Salesforce (CRM) Competitors $240.09 -0.79 (-0.33%) Closing price 08/8/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$240.18 +0.09 (+0.04%) As of 08/8/2025 07:59 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock CRM vs. ADBE, AMZN, GOOG, GOOGL, META, MSFT, NVDA, TSLA, ANET, and ORCLShould you be buying Salesforce stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Salesforce include Adobe (ADBE), Amazon.com (AMZN), Alphabet (GOOG), Alphabet (GOOGL), Meta Platforms (META), Microsoft (MSFT), NVIDIA (NVDA), Tesla (TSLA), Arista Networks (ANET), and Oracle (ORCL). Salesforce vs. Its Competitors Adobe Amazon.com Alphabet Alphabet Meta Platforms Microsoft NVIDIA Tesla Arista Networks Oracle Salesforce (NYSE:CRM) and Adobe (NASDAQ:ADBE) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership, media sentiment, valuation, dividends, risk and profitability. Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in CRM or ADBE? 80.4% of Salesforce shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 81.8% of Adobe shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.0% of Salesforce shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Adobe shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Do analysts recommend CRM or ADBE? Salesforce currently has a consensus target price of $348.16, suggesting a potential upside of 45.01%. Adobe has a consensus target price of $473.88, suggesting a potential upside of 38.95%. Given Salesforce's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Salesforce is more favorable than Adobe.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Salesforce 3 Sell rating(s) 8 Hold rating(s) 27 Buy rating(s) 4 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.76Adobe 2 Sell rating(s) 8 Hold rating(s) 15 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.63 Is CRM or ADBE more profitable? Adobe has a net margin of 30.39% compared to Salesforce's net margin of 16.08%. Adobe's return on equity of 53.68% beat Salesforce's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Salesforce16.08% 12.94% 7.99% Adobe 30.39%53.68%24.17% Which has preferable earnings and valuation, CRM or ADBE? Salesforce has higher revenue and earnings than Adobe. Adobe is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Salesforce, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioSalesforce$37.90B6.06$6.20B$6.3937.57Adobe$21.51B6.73$5.56B$15.6321.82 Does the media refer more to CRM or ADBE? In the previous week, Salesforce had 8 more articles in the media than Adobe. MarketBeat recorded 83 mentions for Salesforce and 75 mentions for Adobe. Adobe's average media sentiment score of 1.36 beat Salesforce's score of 1.24 indicating that Adobe is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Salesforce 68 Very Positive mention(s) 5 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Adobe 66 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has more risk & volatility, CRM or ADBE? Salesforce has a beta of 1.37, indicating that its stock price is 37% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Adobe has a beta of 1.51, indicating that its stock price is 51% more volatile than the S&P 500. SummarySalesforce beats Adobe on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Salesforce News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for CRM and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding CRM and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart CRM vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricSalesforceCOMP IndustryComputer SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$229.53B$168.80B$29.81B$20.63BDividend Yield0.69%1.33%3.11%3.65%P/E Ratio37.5738.4250.4228.07Price / Sales6.0610.061,530.2876.23Price / Cash17.3628.1933.5717.60Price / Book3.769.847.214.61Net Income$6.20B$4.12B$803.97M$994.05M7 Day Performance-4.81%-0.23%0.09%0.54%1 Month Performance-7.02%-0.81%-0.19%-0.97%1 Year Performance-4.93%35.38%24,183.48%14.31% Salesforce Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CRMSalesforce4.9032 of 5 stars$240.09-0.3%$348.16+45.0%-4.9%$229.53B$37.90B37.5776,453Trending NewsADBEAdobe4.8328 of 5 stars$342.51-1.5%$473.88+38.4%-36.4%$145.34B$22.60B21.9230,709Positive NewsAMZNAmazon.com4.8808 of 5 stars$212.71-0.9%$262.45+23.4%+33.4%$2.26T$670.04B32.441,556,000Trending NewsGOOGAlphabet4.7872 of 5 stars$195.14+2.7%$215.19+10.3%+22.2%$2.36T$350.02B20.79190,200Trending NewsGOOGLAlphabet4.143 of 5 stars$194.30+2.7%$211.39+8.8%+23.1%$2.35T$350.02B20.70183,323Trending NewsOptions VolumeMETAMeta Platforms4.092 of 5 stars$772.09+2.9%$820.32+6.2%+48.6%$1.94T$164.50B27.9574,067Trending NewsInsider TradeMSFTMicrosoft4.9468 of 5 stars$537.24+2.5%$609.86+13.5%+28.6%$3.99T$281.72B39.39228,000Trending NewsNVDANVIDIA4.6497 of 5 stars$179.02+3.1%$182.03+1.7%+74.4%$4.37T$148.52B57.7636,000Trending NewsInsider TradeTSLATesla4.3637 of 5 stars$308.13+1.8%$303.31-1.6%+64.8%$994.12B$92.72B178.16125,665Trending NewsAnalyst RevisionANETArista Networks4.5186 of 5 stars$120.23+2.3%$114.00-5.2%+65.7%$151.06B$7.00B50.914,412Trending NewsEarnings ReportInsider TradeAnalyst RevisionORCLOracle4.4168 of 5 stars$251.66+3.0%$218.29-13.3%+89.3%$706.71B$57.40B57.97162,000Trending News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies ADBE Alternatives AMZN Alternatives GOOG Alternatives GOOGL Alternatives META Alternatives MSFT Alternatives NVDA Alternatives TSLA Alternatives ANET Alternatives ORCL Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:CRM) was last updated on 8/11/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersYour blueprint for crypto wealthMark August 12th on your calendar. 27 of crypto's most successful minds are about to reveal everything…Crypto 101 Media | SponsoredTrump’s national nightmare is herePorter Stansberry and Jeff Brown say a new U.S. national emergency is already underway — and it could trigger ...Porter & Company | SponsoredHIDDEN IN THE BOOK OF GENESIS…“This land I will give to you…” — a 4,000-year-old line from Genesis may hold the key to unlocking a $150 tril...Paradigm Press | SponsoredTrump set to Boost Social Security Checks by 400%?If you're collecting or planning to collect social security... 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