Salesforce (CRM) Competitors $329.99 -0.02 (-0.01%) (As of 11/29/2024 05:27 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends CRM vs. ADBE, INTU, SNPS, CDNS, MSTR, WDAY, ADSK, FICO, ANSS, and TYLShould you be buying Salesforce stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Salesforce include Adobe (ADBE), Intuit (INTU), Synopsys (SNPS), Cadence Design Systems (CDNS), MicroStrategy (MSTR), Workday (WDAY), Autodesk (ADSK), Fair Isaac (FICO), ANSYS (ANSS), and Tyler Technologies (TYL). These companies are all part of the "application software" industry. Salesforce vs. Adobe Intuit Synopsys Cadence Design Systems MicroStrategy Workday Autodesk Fair Isaac ANSYS Tyler Technologies Adobe (NASDAQ:ADBE) and Salesforce (NYSE:CRM) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their community ranking, profitability, analyst recommendations, dividends, media sentiment, institutional ownership, earnings, risk and valuation. Which has more volatility & risk, ADBE or CRM? Adobe has a beta of 1.3, suggesting that its stock price is 30% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Salesforce has a beta of 1.29, suggesting that its stock price is 29% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in ADBE or CRM? 81.8% of Adobe shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 80.4% of Salesforce shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.2% of Adobe shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.2% of Salesforce shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Does the MarketBeat Community believe in ADBE or CRM? Salesforce received 1557 more outperform votes than Adobe when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 82.51% of users gave Salesforce an outperform vote while only 70.76% of users gave Adobe an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformAdobeOutperform Votes166070.76% Underperform Votes68629.24% SalesforceOutperform Votes321782.51% Underperform Votes68217.49% Which has better valuation & earnings, ADBE or CRM? Adobe has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Salesforce. 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$19.41B11.70$5.43B$11.8443.58Salesforce$34.86B9.05$4.14B$5.7557.39 Do analysts prefer ADBE or CRM? Adobe currently has a consensus price target of $606.40, indicating a potential upside of 17.54%. Salesforce has a consensus price target of $341.89, indicating a potential upside of 3.60%. Given Adobe's higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Adobe is more favorable than Salesforce.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Adobe 2 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 17 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.63Salesforce 0 Sell rating(s) 8 Hold rating(s) 27 Buy rating(s) 4 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.90 Is ADBE or CRM more profitable? Adobe has a net margin of 25.59% compared to Salesforce's net margin of 15.44%. Adobe's return on equity of 42.82% beat Salesforce's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Adobe25.59% 42.82% 22.20% Salesforce 15.44%12.01%7.45% Does the media prefer ADBE or CRM? In the previous week, Salesforce had 14 more articles in the media than Adobe. MarketBeat recorded 69 mentions for Salesforce and 55 mentions for Adobe. Salesforce's average media sentiment score of 1.27 beat Adobe's score of 1.25 indicating that Salesforce is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Adobe 45 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Salesforce 50 Very Positive mention(s) 6 Positive mention(s) 8 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive SummarySalesforce beats Adobe on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Weiss RatingsToday Only: AI’s biggest problem in 2025 and beyond …AI has been the biggest investment story for the past two years. 2025 may be more of the same. But the story is likely to look much different. For ONE DAY only, find out all about AI's biggest problem, and the companies working to help solve it, for just $19.Click here to find out how to access this exclusive, limited time offer. 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 {thisCompany.Symbol} 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 ExcelMetricSalesforcePrepackaged software IndustryComputer SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$315.47B$25.81B$25.44B$20.46BDividend Yield0.48%2.28%2.69%3.44%P/E Ratio57.3971.84201.5338.60Price / Sales9.0514.623,415.8320.29Price / Cash26.9492.2836.2122.42Price / Book5.369.077.374.77Net Income$4.14B$439.07M$675.58M$982.54M7 Day Performance-3.52%4.59%2.33%1.28%1 Month Performance11.97%16.40%8.77%6.85%1 Year Performance26.92%27.29%21.07%25.02% Salesforce Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CRMSalesforce4.7124 of 5 stars$329.990.0%$341.89+3.6%+31.0%$315.47B$36.47B57.3972,682Upcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastPositive NewsADBEAdobe4.7465 of 5 stars$516.81+0.9%$606.40+17.3%-15.6%$227.50B$19.41B43.2629,945Positive NewsINTUIntuit4.9677 of 5 stars$644.90+0.7%$737.44+14.4%+12.3%$180.60B$16.29B62.1518,800Dividend AnnouncementInsider TradePositive NewsSNPSSynopsys4.7873 of 5 stars$564.49-0.1%$644.36+14.1%+2.8%$86.71B$6.48B58.8320,300Upcoming EarningsNews CoveragePositive NewsCDNSCadence Design Systems4.7683 of 5 stars$311.23-0.2%$326.00+4.7%+12.3%$85.36B$4.09B81.8611,200Short Interest ↓Positive NewsMSTRMicroStrategy4.5791 of 5 stars$405.15-4.0%$451.13+11.3%+677.6%$82.10B$496.26M-203.681,934Gap UpWDAYWorkday4.9326 of 5 stars$268.53+0.3%$289.46+7.8%-7.7%$71.16B$7.26B46.6518,800Earnings ReportAnalyst ForecastOptions VolumeNews CoverageADSKAutodesk4.3555 of 5 stars$320.72-0.2%$309.43-3.5%+33.6%$68.95B$5.50B65.7014,100Earnings ReportAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionNews CoverageFICOFair Isaac4.4179 of 5 stars$2,356.61+0.1%$1,964.92-16.6%+118.3%$57.38B$1.72B115.183,586News CoveragePositive NewsANSSANSYS4.2084 of 5 stars$349.33-0.2%$342.50-2.0%+19.7%$30.55B$2.27B54.016,200Short Interest ↓News CoveragePositive NewsTYLTyler Technologies4.4593 of 5 stars$610.71+0.3%$642.62+5.2%+53.9%$26.14B$1.95B111.157,300Analyst UpgradeInsider TradeShort Interest ↑ Related Companies and Tools Related Companies ADBE Alternatives INTU Alternatives SNPS Alternatives CDNS Alternatives MSTR Alternatives WDAY Alternatives ADSK Alternatives FICO Alternatives ANSS Alternatives TYL Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (NYSE:CRM) was last updated on 12/1/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersThe latest trend in real estateThese vacation homes are often expensive to maintain and vacant 90% of the year. 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