Salesforce (CRM) Operating Margin: History & Chart

Salesforce, Inc.(CRM)

Software - Application · San Francisco, CA

$255.65-3.78 (-1.46%)

Delayed quote: Sep 15, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT

About Salesforce, Inc.

Salesforce, Inc. is a leading provider of customer relationship management (CRM) solutions, dedicated to connecting businesses and their clientele on a global scale. At its core, the Customer 360 platform empowers organizations to create seamless, integrated experiences for their customers. The company's extensive suite of services encompasses a wide array of functionalities: Sales: Tools designed to manage sales pipelines, track leads, forecast opportunities, extract data-driven insights through analytics, and streamline the creation of quotes, contracts, and invoices. Service: Capabilities enabling companies to deliver highly personalized, trustworthy, and scalable customer support. Platform: A versatile development environment, featuring intuitive drag-and-drop tools, that allows businesses of diverse sizes, locations, and industries to build tailored applications, thereby strengthening customer relationships. Learning: An online educational platform providing accessible training to acquire sought-after Salesforce skills. Slack: A comprehensive system for team collaboration and engagement. Marketing: Solutions for strategizing, personalizing, and optimizing individual customer marketing journeys. Commerce: Offerings that unify customer interactions across various channels, including mobile, web, social media, and physical retail stores. Tableau: A complete analytics solution addressing a broad spectrum of enterprise data analysis needs. MuleSoft: An integration platform designed to unlock and connect data residing across an organization's various systems. Salesforce's offerings cater to numerous sectors, such as financial services, healthcare, life sciences, and manufacturing, among others. Beyond its core products, the company also provides professional services and conducts both in-person and online courses to certify customers and partners in the architecture, administration, deployment, and development of its services. Its solutions are distributed through direct sales channels, as well as a network of consulting firms, systems integrators, and other strategic partners. Established in 1999, Salesforce, Inc. maintains its headquarters in San Francisco, California.

San Francisco, CA

83,334 employees

www.salesforce.com

Technology / Software - Application

Sector: Technology
Industry: Software - Application
CEO: Marc R. Benioff

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CRM Operating Margin Metrics

OPERATING MARGIN

21.39%

OPERATING MARGIN AVG TTM

21.67%

OPERATING MARGIN AVG 3Y

19.69%

OPERATING MARGIN AVG 5Y

13.20%

OPERATING MARGIN AVG 10Y

8.00%

OPERATING MARGIN AVG 15Y

0.49%

OPERATING MARGIN AVG 20Y

1.68%

CURRENT VS TTM AVG

-1.28%

CURRENT VS 3Y AVG

+8.61%

CURRENT VS 5Y AVG

+61.99%

CURRENT VS 10Y AVG

+167.30%

CURRENT VS 15Y AVG

+4301.02%

CURRENT VS 20Y AVG

+1176.78%

SECTOR MEDIAN · TECHNOLOGY

14.00%

median of 194 covered companies

CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN

+52.79%

vs the sector median at left

NAME	MARKET CAP	OPERATING MARGIN	TTM	3Y	5Y
Salesforce, Inc. (CRM)	$209.38B	21.39%	21.67%	19.69%	13.20%
KLA Corporation (KLAC)vs ›	$219.48B	41.69%	41.47%	39.51%	38.95%
QUALCOMM Incorporated (QCOM)vs ›	$197.19B	23.19%	26.88%	27.84%	27.85%
Marvell Technology, Inc. (MRVL)vs ›	$194.16B	16.71%	1.92%	-0.61%	-3.16%
Sandisk Corporation (SNDK)vs ›	$226.71B	61.19%	61.19%	11.82%	2.86%
Amphenol Corporation (APH)vs ›	$191.48B	27.19%	23.72%	22.19%	21.32%
International Business Machines Corporation (IBM)vs ›	$234.00B	17.86%	17.27%	15.98%	14.06%
Texas Instruments Incorporated (TXN)vs ›	$240.58B	37.29%	34.50%	40.37%	41.85%
Analog Devices, Inc. (ADI)vs ›	$176.01B	26.61%	24.09%	26.41%	25.93%
Arista Networks, Inc. (ANET)vs ›	$242.82B	43.14%	42.44%	39.56%	36.63%

NAME

MARKET CAP

OPERATING MARGIN

TTM

Salesforce, Inc. (CRM)

$209.38B

21.39%

21.67%

19.69%

13.20%

KLA Corporation (KLAC)vs ›

$219.48B

41.69%

41.47%

39.51%

38.95%

QUALCOMM Incorporated (QCOM)vs ›

$197.19B

23.19%

26.88%

27.84%

27.85%

Marvell Technology, Inc. (MRVL)vs ›

$194.16B

16.71%

1.92%

-0.61%

-3.16%

Sandisk Corporation (SNDK)vs ›

$226.71B

61.19%

11.82%

2.86%

Amphenol Corporation (APH)vs ›

$191.48B

27.19%

23.72%

22.19%

21.32%

International Business Machines Corporation (IBM)vs ›

$234.00B

17.86%

17.27%

15.98%

14.06%

Texas Instruments Incorporated (TXN)vs ›

$240.58B

37.29%

34.50%

40.37%

41.85%

Analog Devices, Inc. (ADI)vs ›

$176.01B

26.61%

24.09%

26.41%

25.93%

Arista Networks, Inc. (ANET)vs ›

$242.82B

43.14%

42.44%

39.56%

36.63%

Operating Margin FAQ

What is the operating margin for Salesforce, Inc. (CRM)?

The operating margin for CRM stock is 21.39%.

Is Salesforce, Inc.'s operating margin high or low?

The operating margin of 21.39% is 62% above its 5-year average of 13.20%, near the high end of its 5-year range (-2.40%–22.78%).

What is the TTM average operating margin for Salesforce, Inc. (CRM)?

The TTM average operating margin for CRM stock is 21.67%.

What is the 3Y average operating margin for Salesforce, Inc. (CRM)?

The 3Y average operating margin for CRM stock is 19.69%.

What is the 5Y average operating margin for Salesforce, Inc. (CRM)?

The 5Y average operating margin for CRM stock is 13.20%.

What is the 10Y average operating margin for Salesforce, Inc. (CRM)?

The 10Y average operating margin for CRM stock is 8.00%.

What is the 15Y average operating margin for Salesforce, Inc. (CRM)?

The 15Y average operating margin for CRM stock is 0.49%.

What is the 20Y average operating margin for Salesforce, Inc. (CRM)?

The 20Y average operating margin for CRM stock is 1.68%.

DATE	OPERATING MARGIN
2026-07-31	20.55%
2026-04-30	21.80%
2026-01-31	21.88%
2025-10-31	21.33%
2025-07-31	22.78%
2025-04-30	19.76%
2025-01-31	18.21%
2024-10-31	20.04%
2024-07-31	19.12%
2024-04-30	18.71%
2024-01-31	17.47%
2023-10-31	17.21%
2023-07-31	17.16%
2023-04-30	5.00%
2023-01-31	4.26%
2022-10-31	5.87%
2022-07-31	2.50%
2022-04-30	0.27%
2022-01-31	-2.40%
2021-10-31	0.55%
2021-07-31	5.24%
2021-04-30	5.94%
2021-01-31	3.32%
2020-10-31	4.13%
2020-07-31	3.46%
2020-04-30	-2.88%
2020-01-31	-0.74%
2019-10-31	1.44%
2019-07-31	1.45%
2019-04-30	5.62%
2019-01-31	3.80%
2018-10-31	2.71%
2018-07-31	3.51%
2018-04-30	6.35%
2018-01-31	2.73%
2017-10-31	5.78%
2017-07-31	3.28%
2017-04-30	0.17%
2017-01-31	-1.02%
2016-10-31	0.14%
2016-07-31	1.60%
2016-04-30	2.71%
2016-01-31	1.14%
2015-10-31	2.54%
2015-07-31	1.21%
2015-04-30	2.06%
2015-01-31	-2.41%
2014-10-31	-1.59%
2014-07-31	-2.54%
2014-04-30	-4.51%
2014-01-31	-9.06%
2013-10-31	-9.10%
2013-07-31	-4.16%
2013-04-30	-4.99%
2013-01-31	-2.49%
2012-10-31	-6.87%
2012-07-31	-1.84%
2012-04-30	-3.20%
2012-01-31	-1.01%
2011-10-31	-1.74%
2011-07-31	-2.88%
2011-04-30	-0.56%
2011-01-31	-0.09%
2010-10-31	8.19%
2010-07-31	7.53%
2010-04-30	8.77%
2010-01-31	7.21%
2009-10-31	9.12%
2009-07-31	9.33%
2009-04-30	9.88%
2009-01-31	5.56%
2008-10-31	5.83%
2008-07-31	6.12%
2008-04-30	6.23%
2008-01-31	4.95%
2007-10-31	3.17%
2007-07-31	1.90%
2007-04-30	0.07%
2007-01-31	-1.44%
2006-10-31	-0.09%
2006-07-31	-1.08%
2006-04-30	-0.11%
2006-01-31	5.77%
2005-10-31	7.73%
2005-07-31	5.83%
2005-04-30	6.65%
2005-01-31	5.90%
2004-10-31	3.82%
2004-07-31	2.87%
2004-04-30	1.04%
2004-01-31	-284.52%
2003-10-31	100.00%
2003-07-31	100.00%
2003-04-30	0.09%

DATE

OPERATING MARGIN

2026-07-31

20.55%

2026-04-30

21.80%

2026-01-31

21.88%

2025-10-31

21.33%

2025-07-31

22.78%

2025-04-30

19.76%

2025-01-31

18.21%

2024-10-31

20.04%

2024-07-31

19.12%

2024-04-30

18.71%

2024-01-31

17.47%

2023-10-31

17.21%

2023-07-31

17.16%

2023-04-30

5.00%

2023-01-31

4.26%

2022-10-31

5.87%

2022-07-31

2.50%

2022-04-30

0.27%

2022-01-31

-2.40%

2021-10-31

0.55%

2021-07-31

5.24%

2021-04-30

5.94%

2021-01-31

3.32%

2020-10-31

4.13%

2020-07-31

3.46%

2020-04-30

-2.88%

2020-01-31

-0.74%

2019-10-31

1.44%

2019-07-31

1.45%

2019-04-30

5.62%

2019-01-31

3.80%

2018-10-31

2.71%

2018-07-31

3.51%

2018-04-30

6.35%

2018-01-31

2.73%

2017-10-31

5.78%

2017-07-31

3.28%

2017-04-30

0.17%

2017-01-31

-1.02%

2016-10-31

0.14%

2016-07-31

1.60%

2016-04-30

2.71%

2016-01-31

1.14%

2015-10-31

2.54%

2015-07-31

1.21%

2015-04-30

2.06%

2015-01-31

-2.41%

2014-10-31

-1.59%

2014-07-31

-2.54%

2014-04-30

-4.51%

2014-01-31

-9.06%

2013-10-31

-9.10%

2013-07-31

-4.16%

2013-04-30

-4.99%

2013-01-31

-2.49%

2012-10-31

-6.87%

2012-07-31

-1.84%

2012-04-30

-3.20%

2012-01-31

-1.01%

2011-10-31

-1.74%

2011-07-31

-2.88%

2011-04-30

-0.56%

2011-01-31

-0.09%

2010-10-31

8.19%

2010-07-31

7.53%

2010-04-30

8.77%

2010-01-31

7.21%

2009-10-31

9.12%

2009-07-31

9.33%

2009-04-30

9.88%

2009-01-31

5.56%

2008-10-31

5.83%

2008-07-31

6.12%

2008-04-30

6.23%

2008-01-31

4.95%

2007-10-31

3.17%

2007-07-31

1.90%

2007-04-30

0.07%

2007-01-31

-1.44%

2006-10-31

-0.09%

2006-07-31

-1.08%

2006-04-30

-0.11%

2006-01-31

5.77%

2005-10-31

7.73%

2005-07-31

5.83%

2005-04-30

6.65%

2005-01-31

5.90%

2004-10-31

3.82%

2004-07-31

2.87%

2004-04-30

1.04%

2004-01-31

-284.52%

2003-10-31

100.00%

2003-07-31

100.00%

2003-04-30

0.09%

Operating Margin: 21.39%

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