Salesforce, Inc.

CRM Technology · Software - Application
Delayed 15 min
Last close
$246.74
Oct 16, 2026
52-week range
$146.32 — $269.11
-8% from high
Market cap
203.1B
Diluted basis
Dividend yield
0.7%
P/E
22.8
Trailing
Filing.fyi verdict · Oct 16, 2026

Deep value.

Salesforce's cash cushion is shrinking as Informatica, buybacks, and restructuring absorb cash.

Bullish Altman Z″: 2.64Piotroski: 7/9
RED DEEP 100 / 100
Composite Health
Forensic readings · derived from the latest filing

The four readings.

Each score answers a different question. The composite at the top is the average; the disagreement below is the story.
Altman Z″ Bankruptcy proximity
2.64
Safe
0 threshold 1.10 / 2.60 4.0
Piotroski F Fundamental health (0–9)
7
Strong
0 threshold 6+ 9
AI synthesis · written from this company's SEC filings · not investment advice

What the filing actually says.

AI · forensic preset

The Altman Z-Score variant reported here is 2.64, which the label places in the safe zone (2.60 or above). That is a statistical screen of balance-sheet structure, not a forecast, and it applies here because Salesforce is not a bank. Operating cash flow divided by net income is 2.11: fiscal 2025 operating cash flow was $13.09 billion against net income of $6.2 billion. A ratio this high is common when depreciation, amortization, and stock-based compensation are large, and Salesforce's cash flow statement shows all three, so readers may want to look at those adjustments and at how much of operating cash came from collecting receivables. Accounts receivable fell from $11.945 billion to $5.474 billion between January and October 2025, while unearned revenue fell from $20.743 billion to $14.996 billion, which reflects the seasonal billing cycle rather than a change in demand. Treasury stock rose from $19.507 billion to $28.255 billion, and total equity fell from $61.173 billion to $60.021 billion. Senior notes principal totals $8.5 billion, and the revolving credit facility was undrawn. A 100 basis point rate move would change the value of the fixed-income portfolio by about $34 million. The Beneish M-Score, Piotroski F-Score, and Fog Index are not on file for this filing, so no values are given for them.

Catalyst.Revenue is growing steadily. Fiscal 2025 revenue of $37.9 billion was 8.7% above fiscal 2024's $34.86 billion. For the nine months ended October 31, 2025, total revenues reached $30.324 billion versus $27.902 billion a year earlier, and income from operations rose to $6.462 billion from $5.385 billion. Management points to continued investment in enterprise cloud capacity and to the November 2025 acquisition of Informatica, an AI-powered data management platform, for approximately $9.6 billion. Foreign currency added roughly one percent to third-quarter revenue.

Hidden risk.Cash is being deployed faster than it is building. Cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities were $11.3 billion at October 31, 2025, down from $14.0 billion at January 31, 2025. The Informatica deal was funded with $6.0 billion of Informatica Credit Agreements plus cash, and it closed after the balance sheet date, so the October figures do not yet reflect it. Nine-month share repurchases of $8.659 billion plus dividends of $1.196 billion exceeded operating cash flow of $9.532 billion. Restructuring charges rose to $260 million in the third quarter from $56 million a year earlier, with $160 million to $180 million of further payments expected.

Market signals · from trading data, not filings

What traders are betting.

The scores above come from what CRM reports to the SEC. These readings come from how traders are positioned in its shares. They change quickly, they can be wrong, and they are not part of the verdict.
Short interest Shares sold short · reported twice a month
4.6%
of the shares available to trade
Low
0%5% · 10% · 20%25%+

The metric

Shares that traders have borrowed and sold, betting the price will fall, and not yet bought back. Brokers report the total to FINRA twice a month. Days to cover divides it by the shares that change hands on a typical day.

Shares sold short
32.9M
Change since Aug 31
+12.6%
Days to cover
2.5

What it tells us

Few traders are betting against CRM. Levels this low are common for large, widely held companies.

Short sellers added to their bets: shares sold short grew 12.6% since the Aug 31 report.

At normal trading volume, short sellers would need about 2.5 days to buy back every borrowed share.

How investors use it

  • Squeeze watching. Some aggressive traders seek out heavily shorted stocks, betting that good news will force short sellers to buy back shares and push the price higher.
  • Hedging. Funds short one company to offset risk in another, often owning a stronger business and shorting a weaker one in the same industry.
  • Timing. Chart-based traders pair rising short interest with price patterns, such as a break below a level where buyers used to step in, to decide when to enter or exit.
  • Warning sign. Some owners treat a sharp rise in short interest as a red flag and respond by tightening stop-loss orders or holding smaller positions.

Lesson: short interest, explained →

Short-interest report for Sep 30, 2026, via Yahoo Finance. Reports come out about a week and a half after that date.

SEC filings · last 12 months

Quarterly reports

The quarterly reports (10-Q) and current reports (8-K) Salesforce filed in the last 12 months, each linked to the original document on SEC EDGAR.

  • Sep 16, 2026
    8-K
    Current reportItem 7.01: Regulation FD disclosure (investor materials)0
    EDGAR →
  • Sep 4, 2026
    8-K
    Current reportItem 5.02: Departure/appointment of officers or directors
    ★ Curriculum-relevant
    EDGAR →
  • Aug 26, 2026
    10-Q
    Quarterly report0
    EDGAR →
  • Aug 26, 2026
    8-K
    Current reportItem 2.02: Results of operations (earnings)0
    EDGAR →
  • Aug 5, 2026
    8-K
    Current reportItem 5.02: Departure/appointment of officers or directors
    ★ Curriculum-relevant
    EDGAR →
  • Mar 16, 2026
    8-K
    Current report (2026-03-16)Item 7.01: Regulation FD disclosure (investor materials)0
    EDGAR →
  • Mar 13, 2026
    8-K
    Current report (2026-03-13)Item 1.01: Signed a material agreement; Item 2.03: New debt or other financial obligation0
    EDGAR →
  • Mar 12, 2026
    8-K
    Current report (2026-03-11)Item 1.01: Signed a material agreement; Item 2.03: New debt or other financial obligation0
    EDGAR →
  • Dec 4, 2025
    10-Q
    Quarterly report (2025-10-31)Period: 2025-10-310
    EDGAR →
  • Dec 3, 2025
    8-K
    Current report (2025-12-03)Item 2.02: Results of operations (earnings)0
    EDGAR →
  • Nov 18, 2025
    8-K
    Current report (2025-11-18)Item 2.03: New debt or other financial obligation; Item 1.01: Signed a material agreement; Item 7.01: Regulation FD disclosure (investor materials)0
    EDGAR →
  • Oct 16, 2025
    8-K
    Current report (2025-10-15)Item 7.01: Regulation FD disclosure (investor materials)0
    EDGAR →
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