ||||||||
| Facebook Inc. | — | — | — | — | 6.54 | 5.54 | 5.91 | 5.81 | 6.45 | 6.38 | 5.65 | 5.43 | 6.41 | 6.49 | 7.54 | 7.30 | 7.45 | 7.03 | 6.39 | 6.39 | 7.12 | 7.08 | 7.02 | 7.43 | 6.71 | 6.17 | ||||||||
| International Business Machines Corp. | — | — | — | — | 5.39 | 5.61 | 6.04 | 6.67 | 7.52 | 7.55 | 7.40 | 5.30 | 7.14 | 7.36 | 8.20 | 7.27 | 7.40 | 8.22 | 9.30 | 8.43 | 9.85 | 9.59 | 8.92 | 10.06 | 11.46 | 14.11 | ||||||||
| Intuit Inc. | — | — | 17.71 | 15.95 | 20.02 | 19.43 | 20.00 | 15.37 | 23.25 | 18.21 | 24.12 | 20.68 | 38.10 | 33.53 | 26.72 | 19.50 | 39.33 | 31.80 | 24.96 | 22.00 | 40.09 | 25.92 | 10.00 | 12.68 | 10.71 | 8.95 | ||||||||
| Microsoft Corp. | — | — | 13.11 | 11.75 | 11.61 | 9.87 | 10.30 | 10.10 | 8.86 | 9.14 | 10.02 | 9.14 | 9.34 | 6.78 | 7.69 | 7.56 | 7.22 | 6.33 | 6.08 | 5.86 | 5.36 | 4.95 | 4.66 | 3.89 | 4.20 | 4.12 | ||||||||
| Oracle Corp. | — | 19.31 | 14.01 | 10.62 | 11.23 | 9.59 | 8.59 | 7.70 | 5.45 | 4.92 | 3.84 | 4.02 | 3.54 | 3.60 | 3.90 | 3.71 | 3.29 | 3.40 | 3.49 | 3.75 | 3.33 | 3.30 | 3.66 | 4.01 | 4.25 | 3.63 | ||||||||
| ServiceNow Inc. | — | — | — | — | 33.38 | 29.58 | 31.48 | 31.83 | 38.92 | 41.50 | 39.04 | 33.54 | 37.13 | 35.93 | 48.15 | 39.07 | 38.10 | 38.94 | 37.74 | 38.10 | 37.68 | 36.23 | 15.42 | 25.79 | 25.61 | 25.02 | ||||||||
Based on: 10-Q (filing date: 2020-08-28), 10-Q (filing date: 2020-06-01), 10-K (filing date: 2020-03-05), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-12-04), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-08-23), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-06-05), 10-K (filing date: 2019-03-08), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-11-28), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-08-31), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-05-31), 10-K (filing date: 2018-03-09), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-11-22), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-08-25), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-05-22), 10-K (filing date: 2017-03-06), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-11-21), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-09-01), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-05-20), 10-K (filing date: 2016-03-07), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-11-20), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-08-25), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-05-22), 10-K (filing date: 2015-03-06), 10-Q (filing date: 2014-11-26), 10-Q (filing date: 2014-08-26), 10-Q (filing date: 2014-05-30).
1 Data adjusted for splits and stock dividends.
2 Q2 2021 Calculation
BVPS = Stockholders’ equity ÷ No. shares of common stock outstanding
= 38,440,000,000 ÷ 910,000,000 = 42.24
3 Closing price as at the filing date of salesforce.com inc.’s Quarterly or Annual Report.
4 Q2 2021 Calculation
P/BV ratio = Share price ÷ BVPS
= 271.10 ÷ 42.24 = 6.42
5 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Valuation ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| P/BV ratio | The P/BV ratio is interpreted as an indicator of market judgment about the relationship between a company’s required rate of return and its actual rate of return. | salesforce.com inc.’s P/BV ratio increased from Q4 2020 to Q1 2021 and from Q1 2021 to Q2 2021. |