Salesforce Return on Equity (ROE) Growth & History (CRM)
Salesforce's return on equity was 12.40% for fiscal 2026.
View full Salesforce company overviewSalesforce annual return on equity history
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Return on equity | Change (percentage points) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2026-01-31 | 12.40% | +2.14 pp |
| 2025 | 2025-01-31 | 10.26% | +3.25 pp |
| 2024 | 2024-01-31 | 7.01% | +6.65 pp |
| 2023 | 2023-01-31 | 0.36% | −2.54 pp |
| 2022 | 2022-01-31 | 2.90% | −7.91 pp |
| 2021 | 2021-01-31 | 10.80% | +10.30 pp |
| 2020 | 2020-01-31 | 0.51% | −8.04 pp |
| 2019 | 2019-01-31 | 8.54% | +4.67 pp |
| 2018 | 2018-01-31 | 3.87% | −1.01 pp |
| 2017 | 2017-01-31 | 4.88% | +5.94 pp |
| 2016 | 2016-01-31 | −1.06% | +6.43 pp |
| 2015 | 2015-01-31 | −7.49% | +1.18 pp |
| 2014 | 2014-01-31 | −8.67% | +5.18 pp |
| 2013 | 2013-01-31 | −13.85% | −13.04 pp |
| 2012 | 2012-01-31 | −0.81% | −6.37 pp |
| 2011 | 2011-01-31 | 5.56% | −3.85 pp |
| 2010 | 2010-01-31 | 9.41% | +1.74 pp |
| 2009 | 2009-01-31 | 7.67% | — |
Salesforce quarterly return on equity
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Return on equity | Change (percentage points) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2027 | 2026-07-31 | 9.71% | +6.62 pp |
| Q1 2027 | 2026-04-30 | 4.51% | +1.98 pp |
| Q4 2026 | 2026-01-31 | 3.26% | +0.41 pp |
| Q3 2026 | 2025-10-31 | 3.44% | +0.81 pp |
| Q2 2026 | 2025-07-31 | 3.09% | +0.66 pp |
| Q1 2026 | 2025-04-30 | 2.53% | −0.04 pp |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-01-31 | 2.85% | +0.40 pp |
| Q3 2025 | 2024-10-31 | 2.63% | +0.52 pp |
| Q2 2025 | 2024-07-31 | 2.44% | +0.24 pp |
| Q1 2025 | 2024-04-30 | 2.57% | +2.23 pp |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-01-31 | 2.46% | +2.62 pp |
| Q3 2024 | 2023-10-31 | 2.11% | +1.76 pp |
| Q2 2024 | 2023-07-31 | 2.19% | +2.08 pp |
| Q1 2024 | 2023-04-30 | 0.34% | +0.30 pp |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-01-31 | −0.17% | −0.12 pp |
| Q3 2023 | 2022-10-31 | 0.35% | −0.48 pp |
| Q2 2023 | 2022-07-31 | 0.11% | −0.98 pp |
| Q1 2023 | 2022-04-30 | 0.05% | −1.07 pp |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-01-31 | −0.05% | −0.70 pp |
| Q3 2022 | 2021-10-31 | 0.83% | −1.91 pp |
| Q2 2022 | 2021-07-31 | 1.09% | −6.10 pp |
| Q1 2022 | 2021-04-30 | 1.12% | +0.83 pp |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-01-31 | 0.65% | +1.39 pp |
| Q3 2021 | 2020-10-31 | 2.75% | +3.18 pp |
| Q2 2021 | 2020-07-31 | 7.19% | +6.65 pp |
| Q1 2021 | 2020-04-30 | 0.29% | −2.16 pp |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-01-31 | −0.74% | −3.13 pp |
| Q3 2020 | 2019-10-31 | −0.43% | −1.18 pp |
| Q2 2020 | 2019-07-31 | 0.54% | −1.89 pp |
| Q1 2020 | 2019-04-30 | 2.45% | −0.76 pp |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-01-31 | 2.39% | +0.33 pp |
| Q3 2019 | 2018-10-31 | 0.74% | −0.39 pp |
| Q2 2019 | 2018-07-31 | 2.43% | +1.90 pp |
| Q1 2019 | 2018-04-30 | 3.21% | +3.20 pp |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-01-31 | 2.06% | +2.74 pp |
| Q3 2018 | 2017-10-31 | 1.13% | +1.71 pp |
| Q2 2018 | 2017-07-31 | 0.54% | −3.38 pp |
| Q1 2018 | 2017-04-30 | 0.01% | −0.72 pp |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-01-31 | −0.68% | −0.16 pp |
| Q3 2017 | 2016-10-31 | −0.58% | −0.03 pp |
| Q2 2017 | 2016-07-31 | 3.92% | +3.94 pp |
| Q1 2017 | 2016-04-30 | 0.73% | +0.63 pp |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-01-31 | −0.52% | +1.17 pp |
| Q3 2016 | 2015-10-31 | −0.54% | +0.56 pp |
| Q2 2016 | 2015-07-31 | −0.02% | +1.88 pp |
| Q1 2016 | 2015-04-30 | 0.10% | +3.24 pp |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-01-31 | −1.69% | +2.23 pp |
| Q3 2015 | 2014-10-31 | −1.10% | +3.24 pp |
| Q2 2015 | 2014-07-31 | −1.90% | −4.80 pp |
| Q1 2015 | 2014-04-30 | −3.14% | −0.31 pp |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-01-31 | −3.92% | −2.97 pp |
| Q3 2014 | 2013-10-31 | −4.34% | +6.74 pp |
| Q2 2014 | 2013-07-31 | 2.90% | +3.43 pp |
| Q1 2014 | 2013-04-30 | −2.83% | −1.69 pp |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-01-31 | −0.95% | −0.68 pp |
| Q3 2013 | 2012-10-31 | −11.08% | −10.82 pp |
| Q2 2013 | 2012-07-31 | −0.53% | −0.21 pp |
| Q1 2013 | 2012-04-30 | −1.15% | −1.19 pp |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-01-31 | −0.26% | −1.14 pp |
| Q3 2012 | 2011-10-31 | −0.26% | −1.98 pp |
| Q2 2012 | 2011-07-31 | −0.32% | −1.56 pp |
| Q1 2012 | 2011-04-30 | 0.04% | −1.59 pp |
| Q4 2011 | 2011-01-31 | 0.88% | −1.27 pp |
| Q3 2011 | 2010-10-31 | 1.72% | −0.79 pp |
| Q2 2011 | 2010-07-31 | 1.24% | −1.66 pp |
| Q1 2011 | 2010-04-30 | 1.63% | — |
| Q4 2010 | 2010-01-31 | 2.14% | — |
| Q3 2010 | 2009-10-31 | 2.51% | — |
| Q2 2010 | 2009-07-31 | 2.90% | — |
Salesforce return on equity trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Salesforce's return on equity increased from 10.80% to 12.40%, a change of +1.59 percentage points. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2027, shows 9.71%.
What return on equity (ROE) means
Return on equity (ROE) measures how much net income a company generates relative to shareholders’ equity. It can help evaluate how efficiently equity capital is used, but unusually high or negative values may reflect leverage, losses, or a small equity base.
How return on equity is calculated
TickerStat calculates ROE as SEC-reported net income divided by average stockholders’ equity at the beginning and end of the fiscal period. Periods with missing or non-positive average equity are omitted. Quarterly ROE uses quarterly net income and is not annualized. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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