Salesforce (CRM) Competitors $262.31 -0.07 (-0.03%) Closing price 03:58 PM EasternExtended Trading$262.38 +0.07 (+0.03%) As of 08:00 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 Adobe (NASDAQ:ADBE) and Salesforce (NYSE:CRM) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, analyst recommendations, valuation, dividends, profitability, earnings, institutional ownership and risk. Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of ADBE or CRM? 81.8% of Adobe shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 80.4% of Salesforce shares are held by institutional investors. 0.2% of Adobe shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.2% of Salesforce shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Is ADBE or CRM 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 Adobe30.39% 53.68% 24.17% Salesforce 16.08%12.94%7.99% Which has more volatility and risk, ADBE or CRM? Adobe has a beta of 1.51, meaning that its stock price is 51% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Salesforce has a beta of 1.36, meaning that its stock price is 36% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts rate ADBE or CRM? Adobe currently has a consensus price target of $473.88, suggesting a potential upside of 28.88%. Salesforce has a consensus price target of $348.16, suggesting a potential upside of 32.73%. Given Salesforce's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Salesforce is more favorable than Adobe.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Adobe 2 Sell rating(s) 8 Hold rating(s) 15 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.63Salesforce 3 Sell rating(s) 8 Hold rating(s) 27 Buy rating(s) 4 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.76 Which has preferable earnings & valuation, ADBE or CRM? 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 RatioAdobe$21.51B7.25$5.56B$15.6323.52Salesforce$37.90B6.62$6.20B$6.3941.05 Does the media favor ADBE or CRM? In the previous week, Adobe and Adobe both had 70 articles in the media. Adobe's average media sentiment score of 1.29 beat Salesforce's score of 1.16 indicating that Adobe is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Adobe 56 Very Positive mention(s) 5 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Salesforce 54 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 11 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive SummaryAdobe and Salesforce tied by winning 8 of the 16 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$250.84B$167.09B$28.71B$20.69BDividend Yield0.63%1.29%3.06%3.65%P/E Ratio41.0539.0733.8027.47Price / Sales6.6211.281,830.0356.24Price / Cash18.9428.2834.3117.94Price / Book4.109.997.524.63Net Income$6.20B$3.72B$779.61M$993.88M7 Day Performance1.10%0.61%2.68%-0.41%1 Month Performance0.58%8.14%11.20%6.46%1 Year Performance5.93%36.78%53,002.18%10.83% Salesforce Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CRMSalesforce4.8857 of 5 stars$262.310.0%$348.16+32.7%+6.0%$250.84B$37.90B41.0576,453Positive NewsADBEAdobe4.901 of 5 stars$365.61+0.6%$473.88+29.6%-33.6%$155.14B$21.51B23.4030,709Positive NewsAnalyst DowngradeAMZNAmazon.com4.404 of 5 stars$225.89+0.4%$249.42+10.4%+23.5%$2.40T$637.96B36.821,556,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastGOOGAlphabet4.6648 of 5 stars$182.59+0.7%$207.13+13.4%+3.7%$2.22T$350.02B20.38190,200Trending NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst RevisionGOOGLAlphabet3.8302 of 5 stars$181.41+0.7%$199.61+10.0%+4.2%$2.20T$350.02B20.25183,323Trending NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionMETAMeta Platforms3.6468 of 5 stars$724.25+0.9%$729.38+0.7%+47.7%$1.82T$164.50B28.2874,067Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionMSFTMicrosoft4.5551 of 5 stars$502.68-0.1%$534.14+6.3%+16.7%$3.74T$245.12B38.85228,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastNVDANVIDIA4.5037 of 5 stars$165.19+0.2%$177.03+7.2%+46.2%$4.03T$130.50B53.3236,000Trending NewsInsider TradeAnalyst RevisionTSLATesla4.6809 of 5 stars$315.79+0.7%$300.19-4.9%+37.8%$1.02T$97.69B173.46125,665Trending NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastANETArista Networks4.371 of 5 stars$108.78+0.2%$110.07+1.2%+35.5%$136.76B$7.00B46.094,412Positive NewsORCLOracle4.7446 of 5 stars$229.81-0.3%$211.37-8.0%+77.0%$645.40B$57.40B52.94162,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeAnalyst Revision 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 7/21/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredMarket Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stockstock Market Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stocks The market is in freefall—and Trump's new tarif...American Alternative | Sponsored[No Brainer Gold Play]: “Show me a better investment.”A Historic Gold Announcement Is About to Rock Wall Street? 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