Salesforce (CRM) Competitors $249.64 +2.55 (+1.03%) Closing price 09/22/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$250.04 +0.41 (+0.16%) As of 07:46 AM 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 stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, risk, media sentiment, dividends, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, profitability and earnings. Does the media favor CRM or ADBE? In the previous week, Salesforce had 8 more articles in the media than Adobe. MarketBeat recorded 89 mentions for Salesforce and 81 mentions for Adobe. Salesforce's average media sentiment score of 1.30 beat Adobe's score of 1.15 indicating that Salesforce is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Salesforce 70 Very Positive mention(s) 8 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Adobe 58 Very Positive mention(s) 6 Positive mention(s) 15 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in CRM or ADBE? 80.4% of Salesforce shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 81.8% of Adobe shares are held by institutional investors. 3.0% of Salesforce shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Adobe shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Which has more risk and volatility, CRM or ADBE? Salesforce has a beta of 1.22, meaning that its share price is 22% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Adobe has a beta of 1.48, meaning that its share price is 48% more volatile than the S&P 500. Is CRM or ADBE more profitable? Adobe has a net margin of 30.01% compared to Salesforce's net margin of 16.87%. Adobe's return on equity of 57.54% beat Salesforce's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Salesforce16.87% 13.27% 8.21% Adobe 30.01%57.54%24.79% Do analysts recommend CRM or ADBE? Salesforce presently has a consensus target price of $332.58, suggesting a potential upside of 33.23%. Adobe has a consensus target price of $435.63, suggesting a potential upside of 19.65%. Given Salesforce's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Salesforce is more favorable than Adobe.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Salesforce 1 Sell rating(s) 10 Hold rating(s) 26 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.71Adobe 3 Sell rating(s) 8 Hold rating(s) 15 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.52 Which has higher 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$37.90B6.27$6.20B$6.8836.28Adobe$21.51B7.18$5.56B$16.0522.68 SummarySalesforce beats Adobe on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. 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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$235.23B$181.71B$32.50B$21.65BDividend Yield0.67%1.22%3.15%3.50%P/E Ratio36.2840.55451.3530.23Price / Sales6.277.281,962.8058.72Price / Cash17.8328.4635.7318.30Price / Book3.9110.217.434.66Net Income$6.20B$4.39B$809.78M$1.00B7 Day Performance4.41%2.92%4.14%1.11%1 Month Performance0.66%3.20%7.90%2.95%1 Year Performance-5.51%9.61%24,249.28%15.18% Salesforce Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CRMSalesforce4.9808 of 5 stars$249.64+1.0%$332.58+33.2%-6.4%$235.23B$37.90B36.2876,453Positive NewsADBEAdobe4.7732 of 5 stars$347.49-0.5%$435.63+25.4%-30.3%$147.40B$21.51B21.6530,709Positive NewsAMZNAmazon.com4.8706 of 5 stars$231.64+1.5%$262.87+13.5%+18.8%$2.47T$637.96B35.301,556,000Trending NewsGOOGAlphabet4.7085 of 5 stars$248.99+3.2%$227.56-8.6%+53.6%$3.01T$350.02B26.51190,200Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastGOOGLAlphabet3.9914 of 5 stars$248.70+3.3%$222.85-10.4%+54.4%$3.01T$350.02B26.48183,323Trending NewsAnalyst DowngradeMETAMeta Platforms4.3702 of 5 stars$764.79+1.2%$822.41+7.5%+36.3%$1.92T$164.50B27.6974,067Trending NewsAnalyst RevisionMSFTMicrosoft4.9542 of 5 stars$511.79+0.4%$612.54+19.7%+18.2%$3.80T$281.72B37.52228,000Trending NewsAnalyst DowngradeNVDANVIDIA4.8943 of 5 stars$177.48-0.2%$207.83+17.1%+58.3%$4.31T$130.50B50.5536,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeTSLATesla4.2326 of 5 stars$416.96+5.3%$303.00-27.3%+82.2%$1.34T$97.69B241.04125,665Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastANETArista Networks4.791 of 5 stars$144.85+3.9%$157.56+8.8%+51.4%$182.14B$7.00B57.004,412Positive NewsORCLOracle4.7342 of 5 stars$299.05+2.4%$297.12-0.6%+95.9%$849.98B$57.40B69.24162,000Trending NewsAnalyst Forecast 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 9/23/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersTrump’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 | SponsoredHe Called Nvidia at $1.10. 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