Salesforce (CRM) is a application software company in the Information Technology sector. Listed on the NASDAQ, Salesforce is a component of the S&P 500 index. As of 2026-06-10, the stock is trading at $170.92.
Key Metrics & Risk
Based on 5-year historical data from Yahoo Finance (daily returns, annualized using 252 trading days).
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Latest Price | $170.92 |
| Latest Date | 2026-06-10 |
| Expected Return (Annualized) | 0.37% |
| Risk / Std Dev (Annualized) | 37.08% |
| Sharpe Ratio (rf=4.5%) | -0.11 |
S&P 500 Context
- Sector: Information Technology
- Sub-Industry: Application Software
- Exchange: NASDAQ
- Index: S&P 500 Component
Risk/Return Profile
The stock shows an annualized expected return of 0.37% with an annualized volatility of 37.08%. The Sharpe ratio of -0.11 (assuming 4.5% risk-free rate) indicates negative risk-adjusted returns relative to the risk-free rate.
Modern Portfolio Theory Positioning
This stock is plotted on the S&P 500 Modern Portfolio Theory chart which visualizes the risk/return trade-off across all S&P 500 components. The chart uses Sharpe ratio as the color dimension, allowing quick identification of stocks with superior risk-adjusted performance.
Fundamentals
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Market Cap | 139.98B |
| Enterprise Value | 170.69B |
| Trailing P/E | 19.81 |
| Forward P/E | 11.0 |
| Price to Book | 4.09 |
| Price to Sales | 3.27 |
| EV/Revenue | 3.98 |
| EV/EBITDA | 13.24 |
| Profitability | | | Profit Margin | 18.73% | | Operating Margin | 21.8% | | ROE | 16.91% | | ROA | 5.7% |
| Growth | | | Revenue Growth | 13.3% | | Earnings Growth | 52.2% |
| Dividend | | | Dividend Yield | 103.0% | | Payout Ratio | 19.56% |
| Financial Health | | | Total Revenue | 42.83B | | Total Debt | 42.55B | | Total Cash | 11.84B | | Free Cash Flow | 16.55B | | Operating Cash Flow | 15.22B |
| Price & Technical | | | 52W High | $276.8$ | | 52W Low | $163.52$ | | 50-Day Avg | $181.16$ | | 200-Day Avg | $219.46$ | | Beta | 1.15 | | Shares Outstanding | 0.82B | | Float Shares | 0.79B | | Insider Holdings | 2.98% | | Institutional Holdings | 94.24% | | Short Ratio | 4.45 | | Short % of Float | 8.61% |
| Analyst Targets | | | Target High | $475.0$ | | Target Low | $160.0$ | | Target Mean | $254.99$ | | Target Median | $250.0$ | | # of Analysts | 53 | | Recommendation | buy |
Disclaimer
This analysis is for educational purposes only and does not constitute financial advice. Past performance is not indicative of future results. Always conduct your own research or consult a qualified financial advisor before making investment decisions.