Salesforce Fourth-Quarter Sales Miss Views, Outlook Disappoints
MT Newswires
27 Feb
Salesforce CRM -Shutterstock
Salesforce (CRM) late Wednesday reported fiscal fourth-quarter revenue that fell short of Wall Street's estimates, while the customer relationship management platform's earnings came in stronger than expected.
Revenue gained 8% year-over-year to $9.99 billion during the three months ended Jan. 31, but was shy of the $10.04 billion consensus compiled by FactSet. Adjusted earnings per share rose to $2.78 from $2.29, compared with the market's $2.61 view.
Shares were down 5.6% in after-hours trading.
Subscription and support revenue increased 8% to $9.45 billion, while professional services and other rose to $542 million from $539 million.
Salesforce said it expects fiscal 2026 adjusted EPS of $11.09 to $11.17, which would mark an increase from $10.20 reported for the year ended in January but be lower than the consensus estimate of $11.20.
Revenue is seen growing 7% to 8% at $40.5 billion to $40.9 billion, a slowdown from 9% growth in fiscal 2025 and below market expectations of $41.37 billion for fiscal 2026.
For the current quarter, Salesforce projects adjusted EPS of $2.53 to $2.55 on revenue between $9.71 billion and $9.76 billion, which would reflect 6% to 7% year-over-year growth. The Street is projecting $2.62 and $9.91 billion, respectively.
Disclaimer: Investing carries risk. This is not financial advice. The above content should not be regarded as an offer, recommendation, or solicitation on acquiring or disposing of any financial products, any associated discussions, comments, or posts by author or other users should not be considered as such either. It is solely for general information purpose only, which does not consider your own investment objectives, financial situations or needs. TTM assumes no responsibility or warranty for the accuracy and completeness of the information, investors should do their own research and may seek professional advice before investing.